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-01 Good Girls Go to Paris (1939)
- Originally titled ``Good Girls Go To Paris, Too,'' but the censors objected....
-02 Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
- 'Robin Williams' (qv) ad-libbed all of Adrian Cronauer's broadcasts....
-03 Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
- The wedding scene, as filmed, included a magnificent 10-minute speech ...
-04 GoodFellas (1990)
- Based on the novel ``Wiseguy'' by 'Nicholas Pileggi' (qv), but was ...
-05 Goofy Movie, A (1995)
- During the Powerline Concert, Mickey Mouse can be spotted in the crowd ...
-06 Goonies, The (1985)
- Many sequences were shot but removed from the film:...
-07 Gothic (1987)
- DIRTRADE(Ken Russell): [snake]...
-08 Grace Quigley (1984)
- Original ending had Seymour Flint drowning in an attempt to save Grace'...
-09 Grand bleu, Le (1988)
- DIRTRADE(Luc Besson): [reno]...
-10 Grand Canyon (1991)
- DIRCAMEO(Lawrence Kasdan): tries to interest Davis in a film....
-11 Great Dictator, The (1940)
- The German spoken by the dictator is complete nonsense. The language ...
-12 Great Escape, The (1963)
- Actor 'Donald Pleasence' (qv) was actually a POW during WWII....
-13 Great Expectations (1974)
- Filmed as a musical, but the songs were deleted prior to release....
-14 Great Lie, The (1941)
- The working title was ``Far Horizon''....
-15 Great Moment, The (1944)
- Originally a much more serious film. After picking up some confused ...
-16 Great Mouse Detective, The (1986)
- When this film was originally released it's title was ``The Great ...
-17 Great Muppet Caper, The (1981)
- Re-released on video in 1993, with changes to the soundtrack....
-18 Great Rock and Roll Swindle, The (1980)
- 'Julien Temple' (qv) replaced original director 'Russ Meyer' (qv) as ...
-19 Great Train Robbery, The (1979)
- 'Sean Connery' (qv) spent several days running on top of a moving train....
-20 Great White Hype, The (1996)
- The Sultan ('Samuel L. Jackson' (qv)) greets a man with shoulder ...
-21 Greatest Show on Earth, The (1952)
- CAMEO(Bob Hope): circus ...
-22 Greed (1925)
- The original version was 42 reels, and ran for 8 hours....
-23 Greedy (1994)
- ``McTeague'' is the name of the novel by 'Frank Norris' (qv) ...
-24 Green Goddess, The (1930)
- Filmed in 1929 and completed before Disraeli (1929) (qv), but was held ...
-25 Greenwich Village (1944)
- ``The Revuers'' ('Betty Comden' (qv), 'Adolph Green' (qv),...
-26 Gregory's Girl (1981)
- Dubbed with local accents for the original American release....
-27 Gremlins (1984)
- In the first scene, Mr. Peltzer walks in front of a broken ...
-28 Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
- Two different versions of this film: one for the theatre, one for video. ...
-29 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
- 'Andie MacDowell' (qv)'s voice was dubbed by 'Glenn Close' (qv)....
-30 Groundhog Day (1993)
- In one scene, Phil Connors throws himself from the bell tower of a ...
-31 Gulliver's Travels (1939)
- An early plan was to have the role of Gulliver written for Popeye....
-32 Gun Fury (1953)
qq Gun Fury (1953)...
-33 Gunga Din (1939)
- The ``bridge over the deep chasm'' scene where Annie, the elephant, shakes ...
-34 Guns of Navarone, The (1961)
- 'Anthony Quayle' (qv) spent part of WWII in Albania organizing ...
-35 Guns of the Clackamas (1995)
- This film was inspired by the story of Saratoga (1937) (qv) which ...
-36 Guyver, The (1991)
- 'Jeffrey Combs' (qv), plays ``Dr. East''. In Re-Animator (1985) (qv), ...
-37 Habit of Happiness, The (1916)
- In the skid row section, director 'Allan Dwan' (qv) used real indigents ...
-38 Hackers (1995)
- ``Emmanuel Goldstein'' is a pseudonym of 'Eric Corley' (qv), publisher ...
-39 Hairspray (1988)
- DIRCAMEO(John Waters): the psychiatrist....
-40 Hajen Som Visste Foer Mycket (1989)
- The team wasn't allowed to record outside the stock exchange market ...
-41 Half Moon Street (1986)
- When Dr Slaughter ('Sigourney Weaver' (qv)) walks to the answering machine,...
-42 Hallelujah Trail, The (1965)
- During location shooting in New Mexico the crew was confronted ...
-43 Halloween (1978)
- Director 'John Carpenter' (qv) was raised in Bowling Green, Kentucky. ...
-44 Handmaid's Tale, The (1990)
- CAMEO(David Dukes): a ...
-45 Hanging Out Yonkers (1973)
- Never completed....
-46 Hanky Panky (1982)
- 'Richard Pryor' (qv) was to appear in this film, but his character ...
-47 Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
- CAMEO(Tony Roberts):...
-48 Hans Brinker (1979)
- CAMEO(Cyril Ritchard)...
-49 Happy New Year (1987)
- CAMEO(Claude Lelouch): ???. Lelouch is the director ...
-50 Hard Day's Night, A (1964)
- Norm and Shake are loosely based, respectively, on the Beatles' real-...
-51 Hard, Fast and Beautiful (1951)
- CAMEO(Robert Ryan):...
-52 Harder They Fall, The (1956)
- Loosely based on the career of fighter 'Primo Carnera' (qv)....
-53 Harvey Girls, The (1946)
- 'Marion Doenges'(qv) dubbed 'Cyd Cahrisse'(qv)' singing....
-54 Hasty Hare, The (1952)
- The astronomer is a caricature of cartoon director 'Friz Freleng' (qv)....
-55 Hats Off (1927)
- This film is believed to be lost. Please check your attic....
-56 Haunted Gold (1932)
- 'Edgar Washington' (qv) also appeared in The Phantom City (1928) (qv),...
-57 Haunted Spooks (1920)
- Filming was interrupted when 'Harold Lloyd' (qv), posing for ...
-58 Havana (1990)
- CAMEO(Raul Julia): Lena Olin's husband....
-59 He Ran All the Way (1951)
- Director 'John Berry' (qv) and co-scripter 'Hugo Butler' (qv)'s names ...
-60 He Walked by Night (1948)
- Part of the film was directed (uncredited) by 'Anthony Mann' (qv)....
-61 Head (1968)
- CAMEO(Jack Nicholson): after [Peter Tork] punches a guy in drag....
-62 Heart of the Golden West (1942)
- 'Smiley Burnett' (qv) joined 'Roy Rogers' (qv) in this movie because the ...
-63 Heathers (1989)
- Friends Veronica Sawyer and Betty Finn are named after other ...
-64 Heavenly Creatures (1994)
- All locations used for filming were the genuine locations where the ...
-65 Heerak Rajar Deshe (1980) (TV)
- Filmed for cinematic release, but released on TV....
-66 Hell's Angels (1930)
- Director 'Howard Hughes' (qv) had all of the prints tinted and hand-...
-67 Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
- Dr. Channard's name in the script was Dr. Malahide. ``Channard'' ...
-68 Helldorado (1946)
- Though the title of the movie in the opening credits is ``Heldorado,''...
-69 Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)
- CAMEO(Peter Atkins): the ...
-70 Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996)
- SMITHEE(Kevin Yagher): disowned the version with cuts made after release ...
