Question 1

Why did the filmmakers have to pay over $25,000 for a chandelier after filming?

Accepted Answer

The owner requested they avoid damaging a very old and expensive chandelier. They took it down and locked it away, but at the end of the nine-week shoot, it was found smashed to pieces, costing over $25,000 to repair.

Question 2

How did Mary Page Keller get her wardrobe for the film?

Accepted Answer

Because she was hired so close to principal photography, the filmmakers didn't have time to get clothes for her, so all of the clothes she wears in the film were from her own wardrobe.

Question 3

What unusual investment did the mansion owners make with the rental fee?

Accepted Answer

The filmmakers rented the mansion for $25,000, then convinced the owners to invest the money back into the production.

Question 4

Which TV series did many of the film crew come from?

Accepted Answer

Many of the film crew were locals from the crime drama TV series Miami Vice.

Question 5

What sparked film historian Robert Ellinger's long obsession with the film?

Accepted Answer

In 2004, he found the film on VHS at a video rental store. He loved the film's music, especially 'Beat of the Heart', but no soundtrack had been released, starting his obsession.

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