Category "origin"

What defined the Alien- & UFO sterotypes? [closed]

What movie/series or who has defined sterotypes like: Aliens are gray UFOs are some kind of disk UFOs pick up cows with a beam and the list g

Which movie first did the chase sequence/pane of glass gag?

There's a common gag/cliche/trope/whatever in chase sequences in movies/tv/cartoons where two people are carrying a window/mirror/pane of glass across a road th

Is there a source for the "Kleebob card game" gag George Burns used?

Many of the gags used in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show had their roots in Vaudeville and were from their routines or even routines their friends did.

Were the 1934 St Louis Cardinals Team the Inspiration for Daffy Duck?

The following commentator writes: Historical baseball discoveries: Dazzy Vance was amazing. The '34 Cardinals had Dizzy Dean, Daffy Dean, Dazzy Vance

Has the authenticity of the Raiders story conference transcript ever been determined?

Many years ago I stumbled across the Raiders Of The Lost Ark story conference transcript on a film review website. Supposedly this is a typed transcript of seve

Origin of on-screen location sound in spy movies

In spy movies, there are often sequences showing an overview of the ocean or a city, with a location like "SOUTH PACIFIC SEA" being written, letter by letter (o

Why does Lucille Bluth's family call her "Gangie"?

In Arrested Development, Maeby and George Michael refer to Lucille as "Gangie". The other family members do this too, but usually only when speaking about her

Are Transformers robots?

After watching Bumblebee, this question arose in my mind. What are these Transformers? Are they some post-biological species or a different species all together

What was so different about “Night of the Living Dead” from previous zombie movies?

Zombie movies appear to have existed since at least the 1930s (see this question). But many critics trace the origin of essentially all modern zombie movies to

Where does "Gun Fu" fight choreography originate from?

I'm asking b/c I've read the gun fu wiki and it omits key references. Clearly John Woo is the spiritual father, but his use of "balletic gunplay" is not what is