William Jefferson Clinton

42nd President of The United States

“It’s no accident that politicians see themselves as Gary Cooper in High Noon. Not just politicians, but anyone who’s forced to go against the popular will. Any time you’re alone and you feel you’re not getting the support you need, Cooper’s Will Kane becomes the perfect metaphor.”

Crown Prince Albert of Monaco

Son of Grace Kelly

“Of course my mother was nervous. It was her first major role, and to have to act in Gary Cooper’s shadow was very intimidating for a young actress.”

Maria Cooper

Daughter of Gary Cooper

“My father kept seeing this young man off to the side, studying his acting, day after day after day. It was James Dean!”

Johnathan Foreman

Son of Writer Carl Foreman

"My father had been a member of the Communist Party.He sat down with Cooper before filming began and discussed this. Cooper told him his politics were his business and his alone. Cooper backed up his words with action after that. And that's why Cooper was a God in our house growing up."

Tim Zinnemann

Son of Fred Zinnemann

"My father was not going to buckle under when he was threatened with being blacklisted. He even said he’d walk off the film if Carl Foreman’s name was removed as screenwriter.”