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* [[Robin Williams]]' first movie was an extremely un-PC 1977 sketch comedy film called ''Can I Do It 'Till I Need Glasses?''. Notably, his scenes were cut out before the film's first release; but just before ''Popeye'' came out, they were restored, it was re-released, and he was promoted as the star despite only having two scenes. He reportedly sued for wrongfully using his name and image, and subsequent video releases had him cut out again. It is now available on DVD uncut.

* Howard Hughes felt very guilty over his decision to film ''[[The Conqueror]]'' miles away from the Nevada test site where nuclear devices are tested. It is believed that the location had dangerous material in the air that led to ''many'' of the crews' deaths, including [[John Wayne]]. The film was poorly acted and was considered one of the worst films ever made. It is also believed that Hughes had watched this film ''endlessly'' on television during the last few years of his life (possibly due to his [[Super OCD]]).

* Paul Newman's acting debut was in a historical epic, called ''The Silver Chalice'', which was a total commercial and critical failure. Years later the film was scheduled to run several nights on a Los Angeles TV station, and Newman spent $1200 on black-bordered newspaper ads reading "Paul Newman apologizes every night this week–Channel 9."

* Rob Morrow and [[Johnny Depp]] apparently swore a pact to eradicate every copy of ''Private Resort'' (1985) from the face of the planet. Given that it was given a DVD release, it's clear that they have not yet succeeded in their quest.