Editing Sam Spiegel (section)

== Sexual misconduct allegations ==
American actress [[Theresa Russell]] alleged that she was sexually propositioned by Spiegel during her first casting session for his 1976 film ''[[The Last Tycoon (1976 film)|The Last Tycoon]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/1898-a-conversation-with-theresa-russell | title=A Conversation with Theresa Russell | first=Sam | last=Wasson | publisher=The Criterion Collection | date=June 22, 2011 | access-date=September 21, 2016}}</ref> In another interview, Russell recalled: "I was 16 years old and still living at home, and he took me to the Bistro and tried to stick his tongue down my throat."<ref name="ebert">{{cite web | url=https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/interview-with-theresa-russell | title=Interview with Theresa Russell | website=RogerEbert.com | first=Roger | last=Ebert | date=September 21, 1988 | access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> After she refused to sign a contract with Spiegel, Russell "was completely left out of the publicity for ''The Last Tycoon'', and Spiegel threatened that he would prevent Russell from working again in Hollywood.<ref name="ebert" /><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/mistress-of-the-disturbed-1585308.html | title=Mistress of the disturbed | website=The Independent | first=Giles | last=Smith | date=June 6, 1995 | access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> He also sexually harassed actress [[Toni Kalem]] when she worked as his secretary in 1975.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://podtail.com/en/podcast/talking-sopranos/episode-66-all-due-respect | title=Talking Sopranos: Episode #66 "All Due Respect" | date=June 28, 2021 | access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref>