Monday, May 24, 2010

Fun facts about Entertainment and Famous Individuals

Einstein couldn't speak fluently when he was nine. His parents thought he might be retarded.

Adjusting for inflation, Cleopatra, 1963, is the most expensive movie ever made to date (mid-2002). Its budget of $44 million is equivalent to 280 million 2002 dollars.

Between 1931 and 1969 Walt Disney collected thirty-five Oscars.

Chocolate syrup was used for blood in the famous 45 second shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's movie, Psycho, which actually took 7 days to shoot.

Comedian/actor Billy Crystal portrayed Jodie Dallas, the first openly gay main character on network television on ABC's Soap, which aired from 1977 to 1981.

Disneyland opened in 1955. Donald Duck lives at 1313 Webfoot Walk, Duckburg, Calisota.

Donald Duck's middle name is Fauntleroy.

Even though they broke up 35 years ago, the Beatles continue to sell more records each year than the Rolling Stones. Famous billionaire Howard Hughes stored his own urine in large bottles.

Even though they broke up 35 years ago, the Beatles continue to sell more records each year than the Rolling Stones. Famous billionaire Howard Hughes stored his own urine in large bottles.

In The Wizard of Oz the Scarecrow was looking for a brain, the Cowardly Lion was looking for courage, and the Tin Man was looking for a heart.

Mickey Mouse is known as 'Topolino' in Italy.

MTV (Music Television) made its debut at 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 1981 The first music-video shown on the rock-video cable channel was, appropriately, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. MTV's original five veejays were Martha Quinn, Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, J.J. Jackson and Alan Hunter.

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