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* AllStarCast: Tony Richardson decided to cast two relative unknowns (Robert Morse and Anjanette Comer) in the leads, but filled up the other roles with big names like Creator/JonathanWinters, Creator/RodSteiger, Creator/JamesCoburn, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, Creator/JohnGielgud, Creator/MargaretLeighton, Creator/RobertMorley, Creator/MiltonBerle, Creator/DanaAndrews, Creator/TabHunter, and Music/{{Liberace}}.
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* AllStarCast: Tony Richardson decided to cast two relative unknowns (Robert Morse (Creator/RobertMorse and Anjanette Comer) in the leads, but filled up the other roles with big names like Creator/JonathanWinters, Creator/RodSteiger, Creator/JamesCoburn, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, Creator/JohnGielgud, Creator/MargaretLeighton, Creator/RobertMorley, Creator/MiltonBerle, Creator/DanaAndrews, Creator/TabHunter, and Music/{{Liberace}}.
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* AllStarCast: Tony Richardson decided to cast two relative unknowns (Robert Morse and Anjanette Comer) in the leads, but filled up the other roles with big names like Creator/JonathanWinters, Creator/RodSteiger, Creator/JamesCoburn, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, Creator/JohnGielgud, Creator/MargaretLeighton, Creator/RobertMorley, Creator/MiltonBerle, Creator/DanaAndrews, Tab Hunter, and Music/{{Liberace}}.
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* AllStarCast: Tony Richardson decided to cast two relative unknowns (Robert Morse and Anjanette Comer) in the leads, but filled up the other roles with big names like Creator/JonathanWinters, Creator/RodSteiger, Creator/JamesCoburn, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, Creator/JohnGielgud, Creator/MargaretLeighton, Creator/RobertMorley, Creator/MiltonBerle, Creator/DanaAndrews, Tab Hunter, Creator/TabHunter, and Music/{{Liberace}}.
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* ActingForTwo [=/=] TalkingToHimself: Creator/JonathanWinters as Wilbur Glenworthy and his brother Henry.
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* ActingForTwo [=/=] TalkingToHimself: ActingForTwo: Creator/JonathanWinters as Wilbur Glenworthy and his brother Henry.
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*PlayingAgainstType: Creator/RodSteiger, known for playing gangsters and cops, plays the effeminate, mincing Mr. Joyboy.
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* AllStarCast: Tony Richardson decided to cast two relative unknowns (Robert Morse and Anjanette Comer) in the leads, but filled up the other roles with big names like Creator/JonathanWinters, Creator/RodSteiger, Creator/JamesCoburn, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, Creator/JohnGielgud, Creator/MargaretLeighton, Robert Morley, Creator/MiltonBerle, Creator/DanaAndrews, Tab Hunter, and Music/{{Liberace}}.
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* AllStarCast: Tony Richardson decided to cast two relative unknowns (Robert Morse and Anjanette Comer) in the leads, but filled up the other roles with big names like Creator/JonathanWinters, Creator/RodSteiger, Creator/JamesCoburn, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, Creator/JohnGielgud, Creator/MargaretLeighton, Robert Morley, Creator/RobertMorley, Creator/MiltonBerle, Creator/DanaAndrews, Tab Hunter, and Music/{{Liberace}}.
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* AllStarCast: Tony Richardson decided to cast two relative unknowns (Robert Morse and Anjanette Comer) in the leads, but filled up the other roles with big names like Creator/JonathanWinters, Rod Steiger, Creator/JamesCoburn, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, Creator/JohnGielgud, Creator/MargaretLeighton, Robert Morley, Creator/MiltonBerle, Creator/DanaAndrews, Tab Hunter, and Music/{{Liberace}}.
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* AllStarCast: Tony Richardson decided to cast two relative unknowns (Robert Morse and Anjanette Comer) in the leads, but filled up the other roles with big names like Creator/JonathanWinters, Rod Steiger, Creator/RodSteiger, Creator/JamesCoburn, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, Creator/JohnGielgud, Creator/MargaretLeighton, Robert Morley, Creator/MiltonBerle, Creator/DanaAndrews, Tab Hunter, and Music/{{Liberace}}.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Several filmmakers were attached to adapting the Waugh novel over the years, including Creator/LuisBunuel and Creator/ElaineMay.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/BillyWilder tried to get the film rights to the novel shortly after it was published but got turned down. Instead he made ''Film/SunsetBoulevard'', which borrowed the HorribleHollywood setting and a few little points from the story (Joe Gillis as a bit of an {{Expy}} of Dennis Barlow, the decaying mansion with the empty swimming pool, pets dying).
** Several other filmmakers were attached toadapting a possible adaptation of the Waugh novel over in the years, years before the film was made, including Creator/LuisBunuel and Creator/ElaineMay.
Creator/ElaineMay.
