Kim Novak is currently the subject of an upcoming biopic (which has been shelved indefinitely) titled Scandalous! The movie focuses on the actress’s 1950s romance with Sammy Davis Jr. However, Kim, now 93, has recently voiced a strong disapproval of the film’s casting and narrative direction. She expressed unhappiness that Sydney Sweeney was being considered to portray her in Scandalous!, stating that she is “totally wrong” for the role. Kim’s criticism of the Euphoria star has generated immense online buzz, leading to growing chatter about the film’s main plotline, namely Kim Novak’s secret affair with Sammy Davis Jr.
How did Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr’s love story start?
Kim Novak and Sammy Davis Jr first met in 1956 when they were both guests on The Steve Allen Show. According to author Laurence Leamer, Sammy was “wildly attracted” to her at that time. The duo sparked dating rumours the next year when Sammy visited her on the set of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo in 1957. To spend time with her, he reportedly pretended to be a photographer. Laurence’s account of Kim and Sammy appears in Alfred Hitchcock’s book, Hitchcock’s Blondes. It also includes Kim Novak’s revelation that Sammy had a crush on her. She was quoted as saying:
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