Post by mattgarth on Jul 4, 2018 12:03:47 GMT
Maybe that was why Wilder had Holden pop back up before his escape and give the guys a 'Sunny Jim' smile and salute -- to show he wasn't such a bad fella after all (the only part of an excellent film that was off-putting).
At Wilder's urging, Holden went to see the original stage play on Broadway first -- and walked out before the start of the second act. Wilder had to convince him to take on the role, telling him he could very well take home the Oscar that he missed out getting for SUNSET BOULEVARD.
STALAG led to Wilder's breakup with Paramount Pictures. After making a bundle for them for ten years, the bean counters wanted to deduct the huge profits and the director's percentage deal from the loss they took over his previous film -- ACE IN THE HOLE. The minute he finished shooting SABRINA, Billy walked off the Paramount lot and never looked back.
At Wilder's urging, Holden went to see the original stage play on Broadway first -- and walked out before the start of the second act. Wilder had to convince him to take on the role, telling him he could very well take home the Oscar that he missed out getting for SUNSET BOULEVARD.
STALAG led to Wilder's breakup with Paramount Pictures. After making a bundle for them for ten years, the bean counters wanted to deduct the huge profits and the director's percentage deal from the loss they took over his previous film -- ACE IN THE HOLE. The minute he finished shooting SABRINA, Billy walked off the Paramount lot and never looked back.