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* Future horror film director Creator/GeorgeARomero worked on the set as a gofer, but was less than impressed with what he later termed Hitchcock’s “mechanical” directing style.
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** Ironically, ''North by Northwest''. The title was suggested by an MGM publicity person, and Hitchcock initially intended it to be a placeholder until he could come up with a "better" title.
** ''The Man in Lincoln's
** Ironically, ''North by Northwest''. The title was suggested by an MGM publicity person, and Hitchcock initially intended it to be a placeholder until he could come up with a "better" title.
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** The final shot of the film was to be the two leads climbing into bed on their train and sharing a passionate kiss with "The End" superimposed over it, but TheHaysCode objected, saying it implied that the couple were going to have sex (which, let's face it, they probably were) and demanded a change. In classic Hitchcock form, he obliged and changed it to a cut-away of their train [[FreudWasRight going into]] [[VisualInnuendo a tunnel.]]
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** The final shot of the film was to be the two leads climbing into bed on their train and sharing a passionate kiss with "The End" superimposed over it, but TheHaysCode objected, saying it implied that the couple were [[CoitusEnsues going to have sex (which, let's face it, they probably were) sex]] (not an unreasonable conclusion) and demanded a change. In classic Hitchcock form, he obliged and changed it to a cut-away of their train [[FreudWasRight going into]] [[VisualInnuendo a tunnel.]]
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** The final shot of the film was to be the two leads climbing into bed on their train and sharing a passionate kiss with "The End" superimposed over it, but TheHaysCode objected, saying that it implied that the couple were going to have sex (which, let's face it, they probably were) and demanded it be changed. a change. In classic Hitchcock form, he obliged and changed it to a cut-away of their train FreudWasRight [[FreudWasRight going into VisualInnuendo into]] [[VisualInnuendo a tunnel.]]
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The final shot of the film was to be the two leads climbing into bed on their train and sharing a passionate kiss with "The End" superimposed over it, but TheHaysCode objected, saying that it implied that the couple were going to have sex (which, let's face it, they probably were) and demanded it be changed. In classic Hitchcock form, he obliged and changed it to a cut-away of their train FreudWasRight going into VisualInnuendo a tunnel.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: ExecutiveMeddling:
** The final shot of the film was to be the two leads climbing into bed on their train and sharing a passionate kiss with "The End" superimposed over it, but TheHaysCode objected, saying that it implied that the couple were going to have sex (which, let's face it, they probably were) and demanded it be changed. In classic Hitchcock form, he obliged and changed it to a cut-away of their train FreudWasRight going into VisualInnuendo atunnel.tunnel.
** The studio came close to forbidding the use of Mount Rushmore in the climax. Hitchcock ended up compromising by never showing any of the presidents' faces in the same shot as any violence.
** The final shot of the film was to be the two leads climbing into bed on their train and sharing a passionate kiss with "The End" superimposed over it, but TheHaysCode objected, saying that it implied that the couple were going to have sex (which, let's face it, they probably were) and demanded it be changed. In classic Hitchcock form, he obliged and changed it to a cut-away of their train FreudWasRight going into VisualInnuendo a
** The studio came close to forbidding the use of Mount Rushmore in the climax. Hitchcock ended up compromising by never showing any of the presidents' faces in the same shot as any violence.
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** In Portugal, the film was released as ''Intriga Internacional'' ("International Intrigue").
** In Sweden, it was released as ''I sista minuten'' ("At the Last Minute").
** In Portugal, the film was released as ''Intriga Internacional'' ("International Intrigue").
** In Sweden, it was released as ''I sista minuten'' ("At the Last Minute").
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* NeverWorkWithChildrenOrAnimals: Thornhill is shot in the Mount Rushmore visitor center. After the scene was filmed, one could see that a little boy had put his hands on his ears before the gunfire. Hitchcock proclaimed that after this, he'd just work with people who were either adult or deaf.
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** MGM wanted Cyd Charisse to play Eve Kendall (since she was under contract to the studio) and Cary Grant pushed for Creator/SophiaLoren (who he'd reportedly fallen for while working together on ''Houseboat''). Hitchcock also considered Creator/ElizabethTaylor before settling on Eva Marie Saint.
