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* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/ClarkGable did not get along with Creator/JohnFord during filming, and at one point walked off the set in protest at Ford's treatment of Creator/AvaGardner. Ford also made several remarks about Gable's age and weathered appearance.
** Bonus points for Gable vowing never to work with Ford ever again.

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* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/ClarkGable did not get along with Creator/JohnFord during filming, and at one point walked off the set in protest at Ford's treatment of Creator/AvaGardner. Ford also made several remarks about Gable's age and weathered appearance.
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appearance. Gable vowing vowed to never to work with Ford ever again.

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* AwesomeDearBoy[=/=]VacationDearBoy: Creator/GraceKelly's reasons for doing the film were Creator/JohnFord, Creator/ClarkGable and a free trip to Africa.

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* AwesomeDearBoy[=/=]VacationDearBoy: AwesomeDearBoy[=/=]VacationDearBoy:
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Creator/GraceKelly's reasons for doing the film were Creator/JohnFord, Creator/ClarkGable and a free trip to Africa.
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* FriendshipOnTheSet: Creator/GraceKelly and Creator/AvaGardner became lifelong friends during filming.
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** Bonus points for Gable vowing never to work with Ford ever again.
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* AwesomeDearBoy[=/=]VacationDearBoy: Creator/AvaGardner's reasons for doing the film were Creator/JohnFord, Creator/ClarkGable and a free trip to Africa.

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* AwesomeDearBoy[=/=]VacationDearBoy: Creator/AvaGardner's Creator/GraceKelly's reasons for doing the film were Creator/JohnFord, Creator/ClarkGable and a free trip to Africa.

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* AwesomeDearBoy / VacationDearBoy: Creator/AvaGardner's reasons for doing the film were Creator/JohnFord, Creator/ClarkGable and a free trip to Africa.

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* AwesomeDearBoy / VacationDearBoy: AwesomeDearBoy[=/=]VacationDearBoy: Creator/AvaGardner's reasons for doing the film were Creator/JohnFord, Creator/ClarkGable and a free trip to Africa.
** Ford had never seen ''Film/RedDust'', but he liked the script for this version and was intrigued by the opportunity to shoot on location in
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Some episodes in the film were based on events that happened during the shoot. Just as in the movie, a leopard actually wandered into Creator/AvaGardner's tent one night. She also took a stab at cooking for the entire crew, just as her character does on screen.

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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Some episodes in the film were based on events that happened HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/ClarkGable did not get along with Creator/JohnFord during filming, and at one point walked off the shoot. Just as set in the movie, a leopard actually wandered into Creator/AvaGardner's tent one night. She protest at Ford's treatment of Creator/AvaGardner. Ford also took a stab at cooking for the entire crew, just as her character does on screen.made several remarks about Gable's age and weathered appearance.



** Creator/MaureenOHara and Creator/LaurenBacall were considered for the role of Eloise Y Kelly.

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** Creator/GeneTierney was first choice for Linda. She dropped out due to emotional problems which were now interfering with her work.
** Creator/MaureenOHara was the first choice for Honey Bear Kelly, but Creator/{{MGM}} needed Creator/AvaGardner in a movie and made Creator/JohnFord cast Gardner instead, which was one of the reasons for his vicious treatment towards Gardner while filming. Creator/LaurenBacall were considered for the role of Eloise Y Kelly.was also considered.
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* DyeingForYourArt: Donald Sinden (and all male members of the crew who removed their shirts) had to shave any hair from their chests daily, as Creator/ClarkGable (who did not have a hairy chest) thought it an affront to his 'manliness'.

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* DyeingForYourArt: CareerResurrection: This gave Creator/ClarkGable a resurgence after a string of flops.
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Donald Sinden (and all male members of the crew who removed their shirts) had to shave any hair from their chests daily, as Creator/ClarkGable (who did not have a hairy chest) thought it an affront to his 'manliness'.'manliness'.
** To guarantee that his cast have believable tans, Creator/JohnFord ordered them all to spend two weeks in the sun. That proved to be too long, and the crew had to use makeup to lighten their skin.

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* FakeBrit: Philadelphia native Grace Kelly as the English Linda Nordley.

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* AwesomeDearBoy / VacationDearBoy: Creator/AvaGardner's reasons for doing the film were Creator/JohnFord, Creator/ClarkGable and a free trip to Africa.
* DyeingForYourArt: Donald Sinden (and all male members of the crew who removed their shirts) had to shave any hair from their chests daily, as Creator/ClarkGable (who did not have a hairy chest) thought it an affront to his 'manliness'.
* EnforcedMethodActing: While Creator/AvaGardner was shooting a scene with a baby elephant, the creature pushed her into a mud pool. She screamed for help, but Creator/JohnFord motioned the crew to keep quiet and keep on filming.
* FakeBrit: Philadelphia native Grace Kelly Creator/GraceKelly as the English Linda Nordley.Nordley.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Some episodes in the film were based on events that happened during the shoot. Just as in the movie, a leopard actually wandered into Creator/AvaGardner's tent one night. She also took a stab at cooking for the entire crew, just as her character does on screen.
* RomanceOnTheSet: Creator/ClarkGable and Creator/GraceKelly began an affair on the set that lasted for several months. After filming had ended, they resumed the affair while Kelly was filming ''The Country Girl''.
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** Creator/DeborahKerr and Creator/LanaTurner were sought for the female leads.
** Creator/MaureenOHara and Creator/LaurenBacall were considered for the role of Eloise Y Kelly.
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* FakeBrit: Philadelphia native Grace Kelly as the English Linda Nordley.

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