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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : (500) Days of Summer (2009) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : (500) Days of Summer (2009) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: (500) Days of Summer (2009).
About the movie:
An offbeat romantic comedy about a woman who doesn't believe true love exists, and the young man who falls for her.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: (500) Days of Summer (2009)?
a.
The film was initially released with the screenplay attributed solely to
S.J. Perelman
. This was later changed after
James Poe
and
John Farrow
sued.
b.
Beth Fowler
s film debut.
c.
Around the time of the movies release, director
Marc Webb
shot a short video for the Internet, which featured
Zooey Deschanel
as
Sid Vicious
and
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
as
Nancy Spungen
, in reference to a conversation in this movie.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60-minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 10, 1939, with
C. Aubrey Smith
and
Douglass Dumbrille
reprising their film roles.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: (500) Days of Summer (2009)?
a.
Originally distributed by MGM, rights later reverted to its production company, Liberty Films. The opening was altered to black out the MGM logo (although Leo the Lions roar can still be heard). The film then continues with the "Liberty Films Presents" logo.
b.
Paul says "humjob" instead of "blowjob" to avoid an R rating.
c.
The original title for
Almost Famous
was actually "Untitled", however Dreamworks would not allow this, so
Cameron Crowe
called the bootleg edition of Almost Famous on DVD "Untitled" instead.
d.
In the brazilian dub of the film, Codys city is translated to Frio de Janeiro (Frio means "Cold" in English), as a reference to Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: (500) Days of Summer (2009)?
a.
The wedding occurs in San Pedro, CA.
b.
Many cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names): Landlady
Sara Haden
, Military Policemen
Jim Davis
and
Cliff Danielson
, Party Girls
Jacqueline White
,
Marilyn Maxwell
,
Betty Jaynes
and
Marie Windsor
, Boat Owner
Hobart Cavanaugh
, Carhops
Helen Thurston
and
Frances Rafferty
, Lieutenant
James Millican
, and Defense Instructor
John Dilson
. A modern source lists
Ava Gardner
as a cast member, but she was not seen either.
c.
One of only three Star Trek movies to have any swear words spoken. The others are Star Trek: Generations, and Star Trek: First Contact. In each case, the cursing was a single use of the "s**t" word.
d.
Glenn Close
and
Sigourney Weaver
were considered for the female lead role.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: (500) Days of Summer (2009)?
a.
Corey Feldman
and director
Rob Reiner
tested thirty different laughs before deciding upon the one for Teddy Duchamp. The laugh happens to be similar to that described in Kings story.
b.
Morgan Freeman
s son,
Alfonso Freeman
, played the part of a fingerprint technician.
c.
According to the DVD commentary, the writer estimates that 75% of the film actually happened to him.
d.
The three cast members
Garrett Hedlund
,
Ed Speleers
and
Jeremy Irons
all share the middle name of John.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: (500) Days of Summer (2009)?
a.
The voice of the newsreel announcer at the beginning of the film is provided by
William Alland
, who plays the reporter Mr. Thompson.
b.
The studio never intended to include the documentary about love in the film, even going so far as to tell the director to not bother filming it. The audience reaction during the first test screening convinced them otherwise.
c.
The play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 12 March 1917 and closed in June 1917 after 112 performances. It was revived on 20 February 1928 with
Ina Claire
as Pearl,
Constance Collier
as the Duchess,
Reginald Bach
(who also directed) as Thornton Clay, and with
Lillian Kemble-Cooper
and
Madge Evans
. The revival ran for 128 performances and closed in June 1928.
d.
Director Kaufman first came into contact with Millers works in the 50s while at the University of Chicago. He recalled that iTropic of Cancer/i (mentioned in the film as the book Henry is in the process of writing) "was the ultimate secret book everybody was reading".
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: (500) Days of Summer (2009)?
a.
Danielle Harris
was 29 years old when she was cast as the teenage Annie Brackett. The movie was released nearly three months after her 30th birthday.
b.
Director
Alan Shapiro
originally wanted an entirely unknown for the role of Kim. However, felt that most of the girls that screen tested with
Elijah Wood
were too giggly. He decided to cast someone with more experience.
c.
The sounds from a game that Toms friends are playing in two different scenes is from a version of "Donkey Kong" for the original Game Boy.
d.
Production designer
Nicholas McCallum
built a 14 meter high underwater fall for the film, which propelled 20000 liters of water per minute.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: (500) Days of Summer (2009)?
a.
After the surprise success of the film, Hollywood insiders ascribed the films effectiveness mostly to veteran editor
Verna Fields
rather than the little-known, 28-year-old
Steven Spielberg
. Although he undoubtedly learned much from Fields, Spielberg wished to prove his worth in following films and never worked with Fields again. It should be said that from
Jaws
until Fields death, Spielberg only made three films:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
,
1941
and
Raiders of the Lost Ark
.
b.
In the original ending and the final shooting script, Dix actually did kill Laurel in the heat of their argument. Martha comes and discovers the body as Dix silently types his script. Later, when his detective friend comes to arrest him, Dix says that hes almost done with his script. There is a close-up of the last page of the script, echoing the words Dix said in the car to Laurel: "I was born when she kissed me, I died when she left me, I live a few weeks while she loved me." It is said that this scene was filmed, but before it could be shown to a test audience, director
Nicholas Ray
shot a new ending because he wasnt pleased with the scripted ending - he didnt want to think that violence was the only way out of this situation. He cleared the set, including
Lauren Bacall
, who was visiting her husband on-set at the time, except for
Humphrey Bogart
,
Gloria Grahame
,
Art Smith
- who ended up not being used in the final scene filmed - plus the camera and sound men. They improvised the ending that is seen in the final cut.
c.
Elia Kazan
s last film
d.
The documentary about love was originally much longer and included opinions from Summer, Rachel, Millie, and Toms mother.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: (500) Days of Summer (2009)?
a.
In the original script, Doc Brown and Marty sell bootleg videos in order to fund the time machine.
b.
Principal photography took place during 32 days.
c.
When
Glenn Close
finally secured the part of Alex Forrest, one of the first things she did was to take the script to two different psychiatrists to ask them: "Is this behavior possible and if it is, why?"
d.
The New Hampshire greetings office and Toms apartment were filmed in the same building.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: (500) Days of Summer (2009)?
a.
All of John Does books were real books, written for the film. They took two months to complete and cost $15,000. According to Somerset, two months is also the time it would take the police to read all the books.
b.
Zooey Deschanel
chose her own song for the karaoke scene, the Sugartown song.
c.
For the "clean" TV version of the film, the lines "Now lets get pissed and watch porn" and "Where the f - - is my f - -ing coat?" were dubbed as "Now lets have a drink and watch some telly" and "Where in the world is my bloomin coat?".
d.
During the opening montage showing the development of the surrogates, there is a shot of an Asian man with an android twin. This is actually footage of Dr.
Hiroshi Ishiguro
of Osaka University and his creation - Geminoid, a prototype android double of himself.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: (500) Days of Summer (2009)?
a.
The only
Irving Berlin
musical that did not spawn a "hit" song.
b.
The Corvette jump was filmed, simultaneously with 18 cameras, at the Foresthill Bridge in Auburn, CA. At 730 feet it is the tallest bridge in California and the third tallest in the United States.
c.
In the first draft of the screenplay, the film was set in San Francisco.
d.
The section where Phoebe pretends to be Austrian by sprouting random phrases in German (the language spoken in Austria) was unchanged when the film was dubbed into German. This caused confusion in Germany.
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