Comments on: 5 Classic Movie Moments That Weren’t in the Script

By: Ralph DeLuca

Ralph DeLuca — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:16:00 +0000

Wow great post. Being a classic movie buff, I love film trivia. I did know the one about Casablanca, as its one of my favorite movies. I even have the original movie poster for Casablanca hanging in my den.

Ralph DeLuca
Madison, NJ

By: jeremy

jeremy — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:39:00 +0000

Of course Dona. I’ll take my tongue out of my cheek now.

If you look back, you’ll recognize my mockery of Lulu’s use of “arc” when of course we know that it is the Ark of the Covenant that is referred to in the movie. Actually, you’ll notice that the Nazis in the film, contrary to Biblical accounts of others who even accidentally touch the Ark, were not killed because they “dared to touch” it. They actually get the ark open. According to the Bible, even touching the ark was enough to be a death sentence. But I guess that wouldn’t be as Hollywood-dramatic as a flaming whirlwind erupting from the Ark and melting the Nazis into lumps of smoking jelly.

By: Doña

Doña — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:41:00 +0000

“Raiders of the Lost Ark” does not refer to an “arc.” The ark in question was the Ark of the Covenant that the Jews carried through the desert on their way to Canaan (the promised land). God was “present” in the ark and, therefore, this was a very sacred and dangerous artifact. No one was supposed to touch it. That’s why at the end of the movie the Nazi’s are annihilated. They dared to touch the ark of God.

By: F Fredd

F Fredd — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:40:00 +0000

The name of the play from which Casablanca was derived was called EVERYBODY COMES TO RICK’S (not “goes” as listed in this article), and it was produced twice…once on London’s West End (where it was panned and quickly closed) and once at a small liberal arts university in VA (where it was very warmly received.)

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:22:00 +0000

Another good one is from “It’s a Wonderful Life”- it’s late and George is walking out with Uncle Billy. Uncle Billy goes offscreen, and you hear a crash of what sounds like trashcans. Uncle Billy says “I’m alright” and the scene ends.

What actually happened was that a stage hand accidentally knocked some equipment over, and Thomas Mitchell ad-libbed his line to save the scene.

By: Haley

Haley — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:10:00 +0000

In “His Girl Friday” (1940), Cary Grant ad-libbed the line: “Listen- the last man that said that to me was Archie Leach, just a week before he cut his throat.” Grant’s real name was Archibald Leach.

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In “Bringing Up Baby” (1938) was directed by Howard Hawks and starred Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn.
In one scene, Hepburn loses the heel on one of her shoes. Without breaking character, she ad-libbed: “Oh, look, David, I’ve lost my heel. I’ve lost my heel. Look at me walk. I was born on the side of a hill. I was born on the side of a hill,” as she walks with an exaggerated gait.

Hawks was able to capture it on film because all of the talent on his pictures, both on-screen and off, were instructed to work through a scene regardless of whatever script variations might occur while the cameras were rolling.

By: Kate H.

Kate H. — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:43:00 +0000

Could also be a physical structure…you know, like the Arc de Triomphe. But I’m pretty sure that’s not lost.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:35:00 +0000

I think it’s hilarious when people like NateJ have the nerve to call an article on a perceived mistake, when they themselves have no clue.

Really Lulu? arc? Come on.

What would the lost arc be? I bet it has something to do with either a pot of gold or a bowl of frosted lucky charms.

By: stephny

stephny — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:27:00 +0000

Don’t be so down on Nate, They basically recreate the scene in “The Last Crusade”, but when Indy smirks and goes for his gun… His holster’s empty, he’s lost it!
One of my favorite parts of that movie.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:44:00 +0000

john m: When Harry Met Sally is my favorite unscripted movie part. “Pecaaan Piiie.” :)