Beetlejuice (film)/Trivia

The Movie

 * Hey Its That Guy: Robert Goulet as Charles Deetz's boss.
 * The art dealer who (attempts to) sell Delia's work is Dick Cavett.
 * The actor wearing the costume of the undead preacher is Tony Cox (though it's obviously not his voice).
 * Mid Development Genre Shift: In the original script, the film was imagined to be more like a graphic horror film rather than a comedy, and instead of marrying Lydia, Betelgeuse was originally going to rape her.
 * What Could Have Been: Originally, the movie was to have Lydia be a minor character and was to be your typical movie teenager. She would also have a sister named Cathy who befriends the Maitlands. Somewhere along the planning process, Tim Burton decided to take character traits from both and make Lydia a Composite Character.
 * Likewise, Betelgeuse himself was a lot more sinister. Oh, and he had something along the lines of a Good Twin named Swallowtail.
 * Though it was with a different name, that plot point was eventually used in the animated adaption.
 * Also, originally, Tim Burton wanted Sammy Davis Jr. to play the role of Betelgeuse.
 * Wes Craven was the first choice to direct before Tim Burton got involved.

The Animated Series

 * Hey Its That Voice: Hard to believe that the voice of Lydia would later be the voice of Claire Redfield. Or maybe not...
 * Hard to believe that the voice of Lydia is also Lunette the clown on The Big Comfy Couch (a semi-obscure children's show about a clown girl and her doll, Molly).
 * Tara Charendoff as Claire Brewster.
 * This is what happens with an entirely Canadian voice cast.
 * Official Fan Submitted Content: The script for "Brides of Funkenstein".