Archive for the 'Movie Legends Revealed' Category

Did John Wayne Really Add a Little “Awe” to His Cameo in The Greatest Story Ever Told?

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: John Wayne once took a George Stevens cue in a memorably pun-derful direction. The Greatest Story Ever […]

Was There Originally a Giant Octopus in The Goonies?

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: There really a giant octopus in The Goonies. The Goonies was a popular 1985 film directed by […]

Did Jean Acker Sue For the Right to be Referred to as “Mrs. Rudolph Valentino”?

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: Jean Acker sued for the right to call herself “Mrs. Rudolph Valentino.” Jean Acker was a silent […]

Did Don Ameche’s Name Used to be Slang for “Telephone”?

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: Don Ameche’s name used to be slang for “telephone.” Don Ameche was a popular film star in […]

Did Steven Spielberg Win a Percentage of the Profits of the First Star Wars in a Bet?

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: Steven Spielberg won a percentage of the profits of the original Star Wars film in a bet. […]

Were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Army of Darkness?

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: Army of Darkness featured a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle as a cameo/joke. First off, the Teenage Mutant […]

Was the Jean-Claude Van Damme film Cyborg Originally Meant to Be Two Films, Including a He-Man Film and a Spider-Man One?

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 Jean-Claude Van Damme film Cyborg was originally going to be both the sequel to the Masters […]

Did an Actress Actually Adopt the Name of the Character She Played in a Notable 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: An actress took on the name of the character she was playing in a film. Wouldn’t it […]

Did Ava Gardner Make Disparaging Comments About Melbourne, Australia While Filming a Movie There?

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: Ava Gardner made extremely disparaging comments about filming in Melbourne, Australia. Ava Gardner (1922-1990) is one of […]

Did Universal Studios Used to Offer an Incentive Based on a Joke From Animal House?

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: Universal Studios used to offer an incentive tied in with a joke from National Lampoon’s Animal House. […]