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In the script, Harold Ramis
knocks on a hotel room door...
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and is confronted by a beautiful woman
wearing nothing but a towel.
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That scene was never shot.
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During preproduction, three large-scale
Onionheads were sculpted...
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one for smiling,
one for looking frightened...
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and one for use
in the drinking scenes.
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After the sculpting, the figures were
cast in the form of a latex suit...
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with facial movements achieved
through cable mechanisms.
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Mark Wilson wore the latex suits
and performed the major actions.
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A team of puppeteers produced the
subtle, cable-activated expressions.
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Oversized props were used
in the live-action scenes...
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so that when the ghost shots were
combined with live-action sequences...
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Onionhead would be made
to appear smaller than human-size.
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"Ectoslime" was a gooey substance
made from methylcellulose ether...
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a powdered thickening agent used in
pharmaceuticals and food products.
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All the corridors of the hotel...
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were actually shot at Stage 12
of the Burbank Studios.
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The set had been built originally
for MGM's "Rich and Famous."
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But the banquet scenes were actually
filmed at the Biltmore hotel.
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The ornate facility
was occupied by the film crew...
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for two days of intense filming
and special effects.
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They installed this breakaway
chandelier and destroyed it.