16 details you probably missed in 'Ghostbusters'

Erin AjelloOct 15, 2022, 18:13 IST

"Ghostbusters" premiered in 1984.Columbia Pictures

"Ghostbusters" spawned an entire franchise with sequels, television shows, and video games.
Director Ivan Reitman voiced Zuul, and the Stay Puft mascot appeared early on in the film.

There's scaffolding visible outside of the New York Public Library.

The New York Public Library was going through a restoration at the time.Columbia Pictures

The librarian mentions St. Jerome, the patron saint of librarians.

This little fact added a bit of irony to the scene.Columbia Pictures

None of the books move when the library shelf falls.

One of the books looks like it's falling but manages to stay attached to the shelf.Columbia Pictures

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man can be seen twice at the beginning of the movie.

The marshmallows were a moment of foreshadowing.Columbia Pictures

The fake number in the Ghostbusters commercial has appeared in other movies.

This phone number also appeared in "Momento."Columbia Pictures

The hotel housekeeper tries to put out the fire with cleaning spray.

The housekeeper can be seen in the background with the spray bottle.Columbia Pictures

The Ghostbusters never named the green hotel ghost in the first movie.

Slimer wasn't officially named until the sequel.Columbia Pictures

Egon makes a hand gesture to tell Peter what to charge for handling the hotel ghost.

Egon is seen making a four with his hand.Columbia Pictures

The picture of the Ghostbusters in the New York Post shows a scene from the end of the movie.

The photo in the newspaper is from a later scene in the movie.Columbia Pictures

The fallboard on Dana's piano keeps opening and closing in the background of a scene.

The fallboard on the piano switches from open to closed multiple times in the scene.Columbia Pictures

A news montage announces Princess Diana's pregnancy and later says she had triplets.

These headlines show how much time has passed since the Slimer's capture.Columbia Pictures

After Dana's chair is pulled through the door, the track it moved on can be seen on the floor.

You can see the lines in between the tile are more pronounced.Columbia Pictures

Director Ivan Reitman voiced multiple characters.

Director Ivan Reitman voiced Zuul and Slimer in both Ghostbuster movies.Columbia Pictures

A boulder bounces off of a police barricade instead of crushing it.

In reality, the boulder should've crushed the barricade.Columbia Pictures

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man's tie disappears when he's first hit with the proton blast.

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man's red tie disappears after the proton blast.Columbia Pictures

A group of priests blesses a piece of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

One of the pieces of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was blessed by priests.Columbia Pictures

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