Did you know...? (Little known movie trivia)

Dr. Strangelove · April 30, 2011, 06:56:10 PM

In the movie "Dr. Strangelove" Peter Sellers was slated to play 4 roles, in addition to the good doctor, the president and Col.mandrake he was going to play the B 52 bomber pilot, Maj. Kong.

However, try as he might, Sellers just could not to a passable texan accent, or even a decent parody of one, so they made the decision to limit Sellers to the 3 roles he had and pick an actor with a texas accent to play Kong.

Thus, Slim Pickens got to be in the two funniest scenes in movie history: The riding the bomb scene in Dr. Strangelove and the campfire scene in Blazing Saddles.

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akiratubo · April 30, 2011, 07:50:30 PM

Quote from: Dr. Strangelove on April 30, 2011, 06:56:10 PM
Thus, Slim Pickens got to be in the two funniest scenes in movie history: The riding the bomb scene in Dr. Strangelove and the campfire scene in Blazing Saddles.

Except that neither of those scenes were very funny.

Raffine · April 30, 2011, 08:21:08 PM

Silent film comedian Harold Lloyd was missing the thumb and index finger of his right hand. In his films he wore a prosthesis glove over his mangled hand, making his incredible acrobatic stunts even more remarkable.

Doggett · April 30, 2011, 08:30:46 PM

The dentist equipment seen in Little Shop of Horrors (1986) is the same seen in Batman (1989) when the doctor is pointing to his medical table.

Allhallowsday · April 30, 2011, 10:30:43 PM

Quote from: Raffine on April 30, 2011, 08:21:08 PM
Silent film comedian Harold Lloyd was missing the thumb and index finger of his right hand. In his films he wore a prosthesis glove over his mangled hand, making his incredible acrobatic stunts even more remarkable.

HERBERT MARSHALL lost a leg in WWI.

TONY CURTIS was first named Bernard Schwartz.

CARY GRANT refers to himself in HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940) when he spins a yarn about "Archie Leach" it's at about 5:20:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DKYR58HHSE

BTM · May 01, 2011, 04:32:39 AM

Dunno if it's little known, but the famous "white cat" in The Godfather was NOT in the script of the film, nor was it in the book the movie is based on. The cat was just a stray that Marlon Brandon found and befriended on the set and they decided to use it. Some of the dialogue for that scene had to be redubbed as the cat was purring really loud during several of the takes.

Psycho Circus · May 01, 2011, 04:48:52 AM

In the movie To Live & Die In L.A. (1985), Willem Dafoe's character was making real counterfeit bills in the middle of the desert. The crew brought in a real life counterfeiter and they obtained all the necessary equipment needed. At one point there were helicopters scoping out the area and the actors and crew feared they would be arrested. After filming was over, some of the fake bills actually made it into circulation within the US.

Raffine · May 01, 2011, 10:34:18 AM

Leslie Banks received injuries during WWI that left his face partially scarred and paralysed. In his acting career he would use this injury to good effect, by showing the unblemished side of his face when playing comedy or romance (GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS) and the scarred, paralysed side of his face when playing drama or tragedy (THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME).

"Is this my good side?"

RCMerchant · May 01, 2011, 12:10:10 PM

Boris Karloff was to play the INVISABLE MAN.He turned the role down at the last minute...thus giving Claude Rains his first starring role.

ghouck · May 01, 2011, 02:44:38 PM

Rick Rockwell plays Police assistant Lance Boyle, the same "Rick Rockwell" that embarrassed himself in front of the world in the TV reality show "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?"

claws · May 01, 2011, 03:06:57 PM

More or less known movie trivia:

Debbie Gibson was supposed to star in New Line's Skirts in 1989, a movie created especially for her, but the project fell apart.

In 1985 Warner was playing with the idea of doing a movie called Crazy from the Heat starring David Lee Roth but alas, the project fell apart.

Warner/Morgan Creek didn't approve of William Friedkin's ideas for Exorcist III which Friedkin was in talk to direct. Friedkin wanted to bring back Linda Blair as a single parent with twins, with one of them possessed and killing people.

RCMerchant · May 01, 2011, 03:44:00 PM

Everyone knows of Lugosi's drug addiction to moriphine..he made it public. What is not known is that Peter Lorre had a terrible addiction to moriphine. It only endears me to Peter Lorre more- he didnt let it get in the way of his art. Much like Bela-he worked till the end. A proud man-regardless of his personal demons.

Raffine · May 01, 2011, 09:39:20 PM

Francis Ford Coppola used no CGI or elaborate post production effects in BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA. All the amazing effects were all done 'in camera' or with simple editing techniques.

BTM · May 02, 2011, 01:34:41 AM

In the film A Series of Unfortunate Events, there's a scene where Count Olaf (played by Jim Carrey) is first being introduce he says, "Wait, give me that line again." and re-reacts to learning about the death of the children's parents. That line is not in the script, that's actually Jim Carrey wanted to redo his reaction, but it fit so much with the sleazy nature of the character they left it in.

Psycho Circus · May 02, 2011, 04:10:43 AM

Quote from: Dr. Strangelove on May 01, 2011, 10:38:25 PM
Quote from: akiratubo on April 30, 2011, 07:50:30 PM
Quote from: Dr. Strangelove on April 30, 2011, 06:56:10 PM
Thus, Slim Pickens got to be in the two funniest scenes in movie history: The riding the bomb scene in Dr. Strangelove and the campfire scene in Blazing Saddles.

Except that neither of those scenes were very funny.

I almost smote you for dissing those scenes, but wasn't sure if you were joking or not.

He's entitled to his opinion. I think someone has a Dr. Strangelove obsession...

Did you know...? (Little known movie trivia)

Dr. Strangelove

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