-71 Helpmates (1932)
- 'Stan Laurel' (qv) gives his real phone number (OXford-0614)....
-72 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1990)
- There is a very gruesome scene, shot on videotape, where Henry and Otis ...
-73 Her Friend the Bandit (1914)
- This is the only 'Charles Chaplin' (qv) film for which there is no ...
-74 Herbstmilch (1988)
- The title refers to a mixture of herbs which was used to abort pregnancies....
-75 Hero (1992)
- CAMEO(Chevy Chase): owner of the TV station....
-76 Hexed (1993)
- 'Mark Fickert' (qv) was cast as Man in Bed and was filmed in a short, ...
-77 Hiding Out (1987)
- Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina using the school name of Topsail ...
-78 High Anxiety (1977)
- Tribute to 'Alfred Hitchcock' (qv). References to:...
-79 High Noon (1952)
- Director 'Fred Zinneman' (qv) claims that the black smoke billowing ...
-80 High Sierra (1941)
- 'Humphrey Bogart' (qv)'s part was originally intended ...
-81 High Society (1956)
- 'Gracy Kelly' (qv), recently engaged to Prince Ranier of Monaco, ...
-82 Highlander (1986)
- 'Christopher Lambert' (qv) spent time with a dialog coach, developing ...
-83 Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
- Grossly contradicts Highlander (1986) (qv), its prequel....
-84 Hills Have Eyes, The (1978)
- There is a ripped poster of Jaws (1975) (qv) visible. See also:...
-85 Himmel ueber Berlin, Der (1987)
- CAMEO(Jeanette Patterson-Pollock)...
-86 Hiroshima mon amour (1960)
- This film pioneered the use of jump cutting to and from a flashback, and ...
-87 His Girl Friday (1940)
- Walter Burns ('Carey Grant' (qv)) refers to some horrible fate suffered ...
-88 His Kind of Woman (1951)
- 'John Farrow' (qv) finished the film, but 'Howard Hughes' (qv) brought ...
-89 History of the World: Part I (1981)
- 'Richard Pryor' (qv) was originally cast in the part eventually taken ...
-90 Hold Back the Dawn (1941)
- Iscovescu appears at the Paramount soundstage to peddle his life story ...
-91 Holiday Inn (1942)
- 'Marjorie Reynolds' (qv) singing was dubbed by 'Martha Mears' (qv)....
-92 Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)
- The UK video release was not allowed to have the word ``chainsaw'' in ...
-93 Hometown Story (1951)
- [Marilyn] was often expected to provide her own wardrobe. The sweater ...
-94 Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
- Four American bulldogs share the role of Chance, four golden ...
-95 Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
- Rosebud from Citizen Kane (1941) (qv) and the Ark of the Covanent ...
-96 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
- Reference to The Wizard of Oz (1939) (qv)....
-97 Honeymoon Killers, The (1969)
- Originally to be directed by 'Martin Scorsese' (qv), but he was ...
-98 Hong Faan Kui (1995)
- The script called for a leap from the top of a parking lot to a fire ...
-99 Honor Among Lovers (1931)
- The working titles were ``Strictly Business'', ``Sex in Business'', ...
-100 Hook (1991)
- 'Bob Hoskins' (qv) bought beer for 300+ extras after a lengthy ...
-101 Hop-a-long Cassidy (1935)
- 'William Boyd' (qv) was originally offered the role of Buck Peters, the ...
-102 Hot Shots! (1991)
- Some previews contains this scene, which was not in the movie:...
-103 Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
- 'Charlie Sheen' (qv) worked out for eight hours a day to build up his body,...
-104 House of Wax (1953)
- Filmed in 3-D by director 'Andr de Toth' (qv) who only had one eye and ...
-105 House Party (1990)
- Served as the thesis film for director 'Reginald Hudlin' (qv) for ...
-106 How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
- 'Lauren Bacall' (qv) mentions ``that old man ...
-107 Howards End (1992)
- The role of Margaret was initally offered to 'Miranda Richardson' (qv)....
-108 Howling, The (1981)
- The following characters are named after werewolf movie directors:...
-109 Hudson Hawk (1991)
- The tones that the telephones make are the same as the ones used ...
-110 Hudsucker Proxy, The (1994)
- In Raising Arizona (1987) (qv) (also directed by 'Joel Coen' (qv)),...
-111 Hunt for Red October, The (1990)
- 'Kevin Costner' (qv) originally cast as Jack Ryan....
-112 Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
- 'Barbara Stanwyck' (qv) was originally sought for the role of Jewel ...
-113 I Confess (1953)
- DIRCAMEO(Alfred Hitchcock): crossing the top of a staircase during ...
-114 I Do (1921)
- Originally three reels, but cut to two after lukewarm receptions by ...
-115 I Dood It (1943)
- Footage for the number ``Swinging the Junx Away'' was borrowed ...
-116 I Know Where I'm Going (1945)
- 'Captain C.W.R. Knight' (qv) was a real life falconer and ...
-117 I Like It Like That (1994)
- Originally titled ``Black Out'', director Darnell Martin was forced ...
-118 I Love You to Death (1990)
- CAMEO(Phoebe Cates): one of Joey's girlfriends. Joey is played ...
-119 I Wanted Wings (1941)
- While 'Veronica Lake' (qv) and 'Richard Webb' (qv) were rehearsing a scene,...
-120 I'll Be Seeing You (1944)
- The working titles were ``Double Furlough'' and ``With All My Heart''....
-121 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
- References to Rambo III (1988) (qv)....
-122 Ice Pirates, The (1984)
- CAMEO(Max Von Sydow): ...
-123 Idiot, The (1957)
- Filmed as a two-part film, but cut severely by the studio ...
-124 Ikimono no Kiroku (1955)
- The music score was completed by 'Masaru Sato' (qv) when ...
-125 Immediate Family (1989)
- 'Mary Stuart Masterson' (qv) wore an eight-pound sack of bird seed ...
-126 Immortal Beloved (1994)
- Some extras fainted in the extreme heat during the filming of the ...
-127 In Country (1989)
- The veterans in the dance sequence are all actual Vietnam veterans,...
-128 In the Line of Fire (1993)
- In the UK release of the film, the scene where Mitch ...
-129 In the Name of the Father (1993)
- 'Gabriel Byrne' (qv) had purchased the rights to 'Gerry Conlon' (qv)'s ...
-130 In This Our Life (1942)
- CAMEO(Walter Huston): ...
-131 In Which We Serve (1942)
- The Hays office tried to delete the words ``god'', ``hell'', ``damn'', ...
-132 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- Diana is reading The Firm (1993) (qv), which was to be Paramount Pictures'...
-133 Independence Day (1996)
- Director 'Roland Emmerich' (qv) got the idea for the film while fielding ...
-134 Indian Summer (1993)
- Filmed at director 'Mike Binder' (qv)'s childhood summer camp....
-135 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- Begins with a shot of a rock in Utah which is reminiscent of the ...
-136 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- Begins with a shot of a mountain on a gong which is reminiscent of ...
-137 Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Broken Hearted (1990) (V)
- DIRTRADE(David Lynch): [singer]: 'Julee Cruise' (qv)....
-138 Inferno dei morti-viventi (1981)
- Stock footage from the film The Valley (Obscured by Clouds) (1972) (qv)...
-139 Innerspace (1987)
- The patients in the doctor's waiting room with Jack are played ...
