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* CreatorBacklash: Subverted. Years later, Eddie Romero felt that, despite its reputation as a schlocky B-movie, the film "wasn't half bad".
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Although set in an unspecified Latin American country, the whole film was shot in the Philippines.
* CreatorBacklash: Subverted. Years later, Eddie Romero felt that, despite its reputation as a schlocky B-movie, the film "wasn't half bad".
* ExecutiveMeddling: The title change to 'Black Mama White Mama' came from AIP, not the filmmakers themselves.
* MethodActing: Lynne Borden had no idea how to play a lesbian, and had a writer friend of hers take her to various bars and did lots of research to prepare.
* NoStuntDouble: Eddie Romero recalls Pam Grier often volunteering to do things she overheard him discussing with the stunt woman.
* OnSetInjury: Pam Grier and Lynne Borden fell ill during filming; the former contracting a deadly virus that left her without eyesight and unable to walk for a month.
* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Lee wears her hair in an afro because the film was made during the 'Black Power' era, and they wanted her to resemble civil rights activists such as Angela Davis.
* ThoseTwoActors: Pam Grier and Sig Haig had starred together in ''Film/TheBigDollHouse'', and in its sequel ''The Big Bird Cage'' with Andrés Centenera and Vic Diaz.
* TroubledProduction: The film began shooting in the Philippines right as they were having an uprising. Martial law was declared, and Lynne Borden recalls the crew having to film in bullet proof cars all the time. Pam Grier fell ill with a deadly tropical virus that left her bedridden and unable to walk or see for a month. Lynne Borden also caught typhoid fever, and had to keep working so she didn't lose her part in ''Film/WalkingTall'', which was filming two weeks later.
* TypeCasting:
** Creator/PamGrier had already done several GirlsBehindBars films, such as ''Film/TheBigDollHouse'', ''The Big Bird Cage'' and ''Women In Cages''.
** Margaret Markhov had also done ''The Big Bird Cage'', which was a prison film set in Latin America, like this one.
* WorkingTitle: 'Chains of Hate'. Producer John Ashley was quite annoyed when it was changed to 'Black Mama, White Mama'.
* CreatorBacklash: Subverted. Years later, Eddie Romero felt that, despite its reputation as a schlocky B-movie, the film "wasn't half bad".
* ExecutiveMeddling: The title change to 'Black Mama White Mama' came from AIP, not the filmmakers themselves.
* MethodActing: Lynne Borden had no idea how to play a lesbian, and had a writer friend of hers take her to various bars and did lots of research to prepare.
* NoStuntDouble: Eddie Romero recalls Pam Grier often volunteering to do things she overheard him discussing with the stunt woman.
* OnSetInjury: Pam Grier and Lynne Borden fell ill during filming; the former contracting a deadly virus that left her without eyesight and unable to walk for a month.
* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Lee wears her hair in an afro because the film was made during the 'Black Power' era, and they wanted her to resemble civil rights activists such as Angela Davis.
* ThoseTwoActors: Pam Grier and Sig Haig had starred together in ''Film/TheBigDollHouse'', and in its sequel ''The Big Bird Cage'' with Andrés Centenera and Vic Diaz.
* TroubledProduction: The film began shooting in the Philippines right as they were having an uprising. Martial law was declared, and Lynne Borden recalls the crew having to film in bullet proof cars all the time. Pam Grier fell ill with a deadly tropical virus that left her bedridden and unable to walk or see for a month. Lynne Borden also caught typhoid fever, and had to keep working so she didn't lose her part in ''Film/WalkingTall'', which was filming two weeks later.
* TypeCasting:
** Creator/PamGrier had already done several GirlsBehindBars films, such as ''Film/TheBigDollHouse'', ''The Big Bird Cage'' and ''Women In Cages''.
** Margaret Markhov had also done ''The Big Bird Cage'', which was a prison film set in Latin America, like this one.
* WorkingTitle: 'Chains of Hate'. Producer John Ashley was quite annoyed when it was changed to 'Black Mama, White Mama'.
