The 3-foot tall extra terrestrial has a lot of surprising secrets.
E.T. was a deeply heartwarming family film about the friendship between a child and a stranded alien that captured imaginations and broke the box office. It was a uniquely child friendly film told from the perspective of 10-year-old boy, Elliot. You’d be surprised though, at how little you know about this sci-fi classic.
E.T. And Indiana Jones Are Connected
Okay, not in the sense that they necessarily occur in the same fiction but not only was Harrison Ford cast and filmed (and eventually cut) for a part in E.T., but the bulk of the script was written while filming on location for Raiders of the Lost Ark.
E.T.’s Communicator Actually Worked
When they wanted E.T. to phone home in the film, they got science and technology expert Henry Feinberg to design a device that would actually work. The communicator was made up of parts including; a Speak & Spell, a record player, a coat hanger, a tin can, an umbrella and a few other components.
Source: in.com
It Cost Around $100,000 To Remove Guns From The Film
For the re-release of E.T., Steven Spielberg had all of the guns removed. He felt that there was too much violence in children’s entertainment and decided to have all the guns taken out.
