Question 1

How did Jane Russell get her role in The Outlaw?

Accepted Answer

Jane Russell got the role after a nationwide search by Howard Hughes for a busty actress.

Question 2

What surprising friendship develops in the film's plot?

Accepted Answer

Billy the Kid and Doc Holliday become friends, which causes Doc's friendship with Sheriff Pat Garrett to cool.

Question 3

What unusual engineering did Howard Hughes create for Jane Russell's costume?

Accepted Answer

Howard Hughes designed a cantilevered underwire bra with curved steel rods to push her breasts upward, though Russell secretly discarded it during filming.

Question 4

Why did Howard Hawks leave as director early in production?

Accepted Answer

Howard Hawks quit after two weeks, possibly because Howard Hughes complained he wasn't filming enough; Hughes then took over as director.

Question 5

How did The Outlaw affect Jack Buetel's career?

Accepted Answer

Jack Buetel's contractual arrangement with Howard Hughes kept him from appearing in another film for seven years after his debut in The Outlaw.

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