Question 1

What unusual demands did Natalie Wood make in her contract for this film?

Accepted Answer

Natalie Wood's contract required Warner Bros. to provide a portable trailer, white cigarette holders from London, oil gardenia from Cairo, days off during her menstrual cycle, and a $160,000 salary.

Question 2

Which classic film does Tony Curtis reference while wearing a nightgown?

Accepted Answer

While dressed in a woman's nightgown, Tony Curtis says he looks just like Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot (1959), where both actors dressed like girls.

Question 3

Who created the four psychological illustrations in Helen Brown's office?

Accepted Answer

The four images on the wall (Timidity, Repressed Hostility, Anxiety and Indecision) that Tony Curtis looks at are by noted Russian illustrator Boris Artzybasheff.

Question 4

Which actor praised his own performance but later called this his least favorite film?

Accepted Answer

Henry Fonda's performance received praise, but he later said that of all the movies he'd made, he liked this one the least.

Question 5

What is the central deception in the film's plot?

Accepted Answer

A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.

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