Question 1

Why did Vincent Price have to keep filming even as the set was burning down?

Accepted Answer

Director André De Toth kept filming during an uncontrolled fire that singed Price's eyebrows because the rapidly melting wax mannequins would have been very hard to replace.

Question 2

How did Vincent Price secretly watch his own film in theaters?

Accepted Answer

Price attended screenings incognito using 3D glasses to conceal his identity, though he once revealed himself to two teenagers after a frightening scene.

Question 3

Why was Nedrick Young uncredited in the film?

Accepted Answer

Nedrick Young, who played the alcoholic assistant Leon, was uncredited because he had been blacklisted during the Joseph McCarthy red scare era in Hollywood.

Question 4

What ironic limitation did director André De Toth have while making this 3D film?

Accepted Answer

Director André De Toth was blind in one eye and could not see the 3D effect, despite the film being produced in 3D.

Question 5

Why did Phyllis Kirk initially try to turn down her role in the film?

Accepted Answer

Phyllis Kirk tried to refuse the role because she didn't want to become 'the Fay Wray of my time' and regarded 3D as a gimmick, but was under contract with Warner Bros.

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