Question 1

Why did Having Wonderful Time need to be re-dubbed and re-shot?

Accepted Answer

The film was originally done with a New York/Brooklyn accent, but previews in places like Oklahoma and Texas showed audiences couldn't understand it, so entire scenes were re-dubbed and re-shot with a MidWest accent.

Question 2

How did the film adaptation change the characters' names from the original play?

Accepted Answer

In the original Broadway play, all principal characters were Jewish; due to anti-Semitism, names were changed to sound more Christian—e.g., Teddy Stern became Teddy Shaw and Chick Kessler became Chick Kirkland.

Question 3

Which actress had her speaking part cut from the film?

Accepted Answer

Ann Miller had a speaking part that was cut.

Question 4

What was the financial outcome of Having Wonderful Time despite being a #1 box office hit?

Accepted Answer

The film was a #1 hit at the box office but ended up losing money, resulting in a loss to RKO of $267,000 ($4.7M in 2018) according to studio records.

Question 5

Who plays the lead roles of Teddy Shaw and Chick Kirkland?

Accepted Answer

Ginger Rogers plays Teddy Shaw and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. plays Chick Kirkland.

Having Wonderful Time

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