1. The Plane
Ever wonder why the last scene is so foggy? This wasn't just an odd choice for set design, the fog was used to mask the plane. Arguably America's most famous film ever produced, one would think that the film had an enormous budget. However, Michael Curtiz was given just under 1 million dollars for the entire production (the final production went over $75,000). Because money was tight, the plane in the final scene was actually built from cardboard. The people walking around the plane are midgets, Curtiz's effort to make the plane look bigger. The fog was necessary to conceal both the cardboard plane as well as the midget personnel.
2. Last Line
Arguably one of the film's most famous lines, "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship" was never part of the actual script. Curtiz added the line into the script a month after shooting was finished. Bogart had to be called in to dub it.
3. The Height Difference
Because Ingrid Bergman was actually taller than Humphrey Bogart, Willis had Bogart stand on blocks or sit on cushions in their scenes together.
4. The Love Triangle
Ingrid Bergman was never actually told who she was supposed to be in love with. She often complained to Curtiz that she couldn't go on acting without knowing how Ilsa felt about Rick and Laszlo. Curtiz even shot scenes of Ilsa ending up with Rick and Laszlo leaving on the plane.
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