Alfred Hitchcock and Joan Fontaine made two movies together, Rebecca (1940) and Suspicion (1941). In 1942, Hitch wanted to work with Joan again on a new project called Shadow of a Doubt, but Joan was unavailable. Eventually Hitch settled for Teresa Wright instead. Shadow of a Doubt, which also starred Joseph Cotten, was released in 1943 and was to be Hitchcock's personal favourite.
Production on Shadow of a Doubt began in April 1942, with the actual shooting starting in August. On 8 June 1942, Alfred Hitchcock sent a telegram to Joan Fontaine, asking her to be part of his new film. "S", whom Hitch refers to in his telegram, is presumably Jack Skirball, the film's producer.
Transcript:
VIA WESTERN UNION- STRAIGHT WIRE
June 8, 1942
JOAN FONTAINE
THE CAMPBELL HOUSE
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIF.
DEAR JOAN DO YOU WANT TO PLAY THE LEAD IN MY NEXT CONFIDENTIALLY BECAUSE S DOES NOT KNOW [redacted] I'VE TELEGRAPHED YOU LOVE
HITCH
Charge to: [redacted] Jack Skirball Productions
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