Question 1

Why did Gig Young change his name after 'The Gay Sisters'?

Accepted Answer

Gig Young, born Bryant Fleming, began acting as 'Byron Barr.' But preview audiences liked his character name 'Gig Young' in the film, so he adopted it.

Question 2

Which actor practiced his Oscar acceptance speech on set of this film?

Accepted Answer

Donald Crisp, who won Best Supporting Actor for 'How Green Was My Valley,' claimed Barbara Stanwyck made him practice accepting by handing him lamps and statues on set.

Question 3

What real-life parallels did Variety note about the film?

Accepted Answer

Variety noted similarities between the Gaylord family and the Vanderbilt family, and between the Barclay Square project and New York's Rockefeller Center.

Question 4

Which actress turned down the lead role in 'The Gay Sisters'?

Accepted Answer

Bette Davis was originally offered the lead but sent a memo to Jack L. Warner asking to give it to someone else.

Question 5

Was a sequel to 'The Gay Sisters' ever made?

Accepted Answer

A sequel starring Barbara Stanwyck, Nancy Coleman, and Geraldine Fitzgerald was planned according to The Hollywood Reporter, but it was never made.

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