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* The film featured the final appearance of actor Creator/DonHenderson, who died of throat cancer during post-production.
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* The film featured the final appearance of veteran British actor Creator/DonHenderson, who died of throat cancer during post-production.
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* The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theosophical_Society Theosophical Society]] is real. At that point in its history it investigated reports of all kinds of anomalous phenomena, and sought the underlying truth behind all world religions. There was (and is) also the [[http://www.spr.ac.uk/ British Society for Psychical Research]], at that time a sort of cross between the Rhine Institute and CSICOP. SPR's president rejected the photos as "obviously contrived" -- but it was he who suggested the girls had imagined something they believed to be real and then made and photographed the cutouts.
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* The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theosophical_Society Theosophical Society]] is real. At that point in its history it investigated reports of all kinds of anomalous phenomena, and sought the underlying truth behind all world religions. There was (and is) also the [[http://www.spr.ac.uk/ British Society for Psychical Research]], at that time a sort of cross between the Rhine Institute and CSICOP. SPR's president rejected the photos as "obviously contrived" -- but it was he who suggested the girls had imagined something they believed to be real and then made and photographed the cutouts.cutouts.
* The film featured the final appearance of actor Creator/DonHenderson, who died of throat cancer during post-production.
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* The film featured the final appearance of actor Creator/DonHenderson, who died of throat cancer during post-production.
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* ActingInTheDark: Elizabeth Earl didn't know that [[spoiler: Mel Gibson would be playing her father]].
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* TheCameo: [[spoiler: Mel Gibson as Frances' father at the end]].
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* DyeingForYourArt: Averted. Florence Hoath is a natural brunette but just wore a wig to play the red-haired Elsie.
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* ReclusiveArtist: Elizabeth Earl (Frances) had only a handful of minor roles in other films, before quitting acting altogether. She has never given any interviews about her time in the film.
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* FakeNationality: Mild example. Florence Hoath is a Southwest London native, and so affected a Yorkshire accent to play Elsie. Phoebe Nicholls likewise puts on an accent to play Polly Wright.
* ProducedByCastMember: Technically, though the cast member only has a cameo towards the end. [[spoiler: Mel Gibson]]'s production company Icon Productions produced the film.
* ReclusiveArtist: Elizabeth Earl (Frances) had only a handful of minor roles in other films, before quitting acting altogether. She has never given any interviews about her time in the film. Even on press junkets for the film, she stated that acting was just a hobby, and she intended to be a vet when she grew up.
* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Florence Hoath is naturally brunette, so she had to wear a red wig for Elsie.
* ProducedByCastMember: Technically, though the cast member only has a cameo towards the end. [[spoiler: Mel Gibson]]'s production company Icon Productions produced the film.
* ReclusiveArtist: Elizabeth Earl (Frances) had only a handful of minor roles in other films, before quitting acting altogether. She has never given any interviews about her time in the film. Even on press junkets for the film, she stated that acting was just a hobby, and she intended to be a vet when she grew up.
* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Florence Hoath is naturally brunette, so she had to wear a red wig for Elsie.
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* ApprovalOfGod: The families of the real Frances and Elsie were involved in the making of the film. Frances's daughter believed the fairies were genuine too.
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* ApprovalOfGod: The families of the real Frances and Elsie were involved in the making of the film. Frances's Frances' daughter believed the fairies were genuine too.
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* TheCameo: [[spoiler: Mel Gibson as Frances's Frances' father at the end]].
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* UncreditedRole: [[spoiler: Mel Gibson]] is uncredited for his small appearance as [[spoiler: Frances's father]].
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* UncreditedRole: [[spoiler: Mel Gibson]] is uncredited for his small appearance as [[spoiler: Frances's Frances' father]].
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* CastTheExpert: An odd example. Harvey Keitel had been set to play Harry Houdini in ''Ragtime'', but the role was recast with Jeffrey [=DeMunn=]. So he had already done plenty of research and knew a lot about Houdini when he came on board for this.
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** The opening scene recreates Harry Houdini's suspended straitjacket stunt from newsreel footage, even recreating the specific shots.
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* UncreditedRole: [[spoiler: Mel Gibson]] is uncredited for his small appearance as [[spoiler: Frances's father]].
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* ShownTheirWork:
** The portrayals of the Wright parents match real life. Arthur believed the girls had pranked them, while Polly thought the photos were real.
