I don't blame Judy's drug problem for keeping her from finishing ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. I blame Arthur Freed. "Ah, I see Judy is slated for "Annie". Hmmm, now, who shall I assign to direct it? We have so many good people to choose from...George Sidney, Chuck Walters...Aha! I know! Busby Berkely! He and Judy hate each other's guts, so it'll be a perfect combo! That will make for guaranteed on-set hysteria, tension and tardiness on Judy's part! Why I'll bet they'll clash within three days of shooting! With any luck, Judy will be such a mess that she'll be fired from the film!"
Yes, he was the greatest producer of musicals for MGM. But if he had an ounce of sensitivity on how to treat the studios greatest asset, Judy might have been making MGM musicals all through the 1950s.
"Christ, Bette Davis?!?!"