Darling (1965 film) at Anglo-Amalgamated. Shirley MacLaine was originally cast as Diana, but was replaced by Christie. Production on "Darling" commenced in August 1964 and wrapped in December.<ref name="Darling (1965) - Box office / business">Box office / business for "Darling" at the Internet Movie Database</ref> It was filmed on location in London, Paris, and Rome. The final scene was shot at Heathrow Airport in London. "New York" in 1971 wrote of mod fashion and its wearers, "This new "déclassé" English girl was epitomized by Julie Christie in "Darling"—amoral, rootless, emotionally immature, and apparently irresistible." Despite receiving many awards at the time of release,
The Oscar (film) a promotional force for the film. The film features an impressive cast and crew, including several real Academy Award winners: eight-time costume design winner Edith Head (who would also be nominated, but not win, for "The Oscar"); Best Actor winners Borgnine and Crawford; Best Supporting Actor winners Begley, Brennan (three wins), Sinatra, and James Dunn, and cinematographer Joseph Ruttenberg. Also in the cast were Oberon and Parker, who had been nominated for Oscars but did not win. As movie star Frankie Fane (Boyd) is about to hear if he won a best acting Oscar, his friend Hymie Kelly (Bennett) reminisces