Trivia / Farewell, My Lovely

• Dawson Casting: In the novel, Phillip Marlowe was in his 30s. Robert Mitchum was 57.
• Prop Recycling: Robert Mitchum wore the same suit worn by Dick Powell in Murder, My Sweet.
• Referenced by...: "Farewell, My Lovely" is the title of the final chapter of the Film Noir styled video game Chicken Police.
• What Could Have Been: According to Robert Mitchum, producer Elliott Kastner originally wanted the role of Philip Marlowe to be played by Richard Burton, with whom Kastner worked many times, but Burton declined because he had too many other projects. However, director Dick Richards has stated that no one but Mitchum was considered from the moment the film was a "go."

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