-140 Innocent Blood (1992)
- Renamed ``A French Vampire in America'' in some countries, after a ...
-141 Innocente, L' (1976)
- Director 'Luchino Visconti ' (qv) intendted the titles roles to ...
-142 Interview with the Vampire (1994)
- Author 'Anne Rice' (qv) wrote the part of Lestat with 'Rutger Hauer' (qv)...
-143 Into the Night (1985)
- Airport scenes in Into the Night (1985) (qv) ...
-144 Intruder (1988)
- The ``head in one hand, sandwich in the other'' speech was ...
-145 Invaders from Mars (1986)
- A remake of Invaders from Mars (1953) (qv). The alien from the first ...
-146 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
- CAMEO(Don Siegel): taxi driver. Siegel directed the original film, ...
-147 Ipcress File, The (1965)
- 'Christoper Plummer' (qv) was originally considered for the lead role, ...
-148 Irma la Douce (1963)
- The pimps' union is called the ``Mec's' (tough guy's) Paris ...
-149 Iron & Silk (1990)
- Uschu teacher 'Qingfu Pan' (qv) and 'Mark Salzman' (qv) play themselves....
-150 Iron Eagle (1986)
- Stunt pilot 'Art Scholl' (qv) was killed during the filming of the ...
-151 Ironweed (1987)
- 'Jack Nicholson' (qv)'s contract included a clause which allowed him ...
-152 Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World (1966) (TV)
- DIRCAMEO(Ken Russell): a one-legged man who saves Isadora from drowning, ...
-153 Island of Dr. Moreau, The (1996)
- 'Marlon Brando' (qv) wore a small radio receiver to aid him remembering ...
-154 It (1927)
- CAMEO(Gary Cooper): a reporter....
-155 It Had to Be You (1947)
- The main set with the sweeping staircase had been previously used ...
-156 It Happened at the World's Fair (1963)
- 'Kurt Russell' (qv) (in his screen debut) kicks Elvis' shins....
-157 It Takes Two (1995)
- First draft of the script by 'Deborah Dean Davis' (qv) was never read ...
-158 It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
- The following famous people have small roles: 'Jimmy Durante' (qv),...
-159 It's a Small World (1935)
- DIRCAMEO(William Castle): ...
-160 It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
- 'Cyd Charisse' (qv)'s singing was dubbed by Carole Richards,...
-161 Italian Job, The (1969)
- Paramount Pictures originally wanted 'Robert Redford' (qv) to play the ...
-162 J. Lyle (1994)
- During the setup for the scene with Skip on skid row, the crew was ...
-163 Jacob's Ladder (1990)
- All SFX were filmed live, with no post-production....
-164 Jagged Edge (1985)
- Visible in David and Jenny Barnes' bedroom is a poster ...
-165 Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
- It took 'Ray Harryhausen' (qv) 4 months to produce the skeleton scene,...
-166 Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
- References to: The Evil Dead (1983) (qv), Creepshow (1982) (qv),...
-167 Jaws (1975)
- 'Sterling Hayden' (qv) was the original choice for the role of Quint....
-168 Jaws 2 (1978)
- Original director 'John D. Hancock' (qv) was fired and replaced ...
-169 Jazz Singer, The (1927)
- First movie with audible dialogue....
-170 Jeanne Dore (1915)
- Filmed to avoid showing 'Sarah Bernhardt' (qv)'s amputated leg....
-171 Jewel of the Nile, The (1985)
- The arabic speech in the climactic ``stage'' scene are actually ...
-172 JFK (1991)
- The real 'Jim Garrison' (qv) plays Earl Warren....
-173 Jigsaw (1949)
- CAMEO(Marlene Dietrich):...
-174 Jimmy the Gent (1934)
- Working title: ``Always a Gent''....
-175 Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
- The company logo appears frequently, each time representing a path ...
-176 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home (1965)
- Notre Dame University got a court injunction to delay the release of the film,...
-177 Jordan is a Hard Road (1915)
- Director 'Allan Dwan' (qv) hired famed evangelist 'Billy Sunday' (qv) ...
-178 Journal d'une femme de chambre, Le (1964)
- The demonstrating fashists shout ``Vive Chiappe'', a homage to the chief ...
-179 Journey Back to Oz (1974)
- 'Liza Minnelli' (qv) reprises the role of Dorothy, who was played by ...
-180 Journey Through the Black Sun (1976) (TV)
- This TV movie was edited from scenes of the two episodes ...
-181 Joy Luck Club, The (1993)
- CAMEO(Amy Tan): chatting with guests just beyond a doorway during ...
-182 Juarez (1939)
- 'Orry-Kelly' (qv) designed costumes for 'Bette Davis' (qv) which changed ...
-183 Jud Suess (1940)
- This Nazi propaganda film is still (1995) banned on the free market ...
-184 Judge Dredd (1995)
- Director 'Danny Cannon' (qv) was so disheartened over his constant ...
-185 Judgment in Berlin (1988)
- CAMEO(Sean Penn): witness at trial. Sean Penn is the son ...
-186 Julius Caesar (1950)
- Due to budget restraints, only one horse could be hired per day, ...
-187 Jungfrau auf dem Dach, Die (1953)
- This German version of The Moon is Blue (1953) (qv) was filmed on ...
-188 Junior (1994)
- 'Arnold Schwarzenegger' (qv) spent time in doctor's waiting rooms ...
-189 Junior High School (1981)
- All of the actors are non-professionals and were actual students at Van ...
-190 Jurassic Park (1993)
- 'William Hurt' (qv) was offered the role of Dr Grant, but turned it ...
-191 Kabinett des Doktor Caligari, Das (1919)
- Producer 'Erich Pommer' (qv) wanted to have 'Fritz Lang' (qv) as ...
-192 Katzelmacher (1969)
- Shot in nine days....
-193 Kelly's Heroes (1970)
- The film's working title was ``The Warriors''....
-194 Kentucky Fried Movie, The (1977)
- In the ``Feel-a-rama'' movie theatre, there is a poster ...
-195 Key Largo (1948)
- Santana was the name of 'Humphrey Bogart' (qv)'s real-life yacht, named ...
-196 Key to the City (1950)
- Production was briefly suspended when 'Loretta Young' (qv) had a miscarriage....
-197 Kickboxer (1989)
- 'Michael Qissi' (qv) was a technical advisor/choreographer when he ...
-198 Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994)
- Written on the floor of Tong Po's fighting ring is the Thai word ``Kay'',...
-199 Kid Brother, The (1927)
- Originally titled ``The Mountain Day.''...
-200 Kid, The (1921)
- The production company tried to cheat 'Charles Chaplin' (qv) by paying ...
-201 Kika (1993)
- The lady that interviews Nicholas in the TV program about writers is ...
-202 Killers, The (1964)
- DIRCAMEO(Don Siegel): a cook at a ...
-203 Kindergarten Cop (1990)
- John Kimball says he was born in Austria. 'Arnold Schwarzenegger' (qv) ...
-204 King and I, The (1956)
- 'Deborah Kerr' (qv)'s singing was dubbed by 'Marni Nixon' (qv)....
-205 King Kong (1933)
- This original version was released four times between 1933 and 1952,...
-206 King of Comedy, The (1983)
- 'Johnny Carson' (qv), 'Frank Sinatra' (qv), and 'Dean Martin' (qv) ...
-207 King of Kings (1961)
- 'Ray Bradbury' (qv) wrote the narration, but was uncredited....
-208 KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978) (TV)
- The cartoon style music that appears during fight sequences was added ...
