Secrets Of The Film Industry: 14 Surprising Facts You Never Knew

1. Count Dracula, you win!

The most portrayed character on screen and in film is “Count Dracula!” We bet Bram Stoker would never have expected his book to be such a hit for well over a century!

2. When tragedy hits

The three main actors of “Rebel Without A Cause” all met unfortunate deaths. James Dean died in a fatal car crash, Sal Mineo was stabbed to death and Natalie Wood drowned.

3. “Jaws” was first to reach $100 million

The first movie to ever gross over $100 million at the box office was “Jaws,” considered one of the first ever true worldwide successes and a staple in Steven Spielberg’s career.

4. She’s too nice for that role!

Doris Day was offered the role of Mrs Robinson in “The Graduate,” which she politely turned down due to her squeaky clean image. Doris Day would have certainly had a different career path had she chosen to accept the role.

5. Midget inconvenience on set

124 midgets were hired for the filming of “The Wizard Of Oz”. One unlucky midget reportedly got stuck in a studio toilet and had to be pulled out!

6. How do you partially ban a movie?

In 1982, Sweden partially banned Spielberg classic “E.T!” They claimed that no child under the age of 11 should see the film as it showed parents being hostile to their children.

7. You do not want to make that list

Adolf Hitler named Jack Warner as one of the people on his extinction list after the film “Confessions Of a Nazi Spy” was released.

8. Ghostbusters or Ghost Smashers

The original name of classic 80s film “Ghostbusters” was supposed to be “Ghost Smashers.” Luckily, the production team chose a much catchier name before initial release.

9. Background check for a role

For casting of “Twilight Saga: New Moon,” each member casted for the wolf pack had to prove they were a true Native American by descent.

10. Mr. John Wayne, you are the greatest

The Hollywood star with most leading roles in films is John Wayne. He appeared in a total of 153 movies. We can imagine most of those roles were as a cowboy.

11. Hollywood’s first film was in 1910

The first film ever made in Hollywood was in 1910, called “In Old California.”

It was a biopic melodrama about a Spanish maid who had an illegitimate son that went on to become Governor of California. The entire film only took two days to shoot!

12. Yes, you are truly a wise guy

The earliest known pornographic film was shot in 1915, titled “A Grass Sandwich.” Film credits labeled the director as “A Wise Guy.

Surely some smart wordplay in a time where such films had never been heard of, let alone released.

13. The definition of “chick-flick”

In the “Twilight Saga,” Twilight’s opening weekend saw the biggest box office revenue in a weekend with $69 million. It was the highest grossing movie ever both directed by a female and starring a female. 80% of ticket sales were also bought by women.

It appears that men across the globe have not taken much of a liking to the franchise.

14. Roland Emmerich is a fan of 50 Cent

Director of film 2012, Roland Emmerich, chose the name Jackson Curtis for a character in the film. He admits that his choice came from rapper 50 Cent’s real name and confessed he is a huge fan.