August 3, 2001 –
Disney’s surprise comedy hit, The Princess Diaries, directed by Gary Marshall and starring Julie Andrews, Héctor Elizondo, and introducing Anne Hathaway, went into general release in the US on this date.
When Mia accidentally sets the man’s arm on fire, the flames were supposed to go out when he puts his arm in the ice bucket, but they didn’t. Anne Hathaway panicked and threw the glass of water on it, which was not scripted.
