Lily Tomlin originally turned down the role of Violet in “9 to 5” (1980) because she was working on “The Incredible Shrinking Woman” (1981).
She eventually relented and got that movie’s producer to temporarily postpone acting activities so she could act in this film.
Violet’s fantasy features Disney-like characters from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (1937) (including Violet as Snow White), “Bambi” (1942), and “Robin Hood” (1973).
The animated characters resembled the Disney characters, but were obviously drawn differently for legal reasons.
Tomlin stole the porch swing from her character’s house, the one she’s sitting on while she tells her fantasy about offing the boss, and hung it up in her yard.
She didn’t protect it, though, and it rotted over the years.
If Tomlin and Dolly Parton had been unavailable, co-producer Jane Fonda’s backup casting choices were Carol Burnett as Violet and Ann-Margaret as Doralee. (IMDb)
Happy Birthday, Lily Tomlin!