-209 Kiss of Death (1995)
- CAMEO(Jay O. Sanders): federal ...
-210 Knightriders (1981)
- CAMEO(Stephen King):...
-211 Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
- 'William Holden' (qv), 'John Wayne' (qv), 'Robert Young' (qv), ...
-212 L.A. Story (1991)
- Harris ('Steve Martin' (qv)) quotes poems that Martin previously quoted ...
-213 Laberinto de pasiones (1982)
- The magazine that Riza is looking through has an article about ...
-214 Lady Be Good (1941)
- For Eleanor Powell's dance-version of the song Lady, Be Good, ...
-215 Lady Chatterley (1992) (TV)
- Filmed in the same house as Gothic (1987) (qv), also directed ...
-216 Lady in Red, The (1979)
- CAMEO(Robert Forster): ...
-217 Lady L (1965)
- DIRCAMEO(Peter Ustinov):...
-218 Lady Vanishes, The (1938)
- DIRCAMEO(Alfred Hitchcock): near the end of the movie at ...
-219 Lair of the White Worm, The (1988)
- DIRTRADE(Ken Russell): [snake]...
-220 Last Action Hero (1993)
- References to: Die Hard (1988) (qv), Commando (1985) (qv),...
-221 Last Boy Scout, The (1991)
- The movie that Darian is watching on TV ...
-222 Last of Mrs. Cheyney, The (1937)
- 'Dorothy Arzner' (qv) finished directing (uncredited) ...
-223 Last Outpost, The (1951)
- 'Ronald Reagan' (qv) was a serious breeder of horses during this period ...
-224 Last Performance, The (1929)
- 'Bela Lugosi' (qv) dubbed 'Conrad Veidt' (qv)'s voice for the ...
-225 Last Starfighter, The (1984)
- The first movie to do all special effects (except makeup) on a computer....
-226 Laughing Gravy (1931)
- The ``inheritance'' plotline (cut from the original release) was ...
-227 Laughing Sinners (1931)
- Most of the film was shot with 'Johnny Mack Brown' (qv) in the role ...
-228 Lawnmower Man, The (1992)
- Early versions of the film alluded that they were related to ...
-229 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- Although 220 minutes long, no women have speaking roles in this film....
-230 Laws of Gravity (1992)
- The film just took 12 days to shoot and the whole production cost ...
-231 League of Their Own, A (1992)
- 'John Lovitz' (qv) had a more substantial role, but it was cut....
-232 Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
- Author 'John O'Brien' (qv), on whose autobiography this movie is based,...
-233 Leif (1987)
- Rotum (the town where the movie takes place) is ``bribes'' ...
-234 Leon (1994)
- Mathilda registers herself and Leon at the hotel as ``Mr. McGuffin ...
-235 Let Him Have It (1991)
- Original director 'Alex Cox' (qv) was replaced by 'Peter Medak' (qv) ...
-236 Let's Make Love (1960)
- 'Arthur Miller' (qv) revised the script so that more emphasis was given ...
-237 Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
- While the Murtaugh family waits for the commercial, they ...
-238 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- Director 'Richard Donner' (qv) is an animal-rights and pro-choice activist,...
-239 Letter to Three Wives, A (1949)
- To get the proper look of derision from 'Linda Darnell' (qv) in ...
-240 Letzte Mann, Der (1924)
- Writer 'Carl Mayer' (qv) originally did not want to have a happy ending....
-241 Liberty (1929)
-Released in silent and limited sound versions....
-242 Licence to Kill (1989)
- The film's working title was ``License Revoked'' but was later changed ...
-243 Liebe im Ring (1930)
- Planned as a silent film, but a script was added when orders came to ...
-244 Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, The (1981) (TV)
- The original cast had 'Ben Kingsley' (qv) in the role of Mr. Squeers....
-245 Life of Brian (1979)
- Numerous title changes: ``Monty Python's Life of Brian'', etc....
-246 Lifeboat (1944)
- Much of the cast caught pneumonia from constant exposure to cold water....
-247 Light Sleeper (1991)
- In one scene, John LeTour ('Willem Dafoe' (qv)) is shown sitting on his ...
-248 Limelight (1952)
- 'Charles Chaplin' (qv)'s film about a vaudeville comic on the ...
-249 Limit Up (1989)
- CAMEO(Sally Kellerman): night club ...
-250 Lion King, The (1994)
- The original opening to the film was supposed to have been a ...
-251 Lisztomania (1975)
- The ``Millionairess'' and ``Most promising Actress'' as addressed in ...
-252 Little Darlings (1980)
- 'Kristy McNichol' (qv) took up smoking as part of the preperation for ...
-253 Little Man Tate (1991)
- 'Jodie Foster' (qv) became director after 'Joe Dante' (qv) left due ...
-254 Little Mermaid, The (1989)
- 1,000 different colors were used on 1,100 backgrounds. over one ...
-255 Little Miss Marker (1934)
- 'Adolphe Menjou' (qv) was having difficulty with a particular line ...
-256 Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
- Originally included an extended sequence for the song ``The Meek ...
-257 Little Shop of Horrors, The (1960)
- Filmed in just two days and nights....
-258 Little Women (1994)
- At the end of the credits, the film is dedicated to two persons, one of ...
-259 Live and Let Die (1973)
- 'Sean Connery' (qv) turned down the then astronomic sum of $5.5 million ...
-260 Living Daylights, The (1987)
- 'Timothy Dalton' (qv)'s first appearance as James Bond....
-261 Lobster Man from Mars (1989)
- 'Orson Welles' (qv) came up with the title for this movie. He had ...
-262 Lodger, The (1926)
- Hitchcock wanted an ambiguous ending to the film, but the studio wouldn'...
-263 Lolita (1962)
- Both 'Noel Coward' (qv) and 'Laurence Olivier' (qv) refused the part ...
-264 London After Midnight (1927)
- 'Lon Chaney' (qv) wore a set of false animal teech that hurt him so ...
-265 Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
- 'John Carradine' (qv) was warned by 'Chuck Norris' (qv) for kicking ...
-266 Long Riders, The (1980)
- CAMEO(Ry Cooder): the saloon singer. Cooder composed the soundtrack....
-267 Long Voyage Home, The (1940)
- 'John Wayne' (qv) was asked by director 'John Ford' (qv) to play the part ...
-268 Longest Day, The (1962)
- 'Richard Todd' (qv) (Major Howard of the British 6th Airborne)...
-269 Longxiong Hudi (1986)
- While filming a stunt, 'Jackie Chan' (qv) missed a tree branch and hit ...
-270 Lords of the Deep (1989)
- CAMEO(Roger Corman):...
-271 Love Happy (1949)
- 'Groucho Marx' (qv) informed 'Marilyn Monroe' (qv) that he had a role ...
-272 Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)
- CAMEO(Gene Kelly):...
-273 Lucifer Rising (1970)
- Lucifer was originally played by 'Chris Jagger' (qv), but squabbling ...
-274 Lucky Partners (1940)
- The working titles were ``Good Luck'' and ``Change Your Luck''....
-275 Lust for Life (1956)
- Director 'Vincente Minnelli' (qv) had a portion of a field spray-...
-276 M (1931)
- 'Peter Lorre' (qv)'s whistling was dubbed by director 'Fritz Lang' (qv)....
-277 Mable's Strange Predicament (1914)
- Banned by Swedish censons, who found it ``brutalising'' becuase of ...
