feverish anxiety. None of those involved in the production of Daisy Kenyon retained a high regard for it—which is odd, for it not only offers one of Joan’s most forthright and warm performances, but also showcases her in a story of striking complexity and maturity, one of her most important and appealing pictures. Joan was fortunate to work with Andrews and Fonda, first-rate actors she specifically requested, both of them remarkable in this movie for giving deeply affecting performances. Very
