And though many items on this list are the stuff of film urban legends, they happen to be true. 7 SkippyA 1931 Best Picture nominee, this film features a scene where child star Jackie Cooper was required to cry. According to him and actors David Hess and Marc Shaffer, things got too serious behind the scenes as well. Later, during a rape scene, David Hess threatened to really assault the actress to get a better performance. 1 Men Behind The SunIt’s understandable that the director of this 1986 film felt justified in doing so many disturbing things.