Eye on the Ball
When learning to play ping-pong, a passerby tells Gump to keep his eye on the ball. He does this perfectly– he doesn’t blink whenever he’s shown playing ping-pong!
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The More You Know
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- Toto was paid $125 per week while filming The Wizard of Oz.
- Original drawings for Iron Man’s suit contained roller blades!
- Peter Ostrum, Charlie from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, never acted in another movie after that and is now a veterinarian.