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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Airplane! (1980) - Part (6) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Airplane! (1980) - Part (6) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Airplane! (1980).
About the movie:
An airplane crew takes ill. Surely the only person capable of landing the plane is an ex-pilot afraid to fly. But don't call him Shirley.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Airplane! (1980)?
a.
The Polish title of the movie is Is the pilot flying with us? (Czy leci z nami pilot?).
b.
Fox purchased the screen rights to the novel in March 1945 for $250,000 plus 20% of the net profits. To avoid another $50,000 specified in the contract if the principle photography was not started by 2 February 1946, producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
provided for location shooting in the mountains around Denver, Colorado (the Himalayas in the film) in August 1945. The cast had not yet been set, so the character of Larry was played by a double and seen only in long-shot. Zanuck hoped to get Tyrone Power (I) to star and delayed casting until Power was released from military service in Januay 1946.
c.
Film debut of
William Collier Jr.
d.
Amanda Plummer
won the 1982 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actress in a Drama for "Agnes of God".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Airplane! (1980)?
a.
Robert Engels
claims the script that he and Lynch wrote is much longer than the version that Lynch actually filmed. He claims there is enough story for a sequel. Indeed, as with many other Lynch films, about five hours of footage was shot. Many of the scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor involved characters who appeared in the television series but not in the movie. These scenes include Sheriff Harry Truman singing to girlfriend Josie Packard Johnny Hornes birthday party Bobby Briggs parents reading from the Bible Doc Hayward performing magic tricks a fight scene between FBI Agent Chester Desmond and Sheriff Cable.
b.
In a 2008 interview on the
Today
Show,
Peter Graves
said he was initially insulted and offended by the script for
Airplane!
, but was convinced by friends and colleagues to do the movie.
c.
References to other
Kevin Costner
films: a mule is killed and Civil War battles (
Dances with Wolves
), and threatening to use a spoon as a weapon (
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
).
d.
Conductor
Bernard Herrmann
plays himself on-screen. Hes listed as such in the beginning credits, and his name can be seen on the poster play bill when
Doris Day
exits the taxi at Albert Hall. All the names on the poster play bill are those of the performers of the "Cantata Storm Clouds" : the London Symphony Orchestra, Barbara Howitt (mezzo-soprano) and the Covent Garden Opera Chorus.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Airplane! (1980)?
a.
The man in the taxi who spends the entire film waiting, with the meter running, is
Howard Jarvis
. Jarvis led the 1978 push for Proposition 13 in California, which was a money-saving and tax-cutting initiative that led to massive cuts in public services in California. Jarvis must have understood the irony of the joke by making the appearance, though the reference is probably lost on many people now.
b.
The last shot of Norman Batess face has a still frame of a human skull superimposed on it, almost subliminally. The skull is that of Mother.
c.
When Meatwad turns into the office building, Billywitchdoctor.com can be seen at the entrance to the Steel Python.
d.
Upon its release, the film was met not merely with atrocious reviews, but critical condemnation that crossed the line into moral indignation. The review in the July 6, 1970 edition of "Time Magazine" was entitled "Some Sort of Nadir" (referring to the scene where Myra anally rapes Rusty with a strap-on dildo). The review became famous for its opening line: "Myra Breckinridge is about as funny as a child molester."
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Airplane! (1980)?
a.
Burt Lancaster and Shelley Winters, who played former lovers in the film, were actually former lovers in real life.
b.
The films title in Germany was "The Incredible Trip in a Crazy Airplane".
c.
Metro City is located in Michigan, U.S. This can be clearly seen in a shot where Megaminds satellite is in orbit around the earth.
d.
Kristin Scott Thomas
personally tested for
Brian De Palma
for the role of Judy McCoy, but when invited to L.A. to test with
Tom Hanks
, she happened to be on vacation with her children and couldnt make it. De Palma didnt forget her when casting
Mission: Impossible
a few years later.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Airplane! (1980)?
a.
