Question 1

Why was Rosalind Russell cast instead of Myrna Loy in Rendezvous?

Accepted Answer

Originally intended for William Powell and Myrna Loy, Rosalind Russell was brought in because Loy was 'on strike' for better pay after the huge success of The Thin Man (1934).

Question 2

How did the studio avoid offending Nazi Germany in the soundtrack?

Accepted Answer

References to spies being German were edited out: the word 'German' was scratched out with a noise like film damage, and a patch of Powell's dialogue was replaced with a bizarre voice-over.

Question 3

Which uncredited director and cinematographer reshot the ending?

Accepted Answer

Sam Wood took over as director and James Wong Howe as cinematographer for reshoots a month after original filming ended, but received no on-screen credit for their three weeks of work.

Question 4

What real-life organization inspired the book Rendezvous is based on?

Accepted Answer

The film is based on 'The American Black Chamber' by Herbert O. Yardley, a cryptoanalyst for the U.S. Cipher Bureau, also known as The Black Chamber, a forerunner of the NSA.

Question 5

Which major studio was a notable exception to avoiding Nazi Germany in 1930s films?

Accepted Answer

Warner Bros. was a notable exception; their representatives had been assaulted in Berlin by Nazi thugs, unlike other studios that avoided offending Hitler's regime.

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