Question 1

Which director took over uncredited for the last three weeks of filming?

Accepted Answer

Vincente Minnelli took over as director for the last three weeks of production, uncredited, after Alexander Hall left to direct Once Upon a Time (1944).

Question 2

What poem does Lloyd X. Hunter recite in the film?

Accepted Answer

Lloyd X. Hunter recites the opening lines of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem 'Kubla Khan': 'In Xanadu did Kubla Khan, A stately pleasure-dome decree.'

Question 3

Why does Bill tell Vicky to send him his ration books?

Accepted Answer

Bill tells Vicky to send him his ration books because the film takes place in 1944 when rationing for World War II was in effect.

Question 4

How much older is William Powell than Hedy Lamarr in real life?

Accepted Answer

In real life, William Powell is twenty-two years older than Hedy Lamarr.

Question 5

Which actors were listed in casting calls but did not appear in the final film?

Accepted Answer

Many cast members like Howard M. Mitchell, Jacqueline Miller, Ralph Sanford, and others did not appear or were not identifiable in the final print.

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