Stephan, the "boy," went on to perform with Christopher Lloyd in "Legend of the White Horse" and then, in his teens, co-write the screenplay for the feature "Last Mountain." He is now a director, with "The First Person" to his credit.
b.
Over 800 rounds of blank ammunition were expended on the final shootout scene alone.
c.
Principal photography took place over 15 days.
d.
While Captain Oveurs suggestive (and therefore inappropriate) questions to Joey are a direct parody of similar scenes in
Zero Hour!
, the fact that
Peter Graves
portrayed a "father figure" to a troubled young boy also named Joey, in the 50s TV series Fury, adds yet another level of satire.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Airplane! (1980)?
a.
According to the soundtrack album cover (Regency Records, 1980), Johnnys last name is Hinshaw. This can actually be heard clearly in the movie, when McCroskey is speaking to the reporters and tells "Hinshaw" to take over. Johnny then steps in and describes the "pretty white airplane" to the press.
b.
Madeline Kahn
was originally cast as Agnes Gooch but was replaced right after shooting began. She was later told that when she reported for work on the set, star
Lucille Ball
took one look at her, realized that Kahns curvaceous body could never be made to look like the frumpy, somewhat shapeless Agnes Gooch, and had her fired. Some sources claim that Kahn got herself fired on purpose so she could star in
Blazing Saddles
and still get paid, which by her contract wouldnt have happened if shed merely quit.
c.
The skating rink featured in the film is called "Heavens Gate". That is the only connection this film appears to have to its title.
d.
André Previn
s music for the "Ring Around the Rosy" sequence replaced a rejected score by
Malcolm Arnold
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Airplane! (1980)?
a.
After this film started production and before its release, US President
Bill Clinton
became involved in a sex scandal and threatened military action against Iraq.
b.
In the DVD commentary,
Jim Abrahams
,
David Zucker
, and
Jerry Zucker
had all expressed disappointment that some of the in-movie jokes (such as the thrown spear and the watermelon falling on the desk) did not get as much of a reaction from audiences as they were hoping for.
c.
Had a brief theatrical run in the midwest before its May 1992 video release.
d.
This film is listed among The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Airplane! (1980)?
a.
An American remake of the successful French movie
Un indien dans la ville
(An Indian In The City). The plot follows the original fairly closely, except that the original was set in Paris rather than New York, and Mimi-Siku climbed the Eiffel Tower rather than the Statue of Liberty.
b.
Jack Lemmon
: Uncredited as a Sleeping bus passenger. Known for his acting though, Lemmon apart from this cameo does not star in this movie, he directs it.
c.
In 1942, MGM distributed this film on a double bill with
Mr. and Mrs. North
starring
Gracie Allen
.
d.
The films title in Argentina was "And where is the pilot?" (in Spanish: "¿Y donde está el piloto?")
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Airplane! (1980)?
a.
Singer
John Waite
, who appears in the film, proposed to
Jon Anne Willow
for
R. Michael Gull
during a 2007 concert.
b.
The Italian title of the movie is The Craziest Plane In The World (LAereo Più Pazzo Del Mondo).
c.
Jamie Lee Curtis
agreed to do her part, only to make sure her character, Laurie Stode (or herself) wouldnt appear in another sequel.
d.
Judy Holliday
had been the first choice to play silent-screen star Lina Lamont.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Airplane! (1980)?
a.
Shelley Winters
decided that after they came in from the rain, her Helen character should have a moment when she kissed
Debbie Reynolds
Adelle character on the lips. This unscripted moment was filmed but removed from the final print of the movie to avoid attaining an R-rating.
b.
WILHELM SCREAM: The film revived and re-popularized the "Wilhelm Scream" sound effect, first used in
Distant Drums
.
c.
The extras in the scenes at the karate school are actual karate instructors and students from schools in Texas (Austin, San Antonio, & Colleyville).
d.
In a 2008 interview on the
Today
Show,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
told the story of being on a European flight and asked to sit in an empty seat in the cockpit during takeoff so the crew could say they flew with Roger Murdoch.
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