John Hughes shot The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off back to back to save money. He also used the same crew and sets, including the high school with the same posters on the walls.
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The first programme shown on BBC2 was Play School
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Rather than use CGI, Tim Burton had 40 squirrels trained to crack nuts for Charlie & The Chocolate Factory.
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Ming-Na Wen, who portrays The Cavalry on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., was also the voice of Mulan. And she’s 50 years old.
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The first Ronald McDonald was Willard Scott in 1963.
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In 2012, 146 babies in the US were named Khaleesi.
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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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