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** MGM wanted Cyd Charisse to play Eve Kendall (since she was under contract to the studio) and Cary Grant pushed for Creator/SophiaLoren (who he'd reportedly fallen for while working together on ''Houseboat''). Hitchcock also considered Creator/ElizabethTaylor before settling on Eva Marie Saint. Creator/GraceKelly would have got it if she weren't busy being Princess of Monaco.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The final shot of the film was to be the two leads climbing into bed on their train and sharing a passionate kiss with "The End" superimposed over it, but TheHaysCode objected, saying that it implied that the couple were going to have sex (which, let's face it, they probably were) and demanded it be changed. In classic Hitchcock form, he obliged and changed it to a cut-away of [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar their train]] [[FreudWasRight train FreudWasRight going into]] [[VisualInnuendo into VisualInnuendo a tunnel]].tunnel.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The final shot of the film was to be the two leads climbing into bed on their train and sharing a passionate kiss with "The End" superimposed over it, but TheHaysCode objected, saying that it implied that the couple were going to have sex (which, let's face it, they probably were) and demanded it be changed. In classic Hitchcock form, he obliged and changed it to a cut-away of [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar their train]] [[FreudWasRight going into into]] [[VisualInnuendo a tunnel]].
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* CaliforniaDoubling: The entire crop duster scene was supposedly set in Indiana southeast of Chicago, but actually filmed near Bakersfield, California because it's cheaper to film in California than take all the crew and equipment to Indiana.
** The California coastline stands in for that of Glen Cove, New York, where Thornhill was originally to meet his fate. The north shore of Long Island is rocky, but not THAT rocky.
** Vandamm's house behind Mount Rushmore. Anyone who's been to Mount Rushmore knows there aren't any houses within several miles. Not to mention the topography is all wrong. It does make for a good climax, however.
** The California coastline stands in for that of Glen Cove, New York, where Thornhill was originally to meet his fate. The north shore of Long Island is rocky, but not THAT rocky.
** Vandamm's house behind Mount Rushmore. Anyone who's been to Mount Rushmore knows there aren't any houses within several miles. Not to mention the topography is all wrong. It does make for a good climax, however.
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* DawsonCasting: Both leads were older than their characters (actually it's not clear how old Roger is supposed to be, given that Cary Grant was in his mid-50s at the time).
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** Legend has it that Hitchcock denied Creator/JimmyStewart the part of Thornhill because he thought he was too old for it... so instead he got Cary Grant, who was even older than Stewart. (Another theory is that the less-than-spectacular box office results for ''Film/{{Vertigo}}'' caused a falling-out between Hitchcock and Stewart, hence no ''North by Northwest'' for the latter. ) Other actors considered or suggested for the role included Creator/GregoryPeck, William Holden, Music/FrankSinatra, and Music/DeanMartin.
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** Legend has it that Hitchcock denied Creator/JimmyStewart the part of Thornhill because he thought he was too old for it... so instead he got Cary Grant, Creator/CaryGrant, who was even older than Stewart. (Another theory is that the less-than-spectacular box office results for ''Film/{{Vertigo}}'' caused a falling-out between Hitchcock and Stewart, hence no ''North by Northwest'' for the latter. ) Other actors considered or suggested for the role included Creator/GregoryPeck, William Holden, Creator/WilliamHolden, Music/FrankSinatra, and Music/DeanMartin.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The final shot of the film was to be the two leads climbing into bed on their train and sharing a passionate kiss with "The End" superimposed over it, but TheHaysCode objected, saying that it implied that the couple were going to have sex (which, let's face it, they probably were) and demanded it be changed. In classic Hitchcock form, he obliged and changed it to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar their train]] [[FreudWasRight going into a tunnel]].
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The final shot of the film was to be the two leads climbing into bed on their train and sharing a passionate kiss with "The End" superimposed over it, but TheHaysCode objected, saying that it implied that the couple were going to have sex (which, let's face it, they probably were) and demanded it be changed. In classic Hitchcock form, he obliged and changed it to a cut-away of [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar their train]] [[FreudWasRight going into a tunnel]].
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The final shot of the film was to be the two leads climbing into be bed on their train and sharing a passionate kiss with "The End" superimposed over it, but TheHaysCode objected, saying that it implied that the couple were going to have sex (which, let's face it, they probably were) and demanded it be changed. In classic Hitchcock form, he obliged and changed it to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar their train]] [[FreudWasRight going into a tunnel]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]]. The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. The phony "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. The ticket seller who tries to hold Roger up at Grand Central is Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. Vandamm's housekeeper is [[Series/TheWaltons Flossie Brimmer]]. And Roger's secretary later turns up as the hysterical woman at the diner in ''Film/TheBirds''.
