 The war had made civilian travel generally difficult, and going to Europe nearly impossible.However, Caspary cabled Igee that he could have the film rights to "Bedelia" for a British production, if she could be brought over to write the screenplay, thus putting into motion a plan involving two British ministries, J. Arthur Rank, the State Department, "Good Housekeeping", the Stork Club and the White House, which brought her to England.