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Lila charges (more like finagles) Mrs. Gulick $25 extra "without the frame of course", for the colorized portrait photo. This was in 1956 when a typical salary was $50 per week. (In 2022, the extra fee would be about $250.)
In the first scene, the cameraman goes to the trouble of replacing the flash bulbs for the three photos taken, but the large format of the camera would require either flipping the film holder over between the first and second or complete replacement on each. He never touches the film holder.
When Russ advised Lila to get a poodle, it's a nod to the designer pooches owned by many stars. Shamroy the standard poodle would feature in the 1957 film "Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?" which starred Jayne Mansfield.
The paparazzi has existed since the first camera hit the streets. Before then, sketch artists made the scandal sheets (which had likely been around since the first words had been transcribed) come alive with sensational artwork.
The fare rate of the cab Lila takes to follow the fire truck is 25¢ for the first 1/5 mile and 5¢ for each additional 1/5 mile. In 2022, the general fare rate of a cab in New York City is $2.50 plus 40¢ for each 1/5 mile. Also, there are surcharges for night and peak hours.
"Coco Fields: I believe you'd use your grandmother's bones to pry open a cash register."
"Russell Bassett: [as Basset and West commiserate in the bar, after Basset calls to Steve, the bartender] Another round? Max West: No, no thanks. I uh, I haven't been drinking as much since I first met Lila. Russell Bassett: That's odd. I've been drinking more. Max West: Well, on second thought, I... Russell Bassett: [as Steve arrives in front of them] Two more, Steve. Steve the Bartender: [as he takes away their empty glasses] Comin' up."
