FILM 1168: THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE
TRIVIA: The army psychiatrist in
this movie was the first black actor cast in a part that wasn't specified as a
black character.
Angela Lansbury was
thirty-six at the time of filming, only three years older than Laurence Harvey, who
played her son.
Senator Iselin's plane in real life
was owned by Frank Sinatra.
A scene where Laurence Harvey jumps in
Central Park lake was shot on February 12, the coldest day in 30 years. They
had to break the foot-thick ice on the lake with a bulldozer before the scene
could be shot.
Frank Sinatra broke one of
his fingers during the fight sequence with Henry Silva. Due to
ongoing filming commitments, he could not rest or bandage his hand properly,
causing the injury to heal incorrectly. It caused him chronic discomfort for
the rest of his life.
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