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The Way We Were (1973) More at IMDbPro »

• James Woods' first film (although not the first to be released).
  
  
• Cameo: [Marvin Hamlisch]
  
  
• After preview reactions, director Sydney Pollack took out a sequence of several scenes from the movie's climactic turning point, most notably: (1) a highly emotional scene where Katie drives through UCLA and stops to watch a young woman hold a political speech, reminding Katie of herself 20 years ago (2) a dialog between Katie and Hubbell where he tells her that someone has informed on her. Having a "subversive" wife, it's clear that (unless she would inform, too) he will be fired.
  
  
• Warren Beatty was originally offered for the role of Hubbell
  
  
• The college scenes were shot at Union College in Schenectady, New York. The large rotunda-like building is the Nott Memorial at Union College. The restaurant scene where Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand meet outside was filmed at the old Medberry Hotel in Ballston Spa, New York.
  
  
• Peter Bogdanovich turned down the chance to direct. He later regretted his decision.
  
  
• The name of Hubbell's book was "A Country Made of Ice Cream".
  
  
• When Robert Redford procrastinated about taking the role of Hubbell Gardner, producer Ray Stark approached Ryan O'Neal.
  
  

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