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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : An American Werewolf in London (1981) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : An American Werewolf in London (1981) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: An American Werewolf in London (1981).
About the movie:
Two American tourists in Britain are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American Werewolf in London (1981)?
a.
The wolves used in the London Zoo scene were kept privately by Roger Palmer in the UK and appeared in several TV programmes and in adverts. Roger went on to found the UK Wolf Conservation Trust which keeps wolves to this day.
b.
When initially release, the movie was often on a double bill with
The Legend of Tom Dooley
.
c.
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.
d.
During one climbing-scene director
Renny Harlin
complained that the safety-lines were visible, so the stuntman performed the climbing without any safety-lines.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American Werewolf in London (1981)?
a.
When the NSA is going over Darrius Stones profile, one of the pictures shown was a picture of
Ice Cube
from when he was with NWA in the late 80s and early 90s.
b.
Because of this film, makeup and industry technological contributions became recognized by the Academy Awards in 1981. Makeup artist
Rick Baker
was the first to receive an Oscar in the new category.
William Tuttle
was the first makeup effects artist to receive an Oscar (being an honorary one) for his work on
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
.
c.
Many people who are in studio records/casting call lists as cast members did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names):
Tom Ricketts
(Uncle Andre),
James Dime
(Prizefighter),
Eugene Borden
(Waiter on Stairs),
Jean De Briac
(Waiter in Corridor),
Sheila Darcy
(Maid),
Alphonse Martell
(Hotel Employee),
Paul Gustine
(Man in Steamship Office),
Hooper Atchley
(Excited Passenger),
Ellen Drew
(Secretary) and
Henry Roquemore
(Fat Man).
d.
It was filmed in 23 days.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American Werewolf in London (1981)?
a.
Carson Grant sat for four hours while special effects makeup artist, Anthony Pepe created plaster casts of facial, head, neck, and teeth forms of Carson to mold the Master Vampires- Reverend Bob Rivington transformation prosthetics. Anthony cast another four hours with Tom Cahill for Dr. Bruno Gants transformation.
b.
This film is now lost. However stills appear in
Miriam Cooper
s autobiography "Dark Lady of the Silents".
c.
The location filming of the front of Alexs flat and surroundings was filmed on or around Lupus Street in Pimlico, London (lupus is Latin for wolf).
d.
Originally filmed in 1945 as "Twice Convicted", new footage was added in 1956 and it was released under "The Flaming Teen-Age".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American Werewolf in London (1981)?
a.
The final look of the werewolf beast was based on make-up creator
Rick Baker
s dog Bosko.
b.
As part of
John Wayne
s contract, in addition to his high fee, he demanded he received separate billing. Usually in film credit this would mean them starting off with "Starring John Wayne and.... the other actors" however the credits begin with "starring *the other actors*... and John Wayne" Waynes name appears last on the credits, while still meeting the separate billing clause of his contract. Many of the other cast (who had actually taken part in D-Day and WW2) held Waynes refusal to join up during the war with some disdain.
c.
The part of Troy Chesterfield is played by
Peter Scolari
,
Tom Hanks
costar in his old sitcom
Bosom Buddies
.
d.
When Ferrell leaves the safe house at the end of the movie, he leaves a real house in Arlington, VA, about a mile away from the Pentagon and drives away down Arlington Ridge Road. The house is no longer there (replaced by a larger one), but the "Do Not Enter" sign at the entrance to a street (20th St. S.) next to the house is still there.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American Werewolf in London (1981)?
a.
The tube station used in the film is Tottenham Court Road, Northern Line branch. The sign for Tottenham Court Road can clearly be seen in some shots.
b.
The script was performed on stage in San Francisco in 2007 as benefit for the feature film STEPHANIES IMAGE starring Academy Award winner Melissa Leo.
c.
In one scene, Nuke LaLoosh (
Tim Robbins
) gives up a home run that strikes the bull, supposedly rewarding the opposing hitter with a free steak. In reality, at the old Durham Athletic Park, the bull was in foul territory.
d.
