During his time at Warner Bros., Litvak was notorious for shooting
dozens of takes of a scene, while fellow Warners director and action
specialist
B. Reeves Eason was notorious for shooting only one take of a scene,
no matter what happened. When asked why he shot so many takes, Litvak
shouted, "If I shoot one take of a scene, I am Eason! If I shoot 100
takes of a scene, I am Litvak!"