Fox chief  Darryl F. Zanuck (qv), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (qv) mentioned that  he found it too long and asked how he felt the movie could be  shortened. "Take out one of the wives," Zanuck replied. Originally,  the movie would have featured Anne Baxter (qv) as the fourth wife.  Zanuck didnt feel Baxters segment was as strong as the other  three, so that one was cut.