Word of the Day
Irma (ER-muh)
Common clue: _____ la Douce
Irma la Douce is a 1963 movie, based on a musical by Alexander Breffort, starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley Maclaine. Jack Lemmon, who plays the part of an ex-cop, falls in love with Irma (Shirley Maclaine), a prostitute, and tries to get her out of that life by paying for all of her time.
Trivia
Jack Lemmon married actress Felicia Farr in Paris during this 1962 shoot.
Marilyn Monroe was briefly considered for the title role but since Billy Wilder had worked with her twice before, he figured he had enough punishment.
Shirley MacLaine signed on without having read the script because she "believed in Wilder and Lemmon".
[Source: http://www.imdb.com]
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