Warner Brother's hated the name 'Beetlejuice', and urged Tim Burton to change it to something clever. Burton jokingly suggested calling the movie 'Scared Sheetless', and was horrified when the studio actually liked it.
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The first guy to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (USA) used none of his lifelines until the final question, where he called his dad. During the call, he told his dad he didn't need any help on the final question, but he just wanted to let him know that he was about to win $1,000,000.
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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 real life, Pocahontas was 11 years old when she met John Smith - he was 28.
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Before The Simpsons, Matt Groening drew cartoons for Apple computers.
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A 1997 comedy movie by the name of “Trojan War” made only $309 in ticket sales. Its budget? 15 million.
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C3PO is the first character to speak in Star Wars.
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