Question 1

Which real-life figures inspired the characters of Jan and Stephen Ashe?

Accepted Answer

The characters were based on writer Adela Rogers St. Johns and her father, famed defense attorney Earl Rogers. Crime novelist Erle Stanley Gardner also used Earl Rogers as the basis for Perry Mason.

Question 2

What unplanned event happened during the mule chase scene?

Accepted Answer

When the mule chased James Gleason, he was knocked down by the animal, which wasn't planned, as Norma Shearer's reaction shows.

Question 3

How did Hollywood censors react to a scene with Norma Shearer and Clark Gable?

Accepted Answer

Censors demanded MGM cut the scene where Shearer lays on a bed and suggestively asks Gable to put his arms around her. The studio ignored the demand and released the film uncut.

Question 4

What is the common misconception about Lionel Barrymore's courtroom monologue?

Accepted Answer

It's often incorrectly cited as a fourteen-minute monologue. In fact, while the scene lasts fourteen minutes and was shot in one take with six cameras, Barrymore's monologue lasts about two and a half minutes.

Question 5

Who originally wanted the lead role that Norma Shearer played?

Accepted Answer

Adela Rogers St. Johns wanted Joan Crawford for the lead, but Norma Shearer wanted and got the part, prompting Crawford's remark about Shearer sleeping with the boss.

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