But the others wait in Casablanca, and wait and wait and wait.The camera descends from a mosque into the crowded, stucco-walled coastal city of Casablanca, a way station city (an upscale concentration camp) technically ruled by neutral Unoccupied France - located out of war-torn Europe.Bud: Thank you, Mr.Kirkeby.(He dials) Mr.Eichelberger? It""s OK for Friday.(He dials again) Mr.Vanderhof? OK for Wednesday.Bud rushes for the elevators when summoned by Sheldrake""s secretary Miss Olsen (Edie Adams) to the executive""s plush 27th floor office, and steps into Fran Kubelik""s elevator - believing "they""re kicking me upstairs":And drive carefully.The independently-produced film also swept the Oscars: it was the first film to take all the major awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Actress) since Frank Capra""sIt Happened One Night (1934).MacDonald (Hari (Harry) Rhodes), "the governor""s number-one assistant." When Milo saw Aldo injected with a hypodermic needle to sedate him before he was to be taken away, he interpreted it as a killing and shouted out: "Lousy human bastards!" To cover up, Armando took credit for the exclamatory outburst, and claimed that his ape was only a docile circus performer and not a talking ape.Everyone agreed that the ""scene-stealer"" and best talent in the film was Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman.With a production budget of $250 million, and box-office gross receipts of $330.4 million (domestic) and $873.6 million (worldwide).After its initial opening, the film experienced a significant drop at the box-office and never recovered.