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Gurry’s second career; ankle injury; Cagney premise; teeth; photographs; spit; police; Kiss of Death; Curtis cameo
In the discussion (9)
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- Gurry reportedly left acting for investment work, explaining his short filmography; the hosts regret losing a potential great character actor.
- Penn’s ankle injury during the escape reportedly halted filming for three months.
- A producer called Richard Solo in the transcript reportedly requested a modern reform-school story in the Jimmy Cagney tradition from writer Richard Di Lello.
- Penn reportedly wanted his teeth filed and capped to look damaged, but his mother intervened.
- The opening photographs reportedly depict the actors in real life.
- Penn wanted real spitting, while Morales requested oral hygiene precautions.
- Penn reportedly accompanied Chicago police to observe street life and was roughed up by an officer who mistook him for a criminal.
- The inmates watch Kiss of Death.
- Jamie Lee Curtis reportedly has an early street cameo.