It was adapted by George Axelrod (who also co-wroteThe Seven Year Itch (1955)that also starred Marilyn Monroe) from the 1955 Broadway hit play by William Inge.She was obsessing and fussing over the guest list, in particular, finding an "extra-man" partner for her single guest Carlotta: "I""m simply out of my mind.I did it once, and all the headlines came off on my white pants.On the level! It actually happened.Nobody bought a paper that day.They just followed me around over town and read the news on he seat of my pants.While he is engaged in an altercation with the driver, Ellie quickly takes the seat that he has cleared off.Currently, it can be shown only on the NBC-TV network, and its distribution rights belong to Paramount Pictures.