March 9, 1944

HOLLYWOOD, March 8 — “Mildred Pearce,” all renovated, streamlined and with a snow white bill of health, has so pleased Joan Crawford that she has consented to make it for Warners. Now, here is the inside of the “Never Goodbye” story which Eddie Goulding has been whipping into shape for months: Joan was perfectly willing to make the picture and Warners wanted her, but when it was finally written the man’s part turned out to be the lead. Walter Huston was engaged and Joan agreed with the studio that it was not her “dish of tea.” So now that’s that. While I cannot say that Eddie, whose ideas are so numerous, may again rewrite it, so far it’s a starring vehicle for Huston.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.