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The real LAX announcers, dailies demand, Ethel Merman’s final role, Elmer Bernstein’s score, Kareem’s Zero Hour analogue, Al White’s jive dialogue, and a deleted opening gag
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- The real married couple who recorded the LAX announcements performed the red-zone and white-zone argument. — Bill Simmons
- Demand to watch the dailies reportedly required the studio to add a second screening room. — Bill Simmons
- The film was Ethel Merman’s final acting role. — Bill Simmons
- Elmer Bernstein was asked to score the comedy with the seriousness of his dramatic work. — Bill Hader
- Kareem was cast in the athlete-pilot role because Zero Hour! had used football star Elroy Hirsch. — Bill Simmons
- Al White researched Black English, wrote the jive dialogue, and also wrote Barbara Billingsley’s lines. — Bill Simmons
- A test audience’s silence caused an opening-airport spitting gag to be removed. — Bill Simmons
Casting What-Ifs
Keep Robert Hays as Ted, Julie Hagerty as Elaine, and Leslie Nielsen as Rumack
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- David Letterman auditioned for Ted Striker, but the panel prefers that he was not cast. — Bill Hader
- The studio reportedly pushed Barry Manilow for Ted. — Bill Hader
- Fred Willard reportedly declined Ted because he did not understand the script. — Bill Hader
- Tim Matheson reportedly could not take Ted while filming 1941. — Bill Simmons
- Caitlyn Jenner auditioned for Ted and did not get the role. — Bill Simmons
- Robert Hayes is preferred because he plays the absurdity straight. — Bill Hader
- Sigourney Weaver and Shelley Long auditioned for Elaine before Julie Haggerty was cast. — Bill Hader
- Dom DeLuise, Christopher Lee, Vincent Price, and Jack Webb reportedly declined Doctor Rumack. — Bill Hader
- Leslie Nielsen is preferred for Rumack. — Bill Hader
- Pete Rose was wanted for Roger but baseball scheduling led to Kareem’s casting. — Bill Simmons
- Harriet Nelson was wanted as the jive translator before Barbara Billingsley was cast. — Bill Simmons
- Peter Graves initially rejected the script as tasteless before being persuaded to play Over. — Bill Hader
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