Trivia / The Ritz

• California Doubling: The film was set in New York, but shot at Pinewood Studios in England.
• Fake American: In the film, British actor/comedian/singer Dave King as Abe, the desk clerk. He does a fairly good New York accent, but slips a couple times (like on the word "been").
• Playing Against Type:
  • In the film, Jerry Stiller plays his usual cranky loudmouth, but instead of a comical character, he's actually a rather Ax-Crazy villain.
  • It's a case of Early-Installment Weirdness, but seeing F. Murray Abraham as a neurotic Camp Gay is certainly unexpected.

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