Grease (1978) fact:
The hickeys on Rizzo were real—Stockard Channing revealed in an interview that Jeff Conaway insisted on giving them to her himself.
How I Met Your Mother Season 2, Episode 16: “Stuff”
Screenplay: 1
Performances: 2
Entertainment: 1
Production: 2
Soundtrack: 2
Genre Authenticity: 1
Final Score: 9/11
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) fact:
The password “fidelio” derives from the Latin word “fidelis,” meaning “faithful,” and is also the title of Beethoven’s only opera. In this story, Fidelio is a woman who bravely disguises herself as a man to rescue her lover.
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) fact:
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman signed open-ended contracts, agreeing to stay on the project as long as Stanley Kubrick needed them. They were committed to filming until he decided their work was complete, no matter how long it took.