What was the name of the woman who appeared on behalf of Marlon Brando at the 1972 Oscar telecast?

June Allyson took the role of madcap heiress Irene Bullock (played by Carole Lombard in the original 1936 version) in the remake of My Man Godfrey (1957). David Niven took the role of Godfrey Parke, the rich man posing as a butler (played by William Powell in the original).

Bob Hope’s Fancy Pants (1950) was a remake of Ruggles of Red Gap (1935), where Charles Laughton played the role later retailored for Hope.

The last picture show in The Last Picture Show (1971) was Red River (1948). The name of the theater was The Royal.

Movie acting in silent movies was well-paying, even then. For example, in 1913, when Mary Pickford was starting out, she made $500 per week. In 1916, after she had become “America’s Sweetheart,” she commanded $10,000 per week, plus bonuses.

Sleeptite Pajamas in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was the name of the pajama company in The Pajama Game (1957).

The real names of the following Western actors are: Slim Pickens—Louis Bert Lindley, Jr. Roy Rogers—Leonard Slye Gene Autry—Gene Autry Tom Mix—Thomas Mix Hoot Gibson—Edmund Richard Gibson Allan “Rocky” Lane—Harold Albershart Will Rogers—William Penn Adair Rogers