Sounds hot: the first set that was built for Dead Poets Society got burned to the ground. On purpose. (Source)

Dustin Hoffman was briefly in talks to play Mr. Keating…and to direct the film. (Source)

Up for grabs: Bill Murray and Liam Neeson were also briefly considered for the role. (Source)

Ethan Hawke credits the film for teaching him how to act. Guess class really was in session. (Source)

The Romantic poet John Keats was the inspiration behind naming the teacher John Keating. Seems pretty fitting. (Source)

Oops: in one scene, a student is seen with a textbook that wasn't printed until the 1980s. Maybe it was a time-traveling textbook? (Source)