Hollywood producer Arthur Freed first proposed a musicalization of the Colette novella to Alan Jay Lerner during the Philadelphia tryout of My Fair Lady in 1954. When Lerner arrived in Hollywood two years later, Freed was battling the Hays Code to bring his tale of a courtesan-in-training to the screen. Another roadblock to the project was the fact Colette's widower had sold the rights to her novella to Gilbert Miller, who planned to produce a film version of the 1954 stage adaptation by Anita Loos. It cost Freed more than $87,000 to purchase the rights from Miller and Loos.  Lerner's songwriting partner Frederick Loewe had expressed no interest in working in Hollywood, so Lerner agreed to write the screenplay only. He and Freed discussed casting; Lerner favored Audrey Hepburn, who had starred in the Broadway production written by Loos, but Freed preferred Leslie Caron, who had co-starred in An American in Paris for him. Both agreed Maurice Chevalier would be ideal for aging boulevardier Honore Lachaille, and Lerner proposed Dirk Bogarde for Gaston. Lerner agreed to write the lyrics if Freed could convince Bogarde and designer Cecil Beaton to join the project. He decided to approach Loewe once again, and when he suggested they compose the score in Paris, Loewe agreed.  In March 1957, the duo began working in Paris. When Chevalier, who already had agreed to appear in the film, first heard "Thank Heaven for Little Girls", he was delighted. When he discussed his waning interest in wine and women in favor of performing for an audience in cabarets, Chevalier inadvertently inspired the creation of another tune for his character, "I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore". The lyrics for another of his songs, the duet "I Remember It Well", performed with Hermione Gingold as his former love Madame Alvarez, were adapted from words Lerner had written for Love Life, a 1948 collaboration with Kurt Weill. "Say a Prayer for Me Tonight", a solo performed by Gigi, had been written for Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady but was removed during the pre-Broadway run. Lerner disliked the melody, but Loewe, Freed, and Minnelli voted to include it in the film. CANNOTANSWER

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He and Freed discussed casting; Lerner favored Audrey Hepburn, who had starred in the Broadway production written by Loos,
Hollywoodproducenten Arthur Freed föreslog först en musikalisering av Colette novellan till Alan Jay Lerner under Philadelphia-uttagningen av My Fair Lady 1954. När Lerner kom till Hollywood två år senare slogs Freed mot Hays-koden för att ta med sin berättelse om en kurtisan-in-utbildning till filmduken. En annan vägspärr till projektet var det faktum att Colettes änkling hade sålt rättigheterna till sin novella till Gilbert Miller, som planerade att producera en filmversion av 1954 års scenadaption av Anita Loos. Det kostade Befriade mer än $87.000 att köpa rättigheterna från Miller och Loos. Lerners låtskrivarpartner Frederick Loewe hade inte uttryckt något intresse för att arbeta i Hollywood, så Lerner gick med på att bara skriva manuset. Han och Freed diskuterade casting; Lerner gynnade Audrey Hepburn, som hade haft huvudrollen i Broadway-produktionen skriven av Loos, men Freed föredrog Leslie Caron, som hade varit med och spelat i En amerikan i Paris för honom. Båda överens Maurice Chevalier skulle vara idealisk för åldrande boulevardier Honore Lachaille, och Lerner föreslog Dirk Bogarde för Gaston. Lerner gick med på att skriva texterna om Freed kunde övertyga Bogarde och designern Cecil Beaton att gå med i projektet. Han bestämde sig för att än en gång närma sig Loewe, och när han föreslog att de skulle komponera partituret i Paris gick Loewe med på det. I mars 1957 började duon arbeta i Paris. När Chevalier, som redan hade gått med på att medverka i filmen, först fick höra "Thank Heaven for Little Girls", blev han förtjust. När han diskuterade sitt avtagande intresse för vin och kvinnor till förmån för att uppträda för en publik i kabaréer, inspirerade Chevalier oavsiktligt skapandet av en annan låt för sin karaktär, "I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore". Sångtexten till en annan av hans låtar, duetten "I Remember It Well", framförd med Hermione Gingold som hans tidigare kärlek Madame Alvarez, anpassades från ord Lerner hade skrivit för Love Life, ett samarbete 1948 med Kurt Weill. "Say a Prayer for Me Tonight", ett solo framfört av Gigi, hade skrivits för Eliza Doolittle i My Fair Lady men togs bort under för-Broadway-körningen. Lerner ogillade melodin, men Loewe, Freed, och Minnelli röstade för att inkludera den i filmen. CANNOTANSWER Svara på frågan "hur valde de rollbesättningen?" genom att hämta svaret från texten ovan.
Hollywood producer Arthur Freed first proposed a musicalization of Colette novellan to Alan Jay Lerner during the Philadelphia tryout of My Fair Lady in 1954. When Lerner came to Hollywood two years later, Freed fought the Hays code to bring his story of a courtesan-in education to the screen. Another roadblock to the project was the fact that Colette's widower had sold the rights to his novella to Gilbert Miller, who planned to produce a film version of the 1954 stage adaptation of Anita Loos. It cost Freed more than $87,000 to buy the rights from Miller and Loos. Lerner's songwriting partner Frederick Loewe had expressed no interest in working in Hollywood, so Lerner agreed to just write the script. He and Freed discussed casting; Lerner favored Audrey Hepburn, who had starred in the Broadway production written by Loos, but Freed preferred Leslie Caron, who had co-starred in An American in Paris for him. Both agree Maurice Chevalier would be ideal for aging boulevardier Honore Lachaille, and Lerner proposed Dirk Bogarde for Gaston. Lerner agreed to write the lyrics if Freed could convince Bogarde and designer Cecil Beaton to join the project. He decided to approach Loewe once again, and when he suggested that they compose the score in Paris, Loewe agreed. In March 1957, the duo began working in Paris. When Chevalier, who had already agreed to appear in the film, first heard "Thank Heaven for Little Girls", he was delighted. When discussing his waning interest in wine and women in favor of performing for an audience in cabarets, Chevalier inadvertently inspired the creation of another song for his character, "I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore". The lyrics of another of his songs, the duet "I Remember It Well", performed with Hermione Gingold as his previous love Madame Alvarez, were adapted from words Lerner had written for Love Life, a collaboration in 1948 with Kurt Weill. "Say a Prayer for Me Tonight", a solo performed by Gigi, had been written for Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady but was removed during the pre-Broadway run. Lerner disliked the melody, but Loewe, Freed, and Minnelli voted to include it in the film. CannOTANSWER Answer the question "how did they select the cast?" by taking the answer from the text above.
Han och Freed diskuterade casting; Lerner gynnade Audrey Hepburn, som hade haft huvudrollen i Broadway-produktionen skriven av Loos,
He and Freed discussed casting; Lerner favored Audrey Hepburn, who had starred in the Broadway production written by Loos,