Calendar Girl

Calendar Girl (1993)

It started with a dream and a stolen convertible.

Three young men go on an end of the summer trip to Hollywood, California. Their quest: to fulfill the fantasy of meeting Marilyn Monroe.

Date of release
1993-09-03
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (69)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
John Whitesell

Casting

Interesting facts

Calendar Girl is a 1993 American comedy-drama film starring Jason Priestley, Gabriel Olds, and Jerry O'Connell. The film was directed by John Whitesell and written by Paul W. Shapiro. Set in 1962, it tells the story of three young men who go on a trip to Hollywood to fulfill their dream of meeting Marilyn Monroe. It has similarities to the real-life story of Gene Scanlon, who in 1953 crossed America with a friend and had a date with Marilyn Monroe for which she paid the bill.

Production

Producer Debbie Robins first brought the script, originally titled Me and Monroe, to Penny Marshall with the intent of Marshall directing. However, Marshall decided to direct the film Awakenings instead. Marshall retained executive producer credits through her production company, Parkway Productions.

Filming began on March 23, 1992, and concluded that May.

Columbia Pictures did a nationwide search for a hearing-impaired actor to portray the deaf character Arturo Gallo, with thousands of deaf actors auditioning for the part. Ultimately the role went to Kurt Fuller, a hearing actor. Producers reasoned they could not find a deaf actor who fit the character's description as "6 foot 3 and Italian-looking". Columbia hired a sign language interpreter to train Fuller and ensure accuracy in his portrayal.

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