Hitch suggested a name actress to play Marion because the bigger the star the more unbelievable it would be that we would kill her.
Maid Marion, who said to Robin Hood, I will not live in a house with a Little John. Never got a dinner!
I'll remember this to my grave. We all walked into a room to see the screen tests. The first screen test was Marion Hutton's. Then came Janis Paige [who ended up with a part in the film]. Then on the screen came Doris Day. I can only tell you, the screen just exploded. There was absolutely no question. A great star was born and the rest is history.