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Trivia: Although he had a prolific career on stage, this was the only feature film Bob Bingham made. He retired from show business shortly after its release, and later managed a zipper factory.

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Trivia: In addition to Yvonne Elliman and Barry Dennen, Ted Neeley, Carl Anderson, and Bob Bingham also appeared in the stage production on Broadway. Neeley and Anderson were understudies for the roles of Jesus and Judas, respectively, and Bingham was the lead Caiaphas.

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Trivia: Philip Toubus, who plays Saint Peter, later had a prominent career as a pornographic actor and director.

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Audio problem: During the song "Judas' Death", Caiaphas sings the line "What you have done will be the saving of everyone", but his mouth is saying " the saving of Israel", the song's original lyric. (01:24:00)

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Trivia: Yvonne Elliman and Barry Dennen, as Mary Magdalene and Pontius Pilate, respectively, are the only cast members who appeared on the concept album, in the original staging of the show on Broadway, and in the feature film.

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Trivia: Ian Gillan, the lead vocalist of Deep Purple, played Jesus on the original 1970 concept album. He was offered the chance to play the role in the film, but after a financial disagreement, he decided to continue with Deep Purple on their scheduled tour.

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