critch

critch t1_iyb3pm3 wrote

Reply to comment by brock_lee in TIL the guy who played Nick the bartender in "It's a Wonderful Life," Sheldon Leonard, became one of the most successful TV producers in history, having created the Andy Griffith Show, Dick Van Dyke, among many others. As a tribute, the two main characters on "Big Bang Theory" were named after him. by latchkey_adult

...You understand why bars don't want to serve people if they're intoxicated in 2022 versus the 30's, right? Liability? Drunk people driving?

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critch t1_ixz0g2g wrote

Reply to comment by No_Pen9448 in TIL for the Untouchables Brian De Palma casted Bob Hoskins in case De Niro could not appear. De Palma mailed Hoskins a check for his contracted fee of $200,000 with a "Thank You" note, which prompted Hoskins to call up De Palma and ask him if there were any more films he didn't want him to be in. by KongoOtto

He was paid to be 'on call' in case he was needed. That happens millions of times every day.

Nobody in the world besides you cares about someone getting paid for a pay-or-play contract. Hell, it's a part of the Animaniacs opening.

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