All About Eve/Trivia

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  • Beam Me Up, Scotty: Margo's famous quote is "it's going to be a bumpy night", not "ride"; she was actually referring to a party.
  • Hey, It's That Guy!: This film has one of Marilyn Monroe's first speaking parts.
  • What Could Have Been: Manciewicz' first choice for Margot Channing was Claudette Colbert, who had to drop out of the production after an injury. Jeanne Crain was originally cast to play Eve but became pregnant.
    • Also, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Angela Lansbury were considered for Miss Caswell (Marilyn Monroe).
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