Which Olympic Games does Chariots of Fire (1981) portray?
Chariots of Fire (1981) portrays the 1924 Olympics in Paris.
Cyd Charisse was born in Amarillo, Texas, in 1921. Her real name was Tula Ellice Finklea.
Ish Kabibble’s real name was Merwyn A. Bogue. As “Ish,” the man with the Moe Howard haircut, he did comedy with Kay Kyser and appeared in such Kyser vehicles as Carolina Blues (1944).
William Finley played Winslow, the Phantom, in this rock-musical version of Phantom of the Opera. He was stalking evil record producer Swan (Paul Williams).
Dirty Harry said he was called dirty because he does “every dirty job that comes along.” Clint Eastwood played Harry Callahan.
Louis B. Mayer’s first film star was Anita Stewart. She starred in Virtuous Wives (1918), the first film made by Mayer’s production company, Alco (later Metro).
“D. W.” in director D. W. Griffith’s name stands for David Wark (1874-1948).