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** The biggest event to occur from backstage was Creator/VanJohnson's vehicle accident, which badly damaged his face and led to his having to convalesce in the hospital for months. Dunne and Tracy refused to recast him and waited for Johnson to heal.
** Creator/SpencerTracy is said to have wanted Creator/KatharineHepburn to star as Dorinda so he took out his frustration on Creator/IreneDunne, belittling and sexually harassing her. Victor Fleming didn't step in and participated in Tracy's teasing until head of MGM Louis B. Mayer threatened to fire Tracy in front of the rest of the crew. While Johnson recovered from surgery, Dunne and Tracy patched up their relationship and re-shot scenes.

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** The biggest event to occur from backstage was Creator/VanJohnson's vehicle accident, which badly damaged his face and led to his having to convalesce in the hospital for months. Dunne Creator/SpencerTracy and Tracy Creator/IreneDunne refused to let the producers recast him and waited for Johnson to heal.
** Creator/SpencerTracy is said to have wanted Creator/KatharineHepburn to star as Dorinda so he took out his frustration on Creator/IreneDunne, belittling and sexually harassing her. Victor Fleming Creator/VictorFleming didn't step in and even participated in Tracy's teasing until head of MGM Louis B. Mayer threatened to fire Tracy in front of the rest of the crew. While Johnson recovered from surgery, Dunne and Tracy patched up their relationship and re-shot scenes.

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** The biggest event to occur from backstage was Van Johnson's vehicle accident which badly damaged his face and rehabilitated in hospital for months. Dunne and Tracy refused to recast him and waited for Johnson to heal.

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** The biggest event to occur from backstage was Van Johnson's Creator/VanJohnson's vehicle accident accident, which badly damaged his face and rehabilitated led to his having to convalesce in the hospital for months. Dunne and Tracy refused to recast him and waited for Johnson to heal.



** Initial final scene was Dorinda and Pete reuniting in heaven, but the test audience rejected the ending.

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** Initial final scene was Dorinda and Pete reuniting in heaven, but the test audience rejected the ending.ending.

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* TroubledProduction: Where to start?
** The biggest event to occur from backstage was Van Johnson's vehicle accident which badly damaged his face and rehabilitated in hospital for months. Dunne and Tracy refused to recast him and waited for Johnson to heal.
** Creator/SpencerTracy is said to have wanted Creator/KatharineHepburn to star as Dorinda so he took out his frustration on Creator/IreneDunne, belittling and sexually harassing her. Victor Fleming didn't step in and participated in Tracy's teasing until head of MGM Louis B. Mayer threatened to fire Tracy in front of the rest of the crew. While Johnson recovered from surgery, Dunne and Tracy patched up their relationship and re-shot scenes.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** It's unclear whether initial plans were to film on-location at real army training bases but the budget wouldn't allow it anyway.
** Initial final scene was Dorinda and Pete reuniting in heaven, but the test audience rejected the ending.

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