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* ReferencedBy: The song "Delilah" was used in the 2004 film ''Film/RomanceAndCigarettes'', with Creator/ChristopherWalken taking the role of the singer.

!! Trivia for the Fielding novel and its film adaptation:
* CreatorBacklash:
** Despite winning Best Picture and Best Director at the Oscars, Tony Richardson was dissatisfied with the final product, calling it "incomplete and botched."
** Creator/AlbertFinney first rejected the role because he thought it was too silly, only agreeing to take it for a larger percentage of the profits. As a result, he was quite sullen and withdrawn throughout filming.
* EnforcedMethodActing: Squire Western's drunken pratfalls were not staged. Hugh Griffith was really that blitzed throughout filming.
* FakeBrit: Molly Seagrim is played by Diane Cilento, an Australian.
* ThrowItIn: The infamous dinner scene was improvised by Albert Finney and Joyce Redman, filmed over three hours.
* ThoseTwoActors: Both Creator/SusannahYork and Creator/DavidWarner would later play Franchise/{{Superman}}'s parents. York played Lara-El in ''Film/{{Superman}}'' and its sequels, and Warner played Jor-El in ''Series/LoisAndClark''. Warner also starred in ''[[Film/TheOmen1976 The Omen]]'', which was directed by ''Superman'''s Creator/RichardDonner.

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* ReferencedBy: The song "Delilah" was used in the 2004 film ''Film/RomanceAndCigarettes'', with Creator/ChristopherWalken taking the role of the singer.

!! Trivia for the Fielding novel and its film adaptation:
* CreatorBacklash:
** Despite winning Best Picture and Best Director at the Oscars, Tony Richardson was dissatisfied with the final product, calling it "incomplete and botched."
** Creator/AlbertFinney first rejected the role because he thought it was too silly, only agreeing to take it for a larger percentage of the profits. As a result, he was quite sullen and withdrawn throughout filming.
* EnforcedMethodActing: Squire Western's drunken pratfalls were not staged. Hugh Griffith was really that blitzed throughout filming.
* FakeBrit: Molly Seagrim is played by Diane Cilento, an Australian.
* ThrowItIn: The infamous dinner scene was improvised by Albert Finney and Joyce Redman, filmed over three hours.
* ThoseTwoActors: Both Creator/SusannahYork and Creator/DavidWarner would later play Franchise/{{Superman}}'s parents. York played Lara-El in ''Film/{{Superman}}'' and its sequels, and Warner played Jor-El in ''Series/LoisAndClark''. Warner also starred in ''[[Film/TheOmen1976 The Omen]]'', which was directed by ''Superman'''s Creator/RichardDonner.
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* BigNameFan: A little-known Welsh singer named Thomas John Woodward loved the film, particularly the titular character, so much that he adopted its title as his [[Music/TomJones stage name]].
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* BigNameFan: A little-known Welsh singer named Thomas John Woodward loved the film, particularly the titular character, so much that he adopted its title as his [[Music/TomJones stage name]].



* ThrowItIn: The infamous dinner scene was improvised by Albert Finney and Joyce Redman, filmed over three hours.

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* ThrowItIn: The infamous dinner scene was improvised by Albert Finney and Joyce Redman, filmed over three hours.hours.
* ThoseTwoActors: Both Creator/SusannahYork and Creator/DavidWarner would later play Franchise/{{Superman}}'s parents. York played Lara-El in ''Film/{{Superman}}'' and its sequels, and Warner played Jor-El in ''Series/LoisAndClark''. Warner also starred in ''[[Film/TheOmen1976 The Omen]]'', which was directed by ''Superman'''s Creator/RichardDonner.
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* FakeBrit: Diane Cilento (Molly) is Australian.
* ThrowItIn: The infamous dinner scene was improvised by Finney and Cilento, filmed over three hours.

