Sunset Boulevard Trivia Questions

The chimp was a real chimpanzee named 'Jiggs,' not an orangutan. He was a well-known animal actor, but the claim mixes up primate species.

DeMille appeared as himself and even shot real scenes from 'Samson and Delilah' during the film. He was a silent-era legend, adding authenticity.

That iconic line was written by Billy Wilder and co-writer Charles Brackett. Swanson delivered it perfectly, but no improvisation was involved.

The real mansion at 641 S. Irving Boulevard was used as the Bates house in 'Psycho' (1960), adding eerie Hollywood history to the film's location.

It was a moderate success but not a blockbuster. Its dark take on Hollywood scared some audiences, and it only turned a profit years later in re-releases.

The 1929 Isotta Fraschini was rented from a collector. Swanson did not own it, though she famously kept costumes and props from her silent film era.

West turned down the role because she thought the script made fun of aging stars. Gloria Swanson, then 50, took the part and earned an Oscar nomination.

Von Stroheim directed Swanson in the 1928 flop 'Queen Kelly.' Their real-life history mirrored the film's fiction—he was once a major director now reduced to bit parts.