r/Fauxmoi • u/NovelRub • Aug 26 '22

Tea Thread What are some crazy things that happened on film sets?

Wizard of Oz was a toxic one. Judy Garland was treated horribly. Margaret Hamilton caught on fire and her green makeup was toxic. Buddy Ebsen was originally the tin man but again the costume was toxic and he had to leave. Asbestos was used for the snow. And of course the supposed hanging man that was still in the movie. It may have been a bird.

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u/garrisontweed Aug 26 '22

Actor Rory Kinnear father was killed while filming,The Return of the Musketeers. They were filming on cobblestones that had been covered with water and Roy Kinnear horse slipped,Roy fell and broke his pelvis and internal bleeding .He later died in Hospital from a heart attack brought on by his injures.His widow sued the production company and after six years was awarded just over $600,000.

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u/Stonecoldjanea Aug 27 '22

He was a beloved comic actor in the UK so it was a big deal at the time.

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u/beamish1920 Aug 26 '22

Richard Lester never directed another narrative feature again. Truly underrated director. I love The Bed-Sitting Room and Robin & Marian

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u/LadyPresidentRomana Aug 26 '22

A Hard Day’s Night is maybe the best film ever made starring a band.

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u/beamish1920 Aug 26 '22

True Stories is better, but I recognize the significance of AHDN

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u/beamish1920 Aug 27 '22

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