I am sure you will remember Omar as that romantic young star of films such as Lawrence of Arabia, and Dr Zhivago. Perhaps I should stop writing about some of the older movies and their stars, but then again nostalgia never dies. I refer to Operation Crossbow, which told the story of an undercover agent trying to blow up a secret Nazi missile base in occupied Europe. Sylvia told me: “After working at Elstree for many years, going to MGM was like a taste of being spoilt. The other main star of Operation Crossbow was the lovely Sophia Loren, although her part was not the greatest.