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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Beware! The Blob (1972) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Beware! The Blob (1972) Quiz
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About the movie:
A technician brings a frozen specimen of the original Blob back from the North Pole. When his wife accidentally defrosts the thing...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Beware! The Blob (1972)?
a.
Christopher Lee
was, reportedly, offered the role of King Balor, but had to turn down the role.
b.
In an interview in Fangoria magazine, screenwriter
Anthony Harris
stated that a good portion of the filmed material was improvised on the set and that the script was ignored.
c.
While the film was being made,
Jonah Bobo
(Danny) lost four teeth, so the filmmakers made flippers or fake teeth that he wore, since the movie takes place in only a day.
d.
In 2001, this film was originally set up at Warner Bros. with Nic Cage set to star and David Fincher to direct.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Beware! The Blob (1972)?
a.
The date on the newspaper shown being read at the United States Intelligence Agency is shown as Tuesday November 25, 1958.
b.
According to
Orson Welles
, Universal didnt want the film to be screened at the Brussels Worlds Fair, but the head of distribution had such faith in the film that he submitted it without the studios knowledge. He was subsequently fired once it was awarded the top prize.
c.
In the original script, the fight between Beatrix Kiddo and Elle Driver was supposed to resemble her fight with O-Ren Ishii.
Quentin Tarantino
revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that he changed it the day after catching a showing of
Jackass: The Movie
at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas.
d.
The enormous success of
The Blob
led producer
Jack H. Harris
to try to do a sequel, but the project had been shelved for many years.
Larry Hagman
, who owned the beach house next door to Harris, mentioned that he had never seen the original
The Blob
. Harris showed Hagman his personal 16mm print of the film. Hagman showed such interest in doing a sequel that Harris resurrected the project. Hagman wound up directing this sequel and doing a small role in it as well.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Beware! The Blob (1972)?
a.
Loosely based on the story of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, the New Orleans band that brought jazz and blues to national prominence in 1915-1917.
Bing Crosby
s character, Jeff Lambert, is based on clarinetist Alcide "Yellow" Nunez, the founder of the band. The cornetist, Memphis (
Brian Donlevy
), is based on the bands arrogant cornetist, Nick La Rocca. Trombonist
Jack Teagarden
, who appears in the film, was a member of the band for a time in the 1920s.
b.
The only feature film ever directed by actor
Larry Hagman
, whose only previous efforts in the directors chair were three episodes of
I Dream of Jeannie
.
c.
John Huston
originally wanted to cast
Ronald Reagan
as James Cody. Warner Bros. studio boss
Jack L. Warner
instead insisted on casting Reagan in
The Voice of the Turtle
.
Bruce Bennett
was eventually cast as Cody.
d.
While Zombie Farms theatrical release was very limited, it averaged $1,333 per screening.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Beware! The Blob (1972)?
a.
Editor
Jeff Betancourt
s directorial debut.
b.
Contemporary Christian music pioneers
Randy Stonehill
and
Larry Norman
have bit roles in the film. Norman included a cross necklace as part of his wardrobe.
c.
Edward Arnold
(Inspector Ennis) and
Mickey Rooney
(Freckles) appear in this film uncredited, though essential characters to the story.
d.
Dustin Hoffman
and
Dennis Hopper
were also sought in vain for the role of Harry Block.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Beware! The Blob (1972)?
a.
There is a scene where a copy of the Boston Globe is seen with an article reading "2 More Bomb Squad Officers Killed in Mystery Blast". Behind it you can see the Business section with a headline "Bay State Bankruptcy Filings...". This article appeared in the 1 July 1993 Boston Globe.
b.
Was shot entirely on weekends (Saturday and Sunday only) over a period of six months.
c.
This film was reissued in 1982 with a new tagline: "The film that J.R. shot!", as
Larry Hagman
had gone on to major latter success as J.R. Ewing in the TV series
Dallas
. (The tagline plays on the fact that J.R. was shot in a 1980 cliffhanger.)
d.
All of the scenes with
Mary Steenburgen
(who played Marions sister-in-law) were cut from the final film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Beware! The Blob (1972)?
a.
Shot in 1947, not released until 1948.
b.
When listing other words that start with "-sh" after hearing of the Shikaka, Ace includes "Shawshank Redemption". Bob Gunton, who plays Burton Quinn, also starred in The Shawshank Redemption.
c.
The film
Godfrey Cambridge
is watching on his TV when attacked by the Blob is
The Blob
. The audio-only tracks are from the film within the film,
Dementia
, aka "Daughter of Horror", from which stock footage is used in the theater sequences in "The Blob".
d.
The Vermont inn is the remodeled Connecticut inn set from the movie
Holiday Inn
which
Bing Crosby
also starred in singing songs written by
Irving Berlin
.
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