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33 Surprising Movie and TV Firsts We Had No Clue About

By:: Brian C. Miller; Cracked Writers

August 06, 2023

33 Surprising Movie and TV Firsts We Had No Clue About

Toilet flushes, pregnancy, husbands and wives sharing a bed — these are all things that we regularly see on TV and in movies today, but somebody had to do them first, often very controversially. The flush toilet was invented in 1596, but it wasn’t until the late 1800s that it started appearing in films. In 1901’s Cinderella, one of the first-ever animated films, the titular character is shown flushing a toilet, though this scene was cut from later versions of the film due to its controversial nature. Pregnancy was another taboo subject that was frequently censored in early films. It wasn’t until 1945’s Leave Her to Heaven that a pregnant woman was shown on-screen. The film caused such a stir that the Motion Picture Association of America introduced a new code limiting the depiction of pregnancy in films.

AIong those lines, it might surprise you to learn about some of the surprising and little-known movies and TV firsts that we had no clue about. Whether it's a groundbreaking moment in cinema history or just a bizarre coincidence, read on for some interesting tidbits…

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We think of AI Pacino as Scarface, but he was not the first one. Brian De Palma's movie was a remake, dedicated to Ben Hecht, one of the writers of the original from 1932. CRACKED.COM — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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CRACKED.COM Terry Gilliam's 12 Monkeys was inspired by a bizarre 1962 French film, La Jetée. La Jetée tells the story of a prisoner LA JETÉE forced to travel through time to try adidas - and save the human race after a mehe CRATELAIN Export BANBLE WITH devastating war, told through a series of still images, narration, music, and sound effects. — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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The 1993 hit Salt-N-Pepa single Whatta Man was actually based on Linda Lyndell's 1968 pop song What a Man. NACANCY MOTEL 100 ROOMS PO OL A.C IV PACKAGE LIQUORS tel man PEPA MINER OF whatta SALTAN en with As a white woman singing black music, Lyndell received threats from the Ku Klux Klan after releasing What A Man. This led her to prematurely retire from performing until Salt-N-Pepa's remake inspired her to perform her original song publicly for the first time in 2003. CRACKED COM — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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CRACKED.COM The first animated Aladdin movie, The Adventures of Prince Achmed came out in 1926. The German silent film adaptation of One Thousand and One Nights is the oldest surviving animated feature film. It was animated using Silhouette animation technique, with carefully designed cardboard and tin cut-outs. Prince Achmed even made a cameo appearance in the 1992 version of Aladdin. — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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CRACKED.COM 1939's The Wizard of Oz wasn't the first big-deal Hollywood version of that story. The first one came out in 1925, and had a weird plot where all the male characters (including the Scarecrow and Tin Man) wanted to marry Dorothy. — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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DID YOU THINK ADAM WEST WAS THE FIRST LIVE-ACTION BATMAN? BA 1943 SERIAL WILSON, VERSION OF IN BATMAN. LEWIS THE (PLEASE IGNORE THE EARS) GRACKED.COM — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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GRACKED.COM So, you like the original version of Top Gear the best? The one with Clarkson, Hammond, and May? You might be shocked to know that the TRUE original episode aired in 1977 with a completely different cast. — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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GRACKED COM Disney's 1993 pet adventure was the feel-good film of the year, but wasn't an original. HOMEWARD BOUND THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY It was based on a Disney movie The Incredible from 1963 just called Lousney The Incredible Journey, which in turn was based on a 1961 British children's book. by SHEILA BURNFORD — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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CRACKED COM The first film adaptation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was a 1903 British silent movie. ALICE in WONDERLAND It was the longest running movie made in its time, and had some impressive special effects. With no professional actors available for the movie, the cast consisted of the director himself, his secretary, his wife and their dog. — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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Lady Gaga's and Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born is the fourth rendition of the story. The first one was filmed way back in 1937. CRACKED COM — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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Leo's stunning performance in the movie CATSBY sure made it memorable, but it was only the fourth film adaptation of the book. The first adaptation came way back in 1926, just a year after the book came out. Unfortunately, only a trailer of this silent drama is available and the rest of it is considered lost. CRACKED.COM — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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The epic historical drama Ben-Hur (1959), which won 11 out of 12 Oscar nominations was the third adaptation of the book Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The which first presented attempt a was fifteen made minute 1907, silent in CRACKED COM short film focusing on the chariot race. The local firefighters played charioteers, with their horses pulling the chariots, instead of the usual fire wagons. — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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Ann Halkon MANDRAKE 1898 FALLS infuss in FIRR DEPARTMENT An The 2002 Adam Sandler movie Mr. Deeds was a remake of a 1936 film called Mr. Deeds Goes to Town which itself was based on a 1935 short story called Opera Hat. CRACKED.COM — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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KELLY MARIE TRAN is the first Southeast Asian actress to lead a Disney animated film...in 2021. Disney RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON Tran did the voice of Raya in Raya and the Last Dragon. GRACKED COM — Source: Connery Was Not The First Bond: 15 Unexpected Hollywood Firsts

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DIAHANN CARROLL was the first Black actress to be cast in a role other than a servant in 1968. She was also the first Black actress to get her own TV show. CRACKED.COM — Source: Connery Was Not The First Bond: 15 Unexpected Hollywood Firsts

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The highest paid role to date goes to WILL SMITH... for Men in Black 3. Smith received $100 million for the movie (the amount doesn't include additional residuals). CRACKED GOM — Source: Connery Was Not The First Bond: 15 Unexpected Hollywood Firsts

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GILDA RADNER was the very first hire for Saturday Night Live. The actress was the first to be cast in SNL in 1975. She stayed for five years. GRACKED COM — Source: Connery Was Not The First Bond: 15 Unexpected Hollywood Firsts

