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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : American Graffiti (1973) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : American Graffiti (1973) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: American Graffiti (1973).
About the movie:
A couple of high school grads spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Graffiti (1973)?
a.
Before Lance jumps into the pool to save Shaun, he takes off his socks. This was not in the script but was an idea of
Jack Black
s wardrobe assistant. Black found the idea hilarious and the gag remained in the film.
b.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #40 Greatest Movie of All Time.
c.
When
Charles Martin Smith
pulls up on the Vespa in the beginning, his crash into the building wasnt scripted. He genuinely lost control of the bike, and Lucas kept the cameras rolling.
d.
There were several versions of
Carrie Fisher
s slave costume. One was made of metal form-fit to her body. Another was made of rubber and was used for stunt scenes because it was more comfortable.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Graffiti (1973)?
a.
The 55 Chevy Bob Falfa drove is the same 55 Chevy used in the movie
Two-Lane Blacktop
.
b.
Matthew Broderick actually urinated against the tree in the scene outside Lindas house.
c.
During the party scene flashback, Clay chastises David Ferrie, "Always one hare-brained scheme or another." He is right, too. The real David Ferrie was famous for doing stupid things. He once tried to turn a water tank into a submarine, unsuccessfully.
d.
The restaurant that Mike and Celia are at is called the Harryhausen. This is an homage to
Ray Harryhausen
, the man who made the stop-motion animation monsters for films like
Jason and the Argonauts
. Also, the octopus behind the bar in the restaurant with only six legs is a reference to
It Came from Beneath the Sea
, a film in which Harryhausen created an octopus with six arms due to budget restrictions.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Graffiti (1973)?
a.
This movie was to begin production in 1942, but
Myrna Loy
refused the part. Instead, she went to New York to marry car rental heir John Hertz, Jr., and worked for the Red Cross war-relief effort. The movie almost began shooting with
Irene Dunne
as Nora Charles.
b.
During the sequence in which John and Carol smeared shaving cream on the 1960 Cadillac and deflated the tires,
Paul Le Mat
actually jumped onto and over the car during each take, and
George Lucas
became concerned that Le Mats boots would put dents in the hood and trunk.
c.
Howard Hawks
made an uncredited contribution to the screenplay.
d.
The scene in which Bluto smashes a bottle over his head to cheer Flounder up took 18 takes because
Stephen Furst
kept laughing.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Graffiti (1973)?
a.
The last scene shot was Mitch-A-Palooza.
b.
Although the final music credit is listed as "Hail to the Matadors" by Richard Kaufman, what the Cal State University Northridge Matador Band plays onscreeen is actually titled "CSUN Fight Song" which is based on the original 1967 school song for the former San Fernando Valley State College. The up-tempo arrangement for marching band was done by CSUN alum, Steve Tyler.
c.
The Broadway musical version of "The Addams Family" opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 8, 2010 and starred
Nathan Lane
and
Bebe Neuwirth
.
d.
The Ford Coupe driven by
Paul Le Mat
s character had a 1966 Chevrolet 327 cu.in. engine. The black 1955 Chevy driven by
Harrison Ford
had a Chevrolet 454 cu.in. engine capable of doing 11-second quarter-mile times.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Graffiti (1973)?
a.
Cindy Williams
originally wanted to play Carol, and was even willing to have braces put on her teeth for better effect.
b.
The first animated film to be presented in Dolby.
c.
All four wall clocks in Mr. Huphs office show exactly the same time (clocks mounted in this manner typically show the time in different time zones).
d.
The famous Darth Vader suit was designed by production designer
Ralph McQuarrie
, who was concerned about the character being able to breathe while he was traveling from his spaceship to Princess Leias spaceship. It was not explained why Darth Vader wears the suit at all times until
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
. The look of the Darth Vader suit was based on robes worn by Bedouin Warriors.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Graffiti (1973)?
a.
Shredded condoms were used to create tendons of the beasts ferocious jaws
b.
