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It is a little known fact that Pearl is really Joel’s mother, too, and she arranged the whole SOL/Deep 13 thing to keep her two boys together.
It’s a little known fact that Gamera isn’t a friend to all children, just some children. He finds the “Neptune Men” kids annoying, and he wants nothing to do with that sadistic little creep from “Yongary”.
Little known fact: The kitten’s whip was actually riding crop.
Sinbad’s “magic” voyage was just an elaborate illusion.
Beverly Garland could sling a gun up to 127 feet, a full 12 feet farther than anyone else in the movie.
Due to budget constraints, no special effects or makeup were used in “Zombie Nightmare”. Lead actor Jon Mikl-Thor was killed and reanimated by the film’s technical consultant on voodoo.
“The Sword and the Dragon” was originally supposed to be a buddy-cop movie.
The Neptune Men were actually from Uranus, but they were too embarrassed to tell anyone that.
Beer is the most common chaser used after a shot of time.
In blind tests, most people prefer the touch of sandpaper over the touch of Satan.
A handkerchief placed on top of your head is an effective insect repellant.
It’s a little known fact that the stress and expense of defending Davey from the Federal charges related to his “San Francisco International” stunt led to his parents divorcing anyway.
Not robotically parroting/reversing a beloved cult-enforced catchphrase, perhaps, but, for those who can’t read the topic without thinking it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnxXkjD6VmE
The movie “Troll 2” was originally going to be about a hate-filled internet troll who insists on figuratively peeing on everyone’s cornflakes. Then the producers came to their senses and made a movie that was far less obnoxious.
Actually, you should give matches to Mikey so he can see which cabin window he can stand next to. He once stood next to a barn and didn’t realize it until the llama got a bit too friendly
It’s a little known fact that, due to safety concerns and several point-shaving scandals, combat rod is no longer a recognized NCAA sport.
It’s a little known fact that Michael Bay has optioned Crow’s upcoming script, “Earth vs. Soup II: The Saltine Factor”.
Despite having the same last names, Rocket Attack USA and Invasion USA were not related.
It’s a little known fact that, following the 1975 Church Committee hearings in the U.S. Senate, h.a.r.m. was disbanded after it was found to be so incompetent as to, itself, be a threat to national security.
In the landmark Supreme Court case “Earth vs the Spider”, a ruling was handed down declaring that Earth is NOT the “Kingdom of the Spiders”.
Little known fact: Hercules was unchained just long enough to make the movie “Hercules Unchained”. He was returned to chains immediately after the wrap party.
Little known fact: Vidinho had to get Tony “fixed” after he became the Puma Man.
It’s a little-known fact that internationally-renowned actor Toshiro Mifune told his close friends that his best role was the giant guardian of Krankor’s castle in PRINCE OF SPACE.
It’s a little-known fact that no special effects were involved in making the TV series GEMINI MAN (RIDING WITH DEATH); Ben Murphy has the actual ability to turn invisible at will.
The Crawling Eye was insanely jealous of the the Eye Creatures, and often snubbed them at Hollywood parties.
The witch’s stunt double got too close to a solar flare and was badly burned during filming of the “stealing the sun” scene in “The Day The Earth Froze”.
Little known fact: Cuba is not actually divided into color-based zones.
EricJ, “Shall I tell you something? You’re one of the most boring, tedious, uninteresting, monotonous, flatulent, flat-headed, cloth-eared, swivel-eyed, fornicating little gits I ever laid eyes on.” Cleese’s insults applies to you perfectly, except that I never laid eyes on you. However, thanks for the link. ;-)
During filming of “The Rebel Set”, Edward Platt used to regale his costars with stories about working with Don Adams on “Get Smart”. However, they found the stories more disturbing than funny, and they thought that Platt was losing his mind. This was probably due to the fact that “The Rebel Set” was shot six years prior to the creation of “Get Smart”.
It’s a little known fact that actor John de Lancie does not appear in “SST Death Flight”. In fact, Q, himself, appears as the jerk of a husband. The near-omnipotent being, on a whim, got himself cast in the movie to observe the odd human fascination with disaster, and with their somewhat fluid definition of “all-star cast”.
It’s a little known fact that, before becoming a hero on the planet Gor, Cabot was part of a comedy team, known for their signature bit, Hu’s on First. It went over big in China, but was lost on the rest of the world. No one knows what happened to his partner, Ostello, who was known for yelling “Hey Caaabooooot”
It’s a little known fact that Ava Gardner had no idea she was in “City on Fire” because her parts came from another movie that never got finished. Ditto Henry Fonda.
That makes more sense than them actually signing up for this.
It’s a little known fact that naked robots know that two different plaids is a fashion no-no.
It’s a little known fact that Lembach never stays in the same place twice.
It’s a little-known fact that Cameron Mitchell’s father and grandfather before him really did tape wool to their faces; his mother and grandmother before him, too; and Lea, as well, and this was what turned on Dave Ryder the most.
Speaking of Dave Ryder, it’s a little-known fact that Gristle McThornbody, Big McLargehuge, etc., were actually all given to him as middle names by his parents. It’s a little-known fact that those parents are sides of beef.
And it’s a very well-known fact that Ray Dunakin really likes this topic! :)
Normally I’m not a fan of anyone spamming this forum, but Ray Dunakin, you are on a roll. Thanks for making my Sunday morning funny! It’s a little known fact that laughter helps you live longer. So thanks.
It’s a little known fact that The The Eye Creatures **did** care. But the costume department didn’t, so the Creatures got the bad rap.
It’s a little known fact that for MSTies there are no little known facts (about the show).
By looking like crabgrass, it fools homeowners into leaving it alone until winter dormancy, then applying ineffective pre-emergent controls, allowing it to spread more widely in the yard in the following spring, thus quackgrass is truly the weed of deceit.
David Innes and Dr. Abner Perry never got within 3000 miles of the earth’s core. They don’t want you to know this little-known fact, but I’ve blown the lid off the conspiracy on my website.
It’s a little known fact that Gene Roth IS Merritt Stone!
Thanks guys! These humorous topics are my favorite WDTs.
It caused a minor scandal in Hollywood when several of the “Untamed Youth” turned out to be domesticated and quite tame.
King Dinosaur was widely regarded as a wise and benevolent ruler, instituting several popular reforms before his reign was cut short by atomic blast.
In early screenings of “The Sidehackers”, test audiences showed little interest in the sidehacking, and were more interested in the subplot about how chili peppers burn Rommel’s gut. Unfortunately there was no money left in the budget to make these changes.
It’s a little known fact that, after the events of “Operation Double 007”, British Intelligence called upon Dr. Connery again to help save the day. Unfortunately, he wasn’t available, so they had to call George Lazenby’s brother to step in.
For the movie “Daddy-O”, several other vowels were considered before the producers settled on the letter “O”.
Daddy-O’s song “Rock Candy Baby” was a moderate hit. However, the follow-ups “Cotton Candy Baby” and “Licorice Whip Baby” failed to make the Top 100.
A modified sausage-stuffing machine was used to get Dick Contino into his shirt for the movie “Daddy-O”.
It’s a little known fact that Johnny “Diamond Head” Paul was forced into early retirement from U.S. Naval Intelligence when he developed an obsession with whether or not his superior officers could bend their little fingers.
After “The Skydivers” came out, pharmacists began stocking acid on the chance that a hot woman might someday want to buy some on the barter system.
Following the events in “The Girl In Gold Boots”, Critter and Michele eventually married. Their children went on to star in the 1986 sci-fi/comedy film, “Critters”.