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"The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad."
- Salvador Dali
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The Les Nessman character on the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati wore a band-aid in every episode. Either on himself, his glasses, or his clothing.
Only two more hours than I put in on the spreadsheet for Shek's last Co-Op.
" Wisdom is the beautiful thing about age. When you have more behind you than in front of you, there is more to share."
One 10-minute scene in Heavens Gate (1980) cost nearly $4 million. The film is not only one of the most notorious flops of all time, but the noted amount of animal abuse during filming prompted the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to authorize the American Human Society to monitor the use of animals in all subsequent filmed media.
Starting January 1, the most popular light bulbs sold in the United States — 60W and 40W incandescent bulbs — will no longer be manufactured in or imported into the country.
"An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered; an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered."
- Gilbert Keith Chesterton
- Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Girl-next-door actress Doris Day rejected the role of Mrs. Robinson, the middle-aged sexpot with a penchant for younger men in The Graduate (1967).
Gary Cooper was the first choice for the part of Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind (1939), but Cooper had just signed a contract with Goldwyn Studios, and Goldwyn was unwilling to lend him to MGM.
Gary Cooper was the first choice for the part of Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind (1939), but Cooper had just signed a contract with Goldwyn Studios, and Goldwyn was unwilling to lend him to MGM.
Television is not real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Bill Gates
Bill Gates
Gilligan of Gilligan's Island had a first name that was only used once, on the never-aired pilot show. His first name was Willy.
Katherine Hepburn, Loretta Young, Helen Hays, and Lana Turner all tested for Gone with the Wind's Scarlet OHara. Even Lucille Ball read for the part.
The most extensive screen tests in the history of motion pictures were held for the role of Scarlet OHara in Gone with the Wind. MGM shot 149,000 feet of black-and-white test film and another 13,000 feet of color film with 60 actresses.
The famous burning of Atlanta scene in Gone with the Wind (1939) consisted of burning the old sets from King Kong (1933), The Last of the Mohicans (1936), and Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936).
The most extensive screen tests in the history of motion pictures were held for the role of Scarlet OHara in Gone with the Wind. MGM shot 149,000 feet of black-and-white test film and another 13,000 feet of color film with 60 actresses.
The famous burning of Atlanta scene in Gone with the Wind (1939) consisted of burning the old sets from King Kong (1933), The Last of the Mohicans (1936), and Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936).
Okay, last one for tonight. . .
The largest make-up budget was $1 million for Planet of the Apes (1968), which represented nearly 17% of the total production cost.
The largest Hollywood film set ever built was the 1312' x 754' Roman Forum for the Hollywood epic The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964).
The largest indoor set was the UFO landing site built for the climax of Steven Spielbergs Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).
The largest make-up budget was $1 million for Planet of the Apes (1968), which represented nearly 17% of the total production cost.
The largest Hollywood film set ever built was the 1312' x 754' Roman Forum for the Hollywood epic The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964).
The largest indoor set was the UFO landing site built for the climax of Steven Spielbergs Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).
" If you're still looking for that one person who can change your life, take a look in the mirror."
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