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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 633 Squadron (1964) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 633 Squadron (1964) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: 633 Squadron (1964).
About the movie:
An RAF squadron is assigned to knock out a German rocket fuel factory in Norway,, which is part of the Nazi effort to lauch rockets on England during D-day, by flying up a well-defended fjord at low level.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 633 Squadron (1964)?
a.
According to
Dick Cavett
,
Tim Burton
tried to film the scene where shrimp jump off the plates and attack the dinner party by positioning stage hands beneath the table and throwing them. Cavett suggested placing the shrimp on their faces, filming them as they fell off, then running the film in reverse - which Burton did.
b.
Jackie Gleason
was also considered for the role of Popeye Doyle. 20th Century Fox did not want Gleason due the box-office failure of
Gigot
.
c.
Among the changes necessitated by the death of
Oliver Reed
was the final scene, as it was supposed to have been Proximo who buried the figures in the sand of the Coliseum.
d.
Four of the De Havilland Mosquitos seen in this film were airworthy and three could taxi on the ground. The same crash at Abindon Airfield, U.K., shot from a different angle, was used with matte painting (by Tommy Howard (IV)s Special Effects team) to look like it was crashing in Norway. No shooting was done in Norway in fact. For "Norway" scenes, the mountains of Scotland were pressed into service.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 633 Squadron (1964)?
a.
Gwyneth Paltrow
only needed to travel 15 minutes to get to the studio. She claimed that this is a part of the reason she took the role, as she could be home with her two children during the entire shoot.
b.
Karl E. Mundt
(Charlie Meadows murderous alter ego) was also the name of a U.S. Representative who became vice chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Beginning in the late 1940s, HUAC crushed the livelihoods of screenwriters, actors, etc. who had alleged socialist leanings, as Barton Fink clearly did in the film. The nickname "Madman Mundt" recalls the flamboyant Los Angeles car dealer and TV pitchman "Madman"
Earl Muntz
.
c.
The Ansonia on the Upper West Side of Manhattan was used for the apartment building. The interiors were shot on a sound stage but the scenes in the stairwells were shot at The Ansonia.
d.
Donald Houston
served in the RAF during the Second World War.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 633 Squadron (1964)?
a.
Jodie Foster
,
Sigourney Weaver
,
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Ally Sheedy
,
Geena Davis
,
Daryl Hannah
,
Jennifer Grey
,
Kelly McGillis
,
Jamie Lee Curtis
,
Julia Roberts
,
Linda Hamilton
,
Sarah Jessica Parker
,
Joan Cusack
, and
Debra Winger
were considered for the role of Dr. Ellie Sattler.
b.
Abigail Breslin
s character makes reference to her American Girls doll collection stating that they would be "worth a fortune". Breslin is the third actress to play one of the American Girls, Kit Kittredge, in her own movie (
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
). Both films were released in 2008. (Other movies made from American Girls stories are based on the characters Felicity and Samantha)
c.
Film debut of
Reginald Denny
.
d.
Three of the airworthy Mosquitoes used in the film were TT35 models (target tug versions of the B35 bomber). These were made to resemble FB MkVI (fighter bomber) versions by painting over the clear perspex nosecones and side windows and fitting dummy machine gun barrels. The fourth airworthy Mosquito was a T3 model with a solid nose which only required the fitting of dummy gun barrels.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 633 Squadron (1964)?
a.
The name "Gwen Turner" is a reference to
Go Fish
writer/director
Guinevere Turner
.
b.
The businesses lining the highways have some rather unusual names. Among them are "Lotta Room Motel", "Pump Her Up" (gas station), "Beefy Buns" (fast food), and (glimpsed briefly through the drivers window of the truck) "Boob Mart".
c.
The films opening prologue states: "This story is inspired by the exploits of the Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Mosquito air crews during World War II."
d.
The role of Joe Dayton was originally offered to
Jon Favreau
. He declined, citing the fact that he did not want to portray a supporting character.
James Belushi
then accepted.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 633 Squadron (1964)?
a.
When Yuri finds Vitaly in the Bolivian boarding house, the shape Vitaly has laid the coke in represents Ukraine, the brothers country of birth.
b.
Walter Burns (
Cary Grant
) refers to some horrible fate suffered by the last person who crossed him: Archie Leach. Grants real name was Archibald Leach and he ad-libbed the line. See also
Arsenic and Old Lace
.
c.