The owner of the Thunderbird was never more than a few feet away from his prized possession during filming, and was always wiping here and shining there. He also drove
Suzanne Somers
crazy telling her what to do and what not to do.
c.
According to author
Max Allan Collins
, the "Road to Perdition" graphic novel was an American homage to the Manga series "Lone Wolf and Cub" by
Kazuo Koike
. Collins quotes Koike at the beginning of the book: "You must choose a road for yourself".
d.
Hong Kong actor
Edison Chen
can be seen escorting Lucius Fox from the helicopter into the building, and later when the police goes in for the raid at Laus office. The Hong Kong scene contains a scripted set piece where Batman drops into the river harbor. However it was scrapped because environmental officials found out that the river was still polluted.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Graffiti (1973)?
a.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
b.
They actually used 3 1955 Chevrolets in the film: the "hot rod" version that is seen the most, a car for interior camera shots, and one for the rollover after the drag race. Both the "hot rod" 55 and the 1932 Ford coupe were bought from the studio by an individual in Overland Park, Kansas in the mid-1980s who restored them back to their movie appearance.
c.
This is the second Halloween film to make any sort of reference as to what exactly Michael Myers eats. In the original Halloween (1978)_, when Sheriff Brackett and Dr Loomis enter the Myers house, they see something on the floor, which turns out to be the corpse of a dog. Dr Loomis simply says "He got hungry."
d.
Keanu Reeves
turned down the role of Pvt. Chris Taylor.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Graffiti (1973)?
a.
Helen Parr (Elastigirl) is exceptionally accurate with her use of radio protocol while flying. "VFR on top" indicates she is flying in the regime of Visual Flight Rules on top of a cloud cover. She then requests vectors to the "initial", the initial landing approach. "Angels 10" is her altitude call - ten thousand feet. "Track east" is her current direction of travel from her current position. Her "buddy-spiked" mayday is US Air Force code, as a warning not to fire, given to an aircraft who has radar lock on a friendly - in this case, Helen was referring to the missiles she thought were fired by friendlies. "Transmitting in the Blind Guard" is a call on the emergency frequency where 2-way communication has not been established.
b.
When former American President
Ronald Reagan
famously once said, "Well bring this one down together", he was actually quoting from this movie.
c.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 21, 1950 with
Loretta Young
and
Hugh Marlowe
reprising their film roles.
d.
About 300 pre-1962 cars were needed to create the cruising scenes, and over a thousand car buffs who responded to ads in the local newspapers were interviewed.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Graffiti (1973)?
a.
According to screenwriter
Max Allan Collins
, the original script for The Expert was more akin to The Dirty Dozen, with a group of ex-Green Berets breaking into death row to fulfill the executions after the courts repeal the death penalty. When
Jeff Speakman
was cast, the producers had the script re-written as a vehicle for him.
b.
Steven Spielberg
a fan of the 80s cartoon considered being the executive producer of this film and have the film released under the Amblin banner. His two choices for the role of Inspector Gadget were
Chevy Chase
and
Steve Martin
, but he was busy with other films.
c.
The Mels Drive-in restaurant in the movie had been closed and was reopened specifically for filming. It was demolished after the movie was completed.
d.
During the sequence where we are shown the "open source" developers that are monitored by NURV you can clearly see one of them wearing a red hat which looks exactly like the one that the company Red Hat uses as their logo. Red Hat is a GNU/Linux distribution.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Graffiti (1973)?
a.
Kitty Carlisle
stated that, out of her decades of movie roles, co-starring with
The Marx Brothers
in this movie gained her the most recognition.
b.
The original plan was that
Will Smith
was to play Prot and
Kevin Spacey
Dr. Mark Powell. When Smith pulled out of the role, Spacey decided to play Prot.
c.
Harrison Ford
was asked to cut his hair for the film. He refused, stating that his role was too short, and offered to wear a hat instead.
d.
Robert Wise
was convinced to accept the position as director by his wife, who was a huge fan of the original
Star Trek
television series. His wife was also instrumental in convincing Wise to campaign for
Leonard Nimoy
s return to the project.
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