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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Awakenings (1990) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Awakenings (1990) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Awakenings (1990)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Awakenings (1990).

About the movie: The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Awakenings (1990)?
a.		The seventh of nine classic RKO movies featuring Simon Templar, The Saint.
b.		For the movie Robert De Niro filmed a scene with "Lillian T.", the only surviving patient from Oliver Sacks book, "Awakenings". She was also said to have been the most outspoken patient in the 1973 documentary about the patients, also called "Awakenings".
c.		The 45th Academy Award winner as Best Picture, it was the first winner to be even partially set in Los Angeles, the first to depict the film industry, and the first in which an Oscar statuette is visible.
d.		Joaquin Phoenix was nearly seriously burned in the scene where the factory floor collapses. If you slow down the DVD as he is sliding down the floor you will see a ball of fire caught between the floor and his chest. Luckily the crew awaited him with a fire extinguisher as he fell to pads below.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Awakenings (1990)?
a.		The name that Leonard spells out on the Ouija board is German poet Rainer Maria Rilke, and the poem that Dr. Sayer quotes in the arboretum is "The Panther."
b.		A print of this short survives in the Library of Congress.
c.		The blue Manolo Blahnik pumps that Carrie leaves in the penthouse in "Sex and the City," and that Big uses as the "diamond to seal the deal," can be seen over her left shoulder when shes in her closet packing for Abu Dhabi.
d.		In order to help promote the film, a syndicated, half hour musical variety special was shot called "Thank You Rock and Roll".

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Awakenings (1990)?
a.		Donald Cammell was introduced to Nu Image by producer Elie Cohn, with whom he had worked on the unmade Marlon Brando film "Jericho". Nu Image was also familiar with Cammells work and appeared to like the "Wild Side" script. However, the relationship between Nu Image and Cammell quickly turned sour. First, the company tried to prevent the casting of the then relatively unknown Anne Heche as Joan Chens lover. Then they questioned Cammells working methods, sparking a battle of wills between him and Cohn. When Cammell delivered his rough cut, the producers were horrified. They fired off a memo ordering the films editor Frank Mazzola to remove all flashbacks, flash forwards and jump cuts. Unsatisfied, the producers sacked him and re-cut the movie themselves.
b.		Famed jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon who portrayed Rolando in the film passed away 8 months before the films release.
c.		Until the late 1960s, many of the sets representing the interior of the Nautilus were used as an attraction at Disneyland. This included the chart room, the salon, with organ, and one of the observation windows. The squid from the movie was fastened over the observation window and was animated so that the beak would emerge, snap several times, and then retract. When the building housing the "20,000 Leagues" display was needed for a newer attraction, the sets were removed and many were destroyed.
d.		During the shooting of the police chase early in the film, the camera crane got caught on the roof lights of the police car as the vehicle was swerving under it. Nobody was injured, but the car and crane were damaged and the camera was destroyed, along with a light rig on top of the camera.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Awakenings (1990)?
a.		The lullaby that Leonards mother sings to him at the hospital is called "Slumber Boat".
b.		This was John Carpenters only theatrically-released film that wasnt shot in Panavision, until he directed The Ward, which was shot in Super 35.
c.		Bud brings Mr. Johnson an art book from the library titled "The World Of Art" by an author named Edward Bissell. The book is purely fictional being made just as a prop for this film.
d.		The film that Tommy and Sue are watching on TV when Tommy agrees to take Carrie to the prom is Duel at Diablo.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Awakenings (1990)?
a.		A scene establishing the "Gothic Tower" as a bordello was cut. It involved dancers in S&M gear performing Grace Joness "Slave to the Rhythm", "Warm Leatherette", and "Pull Up to the Bumper".
b.		Originally titled "Caribbean Holiday."
c.		Jeanne Tripplehorn and Tina Majorino were nearly drowned on their first day of filming when the trimaran they were on sank, dragging them behind it.
d.		Based on a nonfiction book by Oliver Sacks, with the character of Sayer based closely on Sacks himself.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Awakenings (1990)?
a.		The video you see at the opening speech, is the beating of Rodney King. A taxi driver who became famous after his violent arrest by officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, and was videotaped by a bystander, George Holliday. The incident raised a public outcry among people who believed it was racially motivated.
b.		When filming the scene where Dr. Sayer and the security guards attempt to restrain Leonard, Robin Williams accidentally hit Robert De Niro in the face with his elbow, breaking De Niros nose. De Niro later commented that his nose had been broken before, in the opposite direction, and this injury actually straightened it back out.
c.		Evelyn Hammid was considered for the role of Isabelle Balfe before Ronja Jansz was cast.
d.		Sources vary on precisely what the truth is about the possibility of Doris Day playing Mrs. Robinson. One rumor says the property was acquired with her in mind as Mrs. Robinson, and producer Lawrence Turman sent the novel to her manager/husband, Martin Melcher, wanting to know their opinion of Day in the role, but Melcher was so disgusted by the thought that he refused to even mention it to her. Doris Day wrote in her 1975 memoir, which is probably more accurate, that she was actually offered the role, but "I could not see myself rolling around in the sheets with a young man half my age whom Id seduced".

