Jimmy Stewart refused to work again with this co-star after their classic film
According to the girl of the other actor, he blamed him for the failure of the film.
Jimmy Stewart was one of the most popularcinema stars of his time, but that does not mean that he did not take it personallyOne of his films Did not do well. In fact, after a film was not as successful as he had hoped, he apparently swore to work with his co-star again. And the film is not a forgotten Stewart project either - it has since become a classic watched by countless fans each year. Despite the game of blame, in the end, Stewart, his co-star and the film behaved very well. Read on to find out more.
Read this then:Katharine Hepburn said that this co-star had no "soul".
A now classic has started as a flop.
Today,It's a magnificent life is a Christmas classic that is broadcast on television every season of the holidays. But, when he released in theaters in 1946, it was not an immediate success at the box office. According toMirror,,The film has lost its production company More than $ 500,000 after its release, which was a considerable failure at the time. That said,It's a magnificent life has always been nominated for five Oscars, including the best film, the best actor for Stewart and the best director forFrank Capra.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
In the 1980s, the film gained popularity because it began to be broadcast on television each year in Christmastime after entering the public domain in 1974. It became a classic of decades after its initial release.
Stewart would have blamed his co-star for the failure of the film.
BecauseIt's a magnificent life did not succeed at the beginning, it was said thatStewart blame co-starDonna Reed, who played his wife in the film. The drama was Stewart's first film after serving in the army during the Second World War. Reed's daughter,Mary Anne Owen ToldCloser every week In 2020, Stewart was not sure that he wanted to continue acting after the war because he was "too frivolous" of a career, which had an impact on production.
Owen continued: "So there was this insecurity on the set and mom was really not so well known. I mean, she was only 25 years old and I think she signed her MGM contract at 21 years. But she still didn't understand why there was so much insecurity and then Jimmy Stewart could not understand why the film did not succeed well, but that is why they never made another film together. He blamed her, because she was not as well known. "
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Reed was however satisfied with the film.
Reed's daughter also shared what her mother thoughtIt's a magnificent life. ""Shewas very happy when he came out, "said Owen." I mean, she died in 1986, but in the early 80s it was constantly, but we always looked at Christmas and she was so happy that she was so popular. ""
Reed has spoken During a tribute to an American cinema institute in Capra in 1982. "When I finished making this film, I thought I might no longer make films"Donna Reed Show According to Star. "I guess I knew at a deep level that I would never have another experience in a film to equalize it. We all worked hard. I have never worked harder in my whole life. It was not never an abandonment, never a disappointment, but I have certainly never dreamed that people watchIt's a magnificent life Each Christmas Eve for the next 35 years. ""
Stewart then praised Reed's performance.
After Reed's death in 1986,Stewart said the actor, according to the Associated Press, "I will always remember her as a wonderful woman and as my wifeIt's a magnificent life.I do not know anyone who could have played the role better. She was absolutely wonderful. ""
Talk toOutcome In 1987,Stewart, who died in 19997, also said about the film, "From all the 80 films that I made, it's my favorite."
