Judy Holliday, who played Billie Dawn on Broadway, was the third choice to play Billie after: Jean Arthur and Rita Hayworth. After Rita Hayworth put her career on hold due to her recent marriage to Prince Aly Khan, Harry Cohn was forced to recast the part of Billie Dawn. He tested a host of candidates rumored to have included Celeste Holm, Marie McDonald, Evelyn Keyes, Paulette Goddard, Ida Lupino and Lana Turner. He finally found the perfect Billie Dawn with the actress who had created the ...[Read Story ]