Producer Charles Brackett had to fight the Breen Office (Hollywood's censors) to maintain the film’s direct handling of unwed motherhood, which was a controversial subject under the Production Code.
The film was a major production for Paramount Pictures and was marked by several notable behind-the-scenes struggles: To Each His Own(1946)
Faced with the severe social stigma of illegitimacy in the early 20th century, Jody gives up her son to friends, Philip Terry and Mary Anderson, to raise. She remains in the child's life as a family friend known as "Aunt Jody," suffering the emotional toil of watching him grow up without knowing she is his mother. Production and Studio Context Producer Charles Brackett had to fight the Breen
The story begins in London during World War II , where a middle-aged American woman, Jody Norris (de Havilland), works as a fire warden. Production and Studio Context The story begins in
The film features a popular title song written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans , which became a standard in American romantic music.
