TV and Film Facts

    Random TV and Film Facts

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    The most popular sport as a topic for a film is boxing.
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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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    There was a cable network called The Puppy Channel that, for 3 years, broadcast only broadcast footage of puppies playing.
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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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    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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    The iconic roar made by Godzilla was produced by rubbing a leather glove across the strings of a double bass.
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    The first TV commercial showed a Bulova watch ticking onscreen for exactly 60 seconds.
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    In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland was $500 a week.
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