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Who else did Paramount want to play Maverick before the went with Tom Cruise? Who did Kelly McGillis date off screen during the shooting of "Top Gun"? How did the F-14 Tomcat pilot manage to keep the aircraft carrier in the frame while performing the climbing roll maneuver? What other bands were asked to record "Danger Zone" before Kenny Loggins agreed?

These any many other rare movie facts are revealed in this episode.