num_pages: 185
description: Hollywood's most famous and infamous casting decisions come alive in this exuberant, witty chronicle of the fateful choices that have altered the course of movie history. Contains over 100 amazing casting tidbits, such as Ronald Reagan being first choice for the part of Rick in Casablanca 50 black-and-white photographs.
language: English
title: Hollywood's First Choices: (Or Why Groucho Marx Never Played Rhett Butler) : How the Greatest Casting Decisions Were Made
titlecomplete: Hollywood's First Choices: (Or Why Groucho Marx Never Played Rhett Butler) : How the Greatest Casting Decisions Were Made
genres: Film, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 21
publisher: Harmony Books