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Robert Shaw’s post-production pub crawl, rivalry with Sean Connery, the source book dispute, awards record, and profitability are reported.
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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.
- The screenplay was associated with The Big Con; its author sued and the production settled while denying plagiarism.
- The film won seven of ten Oscar nominations.
- The film’s budget and enormous box-office return are reported.