TV and Film Facts

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    The first programme shown on BBC2 was Play School
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    Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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    In 2012, 146 babies in the US were named Khaleesi.
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    In Ice Age, the drawings of characters during the end credit roll - and Sid's drawing of himself on a wall - were all done by the children of the animators.
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    Jerry Seinfeld turned down US$5 million per episode, for 22 episodes, to continue the Seinfeld show for a tenth season.
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    In the original version of Cinderella the slipper was made out of fur, not glass!
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    Forrest Gump Novel
    Forrest Gump Novel
    In the “Forrest Gump” novel that the movie is based on, Forrest goes into space with NASA. Upon return, he crash lands on an island full of cannibals. He only survives because he beats the head cannibal at chess everyday.
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    Shirley Henderson, the girl who played Moaning Myrtle (the ghost in the bathroom) was actually 37 years old when she played the character in the Harry Potter series.
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