October 11, 1944 –
The romantic Noir classic, Laura, starring Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb and Vincent Price, premiered in NYC on this date.
After two weeks worth of work, Twentieth Century Fox studio head Darryl F. Zanuck was unhappy with the results and fired director Rouben Mamoulian. Producer Otto Preminger took over the directing helm with a purposeful vengeance. He threw out everything Mamoulian had done including the costumes, sets and even the cinematographer. In addition, the original portrait of Laura painted by Mamoulian’s wife was tossed out.
The Haus of Dcaligari 