The Country Girl - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

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[ella]

During the flashback scene inside the recording studio where Bing Crosby sings "The Search is Through," that's Victor Young in a bit part playing the conductor. Also, the scene was shot inside the famed Paramount scoring stage where Young conducted so many of his film scores.

[willard]

Changes to Canadian video ratings standards in the late 1980s resulted in this classic being slapped with an R rating, making it illegal to rent or sell it to anyone under the age of 18. No reasons were ever suggested for this rating (which was later changed), though it is possible it may have been confused with a porn film of the same name.

[toni]

Edith Head who was in charge of Grace's wardrobe said, "I had to take one of the most beautiful woman in the world and make her look plain and drab." Head used brown wool clothes, cardigan sweaters, and low-heeled Capezio shoes to make Grace appear dowdy.

[beth]

Bing Crosby took his part very seriously and asked George Seaton to provide him with a full dossier on the character containing a full history.

[christina]

On the first day of shooting, Bing Crosby took so long getting on stage that director George Seaton had to go see what the hold up was. He found Crosby in the make-up chair, all nerves and wearing a toupee that he'd worn in College Humor (1933) from 21 years before. Seaton told him that the wig would not do, to which Crosby replied that he couldn't look too old, as he had his audience to think about. Eventually Seaton was able to convince him that he was supposed to look his age.

[jesse]

Grace Kelly won her only Oscar for her role in this movie beating out Judy Garland, the sentimental favorite, in the closest Best Actress race in Academy history besides the Barbra Streisand and Katharine Hepburn tie for 1968. A reported 6 votes was all that separated the cinematic legends.

[norma]

In a great many of his films, Bing Crosby played lighthearted comedy and musical roles as a singer or songwriter. In roles such as this one, however, he demonstrated a talent for fine dramatic acting.

[jesus]

To star in The Country Girl (1954), Grace Kelly had to be approved for a loanout from her home studio, MGM. In return for the opportunity, MGM required her to star in Green Fire (1954), one of Kelly's least favorite films. She said about her role, "This is not what I wanted to be an actress for."

[jessie]

Grace Kelly's Oscar win was a huge Oscar upset as the favorite seemed to be Judy Garland for her performance in A Star Is Born (1954). So confident were some at Garland winning the award that a camera crew was dispatched to the hospital room where the actress was recovering from the birth of her son. Groucho Marx sent Garland a telegram that read that it was "the biggest robbery since Brinks".

[melinda]

For his big drunk scene, Bing Crosby had his son Dennis and brother Phillip keep him up all night so that he'd look suitably worn out. Ironically, the day this scene was shot was the day that Crosby's mother showed up to watch some filming. She was so horrified by his appearance that she stormed out.

[beth]

Jennifer Jones was considered for, but turned down, the female lead which later won Grace Kelly her Oscar.

[norma]

Paramount borrowed Grace Kelly from MGM for the lead role. MGM initially refused to loan her until Kelly threatened to quit acting altogether if they didn't let her play the role.

[clayton]

Bing Crosby proposed to Grace Kelly a short time after making The Country Girl (1954), but she turned him down. They would later star in High Society (1956) where their characters are divorced in the beginning of the film and then marry for a second time at the end of the film.

[caroline]

William Holden would present Grace Kelly with the Best Actress Oscar that she won for her performance in this film.

[kyle]

Bing Crosby initially turned down the role of Frank as he didn't want to play opposite what he considered a lesser actress. Grace Kelly's Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Mogambo (1953) helped change his mind and he was quickly won over by her dedication and professionalism during the making of The Country Girl (1954).

[nora]

Grace Kelly's Best Actress Oscar winning performance was the only nominee in the category in a Best Picture nominee that year.

[jamie]

During filming Grace Kelly managed to have affairs with Bing Crosby, Clark Gable, William Holden and David Niven.

[kristen]

The original Broadway production of "The Country Girl" by Clifford Odets opened at the Lyceum Theater on November 10, 1950 and ran for 236 performances. Uta Hagen won the 1951 Tony Award for Actress in a Drama for the role of Georgie Elgin, the same role that won Grace Kelly her only Academy Award for Best Actress.

[sandra]

Jennifer Jones was first considered for the role of Georgie but was pregnant at the time. She would play the part in 1966 in a New York stage revival.