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MARLON BRANDO was the first actor to get paid $1 million for his work. It might not seem a lot today (ugh), but in 1962 it sure was, and it set the precedent for actor salaries to come. Brando paved that way by becoming the highest paid actor for his work in Mutiny on the Bounty. CRACKED.COM — Source: Connery Was Not The First Bond: 15 Unexpected Hollywood Firsts

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JOANNE WOODWARD got the first Hollywood Walk of Fame star. JOANNE WOODWARD The Academy Award-winning actress for The Three Faces of Eve (1957) was the first to receive this dedication in 1960. CRACKED.COM — Source: Connery Was Not The First Bond: 15 Unexpected Hollywood Firsts

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CRACKED.COM Disney made Cinderella in 1950, but animation innovator Lotte Reiniger had made the first animated version almost three decades earlier. Unlike other adaptations, this one included the part where the elder stepsister hacked off part of her feet, to fit the shoes. — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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CRACKED COM The 2016 Doctor Strange isn't the superhero's first live-action film. The 1978 Doctor Strange TV movie was initially created for CBS as a TV pilot, but was ultimately rejected. — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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House of Cards is a remake of a British TV series from 1990... В В с THE HOUSE ON OF which was in turn based on a 1989 book by the same name. CRACKED.COM — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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In The Pines (famously recorded by Nirvana for their 1994 unplugged album with the title Where Did You Sleep Last Night) is so old, its roots are unclear. The murder ballad is believed to originate from an Appalachian folk song from the early 1900s, but was likely brought overseas from as far back as Elizabethan England. Musician Dock Walsh was the first person to record the song in 1926. CRACKED.COM — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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Shazam (previously known as Captain Marvel) actually made his first on-screen appearance in 1941. Adventures of Captain Marvel was a 12-part black and white movie serial and is considered by some to be the first comic book superhero film. CRACKED.COM — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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Disney's Beauty and the Beast cribbed heavily from the first movie based on the story. In 1946's La Belle et la Bête, when Belle's father enters the castle, he's taken to a dinner table by an enchanted candelabra. Also, there's a magic mirror that lets you see anywhere, and a guy who asks Belle to marry him and later tries to kill Beast. None of that was in the original story. CRACKED.COM — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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After watching GEORGE MATT ANDY BRAD ..JJUJIA CLOONEY DAMON GARCIA PITT ROBERTS Ocean's 8, the female OCEAN'S ELEVEN spinoff of the Ocean's franchise, we all thought the original was better, right? The first installment with George Danny Clooney Ocean. as - - طلب de with - - - THE PLAN a PRICELESS OCEAN'S 8 OCEAN'S TWELVE OCEAN'S 13 That Big one!! But actually, the original Ocean's 11 was released in 1960 and featured none other than Frank Sinatra as FRANK SINATRA!! DEAN MARTIN Danny Ocean. SAMMY DAVIS JR. PETER LAWFORD ANGIE DICKINSON. 'OCEANS 11' CRACKED.COM — Source: Pop Culture That's Older Than It Seems

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PETER FINCH 3 was the first actor to receive an Academy Award posthumously. MD 12 11 The English-Australian actor won for his role as TV news anchor Howard Beale in Network in 1977. Не died in January that year during a promotional tour for the film. CRACKED COM — Source: Connery Was Not The First Bond: 15 Unexpected Hollywood Firsts

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The first Hollywood heartthrob was Japanese actor SESSUE HAYAKAWA. Many people think it was Frank Sinatra, but before the singer wooed everyone in the '30s, Hayakawa was doing it on the silver screen in the 1910s. Given how predominantly white Hollywood was back then and the racial segregation at the time, Hayakawa clearly had the heartthrob thing down. So much so that women would throw their coats on water puddles so he wouldn't get his shoes wet. CRACKED.COM — Source: Connery Was Not The First Bond: 15 Unexpected Hollywood Firsts

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RIZ AHMED was the first Muslim actor to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor. The 2021 nomination was for his lead role in the movie Sound of Metal. CRACKED.COM — Source: Connery Was Not The First Bond: 15 Unexpected Hollywood Firsts

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DARRY NETSON DA CHRISTI The first actor who played James Bond was BARRY NELSON. Many people think Sean Connery was the first to portray the 007 character. Not so. Nelson did it first in a 1954 TV adaptation for the show, Climax! The Bond story was taken from the first book, Casino Royale, but saw an American version of Bond in Nelson working for the Combined Intelligence Agency. CRACKED.COM — Source: Connery Was Not The First Bond: 15 Unexpected Hollywood Firsts

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MARK HAMILL was the first actor to top both film and video game charts. Star Wars: A New Hope, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi were all #1 box office hits. In 1994, Hamill played the role of Colonel Christopher Blair in the top of the charts PC game Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger. Не also starred in the two sequels, which means he was in a top movie trilogy as well as a top game trilogy. CRACKED.COM — Source: Connery Was Not The First Bond: 15 Unexpected Hollywood Firsts

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FIFTEEN CENTS TIME The Weekly News-Magazine CHARLIE CHAPLIN was the first actor to appear on the cover of Time magazine. The magazine was first published in 1923. Chaplin made it onto the cover in 1925. CRACKED.COM — Source: Connery Was Not The First Bond: 15 Unexpected Hollywood Firsts

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JIM CARREY ACE PET CATECTIVE VENTURA was the first actor to have three films go straight to number one at the Box Office in the same year. In 1994, The Mask, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, and Dumb and Dumber all made number one. GRACKED.COM — Source: Connery Was Not The First Bond: 15 Unexpected Hollywood Firsts

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