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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979).
About the movie:
Adventurers return to the overturned ship, seeking a fortune.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)?
a.
Buster Keaton
was recommended for the role by
Douglas Fairbanks
, who had created the role on Broadway and turned down the chance to play it again in the film.
b.
The "Schloss Adler" is actually the "Schloss Hohenwerfen" in Austria. At the time of filming, the castle was being used as a police training camp. There are no cable cars near Schloss Hohenwerfen. Hence the Cable Car shooting is done somewhere else.
c.
While rehearsing for this movie,
Charles Laughton
was hospitalized for several weeks for a rectal abscess.
d.
The cast had to learn how to scuba dive in preparation for the final act.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)?
a.
The movie was filmed based on the ending of the movie
The Poseidon Adventure
when the ship still remains afloat. The original script called for the ship to sink after the survivors take off in a helicopter, but when it did not turn out right, it was therefore decided to keep the ship afloat.
b.
The production company, United Producers Corp., was founded by executive producer
William B. Hawks
and actor
Ronald Colman
.
c.
Jack Grimess movie debut.
d.
To help
Tom Cruise
and
Jamie Foxx
best to capture the spirit of their characters,
Michael Mann
wrote documents containing the background of Vincent and Max. Cruise said that the document of Vincent had information on how he began to like jazz, for instance.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)?
a.
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. However, because of legal complications, this particular title was not included in the original television package and may have never been televised.
b.
After the movie was released, Angela Cartwright was quoted with saying, "I was disappointed in certain aspects of the film and in hindsight I realize it was really a film about water, fire and stunts."
c.
The scene in which Annette slaps Sebastian was also unscripted.
Reese Witherspoon
and
Ryan Phillippe
were so into their scene that she slapped him unexpectedly, and Phillippes reaction is genuine. He was so into the scene that right after the director said cut, he went behind the set and threw up. The director left the scene in the final cut.
d.
Mark McKinney
s character, Don Roritor (the head of the the drug company), is based on
Lorne Michaels
, producer of
The Kids in the Hall
.
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