I says, ""Skinny, you can""t do that,"" and he says, ""Well, let""s get Little Bill in here and settle this thing.J.- and suck in the sweet smell of success!The film""s central actor, Burt Lancaster, also served (with his press agent Harold Hecht) as the head of the film""s production company (with hits includingThe Flame and the Arrow (1950),Apache (1954),Vera Cruz (1954), Best Picture winnerMarty (1955), andTrapeze (1956)).[Although filmed in California""s San Fernando Valley, its setting appears to be Bronte""s somber, native "wuthering" (stormy) Yorkshire moors.[Note: Bryna was one of Hollywood""s first independent film companies - named after his mother and managed by his wife Anne.The Mother""s Fortunes:The inter-title stated: "The woman - now a star of great prominence." The Woman had become a successful opera singer with great material success.After a recent performance, she had received a large floral arrangement with a congratulatory note: "Congratulations on your performance last night.