A male ballet dancer is referred to as a 'danseur noble.' |
Leonardo da Vinci spent twelve years painting the Mona Lisa's lips. |
Indians go out to the movies 3 billion times a year. |
In the early days of motion pictures, movies were the people who worked on films. |
In 1974, Lata Mangeshkar became the First Indian to have performed in the Royal Albert Hall, London. |
Walt Disney got the idea for Mickey Mouse from watching mice play in a garage, where he was forced to work, because he could not afford to rent an art studio. |
The traditional act of painting eggs is called Pysanka. |
The Vatican's Swiss Guard still wears a uniform designed by Michelangelo in the early 16th century. |
The only X-Rated film to win the Best Picture Oscar was 'Midnight Cowboy' in 1969. |
The first TV broadcast of the Oscars took place in 1953, hosted by Bob Hope on NBC. |