30 things you might not know about Raiders of the Lost Ark

[SSgt Burton]

I only knew three of those- 16, 17, and 22.

I actually saw Speilberg pick up a small snake and say "You're ruining my movie" during one of those "Making of" television specials back in 1981!

I also remember Speilberg talking to Ford about an upcoming shot and Ford standing up and walking away muttering "I'm going to get some mustard" (for the hot dog he was eating).

As Ford walks away Speilberg has a look of :confused and exclaims, "Wait! Come back! This is the best part!" :lol


Kevin

 

[Maurice]

BTW, the Pan Am flying boat used in Raiders was actually a BOAC Short Solent Mk.3 that was parked at Point Richmond, CA. It currently resides at the Oakland Aviation Museum in Oakland, CA, and you can tour it. I shot a short film on it.

 

[Random490]

Man apparently the novelization makes Indiana look like a sexual predator. Wooing Marion when she was 14? Banging a student? Say it ain't so Indy. I'm surprise he doesn't have more illegitimate children with that level of boundaries.

 

[aquaman1007]

Never can get enough of Indiana Jones Trivia.

To add to the first one, Spielberg actually tried to get James Bond but the studio rejected him because all he had was Jaws at the time. This led to Lucas giving him Indiana Jones. But years later they offered him James Bond again and he turned them down. So as usual, Spielberg Wins.

 

[Holluba]

This is a piece of trivia that I know of that is Indiana Jones related.

Both Indy and the fourth incarnation of Doctor Who wear the exact same style of hat, only the Doctor's brim is cut slightly differently.

As a visual gag for the book "The Shadow of Weng Chiang", the book cover artist painted the Doctor wearing Indy's hat, using a famous publicity still from the first Indy movie as the reference for this.

Holluba

 

[Lutso]

I scored 23, maybe 24...a few new tidbits in there!