What are the four “Monsieur Hulot” movies?
Monsieur Hulot’ s Holiday (1953), Mon Oncle (1958), Playtime (1967), and Traffic (1971) were the four “Monsieur Hulot” movies.
Monsieur Hulot was played in all four by Jacques Tati.
Gregory Peck was exempt from service during World War II because of a spinal injury. This helped to bring him into high demand as a leading man for films such as Days of Glory (1944), The Keys of the Kingdom (1945), and Spellbound (1945).
The seven Pontabee brothers in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) were: Adam (Howard Keel) Benjamin (Jeff Richards) Gideon (Russ Tanriblyn) Frank (Tommy Rall) Daniel (Marc Platt) Caleb (Matt Mattox) Ephraim (Jacques d’Amboise) The seven brides were: Milly (Jane Powell) Liza (Virginia Gibson) Dorcas (Julie Newmeyer [Newmar]) Alice (Nancy Kilgas) Sarah (Betty Can) Ruth (Ruta…
Chuck Courtney was Billy the Kid in Billy the Kid vs Dracula (1966). John Carradine was Dracula. William Beaudine directed.
Samuel Goldfish was producer Samuel Goldwyn’s real name. The name was first coined in 1916 when Goldfish (1882-1974) formed a company with several partners, including Edgar Selwyn (1875-1944). Fusing the names of its founders, the new company was named “Goldwyn.” Goldfish liked the name so much he made it legally his own in 1918.
John Wayne got the nickname “Duke” because he had a dog named “Duke” as a child. To distinguish them, the dog was known as “Big Duke” and Wayne as “Little Duke.”
Tom Selleck was first approached to play Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), then known for his commercials for Chaz Cologne. He turned the offer down for the lead in a TV series, “Magnum, PI” (CBS, 1980-88).