Question 1

Which actresses rewrote the original script of The Great Lie?

Accepted Answer

Bette Davis and Mary Astor thought the original script was not very good and ended up doing massive rewrites on the script themselves.

Question 2

Who performed the piano playing seen in closeups of Mary Astor's character?

Accepted Answer

Mary Astor mimed playing the piano convincingly, but the soundtrack was dubbed by Max Rabinowitz. In closeups, Norma Drury's hands are seen on the piano.

Question 3

What real-life connection did Hattie McDaniel and Sam McDaniel have?

Accepted Answer

Hattie McDaniel and Sam McDaniel, who both appear in the film as employees of Bette Davis's character, were siblings in real life.

Question 4

Which actor in The Great Lie was a licensed pilot and performed his own landings?

Accepted Answer

George Brent was a licensed pilot and did his own landings in the movie.

Question 5

What hairstyle did Mary Astor adopt for this film that later became a fashion craze?

Accepted Answer

At Mary Astor's suggestion, her hair was cut into a shingle-bob for this film. She wore it slightly longer in The Maltese Falcon (1941), causing a fashion craze.

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