-278 Macbeth (1948)
- One of the witches is played by 'Brainerd Duffield' (qv), a man....
-279 Mackenna's Gold (1969)
- The canyon was purchased as unsafe by the movie company, and ...
-280 Mad Dogs and Englishmen (1995)
- The Drug Squad officer was originally to be called MacKenzie but ...
-281 Mad Max (1979)
- Often shown with American voiced dubbed in....
-282 Mad Max 2 (1981)
- Released as ``The Road Warrior'' in the United States, and was dubbed ...
-283 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
- The script called for Aunt Entity ('Tina Turner' (qv)) to drive a vehicle....
-284 Made in America (1993)
- The African Craft Shop is in the same street as a cinema advertising ``...
-285 Made in Heaven (1987)
- CAMEO(Debra Winger): Emmert, the apparently male entity who ``...
-286 Madness of King George, The (1994)
- The ``III'' was dropped from the title of the film for fear that ...
-287 Maedchen Juanita, Das (1945)
- This comedy with the working title ``Frau ueber Bord (Kabine 27)'' ...
-288 Magnificent Ambersons, The (1942)
- The newspaper showing headlines indicating the explosion that ...
-289 Magnificent Doll (1946)
- The night before shooting was to start, a game of hide-and-seek was ...
-290 Major and the Minor, The (1942)
- It was decided to include scenes of [?]'s ('Ginger Rogers' (qv)'s) mother....
-291 Make Mine Music (1946)
- Animation in the Tone Poem: Blue Bayou was originally created for the ...
-292 Mallrats (1995)
- 'Jason Mewes' (qv) was nearly replaced as Jay, the studio ...
-293 Maltese Falcon, The (1941)
- 'George Raft' (qv) was originally cast as Sam Spade. He turned ...
-294 Mambo Kings, The (1992)
- 'Antonio Banderas' (qv) couldn't speak English when this movie was filmed,...
-295 Man About Town (1939)
- Originally, this film was to feature 'Betty Grable' (qv) ...
-296 Man Called Adam, A (1966)
- Adam's trumpet playing was actually done by 'Nat Adderley' (qv)....
-297 Man in the White Suit, The (1952)
- The strange noises made by the laboratory apparatus were produced for ...
-298 Man of the House (1995)
- Ben Archer ('Jonathan Taylor Thomas' (qv)) can be seen sitting under a ...
-299 Man Who Came Back, The (1931)
- 'Humphrey Bogart' (qv) was 'Charles Farrell' (qv)'s voice coach. He ...
-300 Man Who Fell to Earth, The (1976)
- The power-boat jump in this movie broke the world record for distance,...
-301 Man Who Knew Too Much, The (1934)
- The gun battle at the end was based on an unprecedented real-life ``...
-302 Man Who Knew Too Much, The (1956)
- DIRCAMEO(Alfred Hitchcock): in the Moroccan marketplace watching ...
-303 Man Who Talked Too Much, The (1940)
- 'George Reeves' (qv)' role as the first hotel clerk was filmed but cut....
-304 Man with the Golden Arm, The (1955)
- 'Marlon Brando' (qv) was offered the role of Frankie Machine, ...
-305 Man with the Golden Gun, The (1974)
- Title role originally offered to 'Jack Palance' (qv), but was ...
-306 Man with Two Brains, The (1983)
- CAMEO(Sissy Spacek): the voice of Ann Uumellmahaye....
-307 Manchurian Candidate, The (1962)
- 'Frank Sinatra' (qv) broke one of his fingers in the fight sequence ...
-308 Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
- Lead role written for 'Mia Farrow' (qv), but 'Dianne Keaton' (qv) got ...
-309 Manhunter (1986)
- The events in this film occur before the events ...
-310 Manpower (1942)
- 'Humphrey Bogart' (qv) was originally cast in this film, ...
-311 Marathon Man (1976)
- 'Dustin Hoffman' (qv) (being a ``method actor'') stayed up all night to ...
-312 Maria Rosa (1916)
- 'Lou Tellegen' (qv) (who had starred on Broadway as Andreas in the ...
-313 Marie Antoinette (1938)
- Originally to be directed by 'Sidney Franklin' (qv), but replaced ...
-314 Marked Woman (1937)
- 'Humphrey Bogart' (qv) and 'Mayo Methot' (qv) fell in love during production....
-315 Marnie (1964)
- DIRCAMEO(Alfred Hitchcock): 5 minutes into the film, in the ...
-316 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
- 'Robert De Niro' (qv) studied stroke victims to get a purchase on ...
-317 Masquerade (1988)
- About thirty minutes in the movie, there's a cut to a night scene on a beach....
-318 Matter of Life and Death, A (1946)
- For the table tennis scene, 'Kim Hunter' (qv) and 'Roger Livesey' (qv) ...
-319 Maurice (1987)
- CAMEO(Helena Bonham Carter): ???. Carter starred in ...
-320 Maverick (1994)
- 'Meg Ryan' (qv) was the original choice for Annabelle....
-321 Maximum Overdrive (1986)
- DIRCAMEO(Stephen King): man who the ATM swears at....
-322 Mean Streets (1973)
- DIRCAMEO(Martin Scorsese): the hit man who shoots Johnny Boy....
-323 Meatballs Part II (1984)
- Cheryl ('Kim Richards' (qv)) is asked if she comes from another planet (...
-324 Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
- Producer-lyricist 'Arthur Freed' (qv) dubbed the singing ...
-325 Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
- The soundtrack by 'Shirley Walker' (qv) was the first major Hollywood ...
-326 Men at Work (1990)
- The two hit men drive a car with a number plate ``HITMEN''....
-327 Men in Black (1934)
- The bizarre medical terminology used by the Stooges was ad-libbed....
-328 Mermaids (1990)
- 'Winona Ryder' (qv) replaced 'Emily Lloyd' (qv) becuase it was thought ...
-329 Merry-Go-Round (1922)
- 'Erich Von Stroheim' (qv) was replace by 'Rupert Julian' (qv) ...
-330 Metropolis (1926)
- A version of this silent film was released in 1984, featuring a ...
-331 Meyer aus Berlin (1919)
- The film was believed to be lost, but it was discovered in the Netherland'...
-332 Midnight (1939)
- 'Barbara Stanwyck' (qv) was originally slated for the role of Eve Peabody,...
-333 Midnight Cowboy (1969)
- CAMEO(M. Emmet Walsh):...
-334 Midnight Run (1988)
- 'Robert De Niro' (qv) spent time with bounty hunters as part of ...
-335 Midsummer Night's Dream, A (1935)
- 'Mickey Rooney' (qv) broke his leg during filming, and was wheeled ...
-336 Midway (1976)
- Originally shown in Sensurround, a system which had special low-pitch ...
-337 Mighty Ducks, The (1992)
- Number 10 on the Duck's rival team, the Hawks, is named Herek. The film ...
-338 Milky Way, The (1936)
- When a suitable white horse for Burheigh could not be found, make-up ...
-339 Miller's Crossing (1990)
- CAMEO(Frances McDormand): the mayor's ...
-340 Millions Like Us (1943)
- Charters and Caldicott are characters who also appeared ...
-341 Mirror Has Two Faces, The (1996)
- 'Dudley Moore' (qv) was originally cast in the role of [Jeff Bridges]....
-342 Misery (1990)
- A video of When Harry Met Sally... (1989) (qv) (also directed ...
-343 Misfits, The (1961)
- United Artists executives were unhappy with the rough cut of the film, ...
