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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Backdraft (1991) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Backdraft (1991) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Backdraft (1991).
About the movie:
Two Chicago firefighter brothers who don't get along have to work together while a dangerous arsonist is on the loose.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Backdraft (1991)?
a.
Jim Carrey
helped design a lot of his costumes.
b.
Lower Wacker Drive in Chicago was closed every night starting at 7 PM during the summer of 2007 to accommodate filming. The street was open during the day, however, and the several Batmobiles and tumblers were visible just on the other side of the barricades covered only with sheets.
c.
This movie was one of two Hollywood pictures with the word "Fatal" in the title and released within about a month of each other during 1987.
Fatal Attraction
was released first in the USA in September and was a box-office hit whilst this movie was released second, in October, and was a box-office flop. It may have been the case that the overwhelming popularity of the earlier released film undercut this movies market potential due to the overt similarity of their similar "Fatal" titles, making this second attraction a fatal attraction at the box-office.
d.
The films screenwriter,
Gregory Widen
, was a firefighter for three years before becoming a screenwriter. The films basis is based upon the death of a friend in an actual backdraft.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Backdraft (1991)?
a.
Disney debuted the movie in a two week exclusive run for the grand re-opening of the New Amsterdam Theater on 42nd Street, NYC, preceding it with a stage revue. The opening promoted the theater, which subsequently hosted long runs of theatrical versions of Disneys
The Lion King
and
Mary Poppins
.
b.
The firehouse where Rimgales office was located is in the heart of Chinatown at the corner of Wentworth and Cermak Avenues.
c.
Equus was originally produced on the stage in London by The National Theatre of London and directed by
John Dexter
. It was later produced in New York by
Kermit Bloomgarden
and Doris Cole Abrahams, in association with Frank Milton and Doris Cole.
d.
According to
Tom Noonan
, he was hired by Bob Clark, the original director, to help rewrite the script. When Clark was fired, much of Noonans rewrites were discarded.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Backdraft (1991)?
a.
In an interesting twist of fate,
Brad Pitt
lost out on the role of Brian McCaffrey in
Backdraft
to
William Baldwin
, who then had to be released from his contract to play the small part of J. D. in
Thelma & Louise
that was re-cast with Brad Pitt.
b.
In the scene where Harold and Kumar walk to Freakshows house,
John Cho
was unaware that there was a German Shepherd in the cage next to them. When the dog barks, Cho shouts and grabs
Kal Penn
. This reaction was genuine.
c.
The bridge in Hobbiton was built by the New Zealand army out of polystyrene.
d.
Howard Keel
was to have originally been the star in Judy (
Debbie Reynolds
)s dream, but Keel and his song "And There You Are" were cut after previews and replaced with a brief scene between Reynolds and Robert Taylor.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Backdraft (1991)?
a.
The two scenes during the camps movie night were from the movie
Bring It On
and were video cameos of
Kirsten Dunst
and
Eliza Dushku
.
b.
The iconic promotional image of the firemans silhouette emerging from a fiery doorway appears on Firefighter License Plates issued in the state of California.
c.
In the scene at Billys apartment where both Axel and Billy sing the theme to "The Dating Game", the singing was improvised by Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold.
d.
The people of Cleveland were incredibly cooperative during filming, donating antique vehicles from every corner of the city. These vintage vehicles helped to enhance the authenticity of the production design.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Backdraft (1991)?
a.
(1955) During this production shoot
James Dean
appeared in an informal black & white TV commercial in which he responded to questions posed by actor
Gig Young
. Ironically, Dean was promoting safe driving and informed viewers, "People say racing is dangerous, but Id rather take my chances on the track any day than on the highway." Before he left the studio he added one piece of advice: "Drive safely, because the life you save may be mine." Dean was wearing the very hat and clothing he wore for this movie throughout the commercial. He perished a few weeks later in a car crash.
b.
According to mythology there was Cerberus, the THREE-headed dog but no Dioskilos with two. They asked
Ray Harryhausen
why he didnt use a three-headed dog, and he said it takes too much time to animate the extra head.
c.
To draw audiences into the intensity of real fire, a cameraman was outfitted in fire-proof suit and wandered through the flames with a hand-held camera.
d.
Richard Webb
also played Sir Galahad in
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Backdraft (1991)?
a.
James Caan
actually hung out with various disreputable characters in order to better understand the underworld lifestyle.
b.
Lena Horne
initially campaigned to play the title role in this movie (she was light enough to photograph "white"), but in the end, the movie studio felt white American audiences would feel more comfortable with a white actress, especially since love scenes with a white actor were involved.
c.
The alcohol being consumed at the bar by
The Mad Turk
is "Black Death" vodka, popularized in the early 1990s by
Slash
from the band Guns N Roses. Not readily available in the US, the bottle labels were meticulously recreated for the film from a bottle purchased in 1991.
d.
The Fire Engine 17 used in the movie was purchased by a Volunteer EMS/Fire company in North Eastern PA and is currently under renovations to restore it back to active duty as a first due unit after several years of storage.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Backdraft (1991)?
a.
Cary Guffey
s performances were so good that they only ever had to do one or two takes of each shot he was in. He became known as One-Take Cary on the set, and
Steven Spielberg
had a t-shirt printed up for him with the phrase written on it.
b.
When the newspaper headlines are shown featuring stories about Fred Flinstone, the photo used is not of
John Goodman
but an original cartoon drawing of Fred Flintstone.
c.
The wedding scene, as filmed, included a magnificent 10-minute speech by
Monroe Arnold
as Uncle Leo - a real tour de force. But it didnt fit the mood of the rest of the picture, and was cut to 45 seconds. It was a bitter blow to Arnold, and helped him decide to retire from acting not long afterward.
d.
Dennis Quaid
turned down the role of "Bull" McCaffrey.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Backdraft (1991)?
a.
There was supposed to be a dramatic shot of the giant spider crushing the house by having the spider dropped from a crane onto it while a bulldozer chained to the back of the house would pull away. However, when the shot was filmed, the spiders legs all went straight up into the air! The crew inside working its arms were nearly killed when broken wood from the demolished house went through the spider, coming close to impaling them.
b.
Legendary stage actress Laurette Taylor (Amanda Wingfield in the original 1945 Broadway production of The Glass Menagerie) made a screen test for David O. Selznick for the role of Miss Fortune, eventually played in the film by Minnie Dupree. The screen test can be seen in the documentary "Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)".
c.
Final feature film of
Timothy Carey
.
d.
In the television version of the movie, there is an extra scene where the firefighters go to a widow of a deceased firefighter to help her with her house.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Backdraft (1991)?
a.
Kurt Russell
,
Scott Glenn
, and
William Baldwin
did a lot of their own stunts, and the Stunt Coordinator
Walter Scott
was so impressed by their performances, that he credited them as stunt performers in the credits.
b.
Gene Kelly
insulted
Debbie Reynolds
for not being able to dance.
Fred Astaire
, who was hanging around the studio, found her crying under a piano and helped her with her dancing.
c.
The prison cell for
Nelson Mandela
that the South African rugby team visited was the actual prison cell where Mandela stayed for 24 of his 27 prison years.
d.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Backdraft (1991)?
a.
Val Kilmer
and
Johnny Depp
both turned down the part of Brian.
b.
This was the film that got
Joan Crawford
labeled "box office poison" after a series of flops.
c.
Not screened for critics.
d.
John Bedford Lloyd
had played a role in
Oliver Stone
s
Nixon
.
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