• When Bugs Bunny first appeared in 1935, he was called Happy Rabbit.
  
• Walt Disney's first cartoon character was called Oswald the Rabbit.
  
• Time magazine's "Man of the Year" for 1938 was Adolf Hitler.
  
• The Professor on "Gilligan's Island" was named Roy Hinkley. The Skipper was named Jonas Grumby. Both names were used only once in the entire series, on the first episode.
  
• The Looney Tunes song is actually called "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down."
  
• The longest Oscar acceptance speech was made by Greer Garson for 1924's "Mrs. Miniver." It took an hour.
  
• The Lone Ranger's "real" name is John Reid.
  
• The characters of Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie were given the same first names as Simpsons creator Matt Groening's real-life father, mother, and two sisters.
  
• The Beatles were George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. But there were also two lesser known, previous members of the band: Pete Best and Stu Sutcliffe.
  
• The Black Hole, 1979, was Disney's first PG-rated movie.
  
• The 1st time the "f-word" was spoken in a movie was by Marianne Faithfull in the 1968 film, "I'll Never Forget Whatshisname." In Brian De Palma's 1984 movie, "Scarface," the word is spoken 206 times - an average of once every 29 seconds.
  
• Napoleon Bonaparte is the historical figure most often portrayed in movies. He has been featured in 194 movies, Jesus Christ in 152, and Abraham Lincoln in 137.
  
• Mickey Mouse is known as 'Topolino' in Italy.
  
• In Disney's Fantasia, the Sorcerer's name is Yensid, which is Disney spelled backward.
  
• Donald Duck lives at 1313 Webfoot Walk, Duckburg, Calisota.
  
• Donald Duck's middle name is Fauntleroy.
  

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