TV and Film Facts

    TV and Film Facts

    Fun facts about your favorite TV shows and movies that you didn't know. Trivia about voice actors, Disney, movie theaters, and more.

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    Walt Disney was a high school dropout and he was fired by a newspaper editor because "he lacked imagination and had no good ideas."
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    The first Ronald McDonald was Willard Scott in 1963.
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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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    Hidden Snail in Every Adventure Time Episode
    In every episode of the cartoon 'Adventure Time', there's a small hidden snail waving at you.
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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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    Over the whole Twilight saga, there are over 24 minutes of just staring.
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    George Lucas Charity
    George Lucas Charity
    In 2010, George Lucas said "I am dedicating the majority of my wealth to improving education. It is the key to the survival of the human race." Two years later, Lucas sold Lucasfilm Ltd. to Disney for 4.05 billion dollars and is donating the majority of the proceeds to a charity that focuses on education.
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    There is a cup of coffee in every scene of the movie Fight Club.
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    Before making Finding Nemo, the animation gurus at Pixar Studios had to take a graduate class in fish biology and oceanography.
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    Mermaid Mockumentary
    Mermaid Mockumentary
    In 2012, Animal Planet aired a two-hour mockumentary called "Mermaid: The Body Found" that many viewers found so convincing, they overwhelmed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with phone calls demanding the truth about the existence of mermaids.
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    The Simpsons are responsible for popularizing the word 'meh'.
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    When Liam Neeson was asked about the potential for another Taken sequel, he responded "I don't think there'll be a 'Taken 3'. She can't get taken again. That's just bad parenting."
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    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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    Raj from the Big Bang Theory is married to Miss India.
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    While filming a guest appearance on Star Trek TNG, Stephen Hawking was taken on a tour of the USS Enterprise set. When he saw the Warp Core, he paused, and said “I’m working on that.”
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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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    London's King's Cross railway station has a platform 9 3/4 in dedication to Harry Potter.
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    God is the only Simpsons character to have five fingers on each hand.
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    The scene in Skyfall where Daniel Craig is shaved with a classical razor lead to a 400% increase of straight edge razor sales.
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    Wilson the volleyball, from the movie 'Cast Away', won an award for 'Best Inanimate Object'.
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