Archive for the 'Movie Legends Revealed' Category

Did Walt Disney Keep the Actress Who Played Snow White From Taking Other Roles So As To Avoid Ruining the Illusion Behind Snow White?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Walt Disney kept the actress who played Snow White under contract for years to keep her from […]

Was the Plot of the Big Sleep So Confusing That Not Even the Screenwriters Understood It?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: The plot of the film adaptation of The Big Sleep was so convoluted that not even the […]

Did 20th Century Fox Try to Hide the Fact That Miracle on 34th Street Was a Christmas Film?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: 20th Century Fox tried to hide the fact that Miracle on 34th Street was a Christmas film […]

Did Sigourney Weaver Actually Make a Shocking Trick Shot in Alien Resurrection?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Sigourney Weaver actually making a trick shot ended up causing a bit of a scene during the […]

Was a Scene in Shane of Jack Palance Mounting a Horse Actually Just a Rewound Shot of Palance Dismounting the Horse?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: A scene of Jack Palance mounting a horse in Shane was a rewound shot of Palance dismounting […]

Was the Wampa Attack in Empire Strikes Back Written to Explain Away Mark Hamill’s Facial Injuries He Suffered from a Car Accident?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: The Wampa attack on Luke Skywalker in the beginning of The Empire Strikes Back was written to […]

Did More Than 40 Actors from Philadelphia Really Die from AIDS Within Three Years of the Film’s Release?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: More than 40 actors in Philadelphia died of AIDS within a few years of the film’s release. […]

Did Douglas Fairbanks Really Graduate From Harvard University?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. attended Harvard University. When it comes right down to it, it’s amazing how far […]

What Interesting Response Did Gwyneth Paltrow Have to a Radio Contest Involving Her?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Gwyneth Paltrow had an interesting approach to a radio contest revolving around her. In 2003, actress Gwyneth […]

Was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Originally Going to be a Horror Film?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the movie urban legends featured so far. MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was originally going to be a horror film. It’s interesting to see how much […]