-344 Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)
- CONT: Sergeant O'Hara's shirt is wet with sweat as he leaves the radio ...
-345 Mission: Impossible (1996)
- Crew member 'Andrew Eio' (qv)'s name appears as an IMF agent on the ``...
-346 Mit den Augen einer Frau (1942)
- Banned by censors since 4th Nov, 1942....
-347 Mixed Nuts (1994)
- the landlord's name is Tannenbaum (German for ``christmas tree''). After ...
-348 Mo' Better Blues (1990)
- 'Joi Lee' (qv) is director 'Spike Lee' (qv)'s sister. At the wedding, ...
-349 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1974)
- When Arthur rides into the village where the ``witch'' is about to be burnt,...
-350 Moon Over Parador (1988)
- DIRCAMEO(Paul Mazursky): in ...
-351 Moonraker (1979)
- Drax' Venice laboratory has an electronic lock on it. The sequence ...
-352 Moonstruck (1987)
- 'Nicholas Cage' (qv) plays Ronny, a man with only one arm. In Cage'...
-353 Moonwalker (1988)
- The bad guy's name is ``Frank Lideo''. One of the film's ...
-354 Mountain Eagle, The (1925)
- No prints of this film ('Alfred Hitchcock' (qv)'s second) are known to ...
-355 Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
- DIRCAMEO(Alfred Hitchcock): about half way through the movie ...
-356 Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
- References to: It's a Wonderful Life (1946) (qv)....
-357 Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)
- Begun as a Charlie Chan film (``Charlie Chan at the Ringside'', but upon ...
-358 Mr. Sycamore (1974)
- CAMEO(Oingo Boingo): inmates in the asylum....
-359 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- When the family is looking for Mrs. Doubfire's replacement, the last ...
-360 Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
- DIRTRADE(Kenneth Branagh): [doyle]: Balthasar....
-361 Muenchhausen (1943)
- Writer 'Berthol Buerger' (qv) is a pseudonym for 'Erich Kaestner' (qv)....
-362 Muppet Christmas Carol, The (1992)
- There is a store called ``Micklewhite''. 'Michael Caine' (qv)'s real name ...
-363 Muppet Movie, The (1979)
- 'Jim Henson' (qv) spent an entire day in a 50 gallon steel drum submerged ...
-364 Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
- Hormel Foods Corporation, manufacturers of ``Spam'' canned ham, sued ...
-365 Murder! (1930)
- DIRCAMEO(Alfred Hitchcock): about an hour into the movie walking ...
-366 Mussert (1967)
- Because of many discussion around the controversial nature of ...
-367 Mute Witness (1995)
- Originally set in Chicago, Waller changed the location when told that ...
-368 My Brilliant Career (1979)
- DIRCAMEO(Gilliam Armstrong): cabaret backup ...
-369 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 'Audrey Hepburn' (qv)'s singing was dubbed by 'Marni Nixon' (qv), ...
-370 My Father the Hero (1994)
- CAMEO(Emma Thompson): ...
-371 My Pal Trigger (1946)
- 'Dale Evans' (qv) did her own stunt ruding until ordered to stop by ...
-372 Mystere Picasso, Le (1956)
- Special transparent 'canvases' were constructed so ...
-373 Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
- The movie was believed to be lost until the late sixties....
-374 Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
- The cover of the issue of ``Playboy'' that Papshmir is reading in ...
-375 Naked Prey, The (1966)
- 'Cornel Wilde' (qv) was ill through much of the filming but continued, ...
-376 Nashville (1975)
- CAMEO(Elliot Gould):...
-377 National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
- Co-writer 'Chris Miller' (qv) based the National Lampoon short stories ...
-378 Natural Born Killers (1994)
- There were 150 shots that were either cut or redone in order to get ...
-379 Natural, The (1984)
- Loosely based on the story of Sir Percival from the Arthurian myths:...
-380 Nayagan (1987)
- Inspired by the real life story of mafia don 'Varadaraja Mudaliar' (qv)....
-381 Needful Things (1993)
- 'Ed Harris' (qv), 'Bonnie Bedelia' (qv), 'J.T. Walsh ' (qv),...
-382 Nelson and Jeanette (1992) (TV)
- CAMEO (Kathryn Grayson): at a fan club party....
-383 Never a Dull Moment (1968)
- DIRCAMEO(Jerry Paris): Police ...
-384 Never on Tuesday (1988)
- CAMEO(Cary Elwes): Tow Truck ...
-385 Never Say Never Again (1983)
- The film's title was originally ``Warhead'' but was changed and become an ...
-386 New Adventures of Tarzan, The (1935)
- Tarzan's chipanzee is called ``Nkima'' (not ``Cheetah''), true to ...
-387 New York, New York (1977)
- Originally four and a half hours long. Director 'Martin Scorsese' (qv) ...
-388 New York, New York bis (1984)
- All copies believed lost....
-389 Newsies (1992)
- Most of the cast trained in dance and martial arts for ten weeks ...
-390 Niagara (1953)
- 'Jean Peters' (qv) got the role of Polly Cutler after 'Anne Baxter' (qv)...
-391 Night My Number Came Up, The (1954)
- The script is based on a personal account by Sir Victor Goddard....
-392 Night of Terror (1933)
- Although 'Edwin Maxwell' (qv) is credited as playing ``The Maniac'', ...
-393 Night of the Creeps (1986)
- All the characters are named after horror film directors....
-394 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- 'Bill Hinzman' (qv), one of the original $300 investors had a small ...
-395 Night on Earth (1991)
- The name of New York taxi driver (Armin Mueller-Stahl) is taken from a ...
-396 Night They Raided Minsky's, The (1968)
- The first cut of the film was considered disastrous by all involved. ...
-397 Night to Remember, A (1943)
- The line ``Still here, Miss Evans?'' is a reference to one of the two ...
-398 Night Train to Munich (1940)
- Charters and Caldicott are characters who also appeared ...
-399 Nightbreed (1990)
- In the last scene of the film, the priest revives ...
-400 Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, A (1987)
- The scene in which Neil Gordon ('Craig Wasson' (qv)) is thrown ...
-401 Nightmare on Elm Street, A (1984)
- Director 'Wes Craven' (qv) claims to have named Freddy Kruger after a ...
-402 Nikita (1990)
- DIRTRADE(Luc Besson): [reno]...
-403 Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)
- Elizabeth wears white or colorful clothing except when she is with John,...
-404 Nine Months (1995)
- Scenes where Samuel ('Hugh Grant' (qv)) is arrested and photographed ...
-405 Nobody Lives Forever (1946)
- 'Humphrey Bogart' (qv) refused the role of Nick Blake....
-406 North by Northwest (1959)
- DIRCAMEO(Alfred Hitchcock): missing a bus at the end of the ...
-407 Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)
- Originally had ``Dracula'' in the title but 'Bram Stoker' (qv)'s ...
-408 Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979)
- CAMEO(Beverly Walker):...
-409 Notorious (1946)
- DIRCAMEO(Alfred Hitchcock): about an hour in, drinking champagne ...
-410 Now, Voyager (1942)
- Producer 'Hal B. Wallis' (qv) originally wanted 'Irene Dunne' (qv) for ...
-411 Nuit Americaine, La (1973)
- CAMEO(Graham Greene): Hollywood producer....
-412 Nur ueber meine Leiche (1995)
- The Bayerischer Rundfunk was unwilling to finance a movie in which ...
