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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957) Quiz
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About the movie:
People are trapped on a shrinking island by intelligent, brain-eating giant crabs. Roger Corman directs.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)?
a.
Althought the onscreen credits specify the source material as "from the novel by
Morris Lavine
," no such novel has been found. It is likely the novel was never published.
b.
Co-producer
Kip Ohman
was the person who originally had the idea of remaking the original film. He had recently landed
Charles Edward Pogue
as a client, and suggested that he should be the one to right it. They pitched the idea to Twentieth Century-Fox, who agreed to finance it. After reading Pogues first draft, however, they rescinded the offer. Not only would they not finance the picture, they refused to relinquish the rights so that Ohman and Pogue could take it to another studio. Ohman finally convinced Fox to distribute the picture if they could get someone else to finance it. Ohman ultimately found producer
Stuart Cornfeld
, who had previously produced
The Elephant Man
, and therefore knew
Mel Brooks
. Brooks agreed to allow Cornfeld to use Brooksfilms to produce the picture, but decided a new writer was needed. Pogue was therefore booted off the project, and
Walon Green
was hired in his place. It was decided that Greens draft was even worse than Pogues, so he was fired and Pogue was re-hired. Pogue was ultimately booted off the project once again once
David Cronenberg
demanded to be able to re-write the script to his own satisfaction, as a condition of coming on board to direct. Cronenberg and Pogue didnt actually meet until after the film had come out. When they spoke, Cronenberg told him "apparently we made a hit movie together."
c.
Russell Johnson broke his toe while splashing around in the water during one scene. Due to the low budget of the film, director Roger Corman had a stage tech tape up Johnsons toe and immediately ordered him back in the water to finish the scene.
d.
This is the first and only film in the series to feature any of Kid or Plays extended family members.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)?
a.
The film was featured in the Victoria Film festival (BC), The NewPort Beach Film Festival and in the Jerusalem International Film Festival.
b.
Cecil B. DeMille
considered
Richard Dix
,
William Gargan
and
Charles Bickford
for the role of Marc Antony. DeMille settled on the final actor when he accidentally catching a test footage screening for newcomer
Henry Wilcoxon
.
c.
A scene involving two pilots was shot, but cut from the final finished film.
d.
The book "Creepshows" by Stephen Jones says that
David Keith
was 14th choice.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)?
a.
Starting with the car crash sequence up to the films finale and end credits,
James Newton Howard
s score lasts roughly around 17 minutes and was intended this way according to director
Michael Mann
on his DVD commentary.
b.
Halfway through filming, MGM sent a sound crew to Africa because of the publics desire for all-talking sound pictures. However, the sound quality was so poor almost all the dialogue sequences were reshot at MGMs Culver City Studio. African natives
Mutia Omoolu
and
Riano Tindama
were brought back to Hollywood for some additional filming. When this activity caused rumors to circulate that the entire production was filmed on the back lot, MGM scrapped much of the new footage, including scenes with
Marjorie Rambeau
, who had replaced
Olive Carey
as Edith Trent.
c.
Robert De Niro
insisted on wearing the same style of silk underwear that
Al Capone
wore, even though it would never be seen on camera. The producers, knowing DeNiros reputation as a Method actor, gave in.
d.
Ed Nelson
"played" the crab monster with
Beach Dickerson
operating the monsters claws.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)?
a.
Victory Stadium, where the actual championship game was played was demolished in July 2006. In the 1970s Victory Stadium was the home field for Jefferson, Patrick Henry, William Fleming, Addison & Roanoke Catholic High Schools.
b.
John Hughes
refused to release a soundtrack album; he felt the mix of songs was too uneven and didnt flow together, and wouldnt work well as an album.
c.
Allied Artists Pictures released this film on a double bill with
Not of This Earth
to many drive-in theaters with the tag line "Terrorama! Double Horror Sensation!"
d.
After Jackson (
Pam Grier
) is shot, Nico goes to her apartment where we see many old photos of Jackson. The photos are real family pictures and modeling/publicity shots belonging to Pam Grier.
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