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a few questions

posted 20 years ago by st_moose
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First Vincent Price had a stunt double (clearly seen at the beginning of the movie when the first house of wax is burning) surely he is not the first to have a stunt double, anyone know the actor/actress who needed a stunt double?

There was an intermission (rather short on the DVD, I am sure it was longer in the theaterical release) anyone have a list of movies that featured intermissions?

The performer at the opening of the second house of wax 'turns to the camera' and addresses the audience for some of his dialogue, the line about don't worry about the popcorn anyone have a list of movies where the performer 'turns to the camera' and addresses the audience?

thanks

[–] MystMoonstruck 10 years ago

Breaking the fourth wall goes back a very long time. You can read about it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_wall

Shakespeare used it quite often, and it was done on stage, especially in melodramas~often by the villain. "Little do they know..." That sort of thing as an aside is equal to the gentleman in "HOW".

There's a funny bit with that in "Dear Brigitte". Ed Wynn's Captain speaks to the audience, but he says that, since "Tom Jones" (hugely popular, Oscar-winning film), everyone thinks actors are talking to the camera. I wish I could remember the exact quotation.

Bob Hope and Bing Crosby did it routinely in their Road pictures.

For a list (perhaps not complete) of films with intermissions, see the list here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermission

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