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Robert Shaw’s post-production pub crawl, Sean Connery rivalry, source-book dispute, awards record, and profitability

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  • George Roy Hill and Robert Shaw reportedly celebrated filming with a week-long Irish pub crawl ending with Shaw playing ping-pong in his underwear.
  • Shaw reportedly regarded Sean Connery as a professional rival. — Bill Simmons
  • The screenplay was associated with The Big Con; its author sued and the production settled while denying plagiarism. — Bill Simmons
  • The film won seven of ten Oscar nominations. — Sean Fennessey
  • The film’s budget and enormous box-office return are reported. — Bill Simmons
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Period streets and cars; an accidental drink spill; the diner set; Redford’s broken thumb and lateness; the adapted score; Julia Phillips’s producing milestone.

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  • George Roy Hill reportedly copied the sparse extras of 1930s gangster films, creating empty-looking streets. — Bill Simmons
  • Many cars were authentic period vehicles sourced by producer Tony Bill.
  • Snyder pouring the rejected drink onto Billie’s hand was an accident retained in the film. — Bill Simmons
  • The diner set later appeared in Back to the Future. — Bill Simmons
  • Redford worked around a broken thumb from a skiing accident. — Bill Simmons
  • Robert Shaw recalled people recognizing Newman more than Redford; the hosts question whether he was teasing Redford. — Bill Simmons
  • The adapted-score Oscar recognized Marvin Hamlisch’s arrangement of Scott Joplin music, a category whose rules later changed. — Sean Fennessey
  • The discussion contrasts a proposed 1930s Chicago blues soundtrack with Hill’s preference for older ragtime music. — Sean Fennessey
  • Julia Phillips became the first woman to win Best Picture as a producer. — Chris Ryan
  • Julia Phillips recalled that the producers had not negotiated their credit lettering, leaving their names looking less prominent. — Chris Ryan
  • Phillips reported that Newman confronted Redford about arriving late, after which Redford reduced his lateness. — Bill Simmons
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