-413 O Lucky Man! (1973)
- DIRCAMEO:(Lindsay Anderson) talent scout who slaps ...
-414 Octopussy (1983)
- 'Maude Adams' (qv) (Octopussy) previously appeared (and was killed) ...
-415 Odessa File, The (1974)
- Eduard Roschman was a real-life wanted war criminal living in South ...
-416 Oktiabr (1927)
- The filming of the assault on the Winter Palace required 11,000 extras,...
-417 Old Dark House, The (1932)
- The father is played by 'Elspeth Dudgeon' (qv), a female....
-418 Old Homestead, The (1935)
- The Fifth Avenue mansion scenes were actually shot at the New ...
-419 Old Maid, The (1939)
- 'Humphrey Bogart' (qv) was originally cast as the male lead, but ...
-420 Olympiasiegerin, Die (1982)
- 'Herbert Achternbusch' (qv)'s mother, 'Ilona Schild' (qv), has been a ...
-421 Omen, The (1976)
- According to director 'Richard Donner' (qv), a number of parents went ...
-422 On Deadly Ground (1994)
- The working titles were ``Spirit Warrior'' and ``Rainbow Warrior''....
-423 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- At 140 minutes, this is in the longest 007 movie....
-424 On Our Merry Way (1948)
- 'Charles Laughton' (qv) had a small role as a minister which, for ...
-425 On the Waterfront (1954)
- Inspired by a Pulitzer Prize willing series of newspaper articles,...
-426 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- 'Ken Kesey' (qv), who wrote the original novel, said he will never watch ...
-427 One Froggy Evening (1955)
- The building in the closing scenes is the Tregoweth Brown building, ...
-428 One from the Heart (1982)
- Set entirely in Las Vegas, but completely filmed on a sound stage....
-429 One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
- Someone counted all black spots in the movie, frame-by-frame, and ...
-430 One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
- 'Marlon Brando' (qv) replaced 'Stanley Kubrick' (qv) as director....
-431 Only Game in Town, The (1970)
- 'Frank Sinatra' (qv) was originally cast as Joe Grady, but walked out ...
-432 Orchestra Wives (1942)
- 'Lynn Bari' (qv)'s singing was dubbed by 'Pat Friday' (qv)....
-433 Ordres, Les (1974)
- CAMEO(Louise Portal): [Richard Lavoie]'s ...
-434 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)
- [Skinner and Kimbrough], on whose memoirs the film is based, worked ...
-435 Out of Rosenheim (1988)
- The shadow of the camera crew is visible while the credits for ...
-436 Out of this World (1945)
- 'Bing Crosby' (qv) dubbed 'Eddie Bracken' (qv)'s singing....
-437 Outbreak (1995)
- The role of Sam Daniels was originally intended for 'Harrison Ford' (qv)....
-438 Outpost in Morocco (1949)
- Extras were provided by the French foreign Legion and the Moroccan ...
-439 Outsiders, The (1983)
- The letter jacket that the ``soc'' is wearing as he challenges Darrel is ...
-440 Over the Fence (1917)
- The umpire is played by 'Harold Lloyd' (qv)'s father....
-441 Overboard (1987)
- CAMEO(Garry Marshall):...
-442 Pacific Heights (1990)
- DIRCAMEO(John Schlesinger): man in the hotel elevator....
-443 Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
- 'Raymond McCarey' (qv) receives co-directorial credit, but it is ...
-444 Pajama Party (1964)
- CAMEO(Buster Keaton):...
-445 Pals (1987) (TV)
- In the scene where Mrs. Stobbs is deciding what to take and what she ...
-446 Panthea (1917)
- 'Erich Von Stroheim' (qv), hired as an assistant director and also to ...
-447 Paradine Case, The (1947)
- DIRCAMEO(Alfred Hitchcock): getting off a train at the ...
-448 Parasite (1982)
- Originally shown in 3D....
-449 Pardon My Scotch (1935)
- 'Moe Howard' (qv) broke his ribs and fainted after falling from ...
-450 Pardon Us (1931)
- Four foreign language versions were also shot: ``Les Verrous'' (French),...
-451 Partie de campagne, Une (1936)
- CAMEO(Georges Bataille): in the procession of priests and ...
-452 Paths of Glory (1957)
- Director 'Stanley Kubrick' (qv) met his second wife 'Christiane Harlan' (qv)...
-453 Patriot Games (1992)
- 'Alec Baldwin' (qv) played Jack Ryan ...
-454 Patriot, The (1928)
- Some sources credit 'Gary Cooper' (qv) with a role in this film, ...
-455 Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
- Charlie ('Nicholas Cage' (qv)) beggs Peggy to marry him, saying he doesn'...
-456 Per qualche dollaro in piu' (1965)
- DIRTRADE(Sergio Leone): [theme]: Monco, Colonel Morimer, and Indio....
-457 Perfect Day (1929)
- The picnic was supposed to occupy the second reel, but the gags in ...
-458 Perfect World, A (1993)
- Butch ('Kevin Costner' (qv)) and Philip visit a Friendly Dept Store, ...
-459 Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (1992) (TV)
- 'Geraldo Rivera' (qv) a plays Ted Mayne, whose lifestyle is ...
-460 Pet Sematary (1989)
- CAMEO(Stephen King): minister at the funeral....
-461 Petrified Forest, The (1936)
- 'Leslie Howard' (qv) and 'Humphrey Bogart' (qv) had played the same roles ...
-462 Phantasm III (1993)
- The scene where the Cadillac hearse hits a rock and sails through the ...
-463 Phantom of Crestwood, The (1932)
- The film was originally presented as a radio serial with the ...
-464 Phantom of the Opera, The (1925)
- 'Edward Sedgwick' (qv) directed a few scenes after disagreements ...
-465 Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
- The studio owner (Mary Philbin) was named after the star ...
-466 Phenomena (1985)
- The majority of the cast did their own dubbing for the English-...
-467 Philadelphia (1993)
- 'Tom Hanks' (qv) lost 12kg during his role for this film....
-468 Pink Floyd - The Wall (1981)
- The film was originally to have included live footage of five ...
-469 Pink Panther, The (1963)
- The role of Inspector Clouseau was originally offered ...
-470 Pinocchio (1940)
- Cut scenes:...
-471 Piranha II: The Spawning (1981)
- Credit for directing this film was given to 'James Cameron' (qv). Most ...
-472 Pirate, The (1948)
- 'Gene Kelly' (qv) fought to get the Nicholas ...
-473 Plan 9 from Outer Space (1958)
- Funded by a Baptist church, the entire cast let themselves be baptised....
-474 Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
- At the beginning of the movie, Neal Page races a character played ...
-475 Platoon (1986)
- The role of Chris was originally offered to 'Kyle MacLachalan' (qv), ...
-476 Play It Again, Sam (1972)
- Obvious references to Casablanca (1942) (qv)....
-477 Play Misty for Me (1971)
- 'Don Siegel' (qv) played the bartender, and directed Clint ...
-478 Player, The (1992)
- The opening tracking shot (6.5 minutes) includes people talking about ...
-479 Pleasure Garden, The (1925)
- 'Alfred Hitchcock' (qv)'s first film was almost doomed when Austrian ...
-480 Point Break (1991)
- One of the places that Utah follows Bodie ('Patrick Swayze' (qv)) to ...
-481 Point of No Return (1993)
- CAMEO(Michael Watkins): last guard at the gate during the escape....
-482 Police (1916)
- After 'Charles Chaplin' (qv) left Essanay, the studio reedited this film....
