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Guess Who Might Have Been Mary Ann?

During the casting process, Raquel Welch auditioned for the part of Mary Ann. But Welch, who was later ranked #3 by Playboy on their “100 Sexiest Stars of the Twentieth Century” list, doesn’t really fit the “girl next door” look producers were going for. The classic “Ginger or Mary Ann” argument would have been very different with Ms. Welch on set.