Question 1

What did Bette Davis think of director Alfred E. Green's sense of humor?

Accepted Answer

Bette Davis thought director Alfred E. Green's sense of humor was infantile, according to Douglas Fairbanks Jr.'s autobiography.

Question 2

Which scene from this film was used in the prologue to 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'

Accepted Answer

A scene from 'Parachute Jumper' was chosen by Robert Aldrich for the prologue of 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?' to show that the young Jane was a flop as a movie star.

Question 3

What unusual sound effect is featured in this pre-Code film?

Accepted Answer

One of the first films where a flushing toilet can be heard — the janitor in the vacated office.

Question 4

Which actor gives the middle finger while hitchhiking after a parachute jump?

Accepted Answer

Frank McHugh, playing Toodles, repeatedly gives the middle finger to a driver who does not pick him up while hitchhiking after his parachute jump.

Question 5

How did Douglas Fairbanks Jr. describe Bette Davis's appearance and personality?

Accepted Answer

Fairbanks thought Davis was not particularly pretty, quite plain, but with a unique personality; he remembered her as conscientious, serious, and devoid of humor.

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