Question 1

Why did production of The Wreck of the Mary Deare shut down multiple times?

Accepted Answer

Production had to be closed down several times due to Gary Cooper's frequent illnesses. This was his penultimate movie, and he was diagnosed with advanced metastatic prostate cancer the following year.

Question 2

What impressed Charlton Heston about Gary Cooper during filming?

Accepted Answer

Charlton Heston was impressed that Gary Cooper still performed his own stunts, including remaining submerged for long periods of time, despite his age and obvious ill health.

Question 3

Why did Charlton Heston accept second billing to Gary Cooper?

Accepted Answer

Although Charlton Heston was already a major star, he did not mind taking second billing as Gary Cooper was his childhood hero.

Question 4

What did Richard Harris claim about his experience making this movie?

Accepted Answer

Richard Harris liked to claim that he so hated the constant delays while making this movie that he refused to return to Hollywood for five years.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in The Wreck of the Mary Deare?

Accepted Answer

A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and vindicate his good name.

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

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