The screenplay by Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond is based on the play L'ora della fantasia (The Dazzling Hour) by Anna Bonacci, which had inspired Wife For a Night (Moglie per una notte, 1952), an Italian film starring Gina Lollobrigida. The comic song lyrics were written by Ira Gershwin, using some of George Gershwin's unpublished melodies.
| Date of composition | 1964 |
| Premiered | 1964, December 22nd |
| Type | Song(s) |
| Spoken language | English |
| Autotranslations beta |
George Gershwin: Kiss Me, Stupid George Gershwin: Kiss Me, Stupid George Gershwin: Kiss Me, Stupid |