Question 1

Why did Cecil B. DeMille refuse to cut Ancaria's seductive dance?

Accepted Answer

DeMille was pressured by Will H. Hays of the Hays Office to drop the dance, but he adamantly refused.

Question 2

How did John Carradine get cast in Cecil B. DeMille films?

Accepted Answer

DeMille heard Carradine's booming voice on Hollywood Boulevard, chased him down, and hired him for five features.

Question 3

What did Fredric March say about Claudette Colbert's performance?

Accepted Answer

March said she was "a hot, hot woman" in the film, putting Marilyn Monroe, Jean Harlow, Ava Gardner, and Kim Novak in the shade.

Question 4

How did theaters handle ticket sales during the 1933 bank holiday?

Accepted Answer

Theater managers accepted IOUs from patrons, and Cecil B. DeMille reported most were eventually redeemed.

Question 5

Which Academy Award did The Sign of the Cross receive?

Accepted Answer

The film won an Academy Award in 1934.

The Sign of the Cross

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