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==Background== The 1925, 1930, and 1956 films are all based on the 1914 Hungarian play ''A Hattyú, Vígjáték Három Felvonásban'' (''The Swan, A Comedy in Three Acts'') by [[Ferenc Molnár]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/#auto%7cen%7cA%20Hatty%C3%BA%2C%20V%C3%ADgj%C3%A1t%C3%A9k%20H%C3%A1rom%20Felvon%C3%A1sban%20|title=Google Translate|work=google.com|access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref> Grace Kelly had previously appeared in the [[CBS Television]] production of ''The Swan'' on June 9, 1950.<ref>{{cite news|title=ON TELEVISION|date=June 4, 1950|work=The New York Times|page=X10}}</ref> MGM bought the screenrights in May 1955 as a vehicle for Kelly. Head of production [[Dore Schary]] also announced he intended to remake ''The Barretts of Wimpole Street'' with Kelly.<ref>{{cite news|title=MGM Buys 'Swan' to Star Grace Kelly|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 2, 1955|page=B9}}</ref> Kelly visited the [[1955 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes Film Festival]] later that month. It was there she met Prince Rainier.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Film Festival at Cannes Thrilling to Grace Kelly|author=Hopper, Hedda|date=May 21, 1955|work=Chicago Daily Tribune|page=17}}</ref> By August 1955, the lead roles had been given to Louis Jourdan – who had done a screen test in Paris – and Rex Harrison.<ref>{{cite news|title=ODETS THE WRITER MAY BE DIRECTOR: Author Discusses Possibility of Guiding His Film Script of 'Joseph' to the End|author=THOMAS M. PRYOR|work=The New York Times.|date=Aug 3, 1955|page=28}}</ref> However, Harrison was unable to come to terms with the studio. By the end of the month, [[Alec Guinness]] signed to play the role – it would be his first Hollywood movie.<ref>{{cite news|title=GUINNESS SIGNED FOR M-G-M MOVIE|work=The New York Times|date=Sep 1, 1955|page=20}}</ref> Director Charles Vidor said the filmmakers paid close attention to the [[Princess Margaret]]–Peter Townsend romance. "If they had wed we would have thought very seriously about changing our ending", he said. "However, by not marrying a commoner made our ''Swan'' a new, modern story. Now they can't say it's old-fashioned."<ref>{{Cite news|title='Tattoo' Husband Played by 3, Though Scarcely in the Film|author=Scheuer, Philip K.|date=Jan 15, 1956|work=Los Angeles Times|page=D2}}</ref>
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