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Trivia Today - Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Greetings Infomaniacs, I just read that the comedy classic Ghostbusters celebrated its 30th anniversary on June 8! In honor of this big day, here's some fun facts about the movie for you!
Enjoy!
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GopherArchives Questions? Comments? Email Melissa WHO SAID IT?QUOTE: "Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot."
HINT: (1889-1977), English actor, comedian, and filmmaker, who rose to fame in the silent era.
RANDOM TIDBITSBoth Chevy Chase and Michael Keaton turned down the role of Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray's character).
Bill Murray's role was originally written for John Belushi, but he died while the script was being written.
Ray Parker Jr.'s theme song for the film was a No. 1 hit for three weeks. Huey Lewis later sued Ray Parker Jr. for plagiarism, due to similarities between the Ghostbusters theme song and Lewis' "I Want a New Drug."
The original trailer featured a 1-800 number, not a 555 number, which led to a prerecording of Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. They got 1,000 calls per hour, 24 hours a day, for six weeks.
The marshmallow goo that explodes onto William Atherton is actually 50 pounds of shaving cream.
The guns for the proton packs were originally wands. The wands were changed to laser guns to make it more believable that the Ghostbusters created their gear from practical equipment.
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WHO SAID IT?QUOTE: "Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot."
ANSWER: Charlie Chaplin.
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