 While touring the talk show circuit to promote the movie,  Bette Davis (qv) told one interviewer that when she and  Joan Crawford (I) (qv) were first suggested for the leads in this  film, Warner Bros. studio head Jack L. Warner (qv) replied: "I  wouldnt give a plugged nickel for either one of those two old  broads." Recalling the story, Davis laughed at her own expense. The  following day, she reportedly received a telegram from Crawford: "In  future, please do not refer to me as an old broad!"