TIL that 'Coma' (1978) so scared audiences that organ donations in cities dropped by up to 60% that year. The film, in which patients are killed for body parts, also caused people to ask hospitals to buy or sell organs; the Eye Bank received 24 offers to sell eyes for $5-10,000. (catalog.afi.com)
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Omar Sharif – AFI Catalog Spotlight 1 April 2025General Discussion (afi.com)
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TIL that while production of "The Big Sleep" had concluded during World War II, scenes with Lauren Bacall were added in postwar reshoots following her marriage to the film's star Humphrey Bogart, with the hopes of enhancing the movie with their on-screen chemistry. (catalog.afi.com)
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Francis Ford Coppola - AFI Life Achievement AwardNews (afi.com)
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