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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Star Is Born (1976) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Star Is Born (1976) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Star Is Born (1976)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1976).

About the movie: A has-been rock star falls in love with a young, up-and-coming songstress.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1976)?
a.		The bathroom that Sidney is attacked in is the same one used on the "Stab 3" set in Scream 3.
b.		According to director Mike Nichols, actress Marlene Dietrich visited the set and completely ignored Elizabeth Taylor, only speaking with Richard Burton and Nichols. Elizabeth later commented "Its a very strange thing to be ignored on your own movie set."
c.		Director Frank Pierson was so angered by his experience working with Streisand on this film that he wrote a first person account, published in both New York and New West magazines, detailing what a horrible experience it had been. Pierson portrayed his star as egocentric, manipulative and controlling. The article was published just prior to the films release in December 1976 and Streisand and Pierson have never worked together again.
d.		The original Superman costume was going to be a much darker blue but this became transparent with the blue screen for the special effects.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1976)?
a.		The Capitol Records building, designed to look like a stack of records, opened in 1956. Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, the Kingston Trio, and the Beach Boys were other Capitol recording artists.
b.		Kris Kristofferson almost didnt get the role due to a conflict over publishing rights.
c.		Other real names of the pilots/RIOs were that are not otherwise mentioned in the movie, but only by their callsigns are: Hollywood: Lt. Rick Neven; Wolfman: Lt(jg) Leonard Wolfe; Slider: Lt(jg) Ron Kerner; Cougar: Lt . Bill Cortell; Merlin: Lt(jg) Sam Wells.
d.		Jennifer Greys film debut.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1976)?
a.		Although she plays an airhead character in the film - a role she chose because it wouldnt overtax her - Naomi Watts nevertheless spent the first few days onset in tears as she was still living with the intensity of the character she had just played in 21 Grams.
b.		Budgeted at a mere $225,000, which was extremely low even by RKO standards, this picture netted a relatively amazing $262,000 in profits.
c.		In order to overcome New York Mayor ODwyers objections to the negative portrayal of hospital procedures, Universal Studios provided an introduction, spoken by Richard Conte, in which he said the story was fictitious and did not take place in any particular U.S. city.
d.		When the helicopter is flying above Sun Devil Stadium, you can hear a brief snippet of the song "Rock Candy" performed by the band Montrose, which at the time featured future Van Halen vocalist Sammy Hagar.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1976)?
a.		The scene where Danny DeVito wakes Matt Damon from his sleep on the bench was filmed hurriedly to the surprise of Damon, who had actually fallen asleep after a scene.
b.		The ship used in the filming (in 1947) was "The Clemente", owned by Capt. Orville Dant. It was used in the first part of the film, which was shot at Catalina Island, off the coast of Los Angeles, CA.
c.		The production was unusually lucky for such a big movie filming on numerous outdoor locations in that it never rained.
d.		The version of "Evergreen" during the recording studio scene is a live recording, filmed in a single take. This was done at the insistence of Barbra Streisand: she hates doing lip sync work; she wanted to be able to have closeups during the scene (which would expose any flaws in lip sync); and she wanted a more "natural" feel to that version (as evidenced by the kissing and laughing). Kris Kristofferson, however, was very reluctant about singing live on screen, and had to be talked into it. A more formal studio recording was used for the final credits and soundtrack album.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1976)?
a.		The first film Frank Capra produced independent of the Hollywood studios.
b.		Barbra Streisand insisted that she wanted Elvis Presley for the part of John Norman Howard. She even went to Las Vegas to see Elvis after one of his performances in 1975 and talked to him directly to convince him to play the part. Elvis wanted to do it but Colonel Tom Parker, his manager, was angry that Streisand did not come to him first. He told the producers that if they wanted Elvis, Elviss name had to be at the top of the movie poster, above Streisands name. Moreover, it was told that he asked them a very large sum of money while Elvis hadnt been in a movie since 1969 and nobody knew what he could do at the box-office. Because of all that, Elvis Presley didnt make the movie although he had been Streisands first choice since the beginning of the project.
c.		Rita Hayworth was going to star in this movie, but Hayworth requested script revisions, and went on suspension to avoid making it.
d.		Mickey Rourke underwent a serious martial arts regimen, not only to obtain the physical appearance in the film, but also in preparation for the fight scenes with Jean-Claude Van Damme.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1976)?
a.		Neil Diamond was considered for the role of John Norman Howard but had to turn it down due to his concert commitments.
b.		Microphones were strategically placed on sets. One noticeable microphone was in the telephone on Hawks desk.
c.		Lambada producers sued successfully to have the word "Lambada" removed from "The Forbidden Dance"s official title, though only "The Forbidden Dance" uses the song "Lambada" which became involved in the Lambada dance craze of the 1970s-early 1990s.
d.		Because of the hillbilly makeup, some of the hillbillies were not recognizable. However, three non-hillbilly cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear in the movie. These were (with their character names): Eddie Acuff (Roscoe Turner), Irving Bacon (Photographer) and George Ovey (Telegraph Operator).

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1976)?
a.		John Farley: The man in the speedo throughout the whole movie is Chris Farleys brother.
b.		According to several Barbra Streisand bios, she directed a few minor scenes herself after she and Frank Pierson disagreed over the necessity of those scenes.
c.		This was Patrick McGoohans final acting role before his death on January 13, 2009.
d.		If box office receipts for the movie were adjusted for inflation, it would be the top grossing movie of all time; Star Wars would only be the second most successful movie of all time. According to the Guinness World Records homepage the total gross in 2005 figures would be $3,785,107,801.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1976)?
a.		An early teaser trailer was made with original footage of Mini-Austin that parodied the opening of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.
b.		The film was shot in Minnesota in thirteen days.
c.		The only "Die Hard" movie based on an original screenplay. The first Die Hard is based on the novel by Roderick Thorpe, Die Hard 2 is based on a novel by Walter Wager and Live Free or Die Hard is based on an article by John Carlin.
d.		The second-highest grossing film of 1976.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1976)?
a.		This is one of three Disney movies to win a Golden Globe for Best Picture. The other two are Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King.
b.		Another choice for the role of John Norman Howard was Mick Jagger.
c.		This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
d.		Codys name is a reference to Mavericks, a famous surfing spot. It is also a possibly reference to the NBA basketball team the Dallas Mavericks, of which directors Ash Brannon and Chris Buck are fans. Finally it refers to the main character of Top Gun.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1976)?
a.		Rod Steiger was asked by director Norman Jewison to chew gum when playing the part. He resisted at first but then grew to love the idea,and eventually went through 263 packs of gum during the shooting of the film.
b.		Depending on the Choose Their Fate feature, either Ashley or Ashlyn get a slightly worse death than the other. In the original scene where they are both burned, Ashlyn gets the worse death as Ashley inadvertently breaks the glass on her tanning bed due to struggling and thus stops the heat. But Ashlyns bed continues to pump out heat, scorching her worse than Ashley. In the alternate scene, Ashlyn simply gets knocked out by the shelf whereas Ashley is trapped and burned in addition to being electrocuted later on.
c.		"Around June" played at the 2009 Santa Cruz Film Festival.
d.		Barbra Streisand wanted the part of John Norman Howard to be played by either Elvis Presley or Marlon Brando.

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