Question 1

Which film was the first to receive 7 Academy Award nominations without a Best Picture nod?

Accepted Answer

Joan of Arc (1948) was the first film to receive 7 Academy Award nominations without a Best Picture nomination.

Question 2

How did Howard Hughes save Ingrid Bergman on set?

Accepted Answer

According to biographies, Howard Hughes caught Ingrid Bergman when she fell off her horse, preventing injury, though he caught her awkwardly with one hand on her crotch.

Question 3

What happened to three people associated with the film within six months of its release?

Accepted Answer

Three people associated with the film died prematurely less than six months after its release: actor Roman Bohnen, director Victor Fleming, and cinematographer Joseph A. Valentine.

Question 4

What was the studio's extravagant promotion for this film in Times Square?

Accepted Answer

To promote the film, the studio placed an eight-story-high figure of Joan of Arc in white plastic armor in New York City's Times Square, costing $75,000.

Question 5

Who played Joan of Arc and who played the Dauphin in this film?

Accepted Answer

Ingrid Bergman played Joan of Arc, and José Ferrer played the Dauphin, Charles VII, later King of France.

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