Question 1

What was the original title of 'For Love or Money' and why was it changed?

Accepted Answer

The original title was 'The Concierge', but the studio changed it months before release because they worried many people wouldn't know what a concierge was.

Question 2

Which real New York hotel serves as the concierge workplace in the film?

Accepted Answer

Doug works as a concierge at The Essex Hotel on 59th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues across from Central Park, which remains open today.

Question 3

Why did composer Bruce Broughton score this film?

Accepted Answer

Bruce Broughton scored the film as a favor for director Barry Sonnenfeld, who was his neighbor and best friend.

Question 4

What dilemma does concierge Doug Ireland face in trying to launch his own business?

Accepted Answer

Doug wants to refurbish a hotel on Roosevelt Island but needs $3 million from investor Christian Hanover, who asks him to conceal an affair from his wife.

Question 5

Which other Michael J. Fox film is 'For Love or Money' often compared to?

Accepted Answer

It's often compared to 'The Secret of My Success', where Fox also plays a corporate climber/dreamer who falls for a girl having an affair with a rich guy.

Question 6

Why was the film originally titled 'The Concierge' changed before release?

Accepted Answer

The studio changed the title because they worried many people wouldn't know what 'The Concierge' meant.

Question 7

Which real New York hotel is featured as the concierge's workplace in the movie?

Accepted Answer

The Essex Hotel on 59th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues, across from Central Park, is used as the concierge's hotel.

Question 8

What personal connection led Bruce Broughton to score the film?

Accepted Answer

Bruce Broughton scored it as a favor for director Barry Sonnenfeld, who was his neighbor and best friend.

Question 9

What dilemma does concierge Doug Ireland face in trying to secure an investor?

Accepted Answer

Doug agrees to help wealthy Christian Hanover conceal his affair from his wife, despite his own attraction to the woman involved, to get Christian to invest $3 million in his hotel project.

Question 10

Which other Michael J. Fox movie is 'For Love or Money' often compared to?

Accepted Answer

It's often compared to 'The Secret of My Success', where Fox also plays a corporate climber who falls for a girl having an affair with a rich guy.

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