Don Rickles was famous for his jokes and for making people tear up from laughter with his wisecracks. Little do people know that he enlisted in the Navy after high school and participated for 2 years in World War.
Despite this difficult period of war, he never failed to make people laugh in the Navy and managed to get through the tough times with his positivity.
Viva Las Vegas Wasn't Fully Planned
Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret were the perfect duo for the classic "Viva Las Vegas." Initially, they didn't plan on shooting in Vegas and even considered shooting on a different continent.
In just under 11 days though they managed to pull the script together and film the movie successfully in Vegas after much debate about the location.
The 1973 Volvo 1800ES Fizzled Out
Volvo was the hippie car of the 70s and people flocked to them for their reputation of being one of the best car brands in the world. Who could resist its shiny exterior and classic curves? The newer version of 1800, the 1800ES was presented with an extended roofline but was later discontinued due to a drop in sales.
Eventually, this became one of the least desired models so they stopped producing it.
Party Animals Carrie Fisher and John Go Hard
Who can ever forget Carrie Fisher's role in "Star Wars," especially the iconic scene with Jabba the Hut? Her outfit was one of the dreamiest in showbiz and many people remember her for her iconic two-piece.
The Star Wars star and Jim Belushi hung out a lot after shootings for "The Blues Brothers." They both confessed to partying their guts out until morning, living like true celeb rockstars!
Jimi Hendrix's Troubled Past Led to Joining the 101st Airborne Division
Jimi Hendrix suffered from a looming past before he became an influential guitarist. Jimi had a run-in with the cops due to stolen cars and instead of choosing prison he enlisted in the army in 1961 but was later discharged because of an incident.
The army life wasn't for him and he turned to music shortly after where he spewed epic guitar solos that redefined rock music.