Surprising Film and Cinema Facts

The first feature-length film ever made is the 1906 Australian movie 'The Story of the Kelly Gang,' which runs for over an hour.

Charlie Chaplin once entered a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest and came in third place.

The iconic roar of the T-Rex in 'Jurassic Park' was created by blending sounds from a baby elephant, a tiger, and an alligator.

The snow in 'The Wizard of Oz' was actually made from asbestos, a material now known to be dangerous.

The longest-running film in cinematic history is 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' which has been in limited release since 1975.

Pixar’s 'Monsters, Inc.' was the first animated film to have a full computer-generated fur simulation for the character Sulley.

Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar for Best Director, despite being one of the most influential filmmakers in history.

The famous shower scene in 'Psycho' was initially 45 seconds long and consisted of 78 different camera angles.