 Although the film was released in 1951, it was shot in 1949.  Paramount Studios had already released its blockbuster "Sunset  Blvd." in 1950 when this film wrapped. The studio did not want what  was sure to be another blockbuster in "A Place in the Sun" competing  for Oscars with "Sunset Blvd." so they waited until 1951 to release  this film. As it turned out, the two films would have competed  against each other at the Oscars had they been released the same  year.