The Hudsucker Proxy had a long road to completion. It was first conceived in 1985, directly after the completion of Blood Simple. The Coens, with Joel’s then-girlfriend Frances McDormand had moved into the 1 bedroom LA apartment of their friend Sam Raimi while looking for distribution of their Texas noir film that had been financed by small loans from Minnesotan dentists and lawyers.
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36: How $25 Million Changed One Gag
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The Hudsucker Proxy had a long road to completion. It was first conceived in 1985, directly after the completion of Blood Simple. The Coens, with Joel’s then-girlfriend Frances McDormand had moved into the 1 bedroom LA apartment of their friend Sam Raimi while looking for distribution of their Texas noir film that had been financed by small loans from Minnesotan dentists and lawyers.