RE: Another- earlier?- $1,000,000

Posted by Spinner (A) on April 6, 2008 at 14:13:16

In Reply to: Another- earlier?- $1,000,000 posted by Bambi B on April 6, 2008 at 07:56:04:

You know, I read that as well. I remember reading about Connery getting his million as being the first ever paid to an actor and Liz Taylor also getting paid the same amount for her Cleopatra role. I guess the particulars as too why Connery was said to be first and who actually was have to be investigated.

Perhaps it had to do with the profitability of the two films determining when or how they both got paid. Although I doubt it. The three Bond films were overnight success's while Cleopatra was a budget-busting nightmare. Perhaps there's a website where film-star contract information and movie budgets can be examined. Now that would really be a great site- having access to film contracts and budgets sure would make for interesting reading.

Thanks for the response. This is something I will have to look into for more detail. Sometimes learning how actors made-out financially can be more interesting than how the movie they starred in suceeded. This could be one of those times.

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Topic - Wake up people! It's time for movie trivia... - Spinner 13:07:21 04/04/08 (21)

I guess we've all suffered long enough. Here's the answer... - Spinner 10:50:10 04/05/08 (5)

Another- earlier?- $1,000,000 - Bambi B 07:56:04 04/06/08 (4)

Bambi, you're killing me! - Spinner 11:19:57 04/07/08 (0)

RE: Another- earlier?- $1,000,000 - Spinner 14:13:16 04/06/08 (0)

I know a much, much earlier film! - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 12:34:34 04/06/08 (1)

A couple more ! - Bambi B 07:43:02 04/08/08 (0)

Most favorite Bond movie? - mr grits 18:22:03 04/04/08 (5)

Robert Shaw's Red Grant... - mpathus 17:27:00 04/05/08 (0)

RE: Most favorite Bond movie? - Spinner 19:45:55 04/04/08 (3)

Good thing it didn't happen....it would have killed the series.... - mr grits 07:56:12 04/05/08 (0)

RE: Most favorite Bond movie? - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 04:40:32 04/05/08 (1)

"Come over here, Blowfinger... Blowfeilder... whatever your name is, I ain't gonna hit ya... - dave c 15:40:02 04/06/08 (0)

Percentage of profits? - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 13:39:59 04/04/08 (2)

waiiiit a minute..... - Prisoners 13:55:09 04/04/08 (1)

Oops! Sorry - we're probably both wrong though and can console each other. [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 04:35:50 04/05/08 (0)

points instead of a salary? - Prisoners 13:35:26 04/04/08 (1)

Jimmy Stewart was one of the first actors to do that... - musetap 21:23:18 04/04/08 (0)

Wild guess. - grantv 13:16:00 04/04/08 (3)

Close, but no cigaro...here's a hint... - Spinner 14:24:10 04/04/08 (2)

100K for the entire picture on the one... - grantv 14:29:43 04/04/08 (1)

RE: 100K for the entire picture on the one... - Spinner 14:44:58 04/04/08 (0)

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