Archive for the 'Movie Legends Revealed' Category

Did Fritz Lang Change the Name of His Film “M” Due to Fear of Nazi Persecution?

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: Fritz Lang changed the title of his film, M, because he thought it sounded better and not […]

Was a Scene Removed From the Film “The Program” Because People Were Killed Reenacting 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: A scene had to be removed from the film The Program because teenagers were killed imitating it. […]

Did the FBI Believe That It’s a Wonderful Life Was Communist Propaganda?

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 FBI felt that It’s a Wonderful Life was communist propaganda. Nowadays (and for quite some time), […]

Did Oliver Reed Appear in Scenes of Gladiator Filmed AFTER He Died?

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: Oliver Reed appeared in scenes in Gladiator filmed after the actor died. Born in 1938, Oliver Reed […]

Was Die Hard an Adaptation of a SEQUEL to a Book That Was ALSO Made Into a 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: Die Hard was a screen adaptation of the sequel of a book that also was adapted into […]

Did John Gilbert’s Voice Translate So Poorly to “Talkies” That His Career Was Ruined?

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 Gilbert’s voice translated so poorly to “talkies” that his career was ruined. As established in a […]

Did Frances McDormand Really Almost Miss Out On Her Big Break to Watch a Soap Opera?

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: Frances McDormand almost lost her role in Blood Simple because she had to watch a soap opera. […]

Did Elvis’ First On-Screen Kiss Really Later Become a Nun?

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: Elvis Presley’s first on-screen kiss became a Catholic nun a few years later. Dolores Hart was the […]

Did Frank Sinatra Keep the Manchurian Candidate Under Wraps After the Kennedy Assassination?

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: Frank Sinatra kept the Manchurian Candidate under wraps for years in the wake of the Kennedy Assassination. […]

Did an Early Film Version of Anna Karenina Have Two Endings, One Happy and One Sad?

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 early film adaptation of Anna Karenina contained two versions of the ending, one happy and one […]