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* CreatorBacklash: While screenwriter Nunnally Johnson liked the movie overall, and Creator/GeorgeRoyHill's direction of it, he though Creator/PeterSellers played the role too broadly, and would have preferred Creator/RexHarrison in the role (see WhatCouldHaveBeen below).

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* CreatorBacklash: While screenwriter Nunnally Johnson liked the movie overall, and Creator/GeorgeRoyHill's direction of it, he though thought Creator/PeterSellers played the role too broadly, and would have preferred Creator/RexHarrison in the role (see WhatCouldHaveBeen below).
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget - $2 million. Box Office - $2.1 million.
* CreatorBacklash: While screenwriter Nunnally Johnson liked the movie overall, and Creator/GeorgeRoyHill's direction of it, he though Creator/PeterSellers played the role too broadly, and would have preferred Creator/RexHarrison in the role (see WhatCouldHaveBeen below).


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* RomanceOnTheSet: According to Tippy Walker, she and Creator/GeorgeRoyHill had an affair while making the movie, despite the fact she was 17 and he was 44.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: When Henry asks Valerie's mother if she ever sang or appeared on stage, she tells him no. In reality, Creator/AngelaLansbury has appeared on stage several times, and she has also sung in musicals such as ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' and ''Theatre/ALittleNightMusic''.

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: When Henry asks Valerie's mother if she ever sang or appeared on stage, she tells him no. In reality, Creator/AngelaLansbury has appeared on was well-known for her stage several times, work, and she has also sung sang in musicals such as ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' and ''Theatre/ALittleNightMusic''.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Nunnally Johnson (who adapted his daughter's novel) originally had Creator/PattyDuke and Creator/HayleyMills as Val and Marianne.
** Creator/RexHarrison was offered the role of Henry Orient, though he turned it down.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[Series/HappyDays Howard Cunningham]] is Val's father.
** [[Series/TheMunsters Grandpa Munster]] plays a shopkeeper.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[Series/HappyDays Howard Cunningham]] is Val's father.
** [[Series/TheMunsters Grandpa Munster]] plays a shopkeeper.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[Series/HappyDays Howard Cunningham]] is Val's father.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: [[Series/HappyDays Howard Cunningham]] is Val's father.father.
** [[Series/TheMunsters Grandpa Munster]] plays a shopkeeper.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: When Henry asks Valerie's mother if she ever sang or appeared on stage, she tells him no. In reality, Creator/AngelaLansbury has appeared on stage several times, and she has also sung in musicals such as ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' and ''Theatre/ALittleNightMusic''.

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: When Henry asks Valerie's mother if she ever sang or appeared on stage, she tells him no. In reality, Creator/AngelaLansbury has appeared on stage several times, and she has also sung in musicals such as ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' and ''Theatre/ALittleNightMusic''.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: When Henry asks Valerie's mother if she ever sang or appeared on stage, she tells him no. In reality, Creator/AngelaLansbury has appeared on stage several times, and she has also sung in musicals such as ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' and ''Theatre/ALittleNightMusic''.

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* IronyAsSheIsCast: When Henry asks Valerie's mother if she ever sang or appeared on stage, she tells him no. In reality, Creator/AngelaLansbury has appeared on stage several times, and she has also sung in musicals such as ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' and ''Theatre/ALittleNightMusic''.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: When Henry asks Valerie's mother if she ever sang or appeared on stage, she tells him no. In reality, Creator/AngelaLansbury has appeared on stage several times, and she has also sung in musicals such as ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' and ''Theatre/ALittleNightMusic''.
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* RealitySubtext: Creator/PeterSellers was actually being stalked by a fan during the making of this film.

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* RealitySubtext: Creator/PeterSellers was actually being stalked by a fan during the making of this film.film.
* RetroactiveRecognition: [[Series/HappyDays Howard Cunningham]] is Val's father.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: In addition to those listed above, Val is [[Literature/PeytonPlace Carolyn Russell; at least, in the TV series]].
** Marian's mother is [[Film/{{Superman}} Martha Kent]].
** [[TheMunsters Grandpa Munster]] is a shop owner Valerie and Marian play a trick on.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Henry's agent is the voice of [[WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh Piglet]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: In addition to those listed above, Val is [[Literature/PeytonPlace Carolyn Russell; at least, in the TV series]].
** Marian's mother is [[Film/{{Superman}} Martha Kent]].
** [[TheMunsters Grandpa Munster]] is a shop owner Valerie and Marian play a trick on.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Henry's agent is the voice of [[WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh Piglet]].
* RealitySubtext: Creator/PeterSellers was actually being stalked by a fan during the making of this film.

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