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Awakenings (1990)?
a.		Lena Hornes prerecording of "Where or When," a standard first heard in the 1937 Broadway show, "Babes in Arms," contains the verse, which was not used in the release print. Her complete rendition was first presented on the MGM Records soundtrack album. In the CD era, there are two offerings of Lenas full version: the soundtrack from Sony and a collection from Rhino, "Lena Horne at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: Ain It the Truth."
b.		There was an attempt by censors to have the final scene edited for profanity but Charlton Heston was able to argue that his character was actually asking God to damn those responsible for the destruction of the world to hell, rather than simply using the Lords name in vain.
c.		At one point a film Steven Spielberg considered directing, before passing it on to Penny Marshall. The time he spent on the project did yield one useful outcome for him: Steven Zaillians script took several short chapters, each about different patients, and put them together into a linear whole. This brought Zaillian to Spielbergs attention, and he offered Zaillian the similar task of adapting Schindlers List, which ended up winning Oscars for both of them.
d.		John Ritters last film role.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Awakenings (1990)?
a.		Body count: 26
b.		The rock that De Niro is standing on in the water is named Killy Rock. It is located in Edgewater Park, a small waterfront community in The Bronx.
c.		Miskatonic University is mentioned by Ofc. Sheen to Larissa, who queries "where have I heard that before?" This is a reference to H.P. Lovecraft, who used this fictitious University in some of his stories, notably "Re-Animator."
d.		Film debut of Anthony Franciosa.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Awakenings (1990)?
a.		Prior to filming, the actors portraying patients studied films of Dr. Oliver Sackss actual post-encephalitis patients, and Robert De Niro and Robin Williams spent time with Sacks in the hospital observing him and his patients.
b.		William Randolph Hearst was infuriated by this movie, obviously based on his life. According to an essay written for the New York Review of Books by Gore Vidal "Rosebud" was Hearsts name for long-time mistress Marion Davies clitoris. But screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz insisted that he took the name from a bicycle he owned as a child.
c.		Several of Arnold Schwarzeneggers female employees were cast as extras in the opening bar scene, where The Terminator first arrives in search of clothing.
d.		MGM released a record-breaking 375 prints of the film so that as many people as possible could see it during the Christmas season.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Awakenings (1990)?
a.		Penny Marshall at first wanted Bill Murray to play Leonard Lowe, who was interested in the project, but she decided against it because she didnt want audiences expecting a comedy.
b.		The film utilizes an oft-used storyline of the war movie genre which has two soldiers in love with the same girl.
c.		In the film, Frank and Jesses mother is killed by an explosion when the agents raided the James homestead. While the explosion did take place, their mother lived but had her arm blown off and a younger half-brother (omitted from the story) was killed.
d.		Director Martin Ritt blamed the films massive critical and commercial failure for permanently damaging his career.

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