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* HeAlsoDid: The screenplay was written by none other than Aldous Huxley, during a period when his career was in a slump and he took several such jobs.
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* HeAlsoDid: The screenplay was written by none other than Aldous Huxley, Creator/AldousHuxley, during a period when his career was in a slump and he took several such jobs.
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* AdaptationalContextChange: Lady Catherine's speech to Lizzie towards the end of the novel is a genuine ReasonYouSuckSpeech and KickTheDog moment for the haughty old woman. In the film, with Lady Catherine being softer, the speech is now a hoax that tests the sincerity of her love.
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** As the Production Code prevented showing the clergy in a negative light at the time, Mr Collins being a minister had to be downplayed.
** Producers intended to shoot the film in England but World War II broke out, necessitating shooting in America.
** As the Production Code prevented showing the clergy in a negative light at the time, Mr Collins being a minister had to be downplayed.
** Producers intended to shoot the film in England but World War II broke out, necessitating shooting in America.
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot:
** As the Production Code prevented showing the clergySavedFromDevelopmentHell: Irving Thalberg was to direct in 1936, with Creator/ClarkGable as Darcy and Creator/NormaShearer as Elizabeth. However Thalberg's sudden death threw a negative light at the time, Mr Collins being a minister had to be downplayed.
** Producers intended to shootwrench into those plans and the film in England but World War II broke out, necessitating shooting in America.was shelved for a couple of years. Before the 1940 version was made, there were attempts at reviving the project with Creator/GeorgeCukor directing Creator/RobertDonat as Darcy.
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** Irving Thalberg was to direct in 1936, with Creator/ClarkGable as Darcy and Norma Shearer as Elizabeth. However Thalberg's sudden death threw a wrench into those plans and the film was shelved for a couple of years. Before the 1940 version was made, there were attempts at reviving the project with Creator/RobertDonat as Darcy.
** Creator/VivienLeigh was passed over for Elizabeth Bennett, much to her husband Laurence Olivier's displeasure.
** Creator/VivienLeigh was passed over for Elizabeth Bennett, much to her husband Laurence Olivier's displeasure.
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** Creator/{{MGM}} considered Creator/MelvynDouglas and Creator/RobertTaylor for Darcy, while Creator/NormaShearer wanted to borrow Creator/ErrolFlynn.
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* AdaptationalContextChange: Lady Catherine's speech to Lizzie towards the end of the novel is a genuine ReasonYouSuckSpeech and KickTheDog moment for the haughty old woman. In the film, with Lady Catherine being softer, the speech is now a hoax that tests the sincerity of her love.
* CreatorBacklash: Creator/LaurenceOlivier didn't think much of the film, saying "it was difficult to make Mr Darcy into anything more than an unattractive-looking prig". He also felt Creator/GreerGarson was the wrong choice to play Elizabeth. During production he felt that more emphasis had been placed on the sets and costumes than the actors.
* DawsonCasting: Lizzie is twenty in the original book. Creator/GreerGarson was thirty six. Creator/LaurenceOlivier was the same age as Mr Darcy, who is also mid-twenties in the novel.
* ExecutiveMeddling:
** Lady Catherine was given AdaptationalComicRelief in order to reflect the image associated with her actress Edna May Oliver.
** The time period is moved to the 1860s in order to have more elaborate and flamboyant costumes.
* HeAlsoDid: The screenplay was written by none other than Aldous Huxley, during a period when his career was in a slump and he took several such jobs.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot:
** As the Production Code prevented showing the clergy in a negative light at the time, Mr Collins being a minister had to be downplayed.
** Producers intended to shoot the film in England but World War II broke out, necessitating shooting in America.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Filmmakers intended to shoot in colour and had been committed to shooting on a particular date. They then discovered that all the Technicolor film had been used up on ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''. Thus despite all the lavish sets and costumes designed, the film had to be shot in black and white.
** Irving Thalberg was to direct in 1936, with Creator/ClarkGable as Darcy and Norma Shearer as Elizabeth. However Thalberg's sudden death threw a wrench into those plans and the film was shelved for a couple of years. Before the 1940 version was made, there were attempts at reviving the project with Creator/RobertDonat as Darcy.
** Creator/VivienLeigh was passed over for Elizabeth Bennett.
* CreatorBacklash: Creator/LaurenceOlivier didn't think much of the film, saying "it was difficult to make Mr Darcy into anything more than an unattractive-looking prig". He also felt Creator/GreerGarson was the wrong choice to play Elizabeth. During production he felt that more emphasis had been placed on the sets and costumes than the actors.
* DawsonCasting: Lizzie is twenty in the original book. Creator/GreerGarson was thirty six. Creator/LaurenceOlivier was the same age as Mr Darcy, who is also mid-twenties in the novel.
* ExecutiveMeddling:
** Lady Catherine was given AdaptationalComicRelief in order to reflect the image associated with her actress Edna May Oliver.
** The time period is moved to the 1860s in order to have more elaborate and flamboyant costumes.
* HeAlsoDid: The screenplay was written by none other than Aldous Huxley, during a period when his career was in a slump and he took several such jobs.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot:
** As the Production Code prevented showing the clergy in a negative light at the time, Mr Collins being a minister had to be downplayed.
** Producers intended to shoot the film in England but World War II broke out, necessitating shooting in America.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Filmmakers intended to shoot in colour and had been committed to shooting on a particular date. They then discovered that all the Technicolor film had been used up on ''Film/GoneWithTheWind''. Thus despite all the lavish sets and costumes designed, the film had to be shot in black and white.
** Irving Thalberg was to direct in 1936, with Creator/ClarkGable as Darcy and Norma Shearer as Elizabeth. However Thalberg's sudden death threw a wrench into those plans and the film was shelved for a couple of years. Before the 1940 version was made, there were attempts at reviving the project with Creator/RobertDonat as Darcy.
** Creator/VivienLeigh was passed over for Elizabeth Bennett.
