Question 1

How did Bette Davis and Henry Fonda know each other before making That Certain Woman?

Accepted Answer

They had worked in the same New England summer stock company a decade earlier, and had met even before that when Fonda gave the 17-year-old Davis a tour of Princeton University. During a moonlight tour, Fonda nervously gave Davis an innocent kiss on the lips.

Question 2

What earlier film was That Certain Woman based on?

Accepted Answer

The film was based on Edmund Goulding's earlier script for The Trespasser (1929), starring Gloria Swanson, which he also directed.

Question 3

What was Bette Davis's opinion of the script for That Certain Woman?

Accepted Answer

Davis reflected that it was not one of her favorite scripts and that there was a falseness to the whole project. However, she met and worked with director Edmund Goulding, who gave her the star treatment with attractive shots.

Question 4

Who was interested in playing Mary, and who was tested for Rogers?

Accepted Answer

According to Warner Bros. records, Constance Bennett was interested in playing Mary, and John Barrymore and John Litel were tested as Rogers. Litel was later cast as Clark Tilden but was replaced by Minor Watson.

Question 5

What is the synopsis of That Certain Woman?

Accepted Answer

A gangster's widow fights for love despite society's disapproval.

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