Question 1

What tragic incident during filming led to new animal protection standards in Hollywood?

Accepted Answer

After two blindfolded horses were killed being forced over a cliff, new rules were created and endorsed by The Humane Society, leading to the "No Animals Were Harmed" end credit disclaimer.

Question 2

How did this 1939 western help revive a genre considered box office poison?

Accepted Answer

Released the same year as Stagecoach, both films were so well-received that westerns became profitable again after being considered box office poison.

Question 3

What happened to Lon Chaney Jr. during filming that got him fired?

Accepted Answer

Lon Chaney Jr. fell off his horse during a chase and was trampled by another horse. Director Henry King blamed his nightly drinking, fired him, and he was dropped by 20th Century-Fox.

Question 4

What event caused director Henry King to be temporarily replaced during production?

Accepted Answer

Irving Cummings filled in as director from October 14-24, 1938, while Henry King was bed-ridden from a swelling in his ear.

Question 5

What drives Jesse and Frank James to become outlaws in the film?

Accepted Answer

After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.

Jesse James

Customers also watched

Loved this film?

Share with others