Where to watch The Magnificent Seven (1960)

Trivia & production notes

• Steve McQueen faked a car accident to get out of his TV series Wanted Dead or Alive, claiming whiplash injury so he could appear in the film instead.
• Anthony Quinn sued Yul Brynner for breach of contract after the two had a falling-out over the remake rights, but Quinn's claim was dismissed because nothing had been put in writing.
• James Coburn had watched Seven Samurai 15 times while studying acting with Stella Adler before being cast in this film.
• McQueen, displeased at having only seven lines of dialogue in the original script, constantly upstaged Brynner during filming by shielding his eyes with his hat, flipping a coin during speeches, and rattling shotgun shells.
• Yul Brynner would build small mounds of dirt to appear taller than Steve McQueen on set, which McQueen would kick away as he passed.
• Walter Bernstein, a blacklisted scriptwriter, was hired to produce the first draft, adapting the original script by Kurosawa, Hashimoto, and Oguni.
• Walter Newman requested his name be removed from the credits when William Roberts asked for co-writing credit for changes made during principal photography.
• The film was shot in anamorphic format with Panavision lenses by cinematographer Charles Lang, with location work beginning March 1, 1960, in Mexico.
• The title comes from the American release title of Seven Samurai, which was called The Magnificent Seven when it premiered in the United States in 1955.
• Lou Morheim acquired the remake rights for $2,500 and later sold them to Yul Brynner's production company for $10,000 upfront plus ongoing payments.

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