Fixer: If the crew is in a fix when it comes to permits, customs, location, talent, equipment, or transportation for filmmakers who want to film abroad, the fixers are there to fix the problem! Basically, they provide logistical support if (when) there are any problems with getting filming under way.
Craft Service: Think the cheese instead of arts and crafts. Craft service provides food for the cast and crew. They also are responsible for cleaning the set.
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1. A chimp named Bonzo and former president Ronald Reagan starred in a movie called Bedtime for Bonzo in 1951.
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2. In Teen Beach Movie, Mack and Brady get sucked into the musical Wet Side Story, which is based on a real-life musical called South Side Story.
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3. Marley & Me, Edward Scissorhands, and The Avengers were filmed in Florida.
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4. The first movie theater in the United States was called the Nickelodeon. It only cost a dime to see a movie there, and it opened in 1905.
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5. Johnny Depp starred in the most expensive movie ever made.
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6. After years of only silent films, movies with sound were called speakies.
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7. Originally, movie theater operators didn’t want to serve popcorn; they were worried that the snack would get all over the floor and make the theaters dirty.
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8. Chris Grabenstein’s dog, Fred, appeared on Broadway in Hamilton.
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9. The longest movie ever made is 720 hours (thirty days) long.
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10. A killer whale named Keiko earned $36 million for starring in a movie called Free Billy.
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11. Walt Disney holds the record for winning the most Oscars for an individual.
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CHRIS GRABENSTEIN is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library, Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics, The Island of Dr. Libris, the Welcome to Wonderland series, and many other books, as well as the coauthor of numerous fun and funny page-turners with James Patterson, including the I Funny, House of Robots, and Treasure Hunters series, Word of Mouse, and Jacky Ha-Ha. Chris grew up going to St. Petersburg, Florida, every summer and loved visiting roadside attractions like Gatorland, the fabulous Tiki Gardens, Weeki Wachee Springs, and the “talking mermaids” at Webb’s City. Chris lives in New York City with his wife, J.J. You can visit Chris at ChrisGrabenstein.com. And look for his next book, Mr. Lemoncello’s Great Library Race, coming soon!
BROOKE ALLEN graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design and is the illustrator of the critically acclaimed, Eisner Award–winning Lumberjanes.
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