Filming ended on May 29. Tracy died 12 days later. I don't think post-production had begun yet.
In post-production, it is not uncommon for another actor to dub the original one, if said original actor died just before post-production could begin.
No, that's Mr Tracy's voice throughout. I have seen many of his films.
shareI imagine all of his scenes in this film were done indoors, as he was in ill health.
shareI was born and raised in SF, and I can tell you, their house and it's view would have been one of the most expensive plots in the City, but it was purely a set. They had many scenes in the back, but there was never ripple of wind (sorry, just not what would happen in SF).
shareAgreed. It unmistakably him. We should recall the context of this film being made or almost not made. Director Stanley Kramer and Kate Hepburn wanted to make this film with Tracy, but he was in quite poor health, in fact hadn't made a film before this one for three or four years. In consequence, the film could not get insurance (I guess it's a standard thing, to insure a film against a disaster such as one of the stars dying during filming) because Tracy was simply too big a risk. So Kramer and Hepburn both pledged their salaries (and maybe did other things, I don't remember), so the film was made. But they were well aware throughout that Tracy might not make it. Hepburn only allowed him to work a few hours a day, so the other actors filmed their scenes around him. When they reached the final scene, they realized they were essentially out of time and had one chance to film it. I think I read they did it in a single take. Kramer must have realized that what Tracy was able to give on that day was what he was going to get, PERIOD.
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