August 28, 1951 –
Paramount’s second film version based on Theodore Dreiser’s novel, An American Tragedy, A Place in the Sun, opened in NYC on this date.
The box-office failure of An American Tragedy prompted the filmmakers to seek an alternative title. One such title was The Prize. There was a one hundred dollar reward for whoever came up with the best new title, and producer and director George Stevens’ associate Ivan Moffat successfully pitched for A Place in the Sun. He never received his one hundred dollar reward.
The Haus of Dcaligari 