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** While the film was still in the early scripting stage, a scene taking place at an assembly line in Detroit was envisioned, where the camera would follow two men as they talked while a car was built behind them piece by piece... and at the end, one of the characters would open a door of the now-finished car and a corpse would fall out!
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** While the film was still in the early scripting stage, a scene taking place at an assembly line in Detroit was envisioned, where the camera would follow two men as they talked while a car was built behind them piece by piece... and at the end, one of the characters would open a door of the now-finished car and a corpse would fall out!out! Part of this sequence actually inspired one moment in Creator/StevenSpielberg's ''Film/MinorityReport''.
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** Hitch himself noted that he wanted the climax to involve the heroes interacting with the faces on Mt. Rushmore, rather than just climbing ''around'' them. Specifically, he wanted Cary Grant to hide for a moment in one of the noses...[[CrowningMomentOfFunny and then have a sneezing fit.]] Alas the government didn't want to risk defacing the monument.
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** Hitch himself noted that he wanted the climax to involve the heroes interacting with the faces on Mt. Rushmore, rather than just climbing ''around'' them. Specifically, he wanted Cary Grant to hide for a moment in one of the noses...[[CrowningMomentOfFunny and then have a sneezing fit.]] Alas While the government didn't want to scene was filmed on a sound-stage using a model of the monument, so there was no risk defacing of damage to the monument.monument, there was a small public outcry during the film's production, which complained that climbing over the presidents' faces would be disrespectful, so Hitchcock had to agree that the movie would not have characters actually touch any of the faces.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]]. The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. The phony "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. The ticket seller who tries to hold Roger up at Grand Central is Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. Vandamm's housekeeper is [[Series/TheWaltons Flossie Brimmer]]. And Roger's secretary later turns up in ''Film/TheBirds'' as the hysterical woman at the diner.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]]. The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. The phony "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. The ticket seller who tries to hold Roger up at Grand Central is Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. Vandamm's housekeeper is [[Series/TheWaltons Flossie Brimmer]]. And Roger's secretary later turns up in ''Film/TheBirds'' as the hysterical woman at the diner.diner in ''Film/TheBirds''.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]]. The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. The phony "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. The ticket seller who tries to hold Roger up at Grand Central is Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. And Roger's secretary later turns up in ''Film/TheBirds'' as the hysterical woman at the diner.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]]. The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. The phony "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. The ticket seller who tries to hold Roger up at Grand Central is Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. Vandamm's housekeeper is [[Series/TheWaltons Flossie Brimmer]]. And Roger's secretary later turns up in ''Film/TheBirds'' as the hysterical woman at the diner.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]]. The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. The phony "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. The ticket seller who tries to hold Roger up at Grand Central is actually Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. And Roger's secretary later turns up in ''Film/TheBirds'' as the hysterical woman at the diner.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]]. The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. The phony "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. The ticket seller who tries to hold Roger up at Grand Central is actually Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. And Roger's secretary later turns up in ''Film/TheBirds'' as the hysterical woman at the diner.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendofKorra the older Katara]]. The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. The phony "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. The ticket seller who tries to hold Roger up at Grand Central is actually Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. And Roger's secretary later turns up in ''Film/TheBirds'' as the hysterical woman at the diner.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendofKorra the older Katara]].Kent]]. The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. The phony "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. The ticket seller who tries to hold Roger up at Grand Central is actually Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. And Roger's secretary later turns up in ''Film/TheBirds'' as the hysterical woman at the diner.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. The phony "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. The ticket seller who tries to hold Roger up at Grand Central is actually Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. Not to mention Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendofKorra the older Katara]]. And Roger's secretary later turns up in ''Film/TheBirds'' as the hysterical woman at the diner.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendofKorra the older Katara]]. The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. The phony "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. The ticket seller who tries to hold Roger up at Grand Central is actually Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. Not to mention Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendofKorra the older Katara]]. And Roger's secretary later turns up in ''Film/TheBirds'' as the hysterical woman at the diner.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. The phony "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. The ticket seller who tries to hold Roger up at Grand Central is actually Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. Not to mention Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendofKorra the older Katara]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. The phony "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. The ticket seller who tries to hold Roger up at Grand Central is actually Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. Not to mention Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendofKorra the older Katara]]. And Roger's secretary later turns up in ''Film/TheBirds'' as the hysterical woman at the diner.