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* FakeBrit: Molly Seagrim is played by Diane Cilento (Molly) is Cilento, an Australian.
* ThrowItIn: The infamous dinner scene was improvised by Albert Finney and Cilento, Joyce Redman, filmed over three hours.
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* BigNameFan: The singer (birth name: Thomas John Woodward) actually got his stage name from the film.
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* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: The infamous dinner scene was improvised by Finney and Cilento, filmed over three hours.

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* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: ThrowItIn: The infamous dinner scene was improvised by Finney and Cilento, filmed over three hours.
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* FakeBrit: Diane Cilento (Molly) is Australian.

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* FakeBrit: Diane Cilento (Molly) is Australian.Australian.
* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: The infamous dinner scene was improvised by Finney and Cilento, filmed over three hours.

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* FakeBrit: Diane Cilento (Molly) is Australian.



** Creator/AlbertFinney first rejected the role because he thought it was too silly, only agreeing to take it for a larger percentage of the profits. As a result, he was quite sullen and withdrawn throughout filming.

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** Creator/AlbertFinney first rejected the role because he thought it was too silly, only agreeing to take it for a larger percentage of the profits. As a result, he was quite sullen and withdrawn throughout filming.filming.
* FakeBrit: Diane Cilento (Molly) is Australian.
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!! Trivia for the Fielding novel and it's film adaptation:

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!! Trivia for the Fielding novel and it's its film adaptation:adaptation:

* BigNameFan: The singer (birth name: Thomas John Woodward) actually got his stage name from the film.
* CreatorBacklash:
** Despite winning Best Picture and Best Director at the Oscars, Tony Richardson was dissatisfied with the final product, calling it "incomplete and botched."
** Creator/AlbertFinney first rejected the role because he thought it was too silly, only agreeing to take it for a larger percentage of the profits. As a result, he was quite sullen and withdrawn throughout filming.
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* ReferencedBy: The song "Delilah" was used in the 2004 film ''Film/RomanceAndCigarettes'', with Creator/ChristopherWalken taking the role of the singer.

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* ReferencedBy: The song "Delilah" was used in the 2004 film ''Film/RomanceAndCigarettes'', with Creator/ChristopherWalken taking the role of the singer.singer.

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* FanCommunityNicknames: Tom Jones fans call themselves "Delilettes" after his song "Delilah." (Delilettes refers mostly to female fans but there's a fair number of gay male Delilettes as well.)

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* FanCommunityNicknames: Tom Jones fans call themselves "Delilettes" after his song "Delilah." (Delilettes refers mostly to female fans but there's a fair number of gay male Delilettes as well.))
* ReferencedBy: The song "Delilah" was used in the 2004 film ''Film/RomanceAndCigarettes'', with Creator/ChristopherWalken taking the role of the singer.
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* FanCommunityNicknames: Tom Jones fans call themselves "Delilettes" after his song "Delilah." (Delilettes refers mostly to female fans but there's a fair number of gay male Delilettes as well.)
* {{Unmentionables}}: Sir Tom Jones prefers his lady fans throw only clean, unworn underpants specifically purchased for that purpose. Most of the time they do. ''Most'' of the time.

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* FanCommunityNicknames: Tom Jones fans call themselves "Delilettes" after his song "Delilah." (Delilettes refers mostly to female fans but there's a fair number of gay male Delilettes as well.)
* {{Unmentionables}}: Sir Tom Jones prefers his lady fans throw only clean, unworn underpants specifically purchased for that purpose. Most of the time they do. ''Most'' of the time.
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* FanCommunityNicknames: Tom Jones fans call themselves "Delilettes" after his song "Delilah." (Delilettes refers mostly to female fans but there's a fair number of gay male Delilettes as well.)
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* BlackSheepHit: "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" was a big hit on CountryMusic, going all the way to #1 on the country charts.

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* BlackSheepHit: "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" was a big hit on CountryMusic, going all the way to #1 on the country charts.charts.
* {{Unmentionables}}: Sir Tom Jones prefers his lady fans throw only clean, unworn underpants specifically purchased for that purpose. Most of the time they do. ''Most'' of the time.
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* BlackSheepHit: "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow" was a big hit on CountryMusic, going all the way to #1 on the country charts.

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