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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Coming to America (1988) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Coming to America (1988) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Coming to America (1988).
About the movie:
An African prince goes to Queens, New York City to find a wife whom he can respect for her intelligence and will.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Coming to America (1988)?
a.
Even though there is a song by
Radiohead
in the movie, it never made it to the official soundtrack album.
b.
When King Jaffe Joffer (
James Earl Jones
) meets Lisas father in the restaurant, he warns him to keep his presence secret from Akeem. As King Joffer leaves the restaurant, he says, "Do not alert him to my presence. Ill deal with him myself," similar to lines Jones delivered as Darth Vader in
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
and
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
.
c.
Jack Nicholson
was offered the role of
Richard Nixon
, but declined.
d.
Ellen Burstyn
was considered for the role of Rayette.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Coming to America (1988)?
a.
All characters in the barber shop (including the Caucasians) are played by
Eddie Murphy
,
Arsenio Hall
,
Clint Smith
, and
Cuba Gooding Jr.
b.
Although
Amanda Blake
is still listed in the credits, her role entirely disappeared after the premiere because she appeared in one of the sequences cut to shorten the films running time.
c.
The portraits of
Evelyn Nesbit
used in the film had been painted by
Charles Dana Gibson
and Harrington Mann.
d.
In the presskit for this film, Monogram blatantly advised exhibitors to sell "it along the same lines as Paramounts
The Ghost Breakers
." The
Bob Hope
horror/comedy was a runaway hit at the time.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Coming to America (1988)?
a.
Originally titled "Reaper", this project was going to star
Michael Keaton
.
b.
The predatory woman in the bar was played by
Arsenio Hall
.
c.
Doc Brown refers to "jigawatts" of electricity. This is the now-obscure but once-standard pronunciation of the word "gigawatt", one billion watts. Nowadays it is usually pronounced with a hard "g" as in "gander" and "gold".
d.
The reason for the scar on Aldo Raines neck is not mentioned in the film. The script hints that Raine survived a lynching, a common punishment in the 1920s and 1930s.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Coming to America (1988)?
a.
Eddie Murphy
was ordered by a court to give 19% of his earnings to co-writer
Art Buchwald
because Murphy did not give Buchwald credit for developing the story with him.
b.
In the first theatrical trailer, Roddy was not the only pet of the little human girl. There was also a cage with two small yellow gerbils, who seemed to be Roddys menservants. However, in the final cut of the film, these two characters were removed, probably to advance the story, and make Roddy appear to be a character who is more "alone" than "spoiled". The first trailer also shows the discovery of Sid during the day instead of late at night.
c.
Shot with owned and borrowed equipment on a budget of $5,000.
d.
The feature film debut for director "John D. Hancock".
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Coming to America (1988)?
a.
The role of Odell Parks was to have been played by
J.T. Walsh
, who died shortly before production commenced. Robert Forster stepped in to replace him.
b.
When
Geoffrey Horne
came to Ceylon he was amazed by the entire production. One of the most memorable details for him was his living accommodation in a tin shack shared with the films English technical advisor, Major General Perowne. The military man wore a monocle and read letters by his wife about the flowers in their garden back in England.
c.
French visa # 2576
d.
The "McDowells" restaurant was actually a Wendys on Queens Blvd. that was scheduled to be closed for a complete renovation. Although the production had approval from McDonalds corporate headquarters, they apparently didnt pass the word down to their local outlets. On the day the "McDowells" sign was erected, the manager of the McDonalds 1/2 mile further up the road arrived with his lawyer and proceeded to take photographs while telling the set dressing crew they were going to be sued for everything they were worth.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Coming to America (1988)?
a.
Airport scenes in
Into the Night
and
Coming to America
have a call over the PA system for a "Mr. Frank Oznowicz" to pick up the white courtesy phone. This is
Frank Oz
s real name.
b.
Julia Roberts
was the original choice for the female lead.
c.
The script was completed in 1970, but contained too much profanity to be shot as written. Columbia Pictures waited for two years trying to get writer
Robert Towne
to tone down the language. Instead, by 1972, the standards for foul language relaxed so much that all the profanity was left in.
d.
A scene in the film involves this magic sexual potion called Tijuana Tonic and a chicken mascot. It was inspired by a story related to Bill Plympton about a guy who started work at a stud farm and accidentally gave the stud horse an overdose of aphrodisiac. He claimed that the last time he saw the poor stallion he had broken out of the corral and was humping a Volkswagen.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Coming to America (1988)?
a.
The comic character of Russo in this movie was played by
Nick Cravat
who was a circus partner colleague of
Burt Lancaster
s from his old circus days. Cravat was known as Lanacasters old personal friend and for having many non-speaking parts alongside Lancaster. This film apparently marked a reconciliation between the two after a long period as well as Cravat having several lines of dialogue in a movie.
b.
The IND Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station in Brooklyn was used for the scenes at Sutphin Blvd.
c.
In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #2929,
Creighton Hale
tells the audience about the film.
d.
Star
Brooke Shields
was expected to drive on-location as part of her role, but was too young at the time of filming to do so legally. Special permission had to be arranged with the local government, to allow her to drive for the movie.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Coming to America (1988)?
a.
In the Machete trailer, one of the men Machete kills is the lead singer of Tito and Tarantula. He also appeared in
Desperado
,
From Dusk Till Dawn
and
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
, all directed by
Robert Rodriguez
.
b.
There was no makeout scene between Needy and Jennifer in the original script.
c.
The barbers call Akeem "Kunta Kinte", a reference to
Roots
.
John Amos
, who plays Cleo McDowell (Lisas father), played the adult Kunta Kinte in
Roots
.
Madge Sinclair
(Queen Aoleon), played Kunta Kintes wife and
James Earl Jones
(King Jaffe Joffer) played Alex Haley Jr. in
Roots: The Next Generations
.
d.
During the bedroom scene, Susan is seen reading a magazine in which the page facing the camera has the Philadelphia Flyers logo and would seem to be about the Flyers. In real life,
Blanchard Ryan
s (Susan) father is CEO of the Flyers.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Coming to America (1988)?
a.
Harris trademark stick was not originally in the script. It was a prop brought onto the set by an extra, who gave it to
G.W. Bailey
to keep.
b.
Stephen Lang
was initially a top candidate for the supporting role of Captain, he was in the midst of playing a fire captain in Jim Simpsons "The Guys" in the Flea Theatre. However he lost out once
John Travolta
expressed interest in the project.
c.
Third film in
Cecil B. DeMille
s biblical trilogy, following
The Ten Commandments
and
The King of Kings
.
d.
The bums that pick up the money that Prince Akeem (
Eddie Murphy
) drops are the "Duke Brothers" (
Ralph Bellamy
and
Don Ameche
) from
Trading Places
(also directed by
John Landis
). In that movie, Billy Ray Valentine (Murphy) was responsible for The Dukes losing their fortune.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Coming to America (1988)?
a.
Jack Riley
s film debut.
b.
Featured "a dozen Prize Winning Bathing Beauties."
c.
All of the puppets in the movie used the same two bodies (one for the males and one for the females) with different heads- except for Kim Jong Il, to make him look that much smaller.
d.
Most of the dance thats performed by the royal dancers before presenting Prince Akeems queen-to-be is a high-tempo rendition of the dance from
Michael Jackson
s
Thriller
(also directed by
John Landis
).
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