{"id":23181,"date":"2020-02-04T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=23181"},"modified":"2020-02-04T05:59:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T09:59:59","slug":"the-french-connection-trivia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craigzablo.com\/?p=23181","title":{"rendered":"“The French Connection” Trivia!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Matthew Jackson at Mental Floss<\/a> posted 14 Fascinating Facts About The French Connection<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 Reading some of these facts it becomes clear that The French Connection<\/em> was a longshot to be made let alone win five Academy Awards including Best Picture.\u00a0 Here are three of my favorite facts and my thoughts.\u00a0 Check ’em out and then click over for all the facts and details<\/a>!<\/p>\n

THE FRENCH CONNECTION WAS TURNED DOWN BY ALMOST EVERY STUDIO.<\/strong>\u00a0 (Dick Zanuck at 20th Century Fox said he’d bankroll the film if it could be done for 1.5 million. Luckily for film fans, it could be. – Craig)<\/p>\n

GENE HACKMAN WAS NOT THE FIRST CHOICE FOR POPEYE DOYLE.<\/strong>\u00a0 (The film’s director, William Friedkin, wanted Jackie Gleason (?) or Jimmy Breslin (??) for the lead.\u00a0 Another star considered was Rod Taylor.\u00a0 Ultimately it came down to take Hackman as the lead or risk losing the movie.\u00a0 Friedkin agreed to Hackman. – Craig)<\/p>\n

FERNANDO REY WAS CAST BECAUSE OF A MIXUP.<\/strong> (Friedkin told the casting director\u00a0 \u201clet\u2019s get that French guy that was in Belle de Jour…”\u00a0 The casting director thought Friedkin was talking about Fernando Rey — but he wasn’t!\u00a0 Friedkin signed Rey, sight unseen and it wasn’t until they met on the set that Friedkin realized the mistake and it was too late to make a change! – Craig)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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