100+ Film & TV Fact Images

What’s your favorite movie? Or do you prefer getting stuck into a series? Either way, here are interesting facts about the best (and worst) films & TV shows ever released!

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Crowds forming outside a theater showing Star Wars in 1977

The original “Star Wars” premiered on just 32 screens in the U.S. in 1977 to generate buzz before expanding to more theaters.

Woman speaking into a vintage microphone at a desk with papers

The first soap opera was “Painted Dreams,” which premiered on WGN radio in Chicago in October 1930.

Calvin and Hobbes against a bright yellow background

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas wanted to make an animated “Calvin and Hobbes” movie. The author declined because he wanted to protect the integrity of the comic.

Two knights from Monty Python and the Holy Grail in medieval armor

Some DVDs of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” include “Subtitles for People Who Don’t Like the Film,” which is comprised of lines from Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part 2.

Jill wearing a gray cardigan, a pink belt, and a polka-dot skirt with name tag

In 2012, Adam Sandler’s comedy “Jack and Jill” won in every category during the Golden Raspberry Awards, an award show honoring the worst movies of the year.

Star Wars characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Obi-Wan Kenobi with the Millennium Falcon and Death Star

Star Wars was re-released in the Navajo language in 2013, making it the first motion picture to be translated into a Native American language.

Man filming himself talking on camera while seated indoors

The first vlogger to upload videos to the internet, Adam Kontras, began in January 2000. As of 2025, the vlog is still running, though he has only a few thousand YouTube followers.

Karen Gillan, bald, giving a thumbs-up at San Diego Comic-Con, wearing a black shirt with daisy prints

Karen Gillan shaved her head bald for her role as Nebula in “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Marvel saved her hair and made a wig from it for Karen to use on the show “Selfie.”

Luggage and a backpack sit by an airport window, with a plane visible on the tarmac

An Iranian refugee lived in an airport in Paris for over 18 years. This true story later on inspired the movie “The Terminal.”

A space shuttle launching into the night sky with bright flames and smoke trailing from its boosters

The concept of a rocket launch having a countdown originated from Fritz Lang’s 1929 movie “Woman in the Moon,” where the countdown was used to increase tension.

Film & TV Facts

The original “Star Wars” premiered on just 32 screens in the U.S. in 1977 to generate buzz before expanding to more theaters.

The first soap opera was “Painted Dreams,” which premiered on WGN radio in Chicago in October 1930.

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas wanted to make an animated “Calvin and Hobbes” movie. The author declined because he wanted to protect the integrity of the comic.

Some DVDs of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” include “Subtitles for People Who Don’t Like the Film,” which is comprised of lines from Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part 2.

In 2012, Adam Sandler’s comedy “Jack and Jill” won in every category during the Golden Raspberry Awards, an award show honoring the worst movies of the year.

Star Wars was re-released in the Navajo language in 2013, making it the first motion picture to be translated into a Native American language.

Karen Gillan shaved her head bald for her role as Nebula in “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Marvel saved her hair and made a wig from it for Karen to use on the show “Selfie.”

An Iranian refugee lived in an airport in Paris for over 18 years. This true story later on inspired the movie “The Terminal.”

The concept of a rocket launch having a countdown originated from Fritz Lang’s 1929 movie “Woman in the Moon,” where the countdown was used to increase tension.

The audience members on “Judge Judy” are paid actors, and to attend a filming of the show, the actors need to be members of the Screen Actors Guild.

The boots worn by actors in “Saving Private Ryan” were made by S.M. Wholesale, the same company that supplied boots to American soldiers during WWII.

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The original “Star Wars” premiered on just 32 screens in the U.S. in 1977 to generate buzz before expanding to more theaters.

The first soap opera was “Painted Dreams,” which premiered on WGN radio in Chicago in October 1930.

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas wanted to make an animated “Calvin and Hobbes” movie. The author declined because he wanted to protect the integrity of the comic.

Some DVDs of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” include “Subtitles for People Who Don’t Like the Film,” which is comprised of lines from Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part 2.

In 2012, Adam Sandler’s comedy “Jack and Jill” won in every category during the Golden Raspberry Awards, an award show honoring the worst movies of the year.

Star Wars was re-released in the Navajo language in 2013, making it the first motion picture to be translated into a Native American language.

The first vlogger to upload videos to the internet, Adam Kontras, began in January 2000. As of 2025, the vlog is still running, though he has only a few thousand YouTube followers.

Karen Gillan shaved her head bald for her role as Nebula in “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Marvel saved her hair and made a wig from it for Karen to use on the show “Selfie.”

An Iranian refugee lived in an airport in Paris for over 18 years. This true story later on inspired the movie “The Terminal.”

The concept of a rocket launch having a countdown originated from Fritz Lang’s 1929 movie “Woman in the Moon,” where the countdown was used to increase tension.

The audience members on “Judge Judy” are paid actors, and to attend a filming of the show, the actors need to be members of the Screen Actors Guild.

The boots worn by actors in “Saving Private Ryan” were made by S.M. Wholesale, the same company that supplied boots to American soldiers during WWII.