Irene Dunne was first choice for the role of the governess Henriette Delusie Deportes, but Bette Davis returned from vacation and demanded the role.

Irene Dunne was set to play the governess until Davis decided the part should be hers.

Dunne was considered for this role when it was to be made by RKO in the early 1940's, but she did not see how it could be made well without censoring the story and so declined it. As it was, it was not made for another 10 years.

Young said she was supposed to be in the Celeste Holm French nun role of Sister Scholastica and Irene Dunne was meant to be cast in the role of Sister Margaret, in this Christmas classic. Instead Young played Sister Margaret.

The brilliant, versatile Dunne turned down the role of "Paula."

The five-time Oscar nominee declined Vincente Minnelli's invitation to play Aunt Alicia, preferring her retirement from acting and a new career as a special U.S. delegate to the United Nations.

Irene Dunne was considered to play Scarlett O'Hara.

The brilliant and versatile major star turned down the role of the fast-talking newspaper reporter.

Dunne was supposed to be in a film made by Universal, but the rights were sold to MGM and Garson was cast.

The director wanted to re-team Cary Grant with one of his most popular cosatrs Irene Dunne, but the brilliant star and actress was busy filming "I Remember Mama."

One of the first two choices for the party of Mary Scott.

Producer Hal Wallis' first choice to play the repressed, intellectual Bostonian who transforms herself into a chic beauty and falls in love with a man she cannot have.

2nd choice to play Kit Marlowe, after Rosalind Russell withdrew. Dunne withdrew while the script was being worked on by director Edmund Goulding.

Irene Dunne was first choice to play Louise Elliott in Anatole Litvak's drama.

Declined the part of part of Grace Kelly's mother, the Queen.

Dunne turned down the title role.