James Stewart

However, the shoot was fraught with tension and "insecurity" all the way from the director Frank Capra, down to the writers and the stars. When the film was ...

The latter turned the film down because she thought the role was "too bland." Mary Anne added: "So, there was this insecurity on the set and mum was really not that well known. However, the shoot was fraught with tension and "insecurity" all the way from the director Frank Capra, down to the writers and the stars. Her wholesome girl next door looks and personality had made her very popular with GI's overseas during the war. Goodrich called the director "that horrid man" while her husband referred to him as "a very arrogant son of a bi**h." There was a lot of insecurity on set, because Jimmy Stewart wasn’t sure if he wanted to act any more.