Three Fun Facts about the Moonlighting episode The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice

Three Fun Facts about "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice"

1. In the episode intro, Orson Welles used cue cards held by Barney McNulty, The Cue Card King!

McNulty holding Welles Cue Cards for The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice

2. Cybill singing as Rita in David's dream is an homage to Rita Hayworth's performance in Gilda. Check out Ms. Shepherd in "I Told Ya I Loved Ya, Now Get Out" from "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice." And then watch Ms. Hayworth's performance of "Put the Blame on Mame" from Gilda. Notice how similar the two ladies are dressed, wear their hair, and act on stage. Sizzling!

Cybill Shepherd Rita Hayworth

Click to watch Cybill Shepherd in Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice

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Click to watch Rita Hayworth sing in Gilda

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3. This episode influenced Robert Rodriquez in casting Bruce Willis for Sin City!

Bruce Willis with Robert Rodriquez on the set of Sin City

From Frank Miller's Sin City: The Making of the Movie by Frank Miller & Robert Rodriguez

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