The first American troops killed in the Vietnam War were shot during a screening of this film in Bien Hoa on July 8, 1959. After a soldier turned on the lights to change reels, Vietcong guerrillas fired into the building, killing Major Dale Buis and Sergeant Chester Ovnand.
The Hollywood Reporter review mistakenly states that 'The Tattered Dress' , a black-and-white film, was shot in Technicolor. A 27 July 1956 an HR news item adds Carol Morris to the cast, and a 22 August 1956 HR news item states that Frankie Van was cast as a news reporter, but their appearance in the final film has not been confirmed. (source AFI)
Charleen Reston's sports car is a 1954 Plymouth Belmont, a concept car that never became a production vehicle. It was intended to compete against the Chevrolet Corvette and the Ford Thunderbird, had it gone into production. This was the only prototype made. It has a fiberglass body with a Dodge 241 cu. in. V8 engine producing 150 horsepower. The color was a silver-blue metallic. It was later painted red. This car can also be seen in Bundle of Joy (1956) and Mister Cory (1957). In 2014 it was sold at auction for $1.32M.
Blane gets picked up at the train station in a 1956 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country station wagon. Base price new was $4,523 ($57,000 in 2024). An example in excellent condition in 2024 could be worth $50,000 or more at auction.
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