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- William Powell suggested his ex-wife, Carole Lombard, for the leading role, explaining that his real -life romance with her had been much the same as it was for the characters of Godfrey and Irene.
- Carole Lombard had a habit of ad-libbing and inserting swear words into the dialogue, which required reshooting several scenes.
- This is the only film to receive Oscar nominations for writing, directing, and all four acting awards without a Best Picture nomination. It was also the only film to receive those six nominations without winning in any category until American Hustle (2013).
- After hearing Godfrey has 5 children, Anjelica Bullock replies, “If a woman in Canada can have 5 children, why can’t Godfrey?” This references the famous Dionne Quintuplets, born in Ontario in 1934.
- Based on the book “1101 Park Avenue” by Eric Hatch. Reflecting this location, the early drafts of the screenplay, written in March 1936, were tentatively entitled “Ten Eleven Fifth.”
- Around one hour into the film, Carlo starts reading a poem: “‘Courage!’ he said, and pointed toward the land, ‘This mounting wave will roll us shoreward soon.'” These words are from the opening lines of the poem “The Lotus-Eaters” by Alfred Lord Tennyson.
- The Bullock mansion is located at 1101 Park Avenue, Manhattan. 1101 Park Avenue is at East 89th Street, just behind the famed Museum Mile section of Fifth Avenue, just a few blocks north and east of the Metropolitan Museum of Art at East 82nd Street and Fifth Avenue.
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