6.But Few Paid Their Final Respects To Her
Few people affiliated with the production expressed their tributes after Bavier’s death. Her co-stars also did not attend her burial. Despite her efforts to make amends with Griffith, Bavier evidently couldn’t heal the bridges she’d allegedly burned with the majority of her castmates.
7. In The Opening Sequence, Ron Howard Did Not Throw The Rock
The Andy Griffith Show began with Ron Howard’s Opie throwing a stone into a lake, in what was maybe the most famous opening scene of all time. However, the stunning shot was only possible thanks to some studio tricks. Because Howard, then six, couldn’t throw the rock far enough, a props master pitched the volley from off scene.