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Best Picture of the Month for the Whole Family June | 1964 | Ronald
Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 1965
Best Motion Picture Drama | 1965
Best British Cinematography Colour | 1965 | Arthur
Best British Art Direction Colour | 1965
Best British Actress | 1965
Gladys Cooper was originally named to play the role of Mrs. St. Maugham (which was eventually played by Dame Edith Evans). Evans, who had originally played the role on stage, wanted the movie role very much, and had director Ronald Neame take her to meet producer Ross Hunter at Claridges Hotel. Evans won the producer over, and she got the part.
Although director Ronald Neame wanted Mrs. St. Maugham's house to be seedy and dusty like Miss Havisham's, producer Ross Hunter insisted it be beautifully kept up with great bouquets of flowers in every room.
Joanne Woodward and Sandra Dee were scheduled to star in this movie, but when Woodward became pregnant, production was postponed and then re-cast.
Director Ronald Neame found Hayley Mills (Laurel) to be "too kittenish. She should have been far more dangerous. I also hated the music. The play is filled with epigrams. Every time one was uttered, that crashing music would swell up."
Ingrid Bergman was attached to this at one point.
"[last lines] Mrs. St. Maugham: [on the verge of tears] Is it a crime to want to be remembered? Miss Madrigal: No. The Pharaohs built the pyramids for that reason. Mrs. St. Maugham: What do women do in my case? Miss Madrigal: It wouldn't hurt to go on gardening. Mrs. St. Maugham: Have I've a muddle of my garden... and my heart? Will Olivia forgive me? Miss Madrigal: In time, perhaps. Mrs. St. Maugham: Would you stay with me? Would you? Miss Madrigal: I'll stay... as long as I'm wanted. You know, we could make this place so full of life - a good life - and people would come from everywhere to see us. What do you think? Mrs. St. Maugham: I must know one thing. Miss Madrigal: What's that? Mrs. St. Maugham: Did you do it? Miss Madrigal: What many learned men at the top of their profession couldn't find out after a long, long trial. Why should you know. Mrs. St. Maugham: Forty years ago, I should have said the same thing, but I warn you, before I die, I'll find out. [the two walk off together]"
"Laurel: Ding dong, DING DONG!"
