Patton (1970): 20 Shocking Facts You Didn't Know

The man who produced Patton was a real brigadier general who had served alongside Eisenhower, met Patton personally, and planned Franklin Roosevelt's funeral. He spent 19 years trying to get this movie made. Patton's wife blocked it. Then his children blocked it. Then the studios got cold feet. The result won 7 Academy Awards, became one of the most quoted films in American history — and may have influenced a presidential decision that got people killed. 20 facts counting down: the opening speech that got Francis Ford Coppola fired, the director who lied to George C. Scott to get the performance he wanted, the actor who refused the Best Actor Oscar, and the president who reportedly watched this film obsessively before one of the most controversial military orders of the Vietnam War. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 – Intro: 19 Years to Get It Made 1:25 – Fact 20: The Film Took 19 Years to Make 3:10 – Fact 19: Many Actors Said No 4:50 – Fact 18: Coppola Fired for the Opening Speech 6:30 – Fact 17: The Director Lied to George C. Scott 8:15 – Fact 16: Scott Never Flubbed a Single Line 9:37 – Fact 15: The Real Patton Had a Squeaky Voice 11:17 – Fact 14: The Speech Was Toned Down for Its R Rating 12:50 – Fact 13: The Two Screenwriters Never Met 14:00 – Fact 12: Omar Bradley Was the Technical Advisor 15:24 – Fact 11: George C. Scott Had a Drinking Problem 16:53 – Fact 10: The Film Was Designed to Be Pro- and Anti-War at the Same Time 18:20 – Fact 9: Richard Nixon Watched It Obsessively 20:42 – Fact 8: The Film Opened to Just $51,000 22:00 – Fact 7: The Spanish Army Provided the Extras 25:08 – Fact 6: The Film Condensed the Slapping Incidents 26:26 – Fact 5: The Producer Planned FDR's Funeral 28:03 – Fact 4: Scott Refused the Best Actor Oscar 29:41 – Fact 3: Nixon Watched It Before the Cambodia Decision 31:32 – Fact 2: The General Died Before the Film Was Released 🎬 ABOUT THIS CHANNEL We uncover the untold stories behind classic Hollywood films — the scandals, the chaos, and the behind-the-scenes drama the studios never wanted you to know. Subscribe for weekly deep dives into film history. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss one. #patton #GeorgeCScott #francisfordcoppola #OldHollywood #classicmovies #hollywoodhistory #warfilms #filmfacts #movietrivia #BestPicture #richardnixon #filmhistory ═══════════════════════════════════ TAGS ═══════════════════════════════════ Patton 1970, George C. Scott, Francis Ford Coppola, Franklin Schaffner, Omar Bradley, Hollywood history, war film facts, film trivia, behind the scenes, Best Picture Oscar, Nixon Patton, classic Hollywood, movie history, film history, George Patton, Vietnam War, Academy Awards, refused Oscar, golden age Hollywood, classic cinema facts