He knew his pal would be OK when Riggs asked for his cigarettes in his pants pocket and joked: "I want you to throw those things away.Producer Otto Preminger ultimately ended up directing the film, after filming was begun by Rouben Mamoulian and his cinematographer Lucien Ballard." Hendry asked if the eager newspaperman Scotty could tag along, and Fogarty grudgingly gave permission: "It""s all right with me if you maroon him up there.The next morning, as her husband smiles dreamily and languishes in bed, she pens a farewell note to him:Darling,Just because you got me soused last night doesn""t alter the logic of the situation.