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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Apollo 13 (1995) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Apollo 13 (1995) - Part (4) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Apollo 13 (1995).
About the movie:
True story of the moon-bound mission that developed severe trouble and the men that rescued it with skill and dedication.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apollo 13 (1995)?
a.
Count Olafs car is a 1960 Chrysler Imperial Limo.
b.
Nigerian actress
Stephanie Okereke
was considered for a role in the film.
c.
Ron Howard
s favorite film of his own.
d.
The street bum begging Will for change is actually the owner of the bar, Deans, where the party was filmed.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apollo 13 (1995)?
a.
In interviews, the real
Jim Lovell
had said that he thought
Kevin Costner
looked a little bit like him, but Costner was never cast. When
Brian Grazer
and Imagine Entertainment got the rights to the script,
Ron Howard
signed on to direct and knowing that
Tom Hanks
was an Apollo/space buff, sent the script to him. They set a meeting and Hanks agreed to play
Jim Lovell
during Hanks and Howards first meeting about the film.
b.
Most of the costumes were manufactured in Romania.
c.
Billy Halop
s final film performance.
d.
Different versions of this film were in development since 1988. Directors involved in pre-production over the years include
Alan Rifkin
,
Sam Raimi
,
Oliver Stone
,
Phillip Noyce
,
Chuck Russell
,
Chris Columbus
,
Roland Emmerich
,
Michael Bay
,
Peter Jackson
,
James Cameron
, and
Albert Hughes
&
Allen Hughes
. In 1993, Oliver Stone wanted
Terry Hayes
as writer and
Arnold Schwarzenegger
in the lead role. James Cameron dropped out in 1997 after the success of
Titanic
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apollo 13 (1995)?
a.
Was quadruple platinum in combined video and DVD sales.
b.
Writer/director
Paul Weitz
claims that he wrote the original draft of the
American Dreamz
script before he had ever watched an episode of
American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
.
c.
The spacesuits cost $30,000 each.
d.
Last
Fred Astaire
and
Ginger Rogers
film for 10 years, until
The Barkleys of Broadway
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apollo 13 (1995)?
a.
The movies line "Tell em to go out there with all they got and win just one for the Gipper." was voted as the #89 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
b.
According to his book "Lost Moon". Jim Lovell really did make the suggestion to his wife of going to the moon instead of Acapulco, but it was when he got the word that he would be going to the moon on Apollo 8 in December 1968.
c.
The only Shrek movie where Prince Charming is not seen or mentioned.
d.
The newscast seen on TV is from an actual TV station in San Francisco with one of its real anchors. It is KTVU Channel 2 with anchor Elaine Corral.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apollo 13 (1995)?
a.
The real
Michael Oher
(born in 1986) is two years younger than
Quinton Aaron
(born in 1984).
b.
Bucky Kaps was originally a minor character with two, maybe three scenes.
c.
All the screens in the fictional Houston control room were monitored by a software center that was built just below the set. According to director
Ron Howard
, almost three days of production were lost while trying to fix the software, which wouldnt work properly.
d.
A scene was cut showing Stuntman Mike masturbating in his flipped-over car after the first car crash. It was deemed unnecessary since the following scene would have Texas Ranger Earl McGraw explain to the audience it was a sexual fetish for Stuntman Mike to do this.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apollo 13 (1995)?
a.
The first film made with the co-operation of NASA.
b.
The play opened in London, England, UK on 22 September 1925.
c.
According to the script, the song intended to be played over the closing credits was "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppethead" by
They Might Be Giants
.
d.
This is the only one Star Wars movie where Darth Vader does not Force choke someone. A scene did exist in the initial cut that showed Vader Force choke an Imperial Officer in order to gain access to the Emperors throne room. This scene was cut because
George Lucas
felt that this point had been made clearly enough in
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apollo 13 (1995)?
a.
Britta Phillips
actually played the bass before getting the role of Billie. She learned to play the guitar for her character in the film.
b.
