History Trivia / Babe

* Spinoff Cookbook: ''Babe's Country Cookbook'' by Dewey Gram, a book of vegetarian recipes allegedly from Mrs. Hoggett's kitchen.

* DuelingMovies: Against ''Film/{{Gordy}}'', a slightly earlier film also about a young talking pig. It won so handily that most people now think ''Gordy'' is the knockoff, though the two don't have as many similarities as one would expect.

* EnforcedMethodActing: Creator/JamesCromwell says that the expression he has on his face in the final shots of the film was the result of shock. He hadn't been paying attention to how the makeup made him look throughout production and finally got a good look when he stared into lens to say his final lines. When he did see his appearance, he was so struck by how much he resembled his father it felt as if his father was looking at him and telling him that he did a good job on the film and that he channeled those feelings when praising Babe.

** Late voice actress Creator/RussiTaylor is best-known for voicing sweet and friendly characters (notably WesternAnimation/MinnieMouse). Here, she voices [[CatsAreMean Duchess the Cat]], who explains to Babe that pigs are suppose to get eaten by humans, making this one of [[WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars her few]] [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep antagonistic]] [[WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIDreamsComeTrue voice roles.]]

* PlayingGertrude: Mrs. Hoggett, who is seemingly old enough to be a grandmother of elementary school-aged children, was played by Magda Szubanski, who was 34 when the film was released.

* StarMakingRole: Although a working actor since the 1970s[[note]]he had played Archie Bunker's best friend "Stretch" Cunningham on ''Series/AllInTheFamily'', which according to Cromwell ''would'' have been his star-making role had Carroll O'Connor not been jealous of his scene-stealing and [[McLeaned gotten him fired and his character killed off]][[/note]], it was ''Babe'' that really helped put Creator/JamesCromwell on the map and establish him into a constant and recognizable presence in major films ever since, though never actually the "star" or lead.

** While late voice actress Creator/RussiTaylor is best-known for voicing sweet and friendly characters (notably WesternAnimation/MinnieMouse). She voices [[CatsAreMean Duchess the Cat]], who explains to Babe that pigs are suppose to get eaten by humans making this one of [[WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars her few]] [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep antagonistic]] [[WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIDreamsComeTrue voice roles.]]

** While late voice actress Creator/RussiTaylor is best-known for voicing sweet and friendly characters (notably WesternAnimation/MinnieMouse). She voices [[CatsAreMean Duchess the Cat]], who explains to Babe that pigs are suppose to get eaten by humans making this one of her few antagonistic voice roles.

** While late voice actress Creator/RussiTaylor is best-known for voicing sweet and friendly characters (notably WesternAnimation/MinnieMouse). She voices Duchess the Cat, who explains to Babe that pigs are suppose to get eaten by humans making this one of her few antagonistic voice roles.

* PlayingAgainstType: A lighthearted family film, written and produced by [[Creator/GeorgeMiller the director]] of the notoriously bloody ''Film/MadMax'' series.

* AccentAdaptation: Redubbed in Austria with [[UsefulNotes/GermanDialects regional accents]] for all the animals.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Strongly averted given the film's setting, though some might find the fascination with the Hoggetts' new fax machine, which was still a common appliance at the time of the film's release to be funny today.

* AFIS100Years100Cheers: #80

* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/JamesCromwell recalls that he detected tension between director Chris Noonan and producer Creator/GeorgeMiller during production, with Miller frequently exerting creative control over Noonan's direction and Noonan feeling like he was being pushed aside. This has led to some allegations that Miller "ghost directed" the film.

* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/JamesCromwell claims that director Chris Noonan and producer Creator/GeorgeMiller were constantly at odds during production, with Miller frequently exerting creative control over Noonan's direction and Noonan feeling like he was being pushed aside. This has led to some allegations that Miller "ghost directed" the film.