And one of its satellites, a green and insignificant planet, is now dead."This third film opened with a helicopter transmitting a report of a downed spacecraft "just outside the surf line," initiating a pickup and recovery operation off the Pacific coast.Many well-known actresses ested for the part of the young woman - Loretta Young, Margaret Sullavan, Anne Baxter and Vivien Leigh (her role inGone With the Wind (1939)made her participation impossible), and Ronald Colman was also considered for the male lead role.One of their first experiences was a visit to the dog pound, where Rocky picked out one "cute ugly" older dog, like himself, who was lying on his side and "wastin"" no energy." Balboa landed 9 of 13 punches, while Dixon landed 59 out of 69 punches.In round two, Rocky continued to take more blows and fell to the canvas with a "monstrous straight left hand," but quickly got up and bravely vowed to keep fighting.This was not he first time the subject matter was performed.The screenplay by Howard Koch was based on W.Somerset Maugham""s mid-1920s London stage play (that featured Gladys Cooper in the lead role).Then, it was a Broadway play that opened in 1927 (with Katharine Cornell), followed by Paramount Studios"" talkie of the same name in 1929 with Academy-Award nominated Jeanne Eagels (in her sound film debut) as the female protagonist Leslie Crosbie.