The Danish title for this film is "Hård hud over hele kroppen," which translates into "Rough Skin over the Entire Body."
c.
The original Broadway production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" by
Frances Goodrich
and
Albert Hackett
opened at the Cort Theater on October 5, 1955, ran for 717 performances and won the 1956 Tony Award for the Best Play.
Joseph Schildkraut
,
Gusti Huber
and
Lou Jacobi
recreated their stage roles in the movie version for which Goodrich and Hackett also wrote the screenplay.
d.
Kathleen Quinlan
s first credited screen appearance was in
American Graffiti
, as Peggy. Her scene consists of her in a bathroom talking to Laurie (
Cindy Williams
) about forgetting her boyfriend, Steve (
Ron Howard
).
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apollo 13 (1995)?
a.
The coffee shop in the movie has been shut down, repainted and is now a yogurt store.
b.
Jim Lovell
wore his old navy captains uniform in the scene where he greets the astronauts aboard the Iwo Jima. When
Ron Howard
asked Lovell if hed like to be in the film as the ships admiral, Lovell agreed but pointed out, "I retired as a captain; a captain I will be."
c.
Nicholas Ray
and
Gloria Grahame
met while shooting this film. They were married in Las Vegas shortly after completing the film. They chose Las Vegas because Ray loved to gamble and to allow Grahame to get a quickie divorce (after the required six weeks of residency in Nevada) from actor
Stanley Clements
. The day the divorced was granted, the two married.
d.
Shot in just three days for less than $1,500. The shoot consisted of six locations between two cities, totaling 248 shots, requiring more than 100 set-ups. The film was virtually shot at break-neck speed.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apollo 13 (1995)?
a.
The glider used in the film is a Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus, a German high performance two seater. However, it is physically impossible to reach from the rear seat to the front in flight. So this was arranged in studio. The glider was actually flown by
Thomas Knauff
, a famous glider pilot from USA. In the original film from 1968 there are similar scenes in another glider, a Schweizer 1-23, an American high performance glider from that time.
b.
Colin Farrell
was rumored to play Marcus.
c.
Based on the following Broadway production: Up in Mabels Room (1919). Written by
Wilson Collison
and
Otto A. Harbach
. Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre: 15 Jan 1919- Aug 1919 (closing date unknown/229 performances). Cast: Harry C. Bradley, Lucy Cotton, John Cumberland,
Hazel Dawn
, Evelyn Gosnell,
H. Dudley Hawley
, Walter Jones,
Enid Markey
, Adele Rolland, Frederick Sutton. Produced by A.H. Woods. Note: filmed by Christie Productions as
Up in Mabels Room
and by United Artists (by producer
Edward Small
) as
Up in Mabels Room
.
d.
The famous understatement was actually made twice by two astronauts.
Jack Swigert
said, "OK Houston, weve had a problem here." Mission Control said, "This is Houston. Say again, please." Then
Jim Lovell
said, "Ahh, Houston, weve had a problem." On the recording, Swigert is garbled at the beginning, while Lovell is clear, so the recording of Lovell is often heard, leading to the impression he said it, even though Swigert said it first. Its commonly misquoted as, "Houston, weve got a problem," or "Houston, we have a problem." Because "weve had" implies the problem has passed,
Ron Howard
chose to use "we have".
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Apollo 13 (1995)?
a.
Keith Harings "Free South Africa" poster is seen in a few background shots as it is in
Lethal Weapon 2
, also directed by
Richard Donner
.
b.
The first choice to play Stonewall Jackson was
Russell Crowe
. Crowe expressed initial interest but eventually declined, citing a need to return to Australia and take a break from movie making. Jacksons role was then offered to
Stephen Lang
, who was already signed and rehearsing to reprise his character of Gen. George Pickett.
c.
In the final minute of the movie you can see
Tom Hanks
character shake hands with the real
Jim Lovell
. It happens while Hanks narrates the line "And as for me..."
d.
First feature film with an all black cast.
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