Question 1

Why did Joan Fontaine receive hate letters during the filming of Island in the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Joan Fontaine received hundreds of hate letters containing dimes and quarters, reading 'If you're so hard up that you have to work with a nigger...' She turned them over to the FBI.

Question 2

Which two actors from Island in the Sun both lived to age 96?

Accepted Answer

Joan Fontaine and Harry Belafonte both lived to the age of 96; Belafonte just a day longer than Fontaine.

Question 3

How many films did Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge make together?

Accepted Answer

This was the third and final movie featuring both Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge; the first two being Bright Road (1953) and Carmen Jones (1954).

Question 4

What age difference existed between Diana Wynyard and James Mason on set?

Accepted Answer

Diana Wynyard, who portrayed James Mason's mother, was only three years older than he, even though he is referred to as her 'younger' son.

Question 5

Which song from Island in the Sun has over 40 cover versions?

Accepted Answer

The title song 'Island in the Sun' was written by Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie and has over 40 cover versions by artists like The Merrymen, José Carreras, and The Righteous Brothers.

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