The Most Historically Accurate Hollywood Films

Waiting for Technology to Catch Up

Howard had all of his ideas for the film ready to go but waited until technology advanced further in order to make the spacecraft as realistic as possible. All of the details of the ship are spot on, and the actors were able to portray astronauts so convincingly that viewers felt like they were in zero-gravity with them.

The More You Know

George Washington had only one tooth remaining in his mouth when he was sworn in as president in 1789.
The great fire of London in 1966 which burned over 13000 houses killed only 6 people. It was considered a miracle.
In 1820 an entire town held a trial against tomatoes.
In Home Alone, Buzz's girlfriend is actually a boy in a wig. The director thought it would be too mean to ask a girl to be in the film this way.

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