Splash (1984): 15 Shocking Facts You Didn't Know!

Splash (1984) — 15 Shocking Facts You Didn’t Know! Splash (1984) is the classic 1980s mermaid comedy that helped make Tom Hanks a movie star. Discover 15 shocking Splash facts, behind-the-scenes secrets, and movie trivia about Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Ron Howard, John Candy, Eugene Levy, Madison the mermaid, Touchstone Pictures, and the making of this beloved ’80s romantic comedy—including the stars who rejected Tom Hanks’ role, Daryl Hannah’s 35-pound mermaid tail, the original ending, and the surprising connection to Splash Mountain. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - 1: Splash Was Rejected by Hollywood for Nearly Seven Years 02:30 - 2: Splash Originally Had a Sea Witch and a Completely Different Story 03:52 - 3: John Travolta, Chevy Chase and Bill Murray Passed Before Tom Hanks 04:58 - 4: Nine Actresses Were Considered Before Daryl Hannah Became Madison 06:44 - 5: A Rival Mermaid Movie Tried to Get Disney to Kill Splash 07:49 - 6: Disney Wanted Daryl Hannah’s Mermaid to Wear a Bikini Top 08:51 - 7: Daryl Hannah’s Mermaid Tail Weighed 35 Pounds 09:51 - 8: Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah Filmed Underwater in the Bermuda Triangle 11:03 - 9: Daryl Hannah Cried While Filming the Famous Lobster Scene 11:56 - 10: Splash Filmed Its Statue of Liberty Scene Before the First Ferry Arrived 12:45 - 11: Splash Originally Had a Completely Different Ending 13:43 - 12: Splash Became the First Movie Released by Disney’s Touchstone Films 14:59 - 13: Splash Turned Madison Into One of America’s Most Popular Baby Names 15:46 - 14: The Success of Splash Helped Give Splash Mountain Its Name 16:03 - 15: Disney Wanted a Splash Mermaid Animatronic Inside Splash Mountain Watch more Weird Facts videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXu5WXHi8-Q66BEE6JBvLZIgj5zv-kF3b #splash #Splash1984 #SplashMovie #tomhanks #darylhannah #ronhoward #JohnCandy #EugeneLevy #madison #MadisonMermaid #mermaidmovie #80sMovies #1980sMovies #80scomedy #RomanticComedy #ClassicMovies #TouchstonePictures #DisneyMovies #SplashMountain #MovieFacts #MovieTrivia #BehindTheScenes #HollywoodHistory #WeirdFacts