Question 1

Which two stars are featured together in the same shots here after being cast in Cool Hand Luke?

Accepted Answer

Paul Newman, Wayne Rogers, and Strother Martin were cast in Cool Hand Luke (1967) but not all together. In Pocket Money, they're actually all together in the same shots.

Question 2

Why does Jim Kane use shower steam to create a sauna early in the film?

Accepted Answer

Paul Newman demanded an hour each morning in a sauna on location, so his character uses shower steam to create a sauna early in the story.

Question 3

What was the original title of the film and why was it changed?

Accepted Answer

The original title was "Jim Kane," based on the novel. It was changed to "Pocket Money" to take emphasis off one character and stress the partnership of Paul Newman and Lee Marvin.

Question 4

What type of pickup truck does Jim drive and why is it notable?

Accepted Answer

Jim's white pickup truck is a 1956 Chevrolet Cameo Carrier, one of the earliest "sport" pickups and forerunner of the El Camino. Examples in excellent condition have sold for over $50,000 in 2021.

Question 5

Who photographed the movie's publicity still with Newman and Marvin, and what did he recount about Lee Marvin?

Accepted Answer

British photographer Terry O'Neill photographed the still, which appears on his book "Celebrity." He recounted that Lee Marvin was hungover and in a foul mood, but Marvin was a lifelong Anglophile and asked O'Neill if he was English.

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