Question 1

Why did Lew Ayres' military status cause controversy at MGM?

Accepted Answer

Lew Ayres changed his military status from 'conscientious-objector' to 'non-combatant' in April 1942, causing great consternation at M-G-M, which already re-shot a 'Dr Kildare' film removing him from the cast. By the film's release, the furor had died down.

Question 2

What literary reference does Lew Ayres make at the psychiatrist convention?

Accepted Answer

Lew Ayres goes to the psychiatrist convention and says his name is Dr. Stephen Dedalus from Ireland, who is James Joyce's literary alter ego in 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' and 'Ulysses'.

Question 3

Which film marked Lew Ayres' last for MGM before his WWII service?

Accepted Answer

Fingers at the Window was Lew Ayres' last film for MGM and his last film until The Dark Mirror (1946) after his service as a medic and chaplain's aide in the Pacific during WWII.

Question 4

What profit did this film turn according to studio records?

Accepted Answer

Despite the minor controversy over Lew Ayres' military status, this film turned a small profit of $29,000 ($466,000 in 2018) according to studio records.

Question 5

Who directed this film and what was notable about his role?

Accepted Answer

Fingers at the Window was directed by Charles Lederer, marking the first of three films he directed. Lederer was a screen writer.

Fingers at the Window

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