** Creator/BillyWilder tried to get the film rights to the novel shortly after it was published but got turned down. Instead he made ''Film/SunsetBoulevard'', which borrowed the HorribleHollywood setting and a few little points from the story (Joe Gillis as a bit of an {{Expy}} of Dennis Barlow, the decaying mansion with the empty swimming pool, pets dying).
** Several other filmmakers were attached to
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* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: Jonathan Winters as Wilbur and Henry Glenworthy.
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* AllStarCast: Tony Richardson decided to cast two relative unknowns (Robert Morse and Anjanette Comer) in the leads, but filled up the other roles with big names like Creator/JonathanWinters, Rod Steiger, Creator/JamesCoburn, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Creator/JohnGielgud, Creator/MargaretLeighton, Robert Morley, Milton Berle, Creator/MiltonBerle, Creator/DanaAndrews, Tab Hunter Hunter, and Music/{{Liberace}}.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Several filmmakers were attached to adapting the Waugh novel over the years, including Creator/LuisBunuel and Creator/ElaineMay.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Several filmmakers were attached to adapting the Waugh novel over the years, including Creator/LuisBunuel and Creator/ElaineMay.Creator/ElaineMay.
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* AllStarCast: Tony Richardson decided to cast two relative unknowns (Robert Morse and Anjanette Comer) in the leads, but filled up the other roles with big names like Creator/JonathanWinters, Creator/JamesCoburn, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Robert Morley, Milton Berle, Creator/DanaAndrews, Tab Hunter and Liberace.Music/{{Liberace}}.
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* AllStarCast: Tony Richardson decided to cast two relative unknowns (Robert Morse and Anjanette Comer) in the leads, but filled up the other roles with big names like Creator/JonathanWinters, Creator/JamesCoburn, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Robert Morley, Milton Berle, Dana Andrews, Creator/DanaAndrews, Tab Hunter and Liberace.
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* DisownedAdaptation: Evelyn Waugh hated the script and tried to get his name removed from the credits. He died shortly after the English premiere and apparently never saw the finished product.
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* ActingForTwo [=/=]TalkingToHimself: Creator/JonathanWinters as Wilbur Glenworthy and his brother Henry.
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!! The Novel:
* WriteWhatYouKnow: While he was staying in Hollywood, Creator/EvelynWaugh had become fascinated by the Forest Lawn memorial park, visiting several times a week and becoming friendly with the staff, so it was easy for him to write the amused reactions of an Englishman like Dennis to a themed cemetery like that since he was just transferring his own experiences.
!! The Film:
* AllStarCast: Tony Richardson decided to cast two relative unknowns (Robert Morse and Anjanette Comer) in the leads, but filled up the other roles with big names like Creator/JonathanWinters, Creator/JamesCoburn, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Robert Morley, Milton Berle, Dana Andrews, Tab Hunter and Liberace.
* ActingForTwo [=/=]TalkingToHimself: Creator/JonathanWinters as Wilbur Glenworthy and his brother Henry.
* DawsonCasting: Yes, that's a young Music/PaulWilliams as Gunther Fry, but he wasn't ''that'' young. He was around 24 at the time. But his famously diminutive height and his decision to pitch his voice way up for the role makes him convincing as an adolescent.
* FakeBrit: Massachusetts native Robert Morse as Dennis Barlow.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: Robert Easton, who was a respected dialect coach as well as a prolific character actor, as an actor who's having trouble learning to do an English accent. In fact, he was working on the film coaching Robert Morse on his accent.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Several filmmakers were attached to adapting the Waugh novel over the years, including Creator/LuisBunuel and Creator/ElaineMay.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: While he was staying in Hollywood, Creator/EvelynWaugh had become fascinated by the Forest Lawn memorial park, visiting several times a week and becoming friendly with the staff, so it was easy for him to write the amused reactions of an Englishman like Dennis to a themed cemetery like that since he was just transferring his own experiences.
!! The Film:
* AllStarCast: Tony Richardson decided to cast two relative unknowns (Robert Morse and Anjanette Comer) in the leads, but filled up the other roles with big names like Creator/JonathanWinters, Creator/JamesCoburn, Creator/RoddyMcDowall, Rod Steiger, John Gielgud, Robert Morley, Milton Berle, Dana Andrews, Tab Hunter and Liberace.
* ActingForTwo [=/=]TalkingToHimself: Creator/JonathanWinters as Wilbur Glenworthy and his brother Henry.
* DawsonCasting: Yes, that's a young Music/PaulWilliams as Gunther Fry, but he wasn't ''that'' young. He was around 24 at the time. But his famously diminutive height and his decision to pitch his voice way up for the role makes him convincing as an adolescent.
* FakeBrit: Massachusetts native Robert Morse as Dennis Barlow.
* IronyAsSheIsCast: Robert Easton, who was a respected dialect coach as well as a prolific character actor, as an actor who's having trouble learning to do an English accent. In fact, he was working on the film coaching Robert Morse on his accent.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Several filmmakers were attached to adapting the Waugh novel over the years, including Creator/LuisBunuel and Creator/ElaineMay.
