Pop Quiz Answer

POP QUIZ:
Who is she?

ANSWER:

The lead singer, a British nanny working in Rome, was discovered two days before the final shoot by producers while pushing a baby carriage. She declined the opportunity at first, but was finally persuaded to take the role. The original lead singer eloped during the production in Italy.


USELESS FACTS:

• • The song "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke" was written in less than 24 hours.

• • The cast did not sing "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke," but rather lip-synced to a New Seekers recording.

• • The international cast included actors from more than 20 countries.

• • The opening scene was shot at a horse racetrack outside of Rome forcing unusual camera angles during the opening scene as the director tried to avoid having telephone wires in the background of the shots; the rest of the commercial was shot on the hilltop.

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