Irving Ravetch began his Hollywood career with a notorious flop -- co-writing the screenplay for "Living in a Big Way" in which Gene Kelly returns from World War II and tries to make a go of it with his war bride. Yet, Ravetch went on to prosper, writing and occasionally producing some of the more heralded movies of the past 40 years, including "Hud" (1963) and "Norma Rae" (1979), both of which he co-wrote with his wife, Harriet Frank, Jr., and both of which earned Academy Award nominations. Besides working with Gregory LaCava on "Living in a Big Way" for MGM in 1947, Ravetch also wrote "The