Kat Hepburn and GG: the film that never was..

[JOHN]

Mourning Becomes Elektra ( a modern version..set in 1900 Century, i think)






www.filmfestival.gr/tributes/2003-2004/cinemythology/uk/film23.html


Kat wanted to be play ELEKTRA and GG to play the insane mother of Elektra.



On the pic its R.Russel as Elektra ( right side)

[JOHN]

[david]

Hi J, I wonder why she did not get this another one? Murderess? Explain? Love ya, D.L.

I hope to find a VHS or DVD this "Mourning Becomes Electra" at my Library soon....I am curious what the story is about!

[david]

:)J, I found one in "Life Apart" by Karen...page 434, "It took almost two and a half hours to present a detailed synopsis, and Hepburn could tell by the end of act 1 that they had lost Mayer. The trio left Mayer's office withous further comment. Greta was obviously perplexed and wanted to know what had happened." Also in Barry Paris a book page 417..."I was quite anxious to do Mourning Becomes Electra with Garbo and with George Cukor directing," said Katharine Hepburn of that 1947 film, but "we didn't get anywhere with Mayer. In the end, Dudley Nichols directed, Rosalind Russell played the cold-blooded mother instead of Garbo, who was initially interested but, at forty-two, decided she didn't want to portray the thirty-nine-year-old Russell's insane mom." Thank you so much, J!

[JOHN]

thank you dave.

you see GG really was interrested but than something happened....

it was always the same.....;((