Question 1

Why was Madame Sin originally intended as a TV series pilot?

Accepted Answer

It was originally intended to be a television series pilot, shown as a movie-of-the-week on TV and released theatrically overseas.

Question 2

What is the dramatic Brazilian title of Madame Sin and why is it misleading?

Accepted Answer

In Brazil, the film was titled 'A Satânica Madame Sin' (The Satanic Madame Sin), though Satan, his cult, and worshipers are not part of the plot, giving it a weird horror connotation.

Question 3

How did Robert Wagner trick Bette Davis into appearing on This Is Your Life?

Accepted Answer

During filming, Robert Wagner asked Bette Davis to shoot a trailer for the film, which was a ruse to get her in place for a surprise edition of 'This Is Your Life' (1970).

Question 4

Why was Bette Davis desperate to have a long-running TV show in the early 1970s?

Accepted Answer

By the early 1970s, Bette Davis was very short of money, applied for Social Security benefits, sold her house, and desperately needed the security of a long-running TV show, so she made half a dozen pilots including this one.

Question 5

What was Robert Wagner's debut producing credit in Madame Sin?

Accepted Answer

It was the debut producing credit of actor Robert Wagner, who served as an executive producer on the picture.

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