 The rights for the novel were purchased by producer  Robert Evans (I) (qv) in 1971 so that his wife at the time,  Ali MacGraw (qv), could play the part of Daisy. A shooting script  wasnt ready yet, and MacGraw agreed to star in  _Getaway, The (1972)_ (qv) as filler. During the production of  _Getaway, The (1972)_ (qv) MacGraw fell in love with co