The two actresses met at Selznick’s party for the premiere of Intermezzo, where Joan was able to turn the conversation to A Woman’s Face. She wanted to know if Ingrid would be offended if Joan were to ask Mayer (Selznick’s father-in-law) to secure the rights for Joan to appear in an American remake of the picture. She knew this might seem impertinent, but there were so few good roles for an actress. Ingrid laughed and dismissed the idea of “offense,” saying that, after all, they were there to celebrate a Hollywood remake of a Swedish film for her—so why not a Hollywood remake of a Swedish film
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