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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Abby (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Abby (1974) Quiz
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About the movie:
A possession film about a marriage counselor who becomes possessed by a Demon of Sexuality, when her father in law...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Abby (1974)?
a.
The song that Abby sings in church, "Is Your Soul A Witness?", was written and performed by the actress herself,
Carol Speed
.
b.
Alfred Hitchcock
was seventy-five years of age when he made this film.
c.
The Hice Pale Ale that Nathan brings in to the office is a running reference to stunt coordinator
Freddie Hice
who worked on
Final Destination 2
. A Hice Pale Ale truck is seen in that film and and
Final Destination 3
. Hice Pale Ale cans are seen in
The Final Destination
and this movie.
d.
The exterior scenes were filmed on sets constructed for RKOs
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Abby (1974)?
a.
As the art train is coming to its final stop where von Waldheim will be killed, we see a closeup of his face. Prominently placed in the background is a sign on the train, never shown earlier in the movie, that warns of "danger de mort": lethal danger. (It actually refers to the live wires that run above some tracks.)
b.
Filmed in Louisville, Kentucky, the production was temporarily halted when a series of tornadoes ripped through Louisville on 4 April 1974.
Carol Speed
recalled taking refuge with
Juanita Moore
in the lobby of a hotel that had no tornado shelter. They weathered the storm wrapped in blankets to protect them in case one of the large glass windows exploded.
c.
The stage musical adaption of the movie opened at the Broadway Theater in New York on December 1, 2005, ran for 910 performances and was nominated for the 2006 Tony Awards for the Best Musical, Book and Score.
d.
Initial trailers and publicity material credited the story to producer
Lloyd Levin
and production designer
Kirk M. Petruccelli
, as well as
James V. Hart
. However, just before the film was released the WGA decided to credit the story to Hart and
Steven E. de Souza
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Abby (1974)?
a.
Both
Rachel Hurd-Wood
and
Jeremy Sumpter
had to be hospitalized at different points in filming due to injury and exhaustion.
b.
The IMAX 65mm format was earlier considered, as used in
The Dark Knight
, but it was eventually ruled out due to extensive hand-held camera usage throughout the shoot. Due to its weight, it cannot be operated hand-held.
c.
William Marshall
was vocal about his unhappiness with the production of the film, mostly because hed been promised certain script revisions that never materialized.
d.
The voice of the professor on the tape recording is that of American Movie Classics host
Bob Dorian
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Abby (1974)?
a.
The exterior shots of the house were filmed at an actual farm house. The film makers were surprised to discover the property had a barn, garage, a forest and a long enough road.
b.
The scene of the destroyed industrial facility in China recycles unused footage from
On Deadly Ground
(another
Steven Seagal
movie). In On Deadly Ground, its the burning Aegis Oil facility.
c.
The woman who walks through the movie set shouting "Oscar!" is
Catherine Johnson
,
Chic Johnson
s wife.
d.
Carol Speed
landed the part of Abby after the original actress demanded a masseuse, for which the films low budget had no provisions. Speeds agent recommended her to director
William Girdler
, and she flew to Louisville, meeting her director for the first time on the set.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Abby (1974)?
a.
In addition to the devastating tornadoes that struck during filming, there were more instances of bad luck on the set. Actor
Terry Carter
broke his ribs filming one scene, and whenever
Carol Speed
would appear on the set dressed as the demon, the generators would fail.
b.
The films trailer used the song "Youre Going Down" by
Sick Puppies
.
c.
When Jamie Bennett appears to ask for the hand of the chubby Portuguese sister, her line is subtitled "But Ive never seen him before." What she actually says in Portuguese is "But Ive never seen him fatter"
d.
The black pickup truck driven by Darryl (
Jamie Foxx
) is a Dodge Warlock, produced only from 1976 to 1979.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Abby (1974)?
a.
Director
Bob Clark
mentions in the commentary on the 2003 DVD that he worked with writer
Jean Shepherd
for nearly ten years on the concept of A Christmas Story before the film was made.
b.
Out of circulation for years after Warner Bros. sued American International claiming it was a ripoff of its film
The Exorcist
. Although the film was very profitable (its budget was approx. $200,000 and it earned $4 million in its first month of release), director/producer
William Girdler
never saw a penny of it because of the lawsuit, which was settled shortly before he died in 1978.
c.
The talking bombs were made out of plastic model kits for cars and trucks.
d.
Director
Ang Lee
had not read
Jane Austen
s novel when Columbia first sent him
Emma Thompson
s script.
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