10 Astonishing Things You Didn't Know About Iconic Movie Scenes

5. Coconuts Were Used Instead Of Horses Because The Production Couldn't Afford Them - Monty Python & The Holy Grail

Monty Python and the Holy Grail is often regarded as being one of the funniest movies ever made, a rare timeless comedy, helped by the fact that most of the jokes aren't easily forgotten. One of the most memorable moments in the movie, of course, occurs when we're first introduced to King Arthur.

Rather than riding a mighty steed, he is instead followed around by a servant clapping two halves of a coconut together, recreating the sound of hoofs, whilst he "gallops" around on foot. It's a brilliant sight gag and typical of the anarchic humour of Monty Python, which makes the truth behind it all the more astonishing.

It turns out that these iconic scenes only spurred from the fact that the production couldn't afford to provide its cast with actual horses, and the coconuts were introduced as a way of getting around the problem. Of course, having the horses would have been nowhere near as funny, so it emerged as a blessing in disguise - proof that more money doesn't always heed better results.