Have you ever wondered how Hollywood studios made so many movies and you never saw the same set twice? Well it’s just a case of looking closely. Check out this scene from All Through the Night, produced by Warner Bros. and featuring Humphrey Bogart. It was release on 2nd December 1941.
Now compare the set to another film starring Humphrey Bogart, this time released only a couple of months earlier on 18th October 1941. Also produced by Warner Bros. and again starring Humphrey Bogart, a little film known as The Maltese Falcon.
Same lift, same hallway, same room. You’re going to have to do more than move the furniture around to fool me…
If you know of any other examples of this, drop me a line at classicfilmshow@gmail.com.
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August 7, 2008 at 1:29 am
Raquelle
Love it! I remember from the Martin Scorcese documentary on Val Lewton that RKO re-used the Magnificent Ambersons’ set for Cat People since they pretty much went broke with the Orson Welles epic.
August 7, 2008 at 1:36 am
Christian
That should be the next project: a comparison between The Magnificent Ambersons and Cat People. Did you know that you can glimpse a shot of the lost Ambersons footage in the trailer…?
August 12, 2008 at 5:05 pm
anne
Wonderful post! Seems to me there’s a book in them thar words. I mean, I’m sure someone somewhere has got many of these but it would be a huge seller among a (small but) obsessive group of old movie fans. I would personally buy three!
Thanks!!
August 12, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Christian Hayes
Thanks Anne. I’m still waiting for a few more suggestions of other films that do this. I’m sure there are loads out there. If you know any, please let me know!