Cliff Robertson
, an accomplished pilot, wanted to buy one of the Mosquitoes after filming had finished, as he was so impressed with the type. He was not permitted to do this but he later bought a Spitfire Mk IX which he owned until the late 1990s.
d.
Ball State University is one of the major backers of this film and nearly 50 students from that university worked on the film for credit.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 633 Squadron (1964)?
a.
The German "fighters" were actually 4-seat Messerschmitt 108 "Taifuns," painted to look like Me-109 fighters.
b.
Director
Richard Elfman
and star
Marie-Pascale Elfman
, who were married at the time, financed the movie by buying, renovating and selling houses. They ran out of money and the movie was rescued by a benefactor.
c.
Dwayne is actually from a previous marriage of Sheryls. She says toward the beginning "he visited his dad in Florida", and a wedding photo is shown with him in it, but much younger. Olive however is not, because her last name is Hoover, the same as her fathers.
d.
Remo Vinzens
was in negotiations to play Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 633 Squadron (1964)?
a.
Shelley Winters
first film.
b.
Freddys boiler room in the movie was not a built set; it was actually an old boiler room redressed by the crew.
c.
The Mosquitos used in the film were RS715 Cockpit section only TJ118 Cockpit section only TV959 At Bovingdon airfield, but did not fly in film TW117 Flew in film RS709 Flew in film RS712 Flew in film TA639 Flew in film TA719 Flew in film
d.
Despite what the title this is the first entry of the American Ninja series to actually feature a scene which takes place in America.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 633 Squadron (1964)?
a.
Most of the attack on the Fjord at the end of the film was done with 1/48th scale Mosquito models.
b.
Demi Moore
s real life daughters,
Scout LaRue Willis
and
Tallulah Belle Willis
, play infant Pearl and little Pearl.
c.
The band "Yo La Tengo" appears briefly (along with their friend Tara Key of the band Antietam) as the Velvet Underground in the film.
d.
The interiors for the hotel scene were filmed (mostly) at the famous Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, on the corner of 5th and Grand. This famous location has been used for hundreds of films, TV shows, commercials and even a few music videos. The three doors that the Ghostbusters walk through in the movie are actually located on the entrance on 5th St. The Grand Avenue entrance leads you to the main lobby, which used to be the hotel ballroom, as seen in the film. (The ceiling is a dead give away.) The rooms formerly solid walls have been replaced by glass doors (at the entrance) and archways. The reception desk is where the long banquet table was located in the film. To the right of that would have been the bar that Egon blasts. If you go into the bar to the right of the main lobby, there is a picture of the old ballroom on one of the walls, giving you a better perspective of what the room looked like in the early 80s.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 633 Squadron (1964)?
a.
It is never revealed what subject the Teacher is actually teaching. During some scenes she appears to be writing history notes, while other times literature notes, and still other times French notes.
Nicholas Zebrun
and
Jessy Wise
made a conscience effort to keep the Teachers subject ambiguous so as to focus more on the character and what she represents to Todd.
b.
The 3-Barreled Anti Aircraft Nordenfelt Gun is a triple mounted MG151/20 Drilling flak weapon that was also adopted by Yogoslavia as it was very versatile and had effective anti aircraft capability.
c.
The Hollywood Premiere of this movie was a charity benefit to aid various War Charities with the 60-piece Pendleton Field Marine Band performing at the bash. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the launch was attended by "top-ranking officers of the Marines, Army and Navy . . . and about fifty war heroes."
d.
In an online interview with the Planet Origo website, director
Albert Pyun
mentioned his experience with the "Captain America" movie. He said that the film was shelved for two years because "it wasnt the movie the studio wanted plus the producing studio was undergoing financial issues." He also said the most challenging part about shooting the film was that they lacked proper funding. Pyun recalled, "Its pretty difficult to make a film when there were times we actually had no money in the bank."
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 633 Squadron (1964)?
a.
The lunch scene during the practice was filmed in the Press Lounge at PSINet Stadium.
b.
The Norwegian underground receives a message in Morse code telling them that "M Day" has been moved up to 0630 hours. It is actually sent in good Morse code, but the entire text of the message reads only "MX" and there is no sign-off.
c.
Last film of
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
.
d.
The film was finished despite the fact that the main actor, Steve Pierre, had a serious stroke two-thirds of the way through production.
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