Alan wrote:My perception of radio show references and later written comments is that it was very much out of feelings and respect for Lombard that TBONTB was never treated the same way as other JB films.
Personnally, one of my appreciations for JB+crew is that irreverant as they could were, they still were demonstrably empathetic for bigger than show biz issues.
I vaguely recall an anecdote i read about JB's post-Lombard tragedy comment; he said that even though they say the show must go on, sometimes you just can't.
Coincidentally, I'm not particularly into "classic" movies (i've never seen any JB features, and TBONTB will be the 1st that i will actively seek out), but Lombard would be my pick for fave pre-60's actor.
I have read a couple of speculations about Lombard had her life not been been short in the war effort(basically, agreeing that she was THE best of her generation and more...)........
But "WHAT IF" for JB had Lombard lived, and TBONTB was fully promoted in the short and longer terms?........one of my guesses is that he would have had at least one or a few more "quality" opps...
Alan
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