QuizAssess
Home
Popular Quiz Categories
Home
Hollywood Movies Famous Trivia Quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dark Star (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dark Star (1974) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974).
About the movie:
Low-budget story of four astronauts in deep space, whose mission is to destroy unstable planets in star systems which are to be colonised...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
Co-writer
Dan OBannon
later reused the "alien mascot" section of the film as the basis of his script for
Alien
.
b.
The writer,
Mark Andrus
, is a fan of the band
Guster
, and named the dog after the band and two of the characters (Ryan & Adam) after two of the band members. Two of Gusters songs are featured in the movie.
c.
Frank Craven
who plays the Narrator also helped
Thornton Wilder
adapt his play for the screen.
d.
From the
André Previn
,
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
score, three numbers have been restored on the DVD from Warner Home Video: footage of a
Gene Kelly
-
Cyd Charisse
comic-hoofing duet, "Love Is Nothing but a Racket;" film of
Michael Kidd
entertaining his three movie kids with "Jack and the Space Giants;" and audio of
Dolores Gray
s "I Thought They Would Never Leave." Also included as a DVD extra is some previously unseen material from the famed garbage-pale dance, "The Binge," teaming Kelly, Kidd and
Dan Dailey
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
The scene in which Pinback is stuck in the service elevator with his legs dangling through the floor hatch is clearly filmed in a corridor with the lift base being pulled horizontally along it.
b.
A complete, full color version of this film cannot be located, although it is believed that a black and white copy of most of it has been preserved.
c.
Many of the screams heard are stock sound effects that can also be heard in many Republic movie serials.
d.
George Cleveland
is listed as a cast member by a modern source, but he is not seen in the movie.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
The name of the ship in the final shot means "tip of the toe" in Russian.
b.
Feature film debut of
Michael J. Fox
.
c.
Held the record for largest number of camera set ups in one scene; for the scene in prison mess hall where Cody Jarrett finds out his mother is dead.
d.
Sergeant Pinbacks video diary is an 8-track tape and the machine he uses to read it and record it is a microfiche reader.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
While most of the cast and crew stayed at local hotels during the filming, some of the loyal cast and crew members, including
Tom Savini
, and
Taso N. Stavrakis
, stayed at the actual camp site. They had Savinis Betamax VCR and only a couple of movies (
Barbarella
and
Marathon Man
) on videotape to keep themselves entertained, so each night they would watch one of these movies. To this day, Savini says he can recite those movies by heart.
b.
Vince Papale never scored a touchdown in real life even though the movie shows him scoring one for dramatic effect.
c.
Filmed in 1944, the film bears a 1948 copyright statement, but there is no record that it was ever copyrighted.
d.
A computer screen flashes "FUCK YOU HARRIS" during the film. This was to
Jack H. Harris
, the producer, who annoyed director
John Carpenter
during filming and this was his revenge.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
The shot surveying Project Mayhems destructive equipment lying in underground parking lots was a three-dimensional composition of over 100 photographs of Los Angeles and Century City by special effects photographer
Michael Douglas Middleton
.
b.
The "201" on Caels hat is a reference to the area code of Bergen County, NJ which is where most of the crew was from.
c.
The character of Stephanie Speck from the first movie, played by
Ally Sheedy
, has a short audio role but on a cassette tape, and she makes a quick reference to Newton Crosby. Another heavy reference is made about Ben Jahrvi and Newtons working relationship and background during Fred Ritters attempted sale of Johnny 5 to a corporation.
d.
The space suits are made to resemble the space suit of the Mattel action figure "Major Matt Mason", which was used in slightly modified form as a miniature for effects shots.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
The Playboy posters are blurred in the bedroom scene, although the bedroom scene is not in all versions of the movie.
b.
Grégory Levasseur
had to fill in as director for the scene where
Kiefer Sutherland
thinks hes on fire as
Alexandre Aja
had to leave urgently. His wife had just gone into premature labor.
c.
The eerie whistling motif heard in Brad Fiedels music score is a reference to the rescue whistle that Warren carries in the film.
d.
