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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Arachnophobia (1990) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Arachnophobia (1990) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Arachnophobia (1990).
About the movie:
South American killer spider hitches a lift to the US in a coffin and starts to breed and kill.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Arachnophobia (1990)?
a.
Shot on location in and around Nogales, Arizona, because the real Oklahoma in 1955 was so heavily farmed and developed that few suitable areas could be found that resembled the highly-rural and undeveloped Oklahoma of the turn of the century when the musical is set.
b.
This films primary legacy is the single released from the soundtrack,
Elton John
s version of "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds". It also represented the only direct participation by
The Beatles
in the project:
John Lennon
plays guitar on the single, credited as "Dr. Winston OBoogie".
c.
The small spiders used in the film were Avondale spiders (Delena Cancerides), a harmless species from New Zealand that were provided by Landcare Research in Auckland. Despite their fierce appearance, this spider is docile member of the crab-spider family and are, in fact, harmless to humans. They were not allowed back in New Zealand for quarantine reasons. The giant "spider" used in the film was a species of a bird-eating tarantula, which attains an 8" legspan or more. Those types of tarantula are not easy to handle and can give a nasty bite. The spiders in the film were managed and handled by famed entomologist
Steven R. Kutcher
.
d.
When this movie first ran,
Robin Williams
did not have any of his scenes in it. Just before
Popeye
premiered, the movie was re-released with his scenes included, and was advertised as "Robin Williamss Movie Debut".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Arachnophobia (1990)?
a.
The world premiere was staged at Central Park, NYC, on June 10, 1995. 70mm prints were projected on three enormous screens, and the sound was offset by twelve frames to accommodate the vast seating area.
b.
The sound of a spider being crushed by
John Goodman
was made by the foley artists crushing a couple of potato chips
c.
Contrary to popular conception, the title of the film does not refer to Nathan Algren as the Last Samurai. The word "Samurai" here is in its plural form and is actually referring to Katsumotos clan as a whole.
d.
King Vidor directed the huge Battle of Borodino sequence himself rather than leave it to a second unit director as was the custom.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Arachnophobia (1990)?
a.
The prison jumpsuit John Doe wears at the end of the film has the words "Bardach County Jail" written on it.
Elinor Bardach
was the costume supervisor for this movie.
b.
Richard OBriens character "Mrs. Froy" is a reference to Alfred Hitchcocks character "Miss Froy". She was originally introduced in the 1938 film The Lady Vanishes.
c.
This movie was released in the USA on January 8th 2010, birthday of
Elvis Presley
s birthday. The character played by
Willem Dafoe
is named Elvis because of his love for the Presley song Burning Love.
d.
French visa # 75453
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Arachnophobia (1990)?
a.
Family Ties
is playing on the TV when spiders start crawling over the screen.
b.
Lori Petty
was, in reality, a faster runner than
Geena Davis
, and had to run slower while appearing she was running at full speed.
c.
During filming
Clark Gable
gave an interview in which he announced that he had realized that he had become too old to play romantic leading roles, and would be looking for different parts from then on. Ironically, his next film was
It Started in Naples
, a romantic comedy opposite the much younger
Sophia Loren
.
d.
Donald OConnor
admitted that he did not enjoy working with
Gene Kelly
, since Kelly was somewhat of a tyrant. OConnor said that for the first several weeks he was terrified of making a mistake and being yelled at by Kelly.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Arachnophobia (1990)?
a.
The first Hindi film shot entirely in the USA.
b.
Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006.
c.
Toby Stephens
went on to play James Bond himself in a BBC Radio adaptation of Dr. No and later, Goldfinger.
Rosamund Pike
would also appear in the latter adaptation, as Pussy Galore.
d.
Canaima is the name of the avenging spirit of the Guyana Indians. Its also the name the area in Venezuela where the beginning of the movie was filmed and home to the worlds tallest waterfall, Angel Falls.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Arachnophobia (1990)?
a.
Finnish Censorship visas " 96861 delivered on 10-4-1991 (theatrical) and # T-96861 delivered on 4-9-1990 (VHS).
b.
Pam Chatfield
s Lead Zombie character, The Nun Zombie trapped in a door was originally supposed to die. But Romero liked her and had her released from the door instead.
c.
Frank Sinatra
was cast as Billy, but backed out because each scene had to be shot twice (once in 35mm, once in 55mm). Three weeks after he left, they found a way to film the scene once on 55mm, then transfer it onto 35mm.
d.
President
Warren G. Harding
and Vice-President
Calvin Coolidge
, with their respective spouses, attended private screenings of the film.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Arachnophobia (1990)?
a.
The first film released under Disneys Hollywood Pictures label, which was also created so the studio could release more adult-oriented fare.
b.
Some cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names):
Charles Lane
(Stage manager),
Billy Watson
(Newsboy) and
Fuzzy Knight
(Pianist).
c.
The film represented a reteaming of several of the cast and crew of
Dangerous Liaisons
: director
Stephen Frears
, screenwriter
Christopher Hampton
, actors
John Malkovich
and
Glenn Close
, producer
Norma Heyman
, composer
George Fenton
, cinematographer
Philippe Rousselot
, production designer
Stuart Craig
and casting director
Juliet Taylor
.
d.
2007 Official Selection - Swansea Bay Film Festival - Wales, Great Britain.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Arachnophobia (1990)?
a.
Shot over 10 days in Florida.
b.
Dudley Moore
was originally cast in the role that went to
George Segal
.
c.
The movie was filmed in Cambria, California. All the school scenes were filmed at Coast Union High School.
d.
While filming,
Ben Stiller
and
Owen Wilson
only had one day that they saw each other. Stiller talked to a toothpick for the Jedediah scenes, then three months later Wilson came in and filmed all of his parts.
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