Shirley Temple was announced for this movie but ultimately not cast.

Temple was thought of for this movie, but her mother thought Wallace Beery was too much of a scene stealer and so Shirley did not make this movie.

This was announced in 1950 by Warner Brothers as a movie for Shirley. She rejected it and all other films after that. She said her other film offers of that year offered her roles as murderesses and fallen women and she rejected them all.

In the early 1940's, Paramount wanted Temple to star in this story originally called Babylon Revisited, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was made 13 years later by MGM.

Shirley Temple was considered for the role of Amy March.

Was considered for the role of the heroine's pretentious, hateful young ingrate of a daughter, "Veda."

Originally, the character of "Jennie Appleton" was going to be played by Shirley Temple. However, during pre-production, David Selznick decided to change the age of the character.

Temple was considered for the lead role but couldn't because she was under contract by Fox.