According to a
Henry Fonda
interview seen on the DVD version of this movie, many locals of Jackson Hole, Wyoming were used as extras for scenes in the movie, such as the graduation of Clayboy.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American Werewolf in London (1981)?
a.
Filmed November-December 1961.
b.
The episode of
The Muppet Show
playing on the television during Davids nightmare sequence is indeed a real episode, but the portion shown was never shown in the US. This is why it was considered a fake episode and why Miss Piggy (
Frank Oz
) and Kermit the Frog (
Jim Henson
) are credited.
c.
John Leguizamo
was considered for the part of Romeo.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 7, 1940 with
George Brent
,
John Payne
and
Olivia de Havilland
reprising their film roles.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American Werewolf in London (1981)?
a.
As Annie and Laurie are frantically trying to put out the cigarette in the car and they drive up to Sheriff Brackett and the burglarized hardware store, the sign on the light pole says Mission Street. The street exists both in South Pasadena, California (where the movie was filmed) and in Carol Stream, Illinois - the latter being the state the movie setting was taking place.
b.
Pre-production planning for Spider-Man actually began in 1986 by Cannon Films. Later, Cannon sold the production rights to Carolco Pictures. Carolco would later sell the production rights to Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. Sony and Marvel produced the Spider-Man film we see today, released through Sonys Columbia Pictures division.
c.
The mockumentary interviewees created the stories on their own from a topic title list given to them by the director.
d.
The London Underground station used in the film is Tottenham Court Road. It was refurbished in the late 1980s. The platform with the train arriving and departing is the northbound Northern Line platform. This is NOT Aldwych station as previously reported.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American Werewolf in London (1981)?
a.
Humphrey Bogart
can be seen in two posters in Alexs apartment. There is one for
Casablanca
on the front wall in the living room, and theres a black-and-white solo shot of
Humphrey Bogart
in the kitchen.
b.
Filmed in 20 days in and around Hollywood.
c.
Retired film star
Eve Southern
loaned
Samuel Goldwyn
a rare Rolls Royce for this film.
d.
Lisa Benner
, who plays Marianne, was the only actor that knew sign language before the movie.
Alexia Rasmussen
and
Kent Moran
both had to learn quickly for their roles. They did so with the help of Lisa and a sign language interpreter.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American Werewolf in London (1981)?
a.
Neo is often referred to as the "One". One is an anagram of Neo.
b.
Jan Sterling
reportedly shaved her eyebrows for her role in the film and they never grew back.
c.
When the role of the Judge was still going to be Myron Kovitsky in pre-production, as he was in the novel,
Joel Grey
was considered. Judge Burton Roberts, who was the original inspiration for the character in the book, also was considered and even had a good audition with
Brian De Palma
. De Palma balked at casting him because of his inexperience in acting and doing multiple takes of a scene.
d.
This is the first film to earn the Academy Award for Best Makeup. That category was created in 1981.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American Werewolf in London (1981)?
a.
To raise financing for his film,
Matty Rich
went on a local radio station in Brooklyn, asking for pledges. The next day about 50 people showed up and he raised $77,000 in the space of 20 minutes.
b.
Marilyn Chambers
did her own singing in the movie.
c.
When trying to call home, the telephone number that David Kessler gives the operator (516-472-3402) contains a Long Island, New York, area code. It is also an unusual case in which an actual phone number is used.
d.
While recording narration,
Malcolm McDowell
would often feel the need to stretch his legs. So to satisfy McDowell and quite possibly get better narration from him,
Stanley Kubrick
and McDowell would play table tennis (a sport featured in Kubricks own
Lolita
), and although they played many games, Kubrick never beat a rather skilled McDowell at table tennis. McDowell was later irritated to find that his salary had been docked for the hours spent playing the game. McDowell often kept Kubrick highly amused by his ability to belch on command (as illustrated at various points of the movie). They would play chess as well, and with Kubrick being the excellent chess player he was, McDowell never managed to beat him at Chess, something that was a regular thing with many actors in Kubricks films. He would regularly beat
George C. Scott
at Chess while making
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
, and also
Jack Nicholson
and
Shelley Duvall
on
The Shining
.
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