As an outdoor scene was being filmed, a man drove by and yelled, "Jane, you ignorant slut!" in reference to Jane Curtin's and Dan Aykroyd's "Point/Counterpoint" running skit on Saturday Night Live (1975), and the crew cracked up laughing.
For Jane Curtin's character's striptease, a body double was used for the exposing of her chest.
The script was first presented in 1971 but took nearly a decade to become a film. Actresses approached for leading roles over the years included Ann-Margret, Shirley MacLaine, Glenda Jackson, Faye Dunaway, Raquel Welch, Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Diane Keaton, Margot Kidder, Mary Tyler Moore, Julie Andrews, Dyan Cannon, Sally Field, Goldie Hawn, Madeline Kahn, Teri Garr, Jill Clayburgh, and Ali MacGraw.
First of two theatrical feature films featuring actors Dabney Coleman and Jessica Lange. The movies are 'Tootsie' (1982) and 'How to Beat the High Cost of Living' (1980).
Art Metrano: As a gas station attendant. This ''cameo appearance'' is actually formally billed during the opening credits.
Ronnie Schell: As Bill Pike. This ''cameo appearance'' is actually formally billed during the opening credits.
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By what name was How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) officially released in India in English?
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