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- Jay C. Flippen suffered a circulatory failure during filming and, as a result, later had his leg amputated due to gangrene.
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Mar 26, 2017 · Cast and crew saw him coughing regularly on location and assumed he was simply working himself too hard. In fact, he was already in the closing stages of lung cancer. He died before the picture was released. Cat Ballou started out as a minor production in 1964, yet it finished in the Top 10 money-earners of 1965 and catapulted Lee Marvin to ...
Dec 21, 2023 · In this article, we delve into 34 fascinating facts about Cat Ballou that will deepen your appreciation for this beloved film. From behind-the-scenes trivia to interesting tidbits about the characters and production, get ready to discover the hidden gems of Cat Ballou.
While filming Cat Ballou in 1965, he had to have a leg amputated due to a serious infection, originally resulting from a minor scrape with a car door, and likely complicated by diabetes. [ 7 ] Death
Flippen, one of his legs amputated after complications from diabetes (during the shooting of Cat Ballou), was dying as he played the part. He’d never been better. Intrigue. Jay C. (sometimes J.C., and “Flip” to his friends) Flippen cut a broad swath across 20th-century American culture.
Cat Ballou is a 1965 American western comedy film starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin, who won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual role. The story involves a woman who hires a notorious gunman to protect her father's ranch, and later to avenge his murder, only to find that the gunman is not what she expected.
Feb 5, 1971 · In 1963, while he was filming “Cat Ballou,” a sore developed on Mr. Flippen's right leg. He tried home remedies, but the infection spread and the leg became gangrenous. He was hospitalized...
Nov 23, 2022 · Stubby Kaye and Nat “King” Cole help the story along with a catchy theme song, reappearing at several points during the film. Cole was actually sick with lung cancer at the time and died in February 1965 at age 45, four months before the film was released.
