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Home --> Movies --> Movie Miscellany
Movie Miscellany
Not all movie legends are about actors or films. Here are a few of the miscellaneous legends that have to do with some of the other aspects of the film industry.
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Ince, Thomas
Director/producer Thomas Ince was murdered by William Randolph Hearst.
MGM Lion:
The lion used for the original MGM logo killed its trainer and his assistants.
'Our Gang' Curse:
An unusually high percentage of the child actors who starred in the Our Gang film series have met tragic ends.
Siskel, Gene
Movie critic Gene Siskel's will specified that he be buried with his thumb pointing up.
Toronto's Clean Streets
Toronto sanitation workers cleaned up a street deliberately strewn with garbage for a film shoot while the crew was on break.
The Universal Soldier
Steven Spielberg got his start in the film industry by sneaking into Universal Studios and commandeering an unoccupied office.
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