Question 1

Why didn't Alice Brady earn an Oscar nomination for her role in Gold Diggers of 1935?

Accepted Answer

The Best Supporting Actress category did not exist yet; it was created the following year. Brady later played a similar character in My Man Godfrey and became one of the first five nominees in that category.

Question 2

Which actress from this film made a triumphant return in Titanic (1997)?

Accepted Answer

Gloria Stuart, who played Ann Prentiss, later played Old Rose in Titanic, which won eleven Oscars and was the highest-grossing film for years. Stuart was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

Question 3

What unusual detail can be spotted in the production piece 'The Words Are in My Heart'?

Accepted Answer

About halfway through, men's legs are visible underneath the pianos, revealing how the pianos are moving.

Question 4

What was the likely real-world inspiration for the 'Milk Fund' mentioned in the film?

Accepted Answer

The 'Milk Fund' was likely the Free Milk Fund for Babies of New York City, founded in 1921 by Millicent Hearst, wife of William Randolph Hearst.

Question 5

Which actor from this film portrays a character named Dick Curtis?

Accepted Answer

Dick Powell plays the character Dick Curtis.

Gold Diggers of 1935

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