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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Broadcast News (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Broadcast News (1987) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Broadcast News (1987).
About the movie:
Take two rival TV reporters: one handsome, one talented, both male. Add one producer, female. Mix well and watch the sparks fly.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadcast News (1987)?
a.
The Hank Murphy character is loosely based on then owner Gene Autry.
b.
Marks
Hugh Grant
s first Hollywood feature film.
c.
Albert Brooks
revealed that when he first read the script, the scene where Aaron does a weekend broadcast simply noted "Something bad happens to Aaron on the air." Albert was watching CNN when a reporter hed never seen before (and hasnt seen since) began sweating badly. Albert phoned writer/director
James L. Brooks
at three in the morning and stated that Aaron HAD to start sweating profusely.
d.
Biff Tanen is named in homage to
Ned Tanen
, one-time head of Universal, who threw
Bob Gale
and
Robert Zemeckis
s script for
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
on the floor in a heated meeting, accusing it of being anti-Semitic. Despite the fact that Bob Gale is Jewish.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadcast News (1987)?
a.
Director
James L. Brooks
hand-picked some real life reporters to appear as guests in the ball scene.
b.
Jerry Herman
disliked this film so much (and was also unhappy with the film of his prior musical
Hello, Dolly!
that no film of his musicals can be made again without his direct involvement and approval. After the successful CBS-TV remake of
Gypsy
, plans were announced for a made-for-TV remake. At alternate times
Barbra Streisand
,
Bette Midler
,
Cher
, and even
Whoopi Goldberg
were discussed as potential stars. As of 2009, it has yet to materialize.
c.
Actors
Richard Carlson
,
Phillip Terry
and
Richard Whorf
were originally cast in the movie but were not seen in the released version. Actors announced by news items to be cast in the movie, but who were not seen in the print include
David Thursby
,
Rex Evans
,
Will Stanton
,
Harry Cording
and
George Magrill
.
d.
During the Fight With Nomak in the church part of the House of Pain the stain glass wind is a replica of Dr. Stranges (another Marvel character who battles the occult) Medallion the Magical Eye of Amagotto.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadcast News (1987)?
a.
Early in the film, Aaron (
Albert Brooks
) is told a man is waiting for him downstairs for an interview. Tom, (
William Hurt
), asks if he can come along. There were scenes filmed that showed the interview. The man they interviewed went on to inspire Tom to be a better reporter. Those scenes were cut from the final film.
b.
In an effort to give a more realistic atmosphere, professional racing broadcasters were brought in to play the broadcast reporters and track announcers. Key among these were members of ESPNs racing crew, including booth announcer
Bob Jenkins
and pit reporter Dr.
Jerry Punch
.
c.
While filming a knife fight scene,
Thomas Jane
accidentally stabbed
Kevin Nash
.
d.
The rebels anthem is the same one used in
Sleeper
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadcast News (1987)?
a.
The original title for this film was "Tahiti." The writers of the music for the film, Harry Warren and
Arthur Freed
, wrote a song by that title, but when the title of the movie was changed, the song was dropped and
Nacio Herb Brown
and Freeds "Pagan Love Song" was added.
b.
Claude Berri
and
Roman Polanski
were interested in directing.
c.
Allyson Ames
s first film.
d.
Jack Nicholson
was not paid for his role, at his own request.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadcast News (1987)?
a.
The "TIE" in TIE Fighter is an acronym. It stands for "Twin Ion Engines". Modelmaker
Joe Johnston
came up with this acronym. In The Making of Star Wars book he mentions another possibility had been Third Intergalactic Empire.
b.
The anchor desk and on-air broadcast newsroom scenes were filmed on the backstage area of Wolftrap Farmpark for the Performing Arts, in Vienna, VA, just outside of Washington, D.C.
c.
Ray Dennis Steckler, sometimes credited with producing, directing and editing this movie, insists that he had nothing to do with it.
d.
At one point Junior and several other black soldiers are talking about the situation in the platoon. Sgt. Warren remarks that they should trust Barnes, while Junior retorts that Warrens ideas of a good leader may be contaminated by the shit he shoots up. This is a reference to Sgt. Warrens addiction to morphine, which was left ambiguous in the final movie.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadcast News (1987)?
a.
The name that Bastian screams almost indecipherable into the night is "Moonchild".
b.
This film is listed among the Top Ten Best Bad Films ever made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE MOVIE GUIDE.
c.
Peter Hackes
, who plays News Division President Paul Moore, was an NBC News correspondent in Washington until retiring from the network a year before the movie was made.
d.
This film was not a tribute to just stuntmen in general, but to perhaps the greatest stuntman of all,
Jock Mahoney
. Mahoney is the stepfather of co-star
Sally Field
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadcast News (1987)?
a.
Thorne Ryan holds the enlisted rank of Sergeant First Class (E-7), Verne Holt that of Staff Sergeant (E-6), and Ryans nemesis Opperman is a Master Sergeant (E-8).
b.
According to Agent K, it rains when Zarthans cry. Two scenes are shown where it rains: when Laura cries, and in Ks memories where he is seen with Princess Laurana. This also explains the connection with Agent K, Princess Laurana and Laura.
c.
Fourth movie of six that star actor
Charles Bronson
made with director
Michael Winner
. Prior to this film they made
Chatos Land
,
The Mechanic
and
The Stone Killer
and after-wards they collaborated on
Death Wish II
and
Death Wish 3
.
d.
Debra Winger
was originally cast as Jane Craig.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadcast News (1987)?
a.
The Miami Beach scenes were actually filmed at the Don Cesar resort in St. Petersburg, Florida.
b.
John Cusack
is credited as "Angry Messenger". During the staff firings, a young man yells "sons-a bitches!" and angrily throws a messenger bag to the office floor. We dont see the characters face, but the voice sounds like Cusacks.
c.
Brendan Fletcher and
Katharine Isabelle
starred in this film together, and later, both were on
Supernatural
playing "special children" created by The Yellow-Eyed Demon.
d.
To make
Topol
look older, the makeup team clipped 15 white hairs from director
Norman Jewison
s beard and applied them to Topols eye brows (seven on the left, eight on the right).
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadcast News (1987)?
a.
Meryl Streep
learned to play the violin, by practicing six hours a day for four weeks.
b.
Holly Hunter
was cast two days before shooting was to begin to replace the pregnant
Debra Winger
, for whom the part had been written.
c.
As of November 2009, the movie is the highest grossing 3D horror movie at the United States box office.
d.
Allied Artists Pictures released this film on a double bill with
Not of This Earth
to many drive-in theaters with the tag line "Terrorama! Double Horror Sensation!"
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadcast News (1987)?
a.
Celebrity/pop cultural references:
Zsa Zsa Gabor
,
Humphrey Bogart
,
Johnny Weissmuller
s Tarzan, and the Academy Awards.
b.
Marc Shaiman
and
Glen Roven
, who play News Theme Writers, are real-life composers who have also done television jingles. Shaiman, after doing Broadcast News, went on to score major motion picture films and has since been nominated for five Academy Awards.
c.
Film debut of
Alan Reed
.
d.
The filmmakers filmed three different endings to the film, each with a different character as the killer.
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