You’ll Never Believe What Went on Behind the Scenes of These Award-Winning Films

Napoleon Dynamite

John Heder was paid $1,000 to star as Napoleon Dynamite. The movie ended up grossing over $40,000,000 n the U.S. alone.

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • Toto was paid $125 per week while filming The Wizard of Oz.
  • "Psycho" was the first time a flushing toilet was shown on screen.
  • The Little Mermaid was Disney’s first princess movie in 30 years.
  • Dan Akroyd’s original script for Ghostbusters was set in a future where Ghostbusters were everyday figures of society like paramedics and firemen.
Next Page →