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Krankenstein · « **Reply #190725 on:** April 22, 2026, 04:55:45 AM »

The letter a young Warwick Davis wrote to George Lucas asking for toys.

Krankenstein · « **Reply #190726 on:** April 22, 2026, 04:56:24 AM »

Robin Shelby getting into the Slimer suit on the set of Ghostbusters II. Once inside the suit, Shelby’s movements were controlled by a team of skilled puppeteers and animators.

Krankenstein · « **Reply #190727 on:** April 22, 2026, 04:57:02 AM »

Kate Winslet and Lori Lynn Sikes Rosas preparing for the filming of the classic scene in Titanic. Prior to filming, Winslet and Rosas rehearsed their movements and perfected their performances.

Krankenstein · « **Reply #190728 on:** April 22, 2026, 04:57:45 AM »

Michael Keaton’s stunt double Dave Lea on the set of Batman. Throughout the production, Lea fearlessly performed stunts that pushed the boundaries of physicality and showcased Batman’s agility and prowess.

Krankenstein · « **Reply #190729 on:** April 22, 2026, 04:58:18 AM »

Group portrait of the cast and crew of Jurassic Park. The special effects team, led by the visionary Stan Winston, employed a combination of practical effects and state-of-the-art animatronics to breathe life into the prehistoric creatures.

Krankenstein · « **Reply #190730 on:** April 22, 2026, 04:59:47 AM »

Lon Chaney with his personal makeup kit, before and after transforming himself into The Phantom for The Phantom of the Opera.

The transformation process involved hours of meticulous work, as Chaney skillfully contoured his face, emphasizing the character’s hallowed cheeks, sunken eyes, and twisted mouth.

Krankenstein · « **Reply #190731 on:** April 22, 2026, 05:00:33 AM »

The Knight was played by two actors. John Cleese is in the Knight’s armor until he is down to one leg.

Cleese could not balance well on one leg, so the Knight is then played by a real one-legged man, a local by the name of Richard Burton, a blacksmith who lived near the film shoot (not to be confused with Richard Burton, the Welsh actor).

After the Knight’s remaining leg is cut off, the quadruple-amputee that remains is again Cleese. Cleese still boasts that he had Richard Burton as his stunt double.

Krankenstein · « **Reply #190732 on:** April 22, 2026, 05:01:15 AM »

Some of the actors who played Ewoks in Return of the Jedi. The creation of the Ewoks involved a combination of practical effects, skilled puppetry, and the actors’ performances to bring these diminutive creatures to life.

Krankenstein · « **Reply #190733 on:** April 22, 2026, 05:02:21 AM »

Kurt Russell made his film debut at age 10 by kicking Elvis Presley in the shin in the movie It Happened at the World’s Fair (1963).

Many years later Kurt Russell would portray Presley in the TV movie Elvis (1979) and also be the voice of Elvis in Forrest Gump (1994).

He would also play an Elvis impersonator in 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001), where he gets kicked in the shin by David Kaye.

Krankenstein · « **Reply #190734 on:** April 22, 2026, 05:03:09 AM »

Since Humphrey Bogart was shorter than Ingrid Bergman, he wore these platform shoes during the filming of Casablanca.

During the production, Bogart, who stood at a height slightly shorter than Bergman, donned discreet platform shoes to bring his character to the same eye level as his leading lady.

Krankenstein · « **Reply #190735 on:** April 22, 2026, 05:03:43 AM »

This is George Lucas with his dog Indiana, an Alaskan Malamute, that he owned in the 1970s. Indiana was the inspiration for the character of Chewbacca and also became the source of Indiana Jones’ name.

IroNat · « **Reply #190736 on:** April 22, 2026, 05:51:52 AM »

Quote from: Krankenstein on April 22, 2026, 04:55:45 AM

The letter a young Warwick Davis wrote to George Lucas asking for toys.

Greedy little bastard.

Humble Narcissist · « **Reply #190737 on:** April 22, 2026, 07:05:03 AM »

Quote from: Krankenstein on April 22, 2026, 05:03:09 AM

Since Humphrey Bogart was shorter than Ingrid Bergman, he wore these platform shoes during the filming of Casablanca.

During the production, Bogart, who stood at a height slightly shorter than Bergman, donned discreet platform shoes to bring his character to the same eye level as his leading lady.

Humiliation ritual for manlets.