Garson was offered the role of Emily Livingston and declined it.

Garson was to be cast in this color film written by Carl Sandburg. It was to be a historical film from Plymouth Rock to WW II, with Garson playing many women. But it was not made. Producers at the time thought it would be her best role.

According to the DVD commentary, Garson was the first choice for the role fo Mrs. Taggart in this bizarre "comedy."

Garson had wanted to play in musical comedies like this one, but Lucille Ball was cast instead.

Garson wanted to be cast as Elivira in this movie, but MGM would not loan her out.

Garson was supposed to make a film version of the Shaw play in the title role, but said she felt she had played lesser variations of the character already on the screen and the film was not made.

Garson was originally to be cast in this film, but ultimately was not.

Garson was supposed to be cast in this historical film in the early 1950s, but it was not made.

Garson was offered the role of Dora Charleston (a spoof of Nora Charles from the Thin Man films) and declined it.

She was the first choice for the title role in this British suspense film.

In 1943 MGM considered Greer Garson to star as Manuela.

Proper Garson was to play the adulterous Lady Edwina Esketh, but she was not cast. Instead she played Mrs. Chips in Goodbye Mr. Chips and started the first of her wife-great lady roles.

Garson turned down the part of Madame Crematon in the Great Lady Has An Interview sequence, which was re-worked as a musical number for Judy Garland.