- Alida Valli, The Miracle of the Bells, 1947. Producer Jesse Lasky nearly took a chance on Soma, an unknown ballerina, for the Polish actress dying upon completion of her Joan of Ark film in Hollywood. Barbara Bel Geddes, Greer Garson and Jennifer Jones were also seen for the surprisingly limp version of Russell Janney’s novel. Naturally, the real screen’s next Maid, Ingrid Bergman was contacted, as well.
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