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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Brewster McCloud (1970) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Brewster McCloud (1970) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Brewster McCloud (1970).
About the movie:
Brewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome. He has a dream: to take flight within the confines of the stadium...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Brewster McCloud (1970)?
a.
The Y-shaped building seen in the opening credits is the Astrohall. After Reliant Energy owned the naming rights to the Astrodomain since October 2000, the Astrohall was demolished in May 2002 to make way for a parking lot for Reliant Stadium. In reality, the Astrohall was used for livestock exhibitions because the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was one of the tenants.
b.
Forest Whitaker
expressed his regret for participating in this movie.
c.
Based on an unpublished novel by
Dito Montiel
.
d.
John Denver
was offered and turned down the lead role. He later said it read like a "1950s movie".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Brewster McCloud (1970)?
a.
Faye Dunaway
was quoted by the Chicago Sun-Times has having said "Couldnt they at least cast a real actress?" upon hearing that
Hilary Duff
had been cast as Bonnie Parker.
b.
Suzannes apartment features a poster for
MASH
, also directed by Altman, Robert.
c.
Sam Mendes
and then
David Fincher
were attached to direct. Once Fincher left the project, writer
Scott Frank
decided to direct himself.
d.
Errol Flynn
was paid $13,500 per week (contractually paid weekly) for his performance.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Brewster McCloud (1970)?
a.
Howard Morris
first film.
b.
"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 22, 1951 with
Bob Hope
and
Rhonda Fleming
reprising their film roles.
c.
In the jury room, the characters are identified by their numbers as they are seated around the table. Only two have their surnames revealed. In an epilogue,
Henry Fonda
(Juror #8) and
Joseph Sweeney
(Juror #9) meet briefly on the courthouse steps. Fonda introduces himself as "Davis", Sweeney as "McCardle".
d.
Robert Altman hated the script so much, he tossed it out and actors were coached on lines as they shot scenes.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Brewster McCloud (1970)?
a.
When Brewster and Suzanne are inside the Astroworld theme park, they enter the Lost World River Adventure. This particular theme ride was later renamed the River of No Return in 1976, and officially decommissioned in 1983. Astroworld, part of the Six Flags empire, was closed after 31 October 2005 and the entire park was razed in February 2006.
b.
The assembly cut of the film runs over 150 minutes, about an hour longer than the actual film.
c.
The forest side of the hedge is based on the hedge in front of the building where Dreamworks studio is run. The exterior of the hedge is based on the vines growing in their parking garage. The hedge is approximately 7 feet tall.
d.
Originally,
Devon Sawa
was to reprise his role of Alex Browning in this film, but a dispute concerning his contract with New Line Cinema could not be settled. In this film, it is implied by a newspaper clipping that his character Alex was killed off by a falling brick to the head.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Brewster McCloud (1970)?
a.
The scene where
Sally Kellerman
bathes in Houstons Mecom Fountain and feigns surprise into the camera is a parody of her famous humiliation scene in
MASH
.
b.
Filmed in British Columbia in 1978, this movie marked the beginning of "Hollywood North", the major start to the development of a massive film production business in Vancouver and other parts of the province of British Columbia, in Canada. Since then hundreds of "American" movies have been filmed in the Canadian province.
c.
Sam Spiegel
bought the railroad train from the Ceylonese government. It had previously belonged to an Indian maharajah and had seen 65 years of active service. Spiegel had it refurbished completely and then had one mile of railway track laid for it.
d.
This film is lost
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Brewster McCloud (1970)?
a.
The movie premier took place inside the Astrodome. Harris County Judge Roy Hofheinz, who controlled the Dome at that time, promoted the movie by trying to sell tickets for cars to drive-in and watch the movie. Failing this, vips watched the movie from folding chairs on the field.
b.
Film debut for
Henry Winkler
.
c.
The battle sequence in the OConnell manor was originally supposed to be set in a casino owned by Jonathan, but budget constraints meant that a house, also used in
The Omen
, was substituted.
d.
