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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