Jerry Herman worked with Lucille Ball to improve her singing, but she could barely sustain even for one sentence without becoming winded. Even simple phrases like "Open a new window" had to be pieced together from multiple takes. Audio engineers tried to use whatever methods of processing existed at the time to make her vocals sound passable.
Out of the Past - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Edward Dmytryk was the original director, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts with So Well Remembered (1947).
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The movie was remade as Against All Odds (1984). In the remake, Jane Greer plays the mother of her character in this film, the woman who flees to Mexico with her employer's money (played by Rachel Ward).
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On November 14, 1987, Robert Mitchum was the guest host on Saturday Night Live (1975), broadcast from the NBC Studios at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York. One of the sketches he participated in was a black-and-white spoof of the film called "Out of Gas." The sketch featured an unbilled guest appearance by none other than Jane Greer.
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Lex Barker was tested for the role in the production.
Out of the Past - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Out of the Past - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Out of the Past - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Out of the Past - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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