20 Amazing Facts About All About Eve
18. The Film's Original Title Was 'Best Performance'
The working title of the film was originally called ‘Best Performance’. It was not until Darryl F. Zanuck wanted to change it after reading part of Addison Dewitt’s opening narration.
“No brighter light has ever dazzled the eye than Eve Harrington. Eve. But more of Eve later. All about Eve, in fact.”
And that’s how the brand-new title came about.
It’s definitely a more fitting name for the film but had they stuck with the original, we would have heard phrases such as “The Best Performance award in a supporting role went to George Sanders for Best Performance”. What could have been…