When I was growing up I adored the movie "Grease." For years and years I believed that John Travolta's name was actually Jontra Volta. I would wonder what in the world posessed his parents to name him Jontra.
A childhood belief about films

others believed things like this
- I used to belive that John Travolta's name is Johntra Volta— Maria
- I always thought that "elbow grease" was a type of lubricant until about 2 years ago. I'm 19.— Erika
- Until a few years ago, I believed this was a "doggy dog" world, rather than a "dog-eat-dog" world.— jemima
- When I was 6 or 7 years old, I absolutely believed that if a thermometer broke--the world would end. — Suzi
- Until I was about 12 years old I believed that homeless people were made up by my parents to scare me.— Angela B.
- For years and years I believed that tuna must be really little fish because they came in such small cans!!— Gisela