Pretty Woman Fun Features This is the section for all our "FUN" Pretty Woman information - please enjoy!  A Pretty Woman in L.A.Did You Know? ... that the original title of the movie was "Three Thousand", the amount of money Vivian and Edward negotiate for her "week's pay". QuickClip (291 KB) ... Richard Gere was really playing the piano immediately preceding the love scene on top of the piano. In fact, the piece was was playing was one of his own compositions.  ... the necklace Edward gives Vivian to wear to the opera was a real piece of jewelry worth $250,000. There were armed guards on the set the entire time that Julia was wearing it.
 ... that director Garry Marshall made a cameo appearance in the film? He is the homeless man that Edward stops to ask directions from at the beginning of the movie.QuickClip (1 MB)  ... that Hank Azaria had a very very small role in the film? He played the detective investigating the death of one of Vivian's fellow hookers.
Star Sightings 2001 Golden Globe Awards On January 21, 2001 the biggest and brightest stars of the television and motion picture industry gathered at the Beverly Hills Hilton to be honored by the Foreign Press Association for their work in the year 2000 at the 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Destination Hollywood was there and so was ... 
... one of the stars of Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts. Julia won a Golden Globe for Best Perfomance by An Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for her work in "Erin Brockovich."
On Location Grauman's/Mann's Chinese Theater Footprints Richard Gere is just one of the many legendary celebrities to leave hand and footprints outside the famous Grauman's (now Mann's) Chinese Theater. 
Richard Gere PrintsMann's Chinese Theater 6925 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA SEE MAP Hollywood Walk of Fame Star In the early 1960's, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce developed the idea of the "Hollywood Walk of Fame." The sidewalks of the most famous streets in the heart of Hollywood were lined with "stars" recognizing celebrities' life-long contributions to the entertainment industry. Receiving a star is still to this day considered a huge honor. Here's where you can find the star of director Garry Marshall: 
Garry MarshallWalk of Fame Star (Television) 6838 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA Tribute to Pretty Woman Main Page | DH Home Pretty Woman © 1990 Buena Vista. All rights reserved. This Tribute is not officially endorsed or authorized by Buena Vista. Unauthorized use of this material is strictly prohibited. © 2001-2008 Destination Hollywood. All rights reserved. |
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