Det Jim McLeod Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 4) Yul Brynner wears the same black cowboy outfit from The Magnificent Seven (1960) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 5. Crichton was inspired to write Westworld by a visit to Disneyland and the animatronics of Pirates of the Caribbean ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 6) A stunt man for Yul Brynner had a fire proof costume and was lit on fire for one scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 7. Brenner was in need of money and agreed to star for only $75,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 8. The POV shots of the robot were done with digital image processing, the first use of computer imagery on film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 9. Spawned the sequel Futureworld (1976), a 1980 tv series Beyond Westworld, and the current HBO series Westworld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 10.) Yul Brynner's character is known only The Gunslinger. Next: Gaslight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1) It was directed by George Cukor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 2. There is a 1940 version with Anton Walbrook and Diana Wynyard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 3) Based on the stage play Angel Street, which starred Vincent Price and Judith Evelyn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 4) It was the movie debut of Angela Lansbury, playing the maid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 5.) This was Ingrid Bergman's first Oscar win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 6) Ingrid's co-star was Charles Boyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fausterlitz Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 7) When MGM bought the remake rights, their contract stipulated that all existing prints of the 1940 British version be destroyed. (Apparently there was even an attempt to destroy the original negative.) Fortunately neither of these things ultimately happened. New prints were secretly made, but the 1940 version was "forced to lead a shadowy existence for several decades." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 😎 Huit) The fine cast was rounded out with Joseph Cotten, Dame May Whitty, Halliwell Hobbes and Terry Moore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 9. Angela Lansbury was required to light up a cigarette in one scene but her on-set teacher and social worker wouldn't allow it. They put off filming the scene until Lansbury turned 18 during production. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 10.) In the beginning, Terry Moore can be briefly seen as a younger version of Paula. Next: The Catered Affair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1) It co-starred two Academy Award winning performers-- Bette Davis and Ernest Borgnine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 2.) This was Debbie Reynold's first non-musical role. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 3) It was directed by Richard Brooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 4. Screenplay by Gore Vidal based on the play by Paddy Chayefsky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 5.) In the original play, the family was Jewish. In the movie version the family was Irish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 6. Thelma Ritter played the mother in the original TV version 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 7) Australian actor Rod Taylor played the prospective bridegroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 8. Score by Andre Previn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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