James Cagney hated working with character actor S.Z. Sakall, who he felt upstaged him at every turn. He complained to director Michael Curtiz about him but Curtiz took no action, as he had great respect for Sakall, who was once Hungary's leading actor. Cagney refused to work with Sakall again.
Grumpy Old Men - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Johnny Depp was considered for the role of John Gustafson Jr.
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When Gustafsson wakes up from Ariel knocking at the door, in the middle of the night, he mumbles "Vad är det?" - Swedish for "What is it?"
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Although the door to his ice shanty says the initials of his first and middle name are JW, Burgess Meredith's character of Grandpa Gustafson in this movie, and its sequel Grumpier Old Men (1995), is never actually addressed by his real first name by any of the characters.
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Christopher Walken was considered for the role of John Gustafson Sr.
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When John (Jack Lemmon) applies aftershave, his expression mimicks Macaulay Culkin's character, Kevin, from "Home Alone" (released two years prior).
Grumpy Old Men - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Grumpy Old Men - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Grumpy Old Men - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Grumpy Old Men - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Grumpy Old Men - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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