All About Eve Trivia Questions

Monroe played Miss Caswell, a ditzy aspiring actress, in a brief scene. It was one of her earliest film appearances before stardom.

The line was written by screenwriter Joseph L. Mankiewicz, not improvised. It's widely quoted but scripted precisely for Bette Davis.

'All About Eve' won 6 Oscars, not 14. It received 14 nominations, a record at the time, but only won 6. 'Titanic' later tied that nomination record.

They were professional and got along well off-screen. Any on-screen tension was purely acting. Davis even praised Baxter's performance publicly.

Mary Orr wrote the story in 1946 for Cosmopolitan. Mankiewicz bought the rights and expanded it into the Oscar-winning screenplay.

Mankiewicz always wanted Bette Davis for the role. Dietrich was never seriously considered, though she was rumored as a possible alternative.

Davis was 42 during filming, but Margo Channing was written as 40. This surprised many, as Davis seemed older due to makeup and performance.

Nathan was a famous critic known for his sharp wit and manipulative personality. Mankiewicz modeled DeWitt after him, though Nathan denied it.