Edmund deduced that the castle had been attacked by catapults.In a hidden treasure vault/chamber, they found golden chests with many of their belongings (including Father Christmas"" presents, except Susan""s horn was missing) from 1,300 years earlier.Except for the initial airport sequence, the entire studio-oriented film was shot in a Warner Bros.Hollywood/Burbank studio.Many other 40s stars were considered for the lead roles: Hedy Lamarr, "Oomph Girl" Ann Sheridan, French actress Michele Morgan, and George Raft.Major Gruver""s task would be to confront the issue of soldiers becoming romantically involved with Japanese women in post-war Japan, in defiance of US military policy.Peter wanted to fund his dream of escaping China so he could return to the US and die there.The balance of power seesawed to a perilous conclusion in which they were captured by Yang and aken away on his junk.