Question 1

Which actress was originally intended to play Lisa Schindler?

Accepted Answer

The part was written for Marlene Dietrich, but producers vetoed the choice and Simone Signoret was cast.

Question 2

How did director Curtis Harrington bring the film's cost below budget?

Accepted Answer

Originally budgeted at $1M, Harrington brought the negative cost in at $450,000.

Question 3

Why was the credited set decorator given a paid vacation during production?

Accepted Answer

The studio-provided set decorator proved unusable, so costume designer Morton Haack did the set decoration but was uncredited due to union rules.

Question 4

What classic horror film's props inspired the electrical device in the couple's art collection?

Accepted Answer

The device appears inspired by Ken Strickfaden props from Frankenstein (1931) and its sequels. A character also watches Dracula (1931) on TV.

Question 5

Which 1966 film shares the same organ music as Games?

Accepted Answer

It featured the same organ music as The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966).

Games

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