This week on Every Rom Com we’re continuing our L.A. Stories series with a 1990 rom com classic that travels from the gritty streets of Hollywood Boulevard to the snooty boutiques of Beverly Hills - “Pretty Woman”! We’ll discuss the movie’s unusual journey to the screen, explore the careers of Richard Gere and Garry Marshall, and dip into the topic of sex work in movies, and stop to appreciate the film’s many iconic moments and locations! Don’t miss this episode -  It would be a “big mistake… huge!” 

0:00-13:02 What’s New at the Bawdy Literati Podcast with Jess and Alexia; Favorite L.A. Movies

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13:02-27:49 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts

Netflix “The Movies That Made Us” Season 2 Episode 2 

https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/worldwide/all-movies/genres/romantic-comedy 

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/03/pretty-woman-original-ending 

https://www.eonline.com/news/1133589/it-d-be-a-big-mistake-to-not-check-out-these-30-pretty-woman-secrets-huge 

27:49-36:57 General Opinion

36:57-49:38 Cast & Crew In-Depth

More Information on Richard Gere:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Gere 

https://www.lionsroar.com/richard-gere-my-journey-as-a-buddhist/ 

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tibet/interviews/gere.html 

https://savetibet.org/richard-gere-speaks-on-the-nature-of-the-tibetan-movement-and-vision-of-the-dalai-lama/ 

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/richard-gere-man-of-masks-761587.html 

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/why-richard-gere-was-banned-from-the-oscars-heres-the-controversial-china-comments-that-led-to-hollywoods-cold-shoulder/articleshow/118715933.cms?from=mdr 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWxuLUPEvoU Richard Gere Jimmy Fallon

https://people.com/movies/who-is-alejandra-silva-richard-gere-wife/ 

More Information on Garry Marshall:

https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/garry-marshall

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Garry-Marshall 

http://thehollywoodinterview.blogspot.com/2008/02/garry-marshall-hollywood-interview.html 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/julia-roberts-garry-marshall-death-915017/ 

49:38-1:03:49 Opening of The Film, Vivian and Edward Meet, Hollywood Boulevard 

More Information on Hollywood Boulevard:

https://walkoffame.com/history/ 

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-15-vw-24173-story.html?_gl=1*1ldwq5*_gcl_au*MjQ5NDE0MTEuMTc0MzQ3MDUzMg.. (archived article from 1988 on prostitution in Hollywood Boulevard area)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_Boulevard_Commercial_and_Entertainment_District 

https://www.introducinglosangeles.com/hollywood-boulevard 

https://www.the-independent.com/travel/americas/los-angeles-and-pretty-woman-stop-and-walk-a-while-on-hollywood-boulevard-10260227.html (has filming locations for Hollywood and Beverly Hills

https://lamag.com/featured/pretty-woman-30-years locations

https://boominginla.com/hollywood-boulevard-walk-of-fame/ 

1:03:49-1:17:15 Arriving at the Regent Beverly Wilshire; The First Night: Kit, the Best Friend Character

1:17:15-1:31:14 Vivian in Beverly Hills, First Shopping Trip, Dinner Scene and Capitalism in “Pretty Woman”, Piano Sex Scene

https://theface.com/culture/pretty-woman-j-f-lawton-history-shopping-rodeo-drive-scene  

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/richard-gere-julia-roberts-venice-2024-pretty-woman-1235988995/  

1:31:14-1:45:45 Edward and Vivian on Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills Filming Locations

More Information on Beverly Hills:

https://www.fourseasons.com/beverlywilshire/experiences/pretty-woman-for-a-day/ 

https://lamag.com/featured/pretty-woman-30-years 

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/entertainment/local/2015/03/30/pretty-woman-25th-anniversary/7482190007/ 

https://www.rodeodrive-bh.com/ 

1:45:45-1:57:08 Polo Match and Aftermath

1:57:08-2:08:25 Opera Scene, Day Off, A Scene Only Half of Us Saw!, The Kiss, Morning After

2:08:25-2:14:22 End of The Movie Recap, The Fairytale Ending

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/03/pretty-woman-original-ending  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJzG11diN94 (It Must Have Been Love, Christmas version!)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Woman_(soundtrack) 

2:14:22-2:26:32 “Pretty Woman” and Sex Work in American Film

https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/sean-baker-similarities-between-anora-pretty-woman-1235045378/ 

https://www.laweekly.com/she-shtups-to-conquer/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/mar/31/sex-workers-protest-blog-pretty-woman-glamourising-prostitution 

https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/tv-and-film/pretty-woman-musical/ 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1128608949041323 

https://www.marieclaire.com.au/life/pretty-woman-thirtieth-anniversary-sex-workers/ 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pretty-woman-and-the-ugly-truth_b_6904804 

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2015/03/27/pretty-woman-at-25-seen-by-woman-once-involved-in-prostitution/ 

https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/02/21/sex-workers-criminal-charges-exploit-survivor-model-traffickers-pimps-sex-buyers-marian-hatcher 

https://crimereads.com/hollywood-and-hookers-debunking-the-stereotype/

2:26:32-2:38:05 Double Feature Recommendations