Which actor did Raymond Chandler think gave the best performance as Detective Philip Marlowe?
Raymond Chandler thought Dick Powell, in Murder, My Sweet (1945), gave the best performance as Detective Philip Marlowe.
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What was Gloria Swanson’s last film?
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Where did Hollywood ice-skating clowns Frick and Frack get their names?
Werner Groebli, “Frick,” took his stage name from a border town in his native Switzerland. Hansreudi Mauch, “Frack,” took his name from the German word forfrock. The team of two clowns appeared in such films as Silver Skates (1942) and Lady, Let’s Dance (1943).
How big was the Batmobile in Batman (1989)?
As built by special-effects supervisor John Evans from a design by production designer Anton Furst, the Batmobile in Batman (1989) was about twenty feet long by eight feet wide. Its body was made of black fiberglass.
What movie was advertised with the line, “She’s got the biggest six-shooters in the West!”
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949), starring Betty Grable, was advertised with the line, “She’s got the biggest six-shooters in the West!”.
How long was Dorothy Gish’s film career?
Dorothy Gish started making movies with An Unseen Enemy in 1912 and ended with The Cardinal in 1963.