40 Random Bits of TV and Movie Trivia That Would Drive the Brightest Minds of the 19th Century to the Brink of Madness

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40 Random Bits of TV and Movie Trivia That Would Drive the Brightest Minds of the 19th Century to the Brink of Madness
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Even Thomas Edison himself would collapse in a writhing heap if you tried to tell him this Poltergeist tidbit.

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Candyman

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS Those are real bees in the mouth of Tony Todd in Candyman. GRACKED.COM In the climax of the movie, Todd had to have real bees come out of his mouth, with only a dental dam blocking them from crawling down his throat. Todd had a deal with the production that he would be paid $1,000 for every bee sting (of which there were 23) over the course of filming.
BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS Real human skeletons were used in Poltergeist, without the actors knowing. GRACKED.COM The prop master on set realized it was cheaper to get some real skeletons from a medical and science supply company than to have replicas made. JoBeth Williams, who played the mother Diane, filmed with the skeletons in a mud filled pool for five days without knowing the props weren't... props.

Livia Soprano

BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS CRACKEDC LIVIA SOPRANO WAS SUPPOSED TO DIE IN THE FIRST SEASON. soppanos David Chase originally wanted to end season one with Tony killing his mother. He changed his mind after Nancy Marchand asked him to keep her working while she was battling cancer

WGA

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS Septimus travels in a group of seven True to his name, Septimus has a party of seven. Compare this to his brother, Primus, who travels alone.

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