Question 1

Why did Preston Sturges vow to direct his own scripts after this film?

Accepted Answer

He was upset at the cuts director Mitchell Leisen made to his script for this film, both before and during production.

Question 2

How did this film finish production ahead of schedule and under budget?

Accepted Answer

Director Mitchell Leisen attributed this to the professionalism of actress Barbara Stanwyck.

Question 3

What connection did Preston Sturges make with Barbara Stanwyck on set that led to another film?

Accepted Answer

He became friends with her and promised to write a film just for her, which turned out to be The Lady Eve (1941).

Question 4

What unusual portrait appears in this film and another Barbara Stanwyck movie?

Accepted Answer

The portrait of the man with crossed eyes is the same one used in the Barbara Stanwyck film Ball of Fire (1941).

Question 5

What unexpected romance develops in this Christmas-set story?

Accepted Answer

An assistant district attorney and a recidivist shoplifter fall in love when he takes her home so she doesn't spend Christmas alone in jail.

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