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The studio was unable to find Darnell suitable roles.

In late 1940, Fox chose her for the main role in Song of the Islands ( 1942 ), a Hawaiian musical film which eventually starred Betty Grable.

After Blood and Sand, she was set to co-star with Claudette Colbert in Remember the Day ( 1941 ), but another actress was eventually cast.

Meanwhile, she was considered for the female lead in Swamp Water ( 1941 ), but Anne Baxter was later assigned the role.

Darnell was disappointed and felt rejected ; she later said: " Right under your very nose someone else is brought in for that prize part you wanted so terribly.

" Months passed by without any work, and in August 1941 she was cast in a supporting role in the musical Rise and Shine ( 1941 ).

The film was a setback in her career, and she was rejected for a later role because she refused to respond to Darryl F. Zanuck's advances.

Instead, she contributed to war effort, working for the Red Cross, selling war bonds, and she was a regular at the Hollywood Canteen.