Comments on: Lost & Abandoned: 10 Movies That Were Shot, But Eventually Scrapped

By: Charles Ellis

Charles Ellis — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:13:45 +0000

Guys- what about the most legendary unfinished film of the 'studio era'- "Something's Got To Give" starring Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin, and Cyd Charisse as directed by George Cukor? Also, what about the nearly-finished first version of "Solomon and Sheba" with Tyrone Power and Gina Lollobrigida? Mr. Power's fatal coronary on the set following an onscreen duel with George Sanders forced United Artists to reshoot with Yul Brynner as Power's replacement. Also the 1930 MGM musical "Great Day!" starring Joan Crawford- it was scrapped after a few weeks as Crawford didn't like the material (scuttlebut has it that L.B. Mayer also hated it and had the movie scrapped to teach Irving Thalberg a lesson). Another scrapped MGM project- the original version of "Annie Get Your Gun" with Judy Garland. She filmed several musical numbers and recorded all the song for the soundtrack, but she despised director Bubsy Berkeley and her additcions got the best of her, lending to her being replaced by Betty Hutton.

By: Mike White

Mike White — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:13:45 +0000

I would love to see the original version of Smokey & The Bandit III – Smokey IS The Bandit.

By: Jerry Fan

Jerry Fan — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:13:45 +0000

The guys at The Projection Booth podcast claim to have seen the finished The Day the Clown Cried

By: darwin

darwin — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:13:45 +0000

Run, Ronnie, Run written/starring comics David Cross and Bob Odenkirk (of legendary Mr.Show fame) was fully finished in early 2000's yet not theatrically released by the studio…

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:13:45 +0000

I remember being told once that, unbeknownst to most, Kevin McClory's infamous rival James Bond film "Warhead" actually began filming – and that the footage circulates among a VERY small number of fans.

I somewhat doubt this, though.

By: Michael H.

Michael H. — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:13:45 +0000

Great article, some real curios in here. I've always wanted to see the Welles movie, wish that was available. David Carradine shot some version of Mata Hari where he cast his daughter and shot the film over a period of years to age her naturally. I've never seen even a clip from it, but that would be cool to see.

By: Dean Treadway

Dean Treadway — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:13:45 +0000

Excellent article!

By: Tombeet

Tombeet — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:13:45 +0000

How about the Napoleon project by Stanley Kubrick and the project by Fellini when he planned to get made after 8 1/2 but never got around to do?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:13:45 +0000

Regarding "Inferno" it should read "L'Enfer" , not "L'Infer".

By: Sanker From India

Sanker From India — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:13:45 +0000

To be honest I didn't enjoy "The Fighter" or "Silver Linings Playbook" as much as I enjoyed "Three Kings". I feel David has gone a tad too mainstream. Reviews of "American Hustle" too give me that mellow-mainstream-disappointing-Russell feel that I didn't like about Fighter or SLP although I should reserve judgement for when I watch it. I remember the first viewing of "Three Kings" giving me a wicked crazy awesome jolt! I really want to catch up with "Spanking The Monkey" and "Flirting with Disaster". My point is I wish "Nailed" came out and Russell didn't mellow down so much 🙁

By: richard arndt

richard arndt — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:13:45 +0000

You should have mentioned the 1934 I, Claudius too as the surviving footage is absolutely fascinating. I'd love to see the Welles, the Clouzot or the Eisenstein before anything else although the Gilliam Don Quixote is interesting as well.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:13:45 +0000

umm, "Nouvelle vague" was the film movement's name..