Pearce Made A Lot Of Money
The author of the book Cool Hand Luke, Donn Pearce, sold the movie rights to Warner Brothers for $80,000 and received an additional $15,000 to write the screenplay.
Don Pearce
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George Kennedy Fundded His Oscar Win
George Kennedy worried that Camelot and Bonnie and Clyde would take the Oscar win so he invested $5,000 in advertising to promote himself. It was worth the investment, as he won the award for Best Supporting Actor. He stated later on in an interview the money was worth it because his salary was “multiplied by ten the minute I won.”
Best Supporting Actor
