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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) - 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: Around the World in Eighty Days (1956).
About the movie:
Adaptation of Jules Verne's novel about a Victorian Englishman who bets that with the new steamships and railways he can do what the title says.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)?
a.
This was the 3rd attempt at making this film. The first attempt was back in the spring of 2006. The "Jason" on that attempt was very difficult to work with and halfway through production
Jason Schaver
fired him. The role was recast with Ken Gayton and reshot in the fall of 2006. That attempt was completed, but the lighting and sound (and some of the acting) were very bad. So in the summer of 2007 Ken and Jason rewrote the script and filmed it in the spring of 2008.
b.
Michael Todd
never had anyone else other than
David Niven
in mind for the role of Phileas Fogg.
c.
One of the stuntmen dislocated a shoulder in the scene where the Hobbits tumble down off the road to escape one of the Ringwraiths. This was also the very first day of shooting.
d.
In an unused Mitty dream sequence,
Boris Karloff
appears as the Frankenstein monster, which explains Mittys fear of Karloffs character. Test photos of Karloff in makeup (by
Jack P. Pierce
) exist, as well as a letter from Universal Pictures to Goldwyn Pictures giving permission to use the makeup design.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)?
a.
In the scene where The Narrator is sitting on a toilet, with his pants down while reading an Ikea catalog,
Edward Norton
is actually completely nude from the waist down. Norton talks about it on the DVD commentary to which
David Fincher
says "really?" Norton then says "Did you notice I never had to go to the bathroom that day?"
b.
Although the location is never clearly stated, Principal Kirkpatrick, played by
Bruce Willis
, has the state flag of New Jersey in his office. Willis grew up in Penns Grove New Jersey.
c.
This project was originally going to be directed by
Chuck Russell
, but he dropped out.
d.
Although it wasnt nominated for Best Original Song, the theme tune "Around the World" by
Victor Young
and
Harold Adamson
became a huge international hit for
Bing Crosby
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)?
a.
110, 6 in binary (4+2+0), is the address of the Lucky Pawn Shop that Fingerling is standing in front of as he looks at Dr. Phoenix on the ground. It is found in other places too (like in one of the numbers the "Suicide Blond" wrote: 110/66/63).
b.
In the bar scene at the beginning of the movie, the U.S. Marshal crew is watching themselves on TV. The reporter throws it back to "Lester", better known now as NBCs Lester Holt who was at that time the anchor at Chicagos WBBM. Lester Holt was also in the
The Fugitive
, the movie that this is a sequel to.
c.
James Horner
(who, like all composers, often re-uses his own material) borrows part of his score from
Aliens
in scoring this film. Specifically, the key elements of "Resolution and Hyperspace" from the "Aliens" soundtrack appears in this movie as the music that plays while Ryan and the others watch the SAS attack on the Libyan training camp.
d.
The film begins in the then standard square frame format before expanding into the much wider Todd AO format. This was done solely to showcase the size of the screen.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)?
a.
The mansion used is the Clampett mansion from "The Beverly Hillbillies".
b.
Kevin Smith
: [Star Wars] The porno the gang tries to produce is called "Star Whores", a spoof of
Star Wars
.
c.
Alexander Korda
had previously taken an unsuccessful stab at the material. His advice to
Michael Todd
was "Back away from it, Mike. Ive been trying to lick it for years. Total loss."
d.
Director
Tom McLoughlin
took home some props from the movie including, Jasons tombstone (which is sitting outside of his house made to look like Jason is buried in his yard) and his casket (which sits in his house). The DVD box set includes a scene where he shows off these props at his home.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)?
a.
A song, "Intermezzo" was published in 1940 with music by
Heinz Provost
and lyrics by Robert Hemming, based on the pictures main theme.
b.
There is no gas balloon in the original novel. Nevertheless this mode of transportation has endured as an iconic image of the film.
c.
Steven Seagal
s film debut. He also co-wrote and co-produced.
d.
Originally planned to star
Fred Astaire
and
Judy Garland
after their success together in
Easter Parade
, but when Garlands addiction to over-the-counter drugs spiraled out of control, producer
Arthur Freed
replaced her with
Ginger Rogers
. The original title of the film was supposed to be "You Made Me Love You", after a hit song of Garlands.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)?
a.
Billy Halop
s final film performance.
b.
The reference to
Twilight
is changed in international versions of the film (whether dubbed or subtitled) so that the reference makes sense in context. For example in France the characters reference
Sunset Blvd.
instead.
c.
Michael Todd
s original estimate for the films budget was $3 million. The film ended up costing nearly double that, largely thanks to Todds demands for verisimilitude and location shooting.
d.
