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For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Fame can be found here.

No. Fame is the brainchild of producer David De Silva. The screenplay was written by Christopher Gore. The success of the movie led to a TV series, "Fame " (1982-1987). A remake, Fame was released in 2009.

Schwabs Drugstore was a famous Hollywood eatery. Legend has it that actress Lana Turner [1921-1995] was discovered there while sitting at the counter. While this is apparently not true, it was a popular hangout for Hollywood-types for years, until it was eventually torn down in 1988. Saying "See you at Schwab's" was a way of saying "I'll see you out there when we've both made it."