But Zanuck was for it, and that scene is now part of film history.

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But regardless of his rationale, Zanuck was profoundly mistaken on the significance and impact of television.

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In 1948, McCarthy found himself in Hollywood working as a producer for Darryl Zanuck at 20th Century-Fox.

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Mr. Zanuck, the producer, says he was surprised when Mr. Burton replaced his longtime scribe, John August, with Mr. Grahame-Smith.

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Executives at MGM wanted to hire the child star to play the role, but producer Darryl Zanuck reportedly wanted Temple to appear in Susannah of the Mounties instead.

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Zanuck Award (their version of best picture).

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