the situation hits her. Bob and Ivy agree to "No good-byes". After Bob's aircraft takes off, Ivy asks a ground crew member the direction of London — he points in the opposite direction. At home, Ivy calls Stubbs' office and finds out that he is traveling to Walter Reed Hospital, in Washington D.C. Stoically, Ivy goes along with the charade and receives letters bearing a British address, which "are cleared through a friend of (Bob's) in England ..."One afternoon, when Shakespeare and Handsome visit Ivy's house to take her out, she receives a telegram reporting Bob's death at the hospital. After the funeral, Shakespeare and Handsome again stop by Ivy's house and the trio toast Bob. When an aircraft buzzes the neighborhood, Ivy "hears” Bob's voice as if speaking from heaven. Cast Robert Cummings as Major Robert "Bob" Collins, a former engineer in civilian life Lizabeth Scott as Ivy "Hotcha" Hotchkiss, a public relations specialist from the US Treasury Department Don DeFore as Captain W. Anders, a former Nebraska college instructor nicknamed "Shakespeare" Charles Drake as Lieutenant R. Janoschek, a former boxer nicknamed "Handsome" Julie Bishop as Mrs. Taylor Kim Hunter as Frances Hotchkiss, Ivy's younger sister Robert Sully as Bill Allen, Frances' fiancée Helen Forrest as herself Rhys Williams as Colonel Stubbs, Collins' physician Lewis Russell as chairman of the Boston bond drive committee Franklin Pangborn as hotel desk clerk Hugh Beaumont as army chaplain at Collins' funeral Kristine Miller (billed as Jacqueleen Eskeson) as blonde showgirl Production Screenplay The first version of the screenplay was written by Robert Smith, based on his short story, Don't Ever Grieve Me, which became the working title for the film. Originally conceived as a Barbara Stanwyck vehicle, producer Hal Wallis hired Ayn Rand to rewrite the script. Rand wrote, "As to 'You Came Along', it was originally a very cute story—not profound, but clever and appealing." However, Rand felt Smith's screenplay was badly written. "I kept whatever was good in the original script and wrote the rest; I got second credit which was fine even though I saved it." The Bob Collins character was originally called "Ace" in the Smith–Rand screenplays. Lizabeth Scott's own encounter with Rand would begin a lifelong friendship. Scott would later claim that Rand "was one of the few in Hollywood whom (Scott) felt understood her ability." The Production Code Administration subjected the screenplay to censorship from the