Strong Women
Spielberg said his inspiration for Marion Ravenwood’s character came from the leading actresses of 30’s cinema like Irene Dunn, Ann Sheridan, and Barbara Stanwyck.
MORE SNAKES!
In order to shoot the Well of Souls scene, the production crew had to cover the floor with snakes. They initially thought a thousand snakes would be plenty but soon realized it was nowhere near the necessary number. The actually ended up filling the room with, if you can believe it, 7,000 snakes!