Interesting movie tidbits

[Allhallowsday]

I wonder if anybody else thinks of interesting facts (that really don't matter) about movies...?  Here's one I think of every time I see one of these actors; for 5 years in a row, Hollywood lost an iconic leading man each year:   

HUMPHREY BOGART died in 1957 
TYRONE POWER died in 1958 
ERROL FLYNN died in 1959 
CLARK GABLE died in 1960 
GARY COOPER died in 1961 

Got any interesting tidbits? 

[Allhallowsday]

It does echo in here... 

GEORGE REEVES (the original TV Superman) makes an early appearance at the beginning of GONE WITH THE WIND.   

[Pacman000]

Early on Disney had a rough breakup with his distributor, Pat Powers. (No, not a romantic breakup, silly.)

Obviously that creates legal trouble. Disney had already lost the rights to Oswald; he didn't want to loose Mickey too. He needed a lawyer.

He found an old lawyer who had defended Pancho Villa. "If he defended Pancho Villa, he's who we need!"

It worked; he didn't loose a 2nd character.

[indianasmith]

KING KONG was one of Hitler's favorite movies.

[Allhallowsday]

KING KONG was one of Hitler's favorite movies.

  You right!  Now you talkin'!!! 

[Trevor]

The movie Space Mutiny was not filmed in a studio but in a large Johannesburg warehouse, therefore the brick walls and the windows. 

[Trevor]

Mussolini admired Laurel and Hardy.

[claws]

The Idolmaker (1980) was one of Prince's favorite movies and inspiration for his career choices.

[Pacman000]

Mussolini admired Laurel and Hardy.

Hal Roach almost partnered with Mussolini's son. http://citation.allacademic.com/meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/2/3/7/4/0/p237404_index.html

Walt Disney, or maybe his brother Roy, met Mussolini.

[HappyGilmore]

James Woods fired his agent after learning at a screening of Reservoir Dogs that Woods was offered a role in the film but the agent turned it down without consulting him first.

[indianasmith]

Sir Christopher Lee was the only cast member in THE LORD OF THE RINGS movies to have met Professor Tolkein in person.

[Allhallowsday]

MARGARET HAMILTON was badly burned during her first exit in a puff of smoke and fire in THE WIZARD OF OZ. 

[Allhallowsday]

FRANK MORGAN who played the title role in THE WIZARD OF OZ put on a jacket that was a thrift shop costume find for his character as the Wizard.  Inside, the breast pocket had a label on it that read: L. Frank Baum... (BAUM had lived in California at the time of his death in 1919).   

[Chainsawmidget]

Adam West was offered the role of James Bond.

[bob]

Hitler laughed at The Great Dictator