April 13, 1984 –
Jonathan Demme’s look at the homefront during WW II, Swing Shift, starring, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Christine Lahti, Fred Ward and Ed Harris, opened in the US on this date.
The film reportedly went through a major bout of re-shoots and editing; some say this was due to the tensions between Goldie Hawn and Jonathan Demme. Some industry insiders reported many of Christine Lahti’s scenes were re-shot or cut entirely, due to Hawn’s belief that she was stealing scenes, though Lahti and Hawn apparently got along well during filming . Demme was so upset by all of this he wanted an Alan Smithee credit, but was talked out it, and then refused the customary “A Film By” credit before the title, before being talked into keeping it.
The Haus of Dcaligari 