Good stories are made to be remade in Hollywood. Vincent Sherman updates The Letter (1929 and 1940) in context of the post-war divorce trend. Women like Eve Arden's character had their fill of sacrifice and home fires burning, and instead, filled proceedings and threw a cocktail party to celebrate. Eve Arden protects the ethos of woman's pictures amidst the noir and patriotic traditions. Instead of a husband, she chooses a cute roof-top flat with a view. I conclude with a short passage from Vincent Sherman's Studio Affairs: My Life as a Film Director.