On 12 Apr 1965, LAT announced that Audrey Hepburn and Rock Hudson had been signed to co-star in Two for the Road, a romantic comedy-drama for director Stanley Donen, marking Hepburn's third collaboration with Donen following Funny Face (1957) and Charade (1963). By the end of summer, however, the 25 Aug 1965 DV reported that Hudson had been replaced by Albert Finney. Filming was set to take place in London, England, where Donen was completing photography on his latest picture, Arabesque (1966). A 30 Jul 1965 DV brief suggested that Two for the Road was originally slated for development at Universal Pictures before being picked up by Twentieth Century-Fox. Although production remained on schedule, the 21 Jan 1966 LAT referred to the project's "on-again off-again" status following a 7 Jan 1966 DV report that Hepburn suffered a miscarriage. A 20 May 1966 DV production chart stated that principal photography began in France on 3 May 1966. Locations included Beauvallon, Saint-Tropez, La Colle sur Loup, and Nice, with additional work completed at studio facilities in Paris. According to a 27 Dec 1967 NYT article, Donen refused to hire Givenchy, Hepburn's longtime costumer, claiming that the label was "too chic" for her character. Instead, wardrobe duties were split between five designers, including Ken Scott, who created twelve of the twenty-nine outfits in the film. Additional pieces were supplied by London and Paris boutiques. The 19 Apr 1967 NYT announced that the world premiere was scheduled for 27 Apr 1967 at New York City's Radio City Music Hall, replacing the current engagement of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967). The 11 May 1967 LAT indicated that the Los Angeles, CA, opening would be held 24 May 1967 at the Bruin Theater in Westwood. Two for the Road received an Academy Award nomination for Writing (Story and Screenplay-written directly for the screen), as well as Golden Globe nominations for Best Original Score-Motion Picture and Actress in a Leading Role-Comedy or Musical. AFI ranked the film #57 on its 2002 list of 100 Years...100 Passions. (AFI)

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