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when was all about eve developed?
The story of All About Eve originated in an anecdote related to Mary Orr by actress Elisabeth Bergner.
what was the anecdote?
Bergner allowed a young fan, Martina Lawrence, to become part of her household and employed her as an assistant, but later regretted her generosity.
why did she regret the generosity?
the woman attempted to undermine her.
how did she try to undermind her?
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who was a part of the development?
Zanuck was enthusiastic and provided numerous suggestions for improving the screenplay.
was anyone else involved?
he felt Mankiewicz's writing lacked subtlety or provided excessive detail.
were there any problems with development?
He suggested diluting Birdie Coonan's jealousy of Eve so the audience would not recognize Eve as a villain until much later in the story.

Question: did it need to be rewritten?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the story of All About Eve need to be rewritten?