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** Dr. Fassbender claims that he knows Film/JamesBond. Creator/UrsulaAndress was the original Bond Girl in ''Film/DrNo'' and would later appear in the spoof ''Film/CasinoRoyale1967'', which also featured the main leads from this film.

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** When in the climax Dr. Fassbender claims ends up in the arms of Rita (Creator/UrsulaAndress), he tries to calm his enraged wife by claiming that he knows she is the personal friend of Film/JamesBond. Creator/UrsulaAndress Andress of course was the original Bond Girl in ''Film/DrNo'' and would later appear in the spoof ''Film/CasinoRoyale1967'', which also featured the main leads from this film.[[note]]The line was in fact an ad-lib by Dr. Fassbender's actor Creator/PeterSellers, which caused Andress to laugh, which can be seen in the film.[[/note]]



* HeadTiltinglyKinky: At the rendezvous hotel where the suites are named for famous lovers, the concierge gets a call and tells her husband "The gentleman in 'Marquis de Sade' asks for twelve loaves of bread and a Boy Scout uniform!"
* HereWeGoAgain: When he sees Michael and Carole arguing again after apparently sorting everything out, Fritz's last line is "Perhaps I haven't lost a son. Maybe I've gained another patient."

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* HeadTiltinglyKinky: At the rendezvous hotel where the suites are named for famous lovers, the concierge gets a call and tells her husband "The gentleman in 'Marquis de Sade' asks for twelve loaves of bread and a Boy Scout uniform!"
uniform!" This actually causes a SpitTake on Michael.
* HereWeGoAgain: When At the end of the film, when he sees Michael and Carole arguing again when, after apparently sorting everything out, Michael calls the pretty hotel receptionist "Pussycat", Fritz's last line in the film is "Perhaps I haven't lost a son. Maybe I've gained another patient."" before pulling the moves on the receptionist.



* KavorkaMan: "When the light hits me in a certain angle, I'm actually...handsome!" In-universe, Michael is this. But all you have to do is take one look at [[PrettyBoy Peter]] [[WhatBeautifulEyes O'Toole]] and get the joke.

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* KavorkaMan: Michael claims this about himself. "When the light hits me in a certain angle, I'm actually...handsome!" In-universe, Michael is this. But Of couse, all you have to do is see Michael's ChickMagnet status (and take one look at [[PrettyBoy Peter]] [[WhatBeautifulEyes O'Toole]] O'Toole]]) and get the joke.



* ShoutOut: Many. Creator/VincentVanGogh and Creator/HenriDeToulouseLautrec are shown at a sidewalk cafe, and Michael makes a James Bond comment about Rita (played by Ursula Andress, AKA Honey Ryder in ''Film/DrNo'').

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* ShoutOut: Many. ShoutOut:
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Creator/VincentVanGogh and Creator/HenriDeToulouseLautrec are shown at a sidewalk cafe, and Michael cafe.
** Dr. Fassbender
makes a James Bond comment about Rita being a "personal friend" of Film/JamesBond (played by Ursula Andress, AKA Honey Ryder in ''Film/DrNo'').

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* DudeLooksLikeALady:
** The film opens with Dr. Fassbender, in a velvet suit and shoulder-length hair, arguing with his wife who accuses him of seeing another woman. She demands "Is she prettier than me?" He shouts "Is she ''prettier'' than you?! ...''I'm'' prettier than you!"
** Michael later mistakes him for a girl he had been pursuing.
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* DudeLooksLikeALady:
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DudeLooksLikeALady: Dr. Fassbender, with his velvet suits and shoulder-length hair. The film opens with Dr. Fassbender, in a velvet suit and shoulder-length hair, him arguing with his wife who accuses him of seeing another woman. She demands "Is she prettier than me?" He shouts "Is she ''prettier'' than you?! ...''I'm'' prettier than you!"
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you!" Michael later mistakes him for a girl he had been pursuing.
%% * EiffelTowerEffectEiffelTowerEffect: Literally. The scene of Michael and Dr. Fassbender's attempt at serenading Renée ending with them being chased by the police ends with a pan to the Eiffel Tower, which apparently can be easily seen from Renée's apartment.
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[[caption-width-right:310:Poster art by Creator/FrankFrazetta]]
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* AndStarring: "And Introducing Creator/WoodyAllen" / "Guest Star Creator/UrsulaAndress"
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''What's New Pussycat?'' is a 1965 comedy film directed by Clive Donner, starring Creator/PeterSellers, Creator/PeterOToole, Creator/RomySchneider, Creator/{{Capucine}}, Paula Prentiss, Creator/WoodyAllen, and Creator/UrsulaAndress. It was Woody Allen's film debut, as well as his first produced script. The title song is by Music/BurtBacharach and Hal David.

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''What's New Pussycat?'' is a 1965 comedy film directed by Clive Donner, starring Creator/PeterSellers, Creator/PeterOToole, Creator/RomySchneider, Creator/{{Capucine}}, Paula Prentiss, Creator/WoodyAllen, and Creator/UrsulaAndress. It was Woody Allen's film debut, as well as his first produced script.screenplay. The title song is by Music/BurtBacharach and Hal David.
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* TitleThemeTune: Written by Music/BurtBacharach and Hal David and performed by Music/TomJones, it became a big hit on both sides of the Atlantic.

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* TitleThemeTune: Written by Music/BurtBacharach and Hal David and performed sung by Music/TomJones, it became a big hit on both sides of the Atlantic.

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