Producer
Jon Peters
, who was
Barbra Streisand
s boyfriend at the time, has since said, "I talked Barbra into doing that ("The Main Event"). It was time for us to do another film and I felt a comedy was the best way to go."
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Brewster McCloud (1970)?
a.
The New Zealand government brokered a new tax deal when New Line threatened to pull the production.
b.
Final film of
Phillip Terry
.
c.
The railroad viaduct where part of the chase scene took place is a former Houston Belt and Terminal rail line located west of Ardmore Street in the Riverside subdivision; this particular location was decommissioned (and demolished) in the early 1980s when State Highway 288 was under construction.
d.
The role of Delilah was originally written for
Charisma Carpenter
. She turned it down because she felt the role was too similar to her character Cordelia on
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
. Coincidentally,
Sarah Michelle Gellar
who is another Buffy star, also turned down a role.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Brewster McCloud (1970)?
a.
When Tigger is searching through his barrel looking for some evidence of his family, a ships life ring is thrown out. The name "RMS MILNE" is clearly visible on it, referring to the author
A.A. Milne
.
b.
The fictional band "Munchausen By Proxy" featured in the film is named after the Münchausen syndrome by proxy, which is a psychological disorder, and is composed of actress/singer/songwriter
Zooey Deschanel
and the real-life band "Von Iva", which got the part after music supervisor
Jonathan Karp
saw the cover of their CD in Amoeba, in Hollywood. On Lakeshore Records soundtrack release they are credited as "Munchausen by Proxy (f/ Zooey Deschanel & Von Iva)".
c.
License plates of the cars are bird references: Abraham Wright-OWL 180, Suzanne Davis-DUV 222, Lousie- BRD SHT, and Det. Lt. Frank Shaft- DOD O86. Furthermore, Suzannes car is a Plymouth Road Runner.
d.
Sofia Coppola
wrote the lead role specifically for
Bill Murray
, and later said that if Murray turned it down, she wouldnt have done the movie.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Brewster McCloud (1970)?
a.
Part of the chase scene which was filmed in the Riverside Terrace neighborhood east of Almeda Road (e.g. where Shafts Camaro Z28 crashes through an abandoned house; a dead-end cul-de-sac) was later bulldozed by the Texas Department of Transportation (or the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation) when State Highway 288 was built through a section of Riverside Terrace. This particular location (a sharp curve on North MacGregor east of Almeda Road) no longer exists after filming was completed, and in its place, the Highway 288 overpass was constructed, as well as the elevated sections for the service lanes.
b.
Portions of the sound effects for the Millennium Falcons engines were recorded at an air show at the Experimental Aircraft Associations annual convention in Oshkosh, WI. In a gesture of thanks, Lucasfilm donated a model of the Falcon to the EAA Air Museum.
c.
Posters at Kevins apartment include
The Toxic Avenger
which was written and directed by
Lloyd Kaufman
and
Two Fisted
which was written and directed by
Damaged Goods
cinematographer
Todd E. Freeman
.
d.
In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #3068,
Al Jolson
talks to the audience about the film.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Brewster McCloud (1970)?
a.
This was
Roger Corman
s first film shot in England.
b.
Richard McGonagle
: The narrator (uncredited).
c.
Daphne Heap (
Margaret Hamilton
) is shown wearing red slippers (though they are identified as being rhinestone rather than ruby), a reference to Hamiltons role in
The Wizard of Oz
. The shot includes a few bars of "Over the Rainbow" on the soundtrack.
d.
There are several deleted scenes, totaling over 25 minutes. These scenes never made it into the final edit. Two scenes were soft core sex scenes between Tad and Dyanne, each of which lasted over 6 minutes. One deleted scene depicted Dyanne masturbating while two campers watched. Another scene was a soft core sex scene between Nurse Brenda and a camper. The actor turned out to be only 17 years old, so the scene was removed and the footage destroyed.
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