Question 1

Which musical number took three weeks to film?

Accepted Answer

The 'Consider Yourself' number took three weeks to film.

Question 2

What practical joke was played on Harry Secombe during filming?

Accepted Answer

The makeup department created a false ear for Mark Lester, so when Secombe grabbed it, it came off in his hand.

Question 3

Why was Oliver Reed's song 'My Name' cut from the film?

Accepted Answer

It was cut because producers decided Bill Sikes should not sing, and allegedly due to concerns over Reed's singing voice, though an instrumental version remains.

Question 4

What is the story of Oliver! about?

Accepted Answer

It's a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, about an orphan who runs away from a workhouse and joins a group of boys trained as pickpockets by Fagin.

Question 5

Which festivals or awards recognized Oliver!?

Accepted Answer

It was recognized at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, BAFTA Awards, Directors Guild of America, Golden Globes, Moscow International Film Festival, National Board of Review, and BFI London Film Festival.

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