 The box office failure of the 1931 adaptation of  _American Tragedy, An (1931)_ (qv) prompted the filmmakers to seek  an alternative title. One such title was "The Prize". There was a  $100 reward for whoever came up with the best new title, and  George Stevens (I) (qv)s associate Ivan Moffat (qv)  successfully pitched for "A Place in the Sun". He never received his  $100 reward.