 During the rehearsals for "GYPSY", Mervyn LeRoy was not happy with  the girl that he had cast to play "Dainty June". (This was before  Ann Jillian was cast.) He thought that the actress was not as good  of a dancer or singer as Suzanne Cupito, who played "Baby June". He  tried to make Suzanne look old enough to play "Dainty June" by  having Orry Kelly design older clothes with padding and having her  wear high heels, but the transformation didnt work, she still  looked to young to play opposite Natalie Wood, so another casting  session brought the role to Ann Jillian. Ann was not really a dancer  but her voice was spectacular and Mervyn felt that she made a more  believable older June.