Sunset Boulevard/Trivia

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  • Beam Me Up, Scotty: People often misquote this movie's famous line as "I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. DeMille."
  • Executive Meddling: Probably for the better. The original cut of the film involved Joe's corpse talking to other corpses in the morgue, which made test audiences laugh uproariously.
  • Hey, It's That Guy!: Betty's fiance is Joe Friday.
    • Alongside all the silent movies stars "as themselves", Joe's friend Artie is played by Jack Webb, who had just begun to hit it big on the Police Procedural Dragnet. It's so weird to see that guy smile.
  • Typecasting: Filmmakers just rehashed Norma whenever they wanted to give Gloria a part in a film after that, and some people still confused Swanson with Desmond.
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