Edward G. Robinson George E. Stone Little Caesar 1930-2016
by David Lee Guss
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Edward G. Robinson George E. Stone Little Caesar 1930-2016
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David Lee Guss
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Photograph - Photography
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Robinson as Cesare Enrico Bandello in the first smash gangster picture of the sound era.
"In one scene, Edward G. Robinson had to fire a pistol while facing the camera. Try as he might, he was unable to keep his eyes open each time he pulled the trigger. The problem was eventually solved by having Robinson's eyes held open with cellophane tape."
"There were two versions of Rico's final words filmed, 'Mother of God, is this the end of Rico?' and 'Mother of mercy, is this the end of Rico?' Although 'Mother of God' was taken directly from W.R. Burnett's novel, it was decided the line was potentially blasphemous coming from a murderous gangster and 'mother of mercy' was used instead."
"Clark Gable was originally considered for the part of Joe Massara, but Jack L. Warner decided that Gable's ears were too big, and the role went to Douglas Fairbanks Jr. instead. Gable ultimately signed with MGM, where he would become one of the biggest stars in Hollywood history."
Robinson was the first of the gangsters to emerge on the silver screen in the early years of the talkies. The graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts was an art loving, gentle man who spoke several languages, hardly the type to play a brutish thug.
By the time he was up for the role in Duke Mantee in 'The Petrified Forest' he was contracted to make three pictures at Warner Brothers at $80,000 per film. When Bogie got the role he was offered a minimal three weeks contract at $550 a week.
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