Steven Knight
and
Richard LaGravenese
each wrote drafts of the script during preproduction, but were uncredited.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
June Foray
, one of the surviving members of the original
Rocky and His Friends
, who created the voice of Rocket J. Squirrel, does Rockys voice for this film. She also recreates the voice of Natasha (when Natasha is in cartoon form) and her ubiquitous "old woman" voice from the old series as the voice of the narrators mother.
b.
The actor who played "Talby" had a heavy accent; eventually all of his dialogue was re-dubbed, allegedly by
John Carpenter
himself.
c.
The librarian says that "Green Eggs And Ham" is 8862 days late, which is roughly 24 years and is more accurate than when David tells Victoria that he owes $6886.10 at 5¢ a day; that would be 137722 days or 377 years. He actually owes $443.10 at 5¢ a day (at that time).
d.
Eden Prairie Center, where the film was shot, worked out perfectly for the shooting. There were a lot of vacant storefronts, so the producers could set up "fake stores" for the film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
Matt Cunningham
: Chainsaw victim.
b.
Robert Towne
had originally planned a trilogy of movies chronicling at eleven-year intervals (in narrative terms) the development and decline of southern California as the result of rapacious developers and tycoons.
Chinatown
had been water rights,
The Two Jakes
was to deal with oil and a third movie, set in the 1950s, would deal with pollution caused by the building of the freeway system. The final movie was to be called "Cloverleaf".
c.
When Bill goes to the movie theater to check on Eve, posters for
The Black Cat
and two hard-to-identify westerns are visible behind him.
d.
Talbys spacesuit chestplate is made from a muffin tray.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
The bombs are made from an HO scale piggyback trailer kit and parts of 1/25th scale model car kits; "Matra", the name of the car, can be seen on some parts in some shots.
b.
Writer
Leigh Whannell
stated at the Toronto Film Festival that when he wrote the film he had a list of horror movie clichés posted above him, so he could avoid using them. He said the first one was to make sure the family moved into a new house once the haunting started.
c.
The scene where we see Cisco jumping around in the corral just before the Sioux party steals him was a stolen shot. The horse was just letting off steam, and they caught part of it and slipped it in because it looked so good and fit the scene.
d.
The name of the song being played and sung when Janet enters Bobbys church is "Jesus, Friend of Sinners", written by Paul Oakley (uncredited).
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dark Star (1974)?
a.
Ron Cobb
drew the original design for the "Dark Star" on a napkin while eating at the International House of Pancakes.
b.
The house built for the movie still exists in Malibu California at coordinates: 34 degrees 5 41"N 118 degrees 4243"W on the old 20th Century Fox Ranch.
c.
This movie was financed by husband and wife
Noel Marshall
and
Tippi Hedren
. Reportedly, to finance this picture, Hedren and Marshall had to mortgage their assets including their ranch. They had to sell their Beverly Hills home, 120 acres of prime real estate in the San Fernando Valley and other assets in order complete this picture.
d.
This movie musical pays tribute to the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s such as
Top Hat
and
Swing Time
.
Related movie quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dark Star (1974) - Part (2) Quiz
Year: 1974 related famous movies quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Klansman (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Female Trouble (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Lenny (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Legacy of Satan (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Horror High (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Cockfighter (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Touch of Genie (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Blazing Saddles (1974) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : S*P*Y*S (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Death Wish (1974) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dead of Night (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Harrad Summer (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Thieves Like Us (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Front Page (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Macon County Line (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sugarland Express (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Lovin' Molly (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Newman's Law (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Chinatown (1974) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Phantom of the Paradise (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dynamite Brothers (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Green Hornet (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Huckleberry Finn (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : McQ (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974) Quiz
Related genere famous movies quizzes
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Ambushers (1967) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Silencers (1966) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Idiocracy (2006) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Tuxedo (2002) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Ambushers (1967) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Idiocracy (2006) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Manhattan Project (1986) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The President's Analyst (1967) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Idiocracy (2006) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Phantom of the Paradise (1974) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Ambushers (1967) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Dark Star (1974) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Space Truckers (1996) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Phantom of the Paradise (1974) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Silencers (1966) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Idiocracy (2006) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Motorvader (2010) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Manhattan Project (1986) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The President's Analyst (1967) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Dark Star (1974) - Part (2) Quiz