Archive for the 'Movie Legends Revealed' Category

Was There an Alternate Ending to Scarface Filmed (Without the Film’s Star) to Appease the Censors?

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: Howard Hughes filmed an entirely different ending to Scarface (withOUT actor Paul Muni) to help appease censors. […]

Did the Scarecrow Accidentally Light Himself on Fire During the Filming of Wizard of Oz?

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: Ray Bolger occasionally set himself on fire while on set during the filming of the Wizard of […]

Was the Sequel to the Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Re-Worked Into Big Trouble in Little China?

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 sequel to Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension was re-worked into the screenplay for […]

How Did Optimus Prime Save the Life of Duke from G.I. Joe?

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 negative reaction to the death of Optimus Prime in the Transformers movie saved Duke from dying […]

Was Nearly All of Toy Story 2 Accidentally Deleted Nine Months In Due to a Pair of Computer Errors?

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: During work on Toy Story 2, the vast majority of the film was accidentally deleted due to […]

Was an Actor Nearly Denied Appearing in the Film Philadelphia Because of His HIV Status?

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: An actor was almost denied appearing in the film Philadelphia because of his HIV status. Ron Vawter […]

Did Tom Hanks’ Oscar Acceptance Speech for Philadelphia Inspire the Film In and Out?

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: Tom Hanks’ acceptance speech at the Academy Awards inspired the movie In & Out. In 1994, Tom […]

Did FedEx Pay For Product Placement in the Film Cast Away?

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: FedEx paid to have their products appear in the film Cast Away. SPOILERS AHEAD FOR THE FILM […]

Was Die Hard With a Vengeance Originally Written as Lethal Weapon 4?

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: Die Hard With a Vengeance was originally written as Lethal Weapon 4. An interesting aspect about the […]

In What Bizarre Fashion Was the Original Lassie Purchased?

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 dog Pal was acquired TWICE for sums that, in retrospect, seem to be quite astronomically low. […]