A Screen-shot from the classic Stanley Kubrick Noir film of 'The Killing'(US56)

A Screen-shot from the classic Stanley Kubrick Noir film of 'The Killing'(US56)
Considered one among the Screen's great Noir films is that of Stanley Kubrick's 'The Killing' starring Sterling Hayden in a race-track heist gone wrong. It was released in 1956.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

.Contd. Oscar Trivia.

Peter O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia (62)
Gone with d Wind(1939)
Richard Burton
Bogart & Bergman in Casablanca(42)
D Famous chariot race in BEN-HUR (59)

  • Charlton Heston known popularly for his roles in Biblical epics, won d Best Actor Oscar for acting in d Title role of Ben-Hur. He received d role after Marlon Brando, Rock Hudson, & William Holden refused d to play d role.
  • Original casting for Casablanca (1942) were Ronald Reagan, Ann Sheridan, & Pat Morgan but d final casting selected were Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman & Paul Henreid in d Film considered as one of d finest production in H'wood.
  • Gone with d Wind (1939) is d 1st all color film to win d Oscar for Best-Pic.
  • D 1957 Best-Pic winner 'D Bridge on d River Kwai' where d bridge is d main theme on which d film was based & d final scene showing d bridge being bombed, was actually built on location by  Larsen & Toubro d famous MNC known for building bridges all over d world.
  • D Bridge on d River Kwai (1957)
  • 2 B CONTD.....
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"Classic Scenes from Movie-lore"

"Classic Scenes from Movie-lore"
The Movie "Now Voyager" (42) Miss Bette Davis turned a few MCPs head in disdain for viewing a Lady, & that too on-screen smoke, Paul Henreid lighting of 2 Gigarette's, 1 for her in a scene in from this Movie.'

All Time great's CasablancaUS42,the screen-shot shows the whole stellar cast.

All Time great's CasablancaUS42,the screen-shot shows the whole stellar cast.
Col,Strasser has been shot, Round up the Usual Suspects.

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To b aware that I might b ignorant of some Facts is d 1st step towards Knowledge. This blog is an earnest attempt at giving d best & interesting trivia from d World of Cinema. Regards Nandan Sharma. ** "There is no terror in a bang, only in d anticipation of it". Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980). The greatest Director of d Suspense-Thriller genre.

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