One Line From His Girl Friday Revealed Cary Grant's True Identity
'Listen, the last man that said that to me was Archie Leach just a week before he cut his throat.'
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Stories By Leigh Giangreco
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How Pirates Of The Caribbean's Meaty Special Effects Brought Its Skeleton Crew To Life
There was an unusual ingredient that went into crafting the memorable look of the decaying buccaneers.
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How All Those Mannequins Got Into Home Alone
Have you ever wondered why Kevin McCallister had access to all those mannequins in Home Alone? We have.
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The Original Ocean's 11 Owes A Lot To The Rat Pack's Improv
It's a huge part of the movie's enduring charm.
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How Keira Knightley's Dyslexia Started Her On The Path To Acting
'I drove myself into the ground trying to get over dyslexia and when I finished school I had the top grades.'
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Alfred Hitchcock Can't Take Credit For Grace Kelly's Rear Window Role
'She had an inner life aching to be expressed.'
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A Twist Of Fate Sparked The Idea For Finding Nemo's Dory
Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) is a fundamental part of Finding Nemo, but originally, the Pixar team had a very different story in mind.
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Why Forrest Gump Took Almost A Decade To Finally Make It To The Big Screen
Forrest Gump is perhaps the most American movie of the past half-century, but it had a long road to production, full of doubt over its commercial viability.
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A League Of Their Own's Most Memorable Moment Came From A Throwaway Line
There's no crying in baseball.
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How Bonnie And Clyde Inspired The Godfather's Most Famous Death Scene
'I thought was just absolutely wonderfully done.'
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Why The Legendary Katharine Hepburn Was Declared 'Box Office Poison'
At one time, Katharine Hepburn was considered 'box office poison' and had to muster all her self-reliance to mount a comeback.
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Clark Gable's Hollywood Career Got Off To A Rocky Start
'I'm just a lucky slob from Ohio.'
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One Film Never Failed To Bring Humphrey Bogart To Tears
Humphrey Bogart was known for his hard and tough characters, but one classic Hollywood tragedy never failed to bring tears to his eyes.
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Sacha Baron Cohen Went All In For His Sweeney Todd Audition
Baron Cohen came more than well-prepared.
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Bureaucracy Stopped Bill Murray From Getting Full Credit For Groundhog Day
Bill Murray not only played the lead role in the '90s comedy Groundhog Day — he also infused the script with his signature wit and charm.
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Painting Paul Bettany Purple Caused Some Problems On The WandaVision Set
It's not easy being green, but being purple ain't great, either!
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Tom Hanks Inspired The Toy Story Team To Break Every Disney Rule
Their friendship would never die.
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The Stubbornness Of Steven Spielberg Made Jaws' Production A Hollywood First
Steven Spielberg broke the rules of Hollywood with Jaws, establishing not only the summer blockbuster but also the rules for filming on the ocean.
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Jack Lemmon Was The Only Actor Who Could Make The Apartment Work
Billy Wilder's The Apartment has become a Hollywood classic, and none of it would have worked without the singular charms of star Jack Lemmon.
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Jack Lemmon Was Literally Floored By The Script For Some Like It Hot
Jack Lemmon's classic comedy Some Like It Hot ends with an iconic line — one that still feels daring over 60 years later.
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Rachel Brosnahan's Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Callback Couldn't Have Come At A Worse Time
When Rachel Brosnahan got the call to fly out to Los Angeles for a second audition, she fell seriously ill.
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The Very Meta Meaning Behind The Museum Scene In Ferris Bueller's Day Off
John Hughes explains how Cameron's sequence in the museum is a metaphor for filmmaking.
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Hot Fuzz Features A Shot Ripped Straight From Indiana Jones
You may not have noticed this allusion in Hot Fuzz before, but once you see it, you won't be able to unsee it.
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The Original Inspiration Behind Saving Private Ryan Didn't Actually Come From WWII
Yep, you read that correctly – the idea was initially sparked by an incident from an entirely different conflict.
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The Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Stunt That Challenged Orlando Bloom
Though one of his co-stars joked that Bloom doesn't sweat ("he merely glows"), this stunt from the first Pirates sequel put him through the wringer.
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Why John Hughes Hated Critics Calling His Actors 'The Brat Pack'
The director of films like 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Sixteen Candles' didn't appreciate the tone with which some critics talked about his actors.
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