Lydia Bailey

Lydia Bailey is a 1952 American historical film directed by Jean Negulesco, based on the novel of the same name by Kenneth Roberts. It stars Dale Robertson and Anne Francis.

20th Century Fox first obtained he rights to Kenneth Roberts novel in 1946. Various plans were made to film the work, including one produced by Sol Siegel to be shot on location in England and Jamaica to take advantage of frozen profits. The film was originally to star Tyrone Power who went on suspension rather than film another costume picture. Power said as he had filmed five historical period films in a row and wished to do a film where people talk normally and not in stilted dialogue The lead was given to one of Foxs postwar contract players, Dale Robertson. With Foxs option on the novel running out, the film was shot at the 20th Century Fox Movie Ranch and backlot of Foxs California studios was also the debut of William Marshall.

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