343 Misfits, The (1961)
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This article is from the Movie Trivia, by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions by others.
343 Misfits, The (1961)
- United Artists executives were unhappy with the rough cut of the film, so
director 'John Huston' (qv), producer 'Frank E. Taylor' (qv), and writer
'Arthur (I) Miller' (qv) all agreed to reshoot several scenes.
'Clark Gable' (qv) had script approval, however, and he rejected the idea.
Other disagreements over the final cut resulted in the elimination of a
shot of 'Marilyn Monroe' (qv)'s naked breast from the bedroom scene.
- Bored while waiting for Monroe to turn up on the set, Gable opted to do
his own stunts, which included being dragged by a truck travelling at
30 mph.
- On the last day of filming, Gable said ``Christ, I'm glad this picture's
finished. She [Monroe] damn near gave me a heart attack.'' The next day,
Gable suffered a massive heart attack and died 11 days later.
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