Offered the role of "Gwen Meighen" in the box-office blockbuster.
Petula was the first choice for this Elvis Presley musical, but she quickly turned the movie.
Being a singer as well as an actress, Petula was first choice for the role of Nonie, the pop singer but turned it down, calling the script "tacky and daft."
Was seriously considered to play self-destructive megatalent "Neely O'Hara," a character based in part on Judy Garland.
Did you know that Petula Clark was not the only choice for this movie?
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