Sextette - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

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Fan of Sextette or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Sextette

[manuel]

Alice Cooper has claimed on numerous occasions that Mae West sexually propositioned each of the movie's male costars - but his fans know that he's prone to lies and exaggeration. The producers hired several rock stars to try to attract a young audience, and West was initially quite apprehensive, but she and Cooper had a mutual friend in Groucho Marx, who took her to one of his concerts. West gradually warmed to Cooper and filming went off without a hitch.

[violet]

Regis Philbin's role was denoted in the script as being portrayed by Walter Cronkite, who announced his name as "Waldo Comwright".

[harry]

Ian Whitcomb wrote the song "She's Back Again" to be performed when Marlo arrives at the hotel. It was ultimately replaced with "Hooray for Hollywood".

[kristina]

On March 2, 1977, Daily Variety announced that Hugh Hefner had joined the cast, and he attended the (second) premiere screening precisely one year later. His scenes were left on the cutting room floor.

[kristen]

Dan Turner says that Sir Michael Barrington is a spy who's "bigger than 007." Timothy Dalton went on to portray James Bond in The Living Daylights (1987) and Licence to Kill (1989).

[sylvia]

Timothy Dalton later described this movie as "a sort of carnival, extremely special to do."

[jeffrey]

Pushing for Timothy Dalton to play her leading man, Irving Rapper insisted that Mae West see Wuthering Heights (1970). She liked the movie and developed a genuine affection for Dalton.

[jim]

Warner Bros. optioned the rights to Mae West's 1961 play, and then it got stuck in development hell for over a decade. After an appearance in Myra Breckinridge (1970) renewed interest in her career, West fought to get the movie made and eventually re-secured the rights. The film was produced independently, but as a courtesy to the star, WB bankrolled the world premiere screening in September 1977.

[liam]

In addition to being based on Mae West's 1961 stage play of the same name, the script incorporated elements of the song "How Miss West Won World Peace", penned by Ian Whitcomb and performed by West on her 1972 album "Great Balls of Fire". The song was intended to be featured in this movie, but was ultimately replaced with "Baby Face".

[ivan]

To promote the film in the Summer of 1977, there were giant pink billboards in Los Angeles declaring: MAE WEST IS COMING.

[sandra]

First announced by MGM in 1970.

[tamara]

This movie is listed among The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made in "The Official Razzie Movie Guide."

[clayton]

Mae West initially groaned that Dom DeLuise was miscast, but he won her over and never had an unkind thing to say about her.

[gabriel]

When the play "Sextet" debuted in Chicago in 1961, it was riddled with disasters. Mae West came down with laryngitis and had to cancel the first three performances. Sound problems rendered portions of the premiere inaudible, and a supporting player kept flubbing his lines. During the second performance, Alan Marshal, playing Sir Michael Barrington, suffered a heart attack. He died a few days later, which led to the cancellation of the next performance. With a script in-hand, producer Henry Guettel awkwardly took over the role for several performances. Tom Conway flew in from New York to provide a reprieve, but he read the script, then promptly returned home. Francis Bethencourt ultimately took the part, and remained with the production as it toured the country. West revised the script numerous times, and while the show ultimately garnered acclaim, it never opened on Broadway.

[kristen]

The press kit was issued with a pink cassette tape, like the one featured in this movie, which included the songs from the film. A soundtrack has never been commercially released.