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** MGM wanted Cyd Charisse to play Eve Kendall (since she was under contract to the studio) and Cary Grant pushed for Creator/SophiaLoren (whom he'd reportedly fallen for while working with her on ''Houseboat''). Hitchcock also considered Creator/ElizabethTaylor before settling on Eva Marie Saint.
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** MGM wanted Cyd Charisse to play Eve Kendall (since she was under contract to the studio) and Cary Grant pushed for Creator/SophiaLoren (whom (who he'd reportedly fallen for while working with her together on ''Houseboat''). Hitchcock also considered Creator/ElizabethTaylor before settling on Eva Marie Saint.
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** Legend has it that Hitchcock denied Creator/JimmyStewart the part of Thornhill because he thought he was too old for it... so instead he got Cary Grant, who was even older than Stewart. (Another theory is that the less-than-spectacular box office results for ''Film/{{Vertigo}}'' caused a falling-out between Hitchcock and Stewart, hence no ''North by Northwest'' for the latter. ) Other actors considered or suggested for the role included Creator/GregoryPeck, William Holden, Music/Frank Sinatra, and Music/DeanMartin.
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** Legend has it that Hitchcock denied Creator/JimmyStewart the part of Thornhill because he thought he was too old for it... so instead he got Cary Grant, who was even older than Stewart. (Another theory is that the less-than-spectacular box office results for ''Film/{{Vertigo}}'' caused a falling-out between Hitchcock and Stewart, hence no ''North by Northwest'' for the latter. ) Other actors considered or suggested for the role included Creator/GregoryPeck, William Holden, Music/Frank Sinatra, Music/FrankSinatra, and Music/DeanMartin.
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** Legend has it that Hitchcock denied Creator/JimmyStewart the part of Thornhill because he thought he was too old for it... so instead he got Cary Grant, who was even older than Stewart. (Another theory is that the less-than-spectacular box office results for ''Film/{{Vertigo}}'' caused a falling-out between Hitchcock and Stewart, hence no ''North by Northwest'' for the latter. )
** MGM wanted Cyd Charisse to play Eve Kendall (since she was under contract to the studio) and Cary Grant pushed for Creator/SophiaLoren (whom he'd reportedly fallen for while working with her on ''Houseboat'') before Hitchcock settled on Eva Marie Saint.
** MGM wanted Cyd Charisse to play Eve Kendall (since she was under contract to the studio) and Cary Grant pushed for Creator/SophiaLoren (whom he'd reportedly fallen for while working with her on ''Houseboat'') before Hitchcock settled on Eva Marie Saint.
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) Other actors considered or suggested for the role included Creator/GregoryPeck, William Holden, Music/Frank Sinatra, and Music/DeanMartin.
** MGM wanted Cyd Charisse to play Eve Kendall (since she was under contract to the studio) and Cary Grant pushed for Creator/SophiaLoren (whom he'd reportedly fallen for while working with her on''Houseboat'') before ''Houseboat''). Hitchcock settled also considered Creator/ElizabethTaylor before settling on Eva Marie Saint.
** MGM wanted Cyd Charisse to play Eve Kendall (since she was under contract to the studio) and Cary Grant pushed for Creator/SophiaLoren (whom he'd reportedly fallen for while working with her on
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. The ticket seller who tries to hold Roger up at Grand Central is actually Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. Not to mention Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendofKorra the older Katara]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. The phony "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. The ticket seller who tries to hold Roger up at Grand Central is actually Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. Not to mention Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendofKorra the older Katara]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. And the ticket seller who tries to hold up Roger is actually Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. Not to mention Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendofKorra the older Katara]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The Professor is [[Series/TheManFromUNCLE Alexander Waverly]]. Leonard is [[Series/MissionImpossible Rollin Hand]]. Roger's lawyer is [[Series/GetSmart The Chief of CONTROL]]. One of the cops accompanying Roger to Lester Townsend's house is [[Film/TwelveAngryMen Juror #6]]. "Mrs. Townsend" is [[Film/SonOfFrankenstein Elsa von Frankenstein]]. And the The ticket seller who tries to hold up Roger up at Grand Central is actually Doc from ''Film/WestSideStory''. Not to mention Eve Kendall is [[Film/SupermanReturns Martha Kent]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendofKorra the older Katara]].
