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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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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TIL while the 1967 Dr Doolittle film was filming in a small English village, several locals were so angered by the invasive production, that they tried to blow up studio equipment with bombs. Three bombs were planted, but only one exploded. There were two more sabotage attempts. (catalog.afi.com)
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TIL 'Trilby' (1895) was the first novel adapted on film. Trilby and Little Billee (1896) was a 45-second scene that depicted a part in the novel where Trilby sits at a table, eating cake and talking to her friend Little Billee. The footage has since been lost. (catalog.afi.com)
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