Details From The Most Popular Hollywood Classics That Most People Missed

Before the onslaught of huge superhero franchises and endless movie sequels, Hollywood had a glitzy allure that made it seem almost magical. The stars themselves even seemed to sparkle. But what it looked like on film wasn't necessarily what was really going on behind the scenes. In fact, the real stories from the sets of our favorite classic films were so much stranger than what happened on screen!

Bond, James Bond

He might have been known for his dashing good looks, but his luscious locks weren't real. Sean Connery wore a toupee in every Bond film he appeared in!

Elvis Presley was almost a Jet

Before producers settled on Richard Beymar, they wanted Presley to play the iconic role of Tony in West Side Story, but he turned them down.

Hepburn flopped

She might be a success story now, but towards the beginning of Katharine Hepburn's career, all her movies were flops. It wasn't until The Philadelphia Story that things finally turned around.

It's A (Hot) Wonderful Life

The holiday classic It's A Wonderful Life might come across like a winter wonderland, but it was all shot during the summertime. In fact, it occasionally got so hot on set that they had to shut down production.