At the beginning of the DVD commentary, Peter O'Toole relates his meeting with Anouilh in Paris a few years before this movie was made because he was being considered for the play. Anouilh told him that he had been looking for an idea based on a rift in the leftist Théâtre National Populaire between Gérard Philipe and Daniel Ivernel. He visited Canterbury and decided the Becket story would be a good vehicle. Philipe and Ivernel were cast as Becket and King Henry II, respectively for the Paris premiere of the play, but Philipe died during rehearsals.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Independent film producer John R. Blythe had early discussions with the Alvin Schwartz estate in 2009 on optioning the book rights for a feature film version.
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The cover of "Famous Creatures" magazine (a nod to Forrest J Ackerman's "Famous Monsters of Filmland") which Ramon finds in Stella's room is the same as that of an Ace paperback weird story collection called "The Macabre Reader", edited by Donald A. Wollheim in 1959.
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When Check is sneaking around the insane asylum, some orderlies can be heard discussing George Foreman becoming the heavyweight champion in '73. George Foreman does in fact become the heavyweight champion in 1973 when he KOed Joe Frazier.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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