Talk:If I Had a Million
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Laughton story: two different versions[edit]
In her book "Charles Laughton and I" (published 1938), the actor's wife Elsa Lanchester revealed that there were two versions of the Laughton segment, one made for American audiences and the other for the British. She relates what Laughton told her: "In my scene I had to come through the door," he said, "and blow a raspberry at my boss. Lubitsch came on the set and said in his slight but delightful German accent: 'My God, Charlie, what shall we do? The English censor won't pass a raspberry.' So we made some alternative takes. In one of them I tried a gesture which consists of the upraising of two fingers combined with a shrill whistle, and this - to my complete astonishment, for it was only made as a joke - did pass the English censor. Either my education or the censor's education as to the meaning of the gesture is completely cock-eyed." Lanchester adds that "in the American version, the raspberry was seen - and heard." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Philipson55 (talk • contribs) 18:11, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
Glidden?[edit]
In the plot summary of the Charlie Ruggles episode, someone named Glidden is referred to, but the reference is altogether too vague to serve any purpose. On the other hand, deleting the reference won't help.. Bustter (talk) 22:12, 15 May 2016 (UTC)