All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy (1941)

Timing: 1:47 (107 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1941-10-17

Country

United States

Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Genre

Drama, Fantasy

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

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Director

William Dieterle

Actors

Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon, Gene Lockhart, John Qualen, H.B. Warner, Frank Conlan, Lindy Wade, George Cleveland
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

William Dieterle

Operator

Joseph H. August

Composer

Bernard Herrmann

Artist

Audition

Editing

Robert Wise
All team (16)

• Director William Dieterle (1893-1972) had a habit of performing his directorial duties while wearing white gloves. According to his colleague Robert Wise (1914-2005), everyone believed this was due to some kind of phobia – for example, a fear of germs or dirt. During the filming of one scene, Dieterle noticed that there wasn't enough dirt on the wheel of the carriage. He took off his gloves, scooped up some dirt from the ground, smeared it on the wheel, wiped his hand on his trousers, put his gloves back on, and continued filming.
• Reverend John Hawthorne was one of the judges in the Salem witch trials in 1692. He was also the only one who refused to apologize to the families of the victims. His descendant, Nathaniel, changed the spelling of the family name to distance himself from such an ancestor.
• Thomas Mitchell (1892-1962) was initially cast in the role of Daniel Webster. During the filming of a carriage ride with the young Lindi Wade, the horses bolted, and Mitchell fell out of the carriage. He suffered a skull fracture and spent 17 weeks in the hospital, but made a full recovery. Director William Dieterle cast Edward Arnold (1890-1956) in the role, informing him of what lay ahead just one day prior. All the scenes already filmed with Mitchell had to be reshot with the new actor.
• William Dieterle was known for his eccentricity. For example, he believed in astrology and started filming several days before the scheduled start date simply because he had read about the necessity of doing so in a horoscope.
• The blizzard was depicted using 1,200 pounds, or 544 kilograms, of ground white onions, 2,500 pounds, or 1,133 kilograms, of mothballs, and a large quantity of raw tapioca fruit.
• Director William Dieterle had a habit of working in white gloves. According to his colleague Robert Wise, everyone assumed this was due to some kind of phobia (for example, a fear of germs or dirt). During the filming of one scene, Dieterle noticed that there wasn't enough dirt on the carriage wheel. He took off his gloves, scooped up some dirt, smeared it on the wheel, wiped his hand on his trousers, put his gloves back on, and continued filming.
• Thomas Mitchell was initially cast in the role of Daniel Webster. During the filming of a carriage ride scene with Lindy Wade, the horses bolted, and Mitchell fell out of the carriage. He suffered a skull fracture, spent 17 weeks in the hospital, and eventually recovered.
• The blizzard was depicted using 544 kg of ground white onion, 1,133 kg of mothballs, and a large quantity of raw tapioca fruit.
• Director William Dieterle had a habit of working in white gloves. According to his colleague Robert Wise, everyone believed this was due to some kind of phobia (such as a fear of germs or dirt). During the filming of one scene, Dieterle noticed that there was not enough dirt on the wheel of the carriage. He took off his gloves, scooped up some dirt, smeared it on the wheel, wiped his hand on his trousers, put his gloves back on, and continued filming.