Like The Wizard Of Oz, this hoax was likely clung to because of the discrepancy between the light tone of the film and the incredibly dark tone of the rumour. Three Men And A Baby is a comedy that was released in 1987, directed by Leonard Nimony (yes, Spock) and starring Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg and Ted Danson. It's basically about three men who are forced to take care of a baby (I guess the plot is pretty much right there in the title). Supposedly, one of the scenes in the movie features the ghost of a young boy who committed suicide via shotgun. It was said that this particular scene was filmed on location, in the actual house where the boy had killed himself, hence his showing up during filming to stare menacingly at viewers. If you watch the scene, there's definitely something there, and it does look pretty boy-shaped. Again, this urban legend was popularised once the movie was released on home media and people could pause and rewind the scene, but it was also kept firmly in the realm of possibility through the low quality of VHS. Of course, the truth is disappointingly simple. For a start, the scene wasn't shot on location, but on a movie set. But so what I hear you say, maybe the boy was a depressed film intern? Alas, it turns out the boy was nothing more than a cardboard cut-out of Ted Danson. Originally, Danson had a sub-plot that involved his character Jack Holden starring in a television commercial, but the arc was ultimately cut. If you look carefully, you can actually see the cut-out during other scenes it's just the fact that it's partly obscured by a curtain that makes it look so sinister and ghostly. Any other film hoaxes and urban legends? Share your favourites below in the comments thread.
