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Joseph (John) Merrick's speech was never as audible as shown in the film, and several operations were needed before he could speak at all. Even after that, Frederick Treves often had to "translate" what Merrick said because the majority of people still had problems understanding him. [Probably changed to simplify the storytelling, but still inaccurate]. See more...
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Mel Brooks was Executive Producer but was uncredited so people wouldn't think the movie was a comedy.
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The actor playing Alderman is actually named Frederick Treves, though he is not the same as the Treves who wrote the book.
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