** Frances and Elsie's excuse when the second set of photos were taken - that the fairies wouldn't come out unless they were alone - was indeed what they did. Although they also sent Polly to tea at her sister's, whereas in the film they just go to the Beck themselves.
** The processes shown verifying the photos are true to real life. A Kodak employee says they haven't been tampered with but refuses to admit them as real.
** Elsie and Frances were indeed published in ''The Strand'' as Alice and Iris.
** Elsie was the artistic one in real life, and she was the one who had drawn the cutouts used for the fairies.
** The portrayals of the Wright parents match real life. Arthur believed the girls had pranked them, while Polly thought the photos were real.
** Frances and Elsie's excuse when the second set of photos were taken - that the fairies wouldn't come out unless they were alone - was indeed what they did. Although they also sent Polly to tea at her sister's, whereas in the film they just go to the Beck themselves.
** The processes shown verifying the photos are true to real life. A Kodak employee says they haven't been tampered with but refuses to admit them as real.
** Elsie and Frances were indeed published in ''The Strand'' as Alice and Iris.
** Elsie was the artistic one in real life, and she was the one who had drawn the cutouts used for the fairies.
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* ApprovalOfGod: The families of the real Frances and Elsie were involved in the making of the film. Frances's daughter believed the fairies were genuine too.
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* DyeingForYourArt: Averted. Florence Hoath is a natural brunette but just wore a wig to play the red-haired Elsie.
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* OneBookAuthor: Elizabeth Earl (Frances) had only a handful of minor roles in other films, before quitting acting altogether.
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* OneBookAuthor: ReclusiveArtist: Elizabeth Earl (Frances) had only a handful of minor roles in other films, before quitting acting altogether.altogether. She has never given any interviews about her time in the film.
* RealitySubtext: Florence Hoath says that she was cast because she was naturally a ShrinkingViolet, and thus made her an ideal fit for Elsie.
* RealitySubtext: Florence Hoath says that she was cast because she was naturally a ShrinkingViolet, and thus made her an ideal fit for Elsie.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The WorkingTitle was ''One Golden Afternoon''.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/LoveActually Billy Mack]] is Mr Gardener, Film/LawrenceOfArabia is Sir Arthur and [[{{Film/Alien3}} Golic]] / [[Recap/DoctorWhoTVMTheTVMovie The Doctor]] is Arthur Wright.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Averted. The film was mostly shot on location in the real Cottingley.
* TheCameo: [[spoiler: Mel Gibson as Frances's father at the end]].
* DuellingMovies: With ''Photographing Fairies'', released the same year.
* TheCameo: [[spoiler: Mel Gibson as Frances's father at the end]].
* DuellingMovies: With ''Photographing Fairies'', released the same year.
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* OneBookAuthor: Elizabeth Earl (Frances) had only a handful of minor roles in other films, before quitting acting altogether.
* TheRedStapler: Because of the movie (and some ArtisticLicenceHistory), Cottingley still gets plenty of tourists asking where Harry Houdini stayed when he visited.
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* TheRedStapler: Because of the movie (and some ArtisticLicenceHistory), Cottingley still gets plenty of tourists asking where Harry Houdini stayed when he visited.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/LoveActually Billy Mack]] is Mr Gardener, Film/LawrenceOfArabia is Sir Arthur and [[{{Film/Alien3}} Golic]] / [[Recap/DoctorWhoTVMTheTVMovie The Doctor]] is Arthur Wright.Wright.
* The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theosophical_Society Theosophical Society]] is real. At that point in its history it investigated reports of all kinds of anomalous phenomena, and sought the underlying truth behind all world religions. There was (and is) also the [[http://www.spr.ac.uk/ British Society for Psychical Research]], at that time a sort of cross between the Rhine Institute and CSICOP. SPR's president rejected the photos as "obviously contrived" -- but it was he who suggested the girls had imagined something they believed to be real and then made and photographed the cutouts.
* The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theosophical_Society Theosophical Society]] is real. At that point in its history it investigated reports of all kinds of anomalous phenomena, and sought the underlying truth behind all world religions. There was (and is) also the [[http://www.spr.ac.uk/ British Society for Psychical Research]], at that time a sort of cross between the Rhine Institute and CSICOP. SPR's president rejected the photos as "obviously contrived" -- but it was he who suggested the girls had imagined something they believed to be real and then made and photographed the cutouts.
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