Between takes one day Donald O'Connor stopped by Brent Spiner's trailer and showed him a tape of him dancing in many movies.
In a total contrast of his antagonist character in the film Brent Spiner said in an interview that at first he was intimidated and nervous albeit also very honored and excited to work alongside both Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as they were two screen heroes of his since childhood. Eventually Spiner became less nervous as filming went on and said that Lemmon and Matthau had wonderful chemistry together which helped him get better into character. Spiner actually did not read the script and accepted the role of Gil Godwyn immediately just to work with Lemmon and Matthau. He said the role of Gil was one "he waited for, for 20 years."
The ninth pairing out of ten movies of comic actors and great friends Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
Donald O'Connor's last film and on-screen acting appearance. O'Connor would however live until September 27, 2003.
Elaine Stritch, Jack Lemmon, Gloria DeHaven and Donald O'Connor were all born the same year as each other: 1925.
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