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 Tippi Hedren was cut in the face by a bird during the filming of one scene in Alfred Hitchcock's classic The Birds.[([[https://www.today.com/news/tippi-hedren-recalls-sexual-harassment-while-working-alfred-hitchcock-919439|Today]])]  Tippi Hedren was cut in the face by a bird during the filming of one scene in Alfred Hitchcock's classic The Birds.[([[https://www.today.com/news/tippi-hedren-recalls-sexual-harassment-while-working-alfred-hitchcock-919439|Today]])] 
 +
 +===== American Pie =====
 +
 +The production of the film American Pie purchased the infamous apple pie from Costco. [([[https://pl.pinterest.com/pin/275001120975743447/|Pinterest]])] 
 +
 +===== Buck Privates =====
 +
 +Buck Privates grossed $4 million at the box office in the United States (at a time when theater admission ranged between 10 and 25 cents). [([[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033436/trivia|IMDB]])]
 +
 +===== Deer Hunter - Russian Roulette Scene =====
 +
 +According to sources, a live round was inserted into the gun during some of the Russian roulette scenes in the movie The Deer Hunter, at Robert De Niro's suggestion, to heighten the actors' suspense. Before pulling the trigger, it was tested to make sure the bullet was not in the chamber. [([[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077416/trivia|IMDB]])]
 +
 +===== Gladiator - Coliseum =====
 +
 +Only the bottom two decks of the coliseum are actually filled with real people in Gladiator's coliseum scenes. The other tens of thousands of spectators are computer-generated characters. [([[https://screenrant.com/gladiator-movie-behind-scenes-facts-trivia/|Screenrant]])]
 +
 +===== Jack Foley =====
 +
 +Jack Foley, a Universal sound technician, invented a system for making and capturing all of the film's actual, daily sound effects. Today, this approach bears his name. [([[https://www.masterclass.com/articles/film-101-understanding-foley-sound-and-why-foley-sound-is-important|Masterclass]])]
 +
 +===== First talking picture =====
 +
 +Melody of Love was Universal's first talking picture. [([[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019156/|IMDB]])]
 +
 +===== Psycho Shower Scene =====
 +
 +The sound of the knife-stabbing actress Janet Leigh in the notorious shower scene in Psycho was created by plunging a knife into a melon. [([[https://www.history.com/news/psycho-shower-scene-hitchcock-tricks-fooled-censors|History]])]
 +
 +===== Waterworld =====
 +
 +Waterworld made headlines around the world in 1995 when it was announced that it was the most expensive film ever made. Despite failing to meet box office expectations, the film ultimately made a profit thanks to strong home video sales and spawned one of the most successful theme park attractions of all time. [([[https://www.fastcompany.com/90525737/25-years-ago-waterworld-forever-changed-how-we-think-about-hits-and-flops|Fast Company]])]
 +
 +===== Jaws =====
 +
 +Jaws was filmed from sea level for around a quarter of the movie so that viewers could relate to treading water. [([[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/may/31/jaws-40-years-on-truly-great-lasting-classics-of-america-cinema|The Guardian]])]
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