David Selznick one of Hollywood's greats with a record of producing Gone With The Wind, Rebecca, Nothing Sacred, etc via his Selznick International. Selznick developed a beautiful girl named Phylis Isley of Oklahoma into a world famous superstar and Oscar Winning actress whom he named Jennifer Jones. Jennifer was exotically beautiful and gave intense performances. Jennifer was superb in the Song Of Bernadette winning the Oscar playing the chaste young girl who saw apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Jennifer had a big hit in the raucous Duel In The Sun. Jennifer left her husband Robert Walker and married Selznick. Jennifer was sublime in her great hit Love Is A Many Splendored Thing with William Holden which she was nominated for the Oscar.
David Selznick re-made A Farewell to Arms and starred the biggest male star of his era Rock Hudson on loan from Universal along with Jennifer Jones. John Huston was signed to direct but was fired by Selznick because he felt Huston was emphasizing the war scenes of the Hemingway novel versus the love story favoring Jennifer Jones . John Huston in his book called "An Open Book" said it was gallant that David Selznick "put everything on the line" for his "adored Jennifer" Charles Vidor took over the Direction but had his own battles with David Selznick.
This picture is visually stunning with scenes of the Italian Alps fantastic. Selznick loved things "Big" Big Scenes like the burning of Atlanta in GWTW. . Rock Hudson on loan from his studio Universal is manly and fine as the male lead and Jennifer expert and moving in her performance.
This picture was the last produced by Selznick International and was released by 20th Century Fox sort of a home studio for Jennifer: Song Of Bernadette Love Is A Many Splendored Thing, The Man In the Grey Flannel Suit, Good Morning Miss Dove, and Tender Is The Night. Her final film was a joint production of 20th and WB.
Jennifer retired after making The Towering Inferno a massive hit starring Steve McQueen, Pul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, William Holden,and many other stars.
David Selznick re-made A Farewell to Arms and starred the biggest male star of his era Rock Hudson on loan from Universal along with Jennifer Jones. John Huston was signed to direct but was fired by Selznick because he felt Huston was emphasizing the war scenes of the Hemingway novel versus the love story favoring Jennifer Jones . John Huston in his book called "An Open Book" said it was gallant that David Selznick "put everything on the line" for his "adored Jennifer" Charles Vidor took over the Direction but had his own battles with David Selznick.
This picture is visually stunning with scenes of the Italian Alps fantastic. Selznick loved things "Big" Big Scenes like the burning of Atlanta in GWTW. . Rock Hudson on loan from his studio Universal is manly and fine as the male lead and Jennifer expert and moving in her performance.
This picture was the last produced by Selznick International and was released by 20th Century Fox sort of a home studio for Jennifer: Song Of Bernadette Love Is A Many Splendored Thing, The Man In the Grey Flannel Suit, Good Morning Miss Dove, and Tender Is The Night. Her final film was a joint production of 20th and WB.
Jennifer retired after making The Towering Inferno a massive hit starring Steve McQueen, Pul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, William Holden,and many other stars.