-483 Police Story (1985)
- 'Jackie Chan' (qv) was hospitalized following the stunt where he flips ...
-484 Police Story III: Supercop (1992)
- While filming the scene where his character hangs from the side of ...
-485 Poltergeist (1982)
- Movie on the TV in an early bedroom scene is A Guy Named Joe (1943) (qv),...
-486 Poltergeist III (1988)
- 'Heather O'Rourke' (qv) died shortly before this film was released, and ...
-487 Postino, Il (1994)
- Writer/co-director/star 'Massimo Troisi' (qv) postponed heart surgery so ...
-488 Predator (1987)
- The credits say that the Predator was played by 'Kevin Peter Hall' (qv), ...
-489 Predator 2 (1990)
- The skull of a creature that resembles the ones in Alien (1979) (qv) ...
-490 President's Analyst, The (1967)
- [Supposed to be lots in this movie]...
-491 Pretty Woman (1990)
- The working title was ``$3000''. A early version of the script had ...
-492 Priest (1994)
- Director 'Antonia Bird' (qv) cut a scene of 'Linus Roache' (qv)'...
-493 Prime Time, The (1960)
- Scenes of a naked 'Karen Black' (qv) frolicking in the quarry ...
-494 Primrose Path, The (1940)
- 'Ginger Rogers' (qv) died her hair brunette for the film, but kept ...
-495 Prince of Darkness (1988)
- The credits list ``Martin Quatermass'' as the screenwriter, but it ...
-496 Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, The (1939)
- To give the illusion of baldness, 'Bette Davis' (qv) shaved her head ...
-497 Problem Child (1990)
- References to The Shining (1980) (qv)....
-498 Proces, Le (1963)
- 'Orson Welles' (qv) changed the ending (in the novel the lying K ...
-499 Producers, The (1968)
- 'Mel Brooks' (qv)' voice is dubbed in for a singer in ``Springtime ...
-500 Professional Sweetheart (1933)
- Working titles were ``Careless'' and then ``The Purity Girl''....
-501 Profondo rosso (1975)
- Marcus Daly throws a photo of his former fiancee into the wastebasket, ...
-502 Project A (1983)
- The ``hanging from the clock tower'' stunt is a homage ...
-503 Psycho (1960)
- DIRCAMEO(Alfred Hitchcock): about 4 minutes in wearing a cowboy ...
-504 PT 109 (1963)
- President Kennedy's person choice of actor to portray him ...
-505 Pulp Fiction (1994)
- 'Quentin Tarantino' (qv) wrote two of the three stories before he ...
-506 Pump Up the Volume (1990)
- 'Lala Sloatman' (qv) (Janie) and 'Ahmet Zappa' (qv) (Jamie) are real ...
-507 Punch Drunks (1934)
- In the original script treatment, the song used to drive Curly ...
-508 Punch Trunk (1953)
- The ship is named after writer 'Michael Maltese' (qv)....
-509 Purple Rose of Cairo, The (1985)
- 'Michael Keaton' (qv) was originally cast in the lead role, and footage ...
-510 Quatrilho, O (1995)
- The photographer who takes the family picture in the end of the movie ...
-511 Queen Kelly (1929)
- After shooting only one third of the picture (4 hours), ...
-512 Queen of Outer Space (1958)
- Costumes worn by the ship's officers and Motiya are re-used or copied ...
-513 Quick and the Dead, The (1995)
- A sex scene between Ellen ('Sharon Stone' (qv))and Cort was shot, ...
-514 Quo Vadis? (1951)
- Nero says ``Is this the end of Nero?'' as he dies. That is directly from ...
-515 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
- A signboard lists the opera's featured cast as Michele Maltese and ...
-516 Race with the Devil (1975)
qq Race with the Devil (1975)...
-517 Radio Flyer (1992)
- Originally to be directed by writer 'David Mickey Evans' (qv), but he ...
-518 Radioland Murders (1994)
- Much of the set, including the exterior of the broadcast building, ...
-519 Rafter Romance (1933)
- 'Ginger Rogers' (qv) and 'Norman Foster' (qv) replaced 'Dorothy Wilson' (qv)...
-520 Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy (1941)
- The scissors caricature Jimmy Durante (qv)....
-521 Raging Bull (1980)
- Sound effects for punches landing were made by squashing melons and tomatoes....
-522 Raid on Rommel (1971)
- Nearly all the action scenes was footage taken from Tobruk (1967) (qv)....
-523 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- Begins with a shot of a peak in the jungle which is reminiscent of ...
-524 Rain Man (1988)
- The scene where Raymond explains that only Qantas has not crashed is ...
-525 Raising Arizona (1987)
- The acronyms ``P.O.E'' and ``O.P.E.'' spray-painted in the washroom ...
-526 Rambo III (1988)
- Original director 'Russell Mulcahy' (qv) was replaced ...
-527 Rancho Notorious (1952)
- Cinematographer 'Hal Mohr' (qv), who had previously ...
-528 Razor's Edge, The (1946)
- 'George Cukor' (qv) was originally assigned to direct, but was fired ...
-529 Real Genius (1985)
- ACTTRADE(Val Kilmer): Flipping two quarters over his knuckles....
-530 Rear Window (1954)
- DIRCAMEO(Alfred Hitchcock): about an hour into the film, winding ...
-531 Rebecca (1940)
- DIRCAMEO(Alfred Hitchcock): walking past a phone booth just ...
-532 Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
- For the knife fight between Jim ('James Dean' (qv)) and ...
-533 Red Dawn (1984)
- First film to earn a PG-13 rating....
-534 Red Heat (1988)
- First western film crew to be allowed to film in Moscow's Red Square. ...
-535 Red River (1948)
- Filmed in 1946 but held for release for two years, in part due to ...
-536 Red Tomahawk (1967)
- 'Betty Hutton' (qv) was signed for the lead role, but could not keep up ...
-537 Redemption (1917)
- The plot of this film is not far afield from the scandal of ...
-538 Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)
- The role of Major Penderton was extremely physically demanding, and ...
-539 Regle du jeu, La (1939)
- Director 'Jean Renoir' (qv) recut the film numerous times, due to ...
-540 Repo Man (1984)
- Many of the characters are named after beers....
-541 Repulsion (1965)
- DIRCAMEO(Roman Polanski): spoons ...
-542 Requiem For a Heavyweight (1956) (TV)
- 'Ed Wynn' (qv), cast as the role of ``cutman'' Army, was an unusual ...
-543 Reservoir Dogs (1992)
- The criminals in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) (qv) all ...
-544 Return of Chandu, The (1934)
- Serial also released as two features, ``Return of Chandu'' (using ...
-545 Return of Dr. X, The (1939)
- 'Boris Karloff' (qv) was to star as Dr. X....
-546 Return of Sherlock Holmes, The (1987) (TV)
- The book that Ms. Houston is reading at her desk was ...
-547 Return of the Jedi (1983)
- SFX crew claim to have included a ``sneaker'' as one of the spaceships in ...
-548 Reversal of Fortune (1990)
- CAMEO(Julie Hagerty): ...
-549 Revolution francaise, La (1989)
- Originally filmed in English as well as French in order to allow ...
-550 Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
- 'Sally Sweetlamd' (qv) dubbed 'Joan Leslie' (qv)'s ...
-551 Richter und sein Henker, Der (1976)
- ``Friedrich'' is consulted to shed some light on Kommissar Baerlach'...







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