What were Greta Garbo’s first spoken words on film?
“Gimme a whiskey, ginger ale on the side. And don’t be stingy, baby.” were Greta Garbo’s first spoken words on film.
She said them in Anna Christie (1930).
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What was producer Samuel Goldwyn’s real name?
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What was Carmen Miranda’s ethnic background?
“The Brazilian Bombshell”, Carmen Miranda, was born in Marco de Canavezes, Portugal, in 1909. She died in 1955.
What movie gave Ma and Pa Kettle their debut?
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Which movie epic is longer, Gone With the Wind (1939), or Heaven’s Gate (1980)?
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Who supplied the voice of Laurence Olivier in the restored bath scene in Spartacus (1960, restored 1991)?
Anthony Hopkins supplied the voice of Laurence Olivier in the restored bath scene in Spartacus (1960, restored 1991).