Editing Lust in the Dust (section)

==Production==
The title was taken from the nickname given to [[King Vidor]]'s 1946 film ''[[Duel in the Sun (film)|Duel in the Sun]]''.<ref>The Western will never bite the dust
Scott, Jay. The Globe and Mail; Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]July 7, 1979: P.29.</ref>

[[John Waters]] was asked to direct, but refused because he did not write the script.<ref name="swampflix" />

[[Edith Massey (actress)|Edith Massey]] was cast as Big Ed, but died shortly after her [[screen test]].<ref name="swampflix">[https://swampflix.com/2018/02/13/lust-in-the-dust-1985/ ''Lust in the Dust (1985)''], swampflix.com, February 13, 2018</ref> Bartel was uneasy about casting her because he thought it would look too much like a John Waters film without John Waters.

The role of Marguerita was originally set for [[Chita Rivera]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m0jQr2HfvsoC&dq=lust+in+the+dust++++Chita+Rivera&pg=PA155|isbn = 9780671884673|title = Not Simply Divine|date = August 10, 1994|publisher = Simon and Schuster}}</ref>
[[Principal photography]] took place in [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]].<ref>Latin from Manhattan danced to Hollywood
Thomas, Bob. The Globe and Mail June 22, 1984: E.4.</ref>

In the original script, Rosie was supposed to die but the filmmakers changed their mind during filming.<ref name="lust"/>