 Carter turned down the part of Richard Long's wife in "Ma and Pa Kettle" in October 1948; Meg Randall played the role.In November Hedda Hopper reported that Carter wanted out of her Universal contract six months ago, and would get it if she paid back all the salary she had received since September.Hopper reported that the studio got enough money out of her loan outs to Fairbanks and Raft to cover two years of her pay.