Archive for the 'Movie Legends Revealed' Category

Was Judy Garland Paid Less for the Wizard of Oz Than the Dog Who Played Toto?

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: Judy Garland was paid less for The Wizard of Oz than the dog who played Toto in […]

Was Robin Williams’ Character in Dead Poets Society Originally Going to Die at the End of the 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: Robin Williams’ character in Dead Poets Society originally died at the end of the film. When Robin […]

Was the Villain Max Schreck in Batman Returns Originally Going to be Harvey Dent?

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 villain Max Schreck in Batman Returns was originally going to be Harvey Dent and become Two-Face […]

Why Were There No Spaceballs Action Figures?

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: Spaceballs had a deal that involved them agreeing to do very limited licensing tie-ins with their film. […]

Did the Real Life Troy From Reality Bites Sue Over His Depiction in the 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: The writer of Reality Bites was sued by the real life Troy Dyer over the depiction of […]

Did Steven Spielberg Want to Direct the First Superman Movie as a Musical?

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 wanted to direct the first Superman film and do it as a musical. In 1966, […]

Did Alec Guinness Come Up With the Idea for Obi-Wan Kenobi to Die in Star Wars?

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: Alec Guinness came up with the idea for Obi-Wan Kenobi to die in Star Wars. An interesting […]

Did Hormel Foods Sue the Muppets For Making Fun of Spam?

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: Hormel Foods sued the Muppets over making fun of Spam. In the world of big business, there […]

Did Chuck Norris Turn Down the Karate Kid Because it Dishonored Karate?

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: Chuck Norris turned down The Karate Kid. When it comes to legends, Chuck Norris has pretty much […]

Did the Ghostbusters Originally Travel Through Time and Other Dimensions?

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 Ghostbusters originally traveled through time and other dimensions. Released on June 8, 1984, Ghostbusters starred Bill […]