Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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The first programme shown on BBC2 was Play School
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Two surfboards left behind during the filming of “Apocalypse Now” are what gave birth to the Filipino surfing community.
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A 1997 comedy movie by the name of “Trojan War” made only $309 in ticket sales. Its budget? 15 million.
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The first TV commercial showed a Bulova watch ticking onscreen for exactly 60 seconds.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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