"The Journeys End", a song inspired by the motion picture, was published in England at the time of the initial release, with music by pianist Hero de Rance and lyrics by Rex London.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)?
a.
The name of Marshall Nathan Van Cleef is a homage to
Lee Van Cleef
, who starred in many spaghetti westerns.
b.
Final film appearance of
Percy Kilbride
.
c.
One of the many coups that
Michael Todd
pulled off was to get permission to shoot a rocket launch which can be seen at the start of the film. Todd directed this sequence himself.
d.
While her mother,
Gertrude Temple
, was being interviewed on the set of this movie,
Shirley Temple
asked the reporter, "Why dont you talk to me, Im the star."
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)?
a.
Director
Henry King
and crew were invited to the 1932 State Fair and Exposition in Des Moines, Iowa to film background material, including the racing scenes and midway. After the fair, they purchased three hogs, including the grand champion, Dike of Rosedale, who was cast as Blue Boy.
b.
Twentieth Century-Fox had wanted to borrow
Lucille Ball
from RKO, but Miss Ball had no interest in playing the secondary part of Flo La Verne.
c.
This film became the sixth-biggest moneymaker of 1964.
d.
The bullfighting sequence was added because
Cantinflas
had bullfighting experience. He actually was in the ring with the bull, eschewing the use of a stunt double. This was one of the first sequences to be shot.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)?
a.
The Borg makeup and suits had to be constantly touched up. Several of the Borg actors lost a considerable amount of weight while in costume due to the heat of the sets and temperature in L.A. during the shooting.
b.
John Huston
initially wanted to cast
Richard Burton
as the British consul. Huston and Burton had had a great success with a previous movie about an alcoholic set in Mexico,
The Night of the Iguana
. Much to his regret, Burton had to decline the offer, as he was appearing in a touring production of
Noel Coward
s "Private Lives" with
Elizabeth Taylor
.
c.
This film was originally planned to have been a dramatic, sweeping Disney musical named "Kingdom of the Sun", to be directed by
The Lion King
director
Roger Allers
and
Mark Dindal
, director of Turners
Cats Dont Dance
, with six original songs written by
Sting
, that was essentially an Incan re-telling of
Mark Twain
s "The Prince and the Pauper."
David Spade
was the voice of the young emperor Manco,
Owen Wilson
was Pacha, a young peasant with a striking resemblance to the emperor, and
Eartha Kitt
was Yzma, the aged royal sorceress. The film involved Manco and Pacha switching places, except that Yzma finds out, turns Manco into a (non-speaking) llama, and makes Pacha do her bidding. Pacha also eventually was to fall in love with Nina (voice of
Carla Gugino
), the emperors betrothed. The resulting film tested very poorly, and the production was suspended, even though the film was 50% complete. Allers and Yzma supervising animator
Andreas Deja
both left the project and moved to Orlando, Florida to work on
Lilo & Stitch
. During the production hiatus, Dindal, producer
Randy Fullmer
, story man
Chris Williams
, and screenwriter
David Reynolds
completely overhauled the film, eventually throwing out Wilson, the "Prince and the Pauper" angle, the completed footage, and all but one of Stings songs. The story was rebuilt from the ground up, retaining Spades and Kitts characters and creating a new, wackier film that centered around Spades (talking) llama, Yzma, and two new characters: Pacha, now a middle aged man played by
John Goodman
and
Patrick Warburton
s character Kronk.
d.
Original director
John Farrow
was fired from the production by
Michael Todd
after about a week. He realized quickly that only one person could run a Michael Todd production and it wasnt going to be him. Farrows involvement was such that he was given a screenplay credit, and ironically, won an Oscar for his troubles.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)?
a.
After winning the Oscar,
Michael Todd
hired out Madison Square Garden and threw a huge party. 18,000 guests attended, with the celebration frequently threatening to degenerate into all-out chaos. Todd himself called the party a disaster.
b.
Lead actress
Tura Satana
, legally owns her likeness and image. So, whenever
Russ Meyer
wanted to change the artwork or re-release the project, he had to get her permission and sometimes pay her all over again.
c.
Marilyn Monroe
s iconic white dress set a record when it was auctioned for $4.6 million in June 2011 (rising to $5.5 million after taxes and fees were included), quintupling the previous record for a movie costume ($923,000 for
Audrey Hepburn
s "little black dress" from
Breakfast at Tiffanys
).
d.
Kristy Swanson
auditioned for the role of Rain. She was one of the last two considered, but the role went to
Emily Lloyd
instead, who was later fired.
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