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The Key, in 'Notorious,' Where it ended up----

posted 11 years ago by hisgrandmogulhighness
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Chicago Tribune, Tuesday, July 15, 1958, s. 2, p. 3, c. 3:

FRONT VIEWS & PROFILES

by Lucy Key Miller

Good Luck Charm

Cary Grant has a treasure chest in which he keeps a souvenir from each of his motion pictures. When he and Ingrid Bergman reported for their first day's work in "Indiscreet," he presented her with a gayly wrapped package.

This contained the key which played a vital part in Alfred Hitchcock's "Notorious," another film in which they co-starred. "I'm not superstitious," said Cary. "But I hope this brings you luck this time, too."

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[–] giverny98 11 years ago

Per the IMDb trivia section on this film:

"After filming had ended, Cary Grant kept the famous UNICA key. A few years later he gave the key to his great friend and co-star Ingrid Bergman, saying that the key had given him luck and hoped it would do the same for her. Decades later at a tribute to their director Alfred Hitchcock, Bergman went off-script and presented the key to him, to his surprise and delight."

[–] dmode112378 11 years ago

I love that story!

[–] fa7999 9 years ago

That was an incredibly moving moment and the highlight of the whole show. Bergman went of the script and created such an moving moment. You can sense the great respect and friendship she and Hitch had. Bravo!