Directed by: Guy Hamilton
Starring: Rock Hudson, Angela Lansbury, Tony Curtis, Edward Fox, Geraldine Chaplin, Wendy Morgan
Factual error: The first thing on screen after the opening credits is the year the film is set in, 1953. How then, do Kim Novak and Tony Curtis make their arrival in a Cadillac convertible, which is quite obviously of 1959 vintage? (00:19:44)
Continuity mistake: At the beginning of a bedroom scene, Elizabeth Taylor breaks a mirror. Later on in the same scene, she sits down at her dressing table, and the mirror is back in place and unbroken.
Marina Rudd: I've always thought of Lola as one of my oldest oldest friends.
Trivia: The film's plot is partially based on real-life Hollywood actress Gene Tierney. In 1943, while volunteering at the Hollywood Canteen, Tierney contracted rubella (German measles) while pregnant. An infected fan had sneaked out of quarantine to see the actress, unintentionally giving her the disease. Tierney's daughter was born with severe disabilities, including deafness, partial blindness, and developmental delays. This affected Tierney's later mental health struggles.
Question: Why do the credits list Marina (Elizabeth Taylor) last name as Rudd just like her movie husband's (Rock Hudson) last name, but during the movie her last name is spoken as Griggs several times throughout the movie? (00:00:20)
Answer: Marina's full legal name is Marina Greggs Rudd, combining her maiden and current married surnames. Jason Rudd was her latest husband but she was still professionally known as Marina Greggs. Famous actresses keep their original names professionally. They are usually addressed publicly as "Miss" plus their professional name, regardless of marital status.
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