All About Eve - Casting and characters

All About Eve is a 1950 movie drama written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, from the story The Wisdom of Eve, by Mary Orr. Bette Davis plays Margo Channing, a highly regarded, aging Broadway actress, with Anne Baxter as Eve Harrington, a young fan who insinuates herself into Channing's life, ultimately threatening Channing's career and her personal relationships. Gary Merrill, George Sanders, Hugh Marlowe, Celeste Holm and Thelma Ritter also appear, and the film provided one of Marilyn Monroe's ...

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Although the role of Margo Channing was recognised almost immediately as one of the best in Bette Davis's career, Davis was not the first choice. The Channing character was originally conceived as genteel and knowingly humorous, and Claudette Colbert was signed to play the role, however she severely injured her back and was forced to withdraw before filming began. Among those considered and rejected for the part were Mankiewicz's original choice, Susan Hayward, considered by Zanuck to be "too young", and Marlene Dietrich, considered to be "t ...

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While performing in The Two Mrs. Carrolls during 1943 and 1944, Elisabeth Bergner allowed a young fan to become part of her household, and employed her as an assistant, but later regretted her generosity when the woman attempted to undermine her. Referring to her only as "the terrible girl", Bergner related the events to Mary Orr, who used it as the basis for a story The Wisdom of Eve. In the story, Orr attributed a more ruthless character to the girl, and allowed her to succeed in stealing the career of the older actress. Berg ...

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