Trivia / Easter Parade

• Cut Song: A seductive performance of "Mr. Monotony" by Judy Garland wearing a tuxedo jacket, black fedora, and black nylons (a style of dress which would become something of a trademark in later years after she wore the same outfit in Summer Stock), was cut from the film as it was deemed too risqué for a film supposedly set in 1912. Audiences finally got to see it in the 90s when an edited version was included in the 1994 compilation film That's Entertainment! III. It was first seen as part of the extras on the VHS and Laser Disc special edition versions the following year. When the film was released to DVD, several minutes of outtakes, raw footage, and alternative takes of this performance were included in addition to the footage previously released.
• Fake Nationality: Jules Munshin as a French matière de.
• Irony as She Is Cast: Hannah Brown says that she was left handed as a child, but due to being forced to use her right hand she wasn't sure which was her left and which was her right. Judy Garland was left handed in real life.
• Scully Box: Ann Miller was taller than Fred Astaire, so she offered to wear ballet slippers instead of heels when she danced with him. This can be seen towards the end of the movie. When she finishes the number "The Girl I Love" she goes behind the curtain wearing red high heels; when she comes back out in front of the audience to entice Astaire to dance with her to their old song "It Only Happens When I Dance With You", she's wearing red flats.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Gene Kelly was originally scheduled to play Don, but he broke his ankle when he stamped his foot in anger after losing a volleyball game. It was at his suggestion that he be replaced by Fred Astaire.
  • Cyd Charisse was up for the role of Nadine, but a torn ligament in either one or both of her knees forced her to drop out.
  • Frank Sinatra was originally cast as Jonathan Harrow III. The role went to fellow Rat Pack member Peter Lawford.
  • Judy Garland's husband, Vincente Minnelli, was originally slated to direct, but her psychiatrist advised them not to work together.
  • "We're a Couple of Swells" almost didn't make the film. Irving Berlin originally wrote "Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk" for the scene but the film's producer, Arthur Freed, convinced Berlin to change this for a song that would highlight Garland's comedic talent.

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