Mar 8, 2003
The Bizarre Elephant - Now Filmed in Technicolor
From Bizarrenews:
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s fish was named Livingston.
- Chocolate syrup was used for blood in the famous 45 second shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock’s movie, Psycho, which actually took 7 days to shoot.
- Donald Duck’s middle name is Fauntleroy.
- George Harrison, with “My Sweet Lord,” was the first Beatle to have a Number 1 hit single following the group’s breakup.
- In 1920, 57% of Hollywood movies billed the female star above the leading man. In 1990, only 18% had the leading lady given top billing.
- In 1969, Midnight Cowboy became the first and only X-rated production to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. (Its rating has since been changed to R.)
- In Disney’s Fantasia, the Sorcerer’s name is Yensid, which is Disney spelled backward.
- Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison were all 27 years old when they died.
- Mickey Mouse is known as ‘Topolino’ in Italy.
- Movie detective Dirty Harry’s badge number is 2211.
… and the history of Technicolor!
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