Question 1

Which actress was originally meant to star in the Broadway musical before Mary Martin?

Accepted Answer

Marlene Dietrich was originally meant to play the role that Mary Martin eventually played in the original Broadway production of One Touch of Venus.

Question 2

Why did Mary Pickford sell the film rights to One Touch of Venus?

Accepted Answer

Mary Pickford bought the rights intending to film with the original cast including Mary Martin, but the plan was abandoned after Martin became pregnant. Pickford later sold the rights to Lester Cowan at Universal.

Question 3

What unusual promotional item did Universal create for the film?

Accepted Answer

Universal sent members of the press 12-inch tall copies made in Bakelite as small souvenir knockoffs of the statue of Venus used in the film.

Question 4

Which director sued Mary Pickford over a broken oral agreement for this film?

Accepted Answer

Gregory La Cava sued Mary Pickford for $1,653,750 in July 1947, claiming she had broken their oral agreement to direct the planned movie.

Question 5

How did the statue of Venus in the film come to be more modest?

Accepted Answer

Sculptor Joseph Nicolosi's first statue was entirely nude, so the studio told him to go back and make a more modest goddess.

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