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She did well in her Abbey training and was given an opportunity for a screen test in London.

The studio adorned her in a " gold lamé dress with flapping sleeves like wings " and heavy make-up with an ornate hair style.

Reportedly, her thoughts concerning the incident were, " If this is the movies, I want nothing to do with them!

" The screen test was deemed to be far from satisfactory ; however, actor Charles Laughton later saw the test and, despite the overdone makeup and costume, was intrigued, paying particular notice to her large and expressive eyes.