Author F. Scott Fitzgerald was among the people at the premiere in Los Angeles. This was the last movie he ever saw, as he died of a heart attack the very next day.
Binnie Barnes threatened to sue Columbia Pictures for forcing her to shed clothing in the film. The pertinent scene was deleted from the released film.
The film was re-cut to avoid a "C" (condemned) rating by the National Legion of Decency. It was eventually given a "B" rating - morally objectionable in part for all. Banned by censors in Australia and Ireland.
Gloria Dickson, who plays Florence Bertrand, was 23 when this movie came out in January 1941. From being one of the most promising actresses when she first appeared, she had marital troubles and an alcohol problem. She was married three times and in 1945, at 27, she died in a Hollywood house fire.
Press reports at various times suggested that Herman J. Mankiewicz would write the film, George Stevens would direct it, and Loretta Young would star in it. None of these people had anything to do with the film as produced.
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By what name was This Thing Called Love (1940) officially released in Canada in English?
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