15. Katharine Hepburn was considered for the leading role in a 1941 drama based on a novel by Richard Llewellyn, but the role ultimately went to Maureen O'Hara. What movie, set in Wales and also starring Walter Pidgeon, was this?
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How Green Was My Valley
1941's "How Green Was My Valley" is set in a coal mining region in 19th century Wales, and centers around the Morgan family. Their lives are changing, with unionization offering benefits, but also presenting generational conflicts that complicate their lives and dreams and hopes.
The story is told in flashbacks through the eyes of the youngest Morgan, Huw Morgan, who at the beginning of the film is an old man readying himself to leave his beloved valley. The young Huw is played by Roddy McDowall, while his older self is an unseen narrator voiced by Irving Pichel. The film also stars Anna Lee, Donald Crisp and Barry Fitzgerald, and it was based on the 1939 novel written by Richard Llewellyn.
William Wyler intended to direct the film in Wales, and Katharine Hepburn, Laurence Olivier and Tyrone Power were all being considered for parts in the film. Unfortunately, Wyler was replaced by John Ford, and due to WWII, the filming was done in California.
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