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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dawn of the Dead (1978) - Part (7) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dawn of the Dead (1978) - Part (7) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Dawn of the Dead (1978).
About the movie:
Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dawn of the Dead (1978)?
a.
Douglas Fowley
, who plays Pvt. Kippton (he of the continually lost false teeth) served in the Navy in the South Pacific in World War II and lost all his own teeth in an explosion aboard his aircraft carrier during battle.
b.
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.
c.
The Killer is only ever physically seen by the audience once prior to the revelation of his identity at the end. He can be seen at Caroline Suzannes motel room window through a muslin drape while she is standing at the mirror.
d.
Romeros favourite film in the "Dead" series. It was also his favourite audience experience when it was first released into cinemas.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dawn of the Dead (1978)?
a.
The standard "Its a Big, Wide, Wonderful World" (music and lyrics by
John Rox
), sung by
Deanna Durbin
, was cut from this film. The footage was restored on the VHS-tape release from Universal Studios. The year after this picture opened, the lilting waltz was revived by two vocalists:
Buddy Clark
on Columbia Records and Hildegarde on Decca. Later, the ditty was sung by
Dean Martin
in
3 Ring Circus
.
b.
Randy Kovitz
: Biker (wearing blue beret)
c.
According to Jakes video logs, the entire film (on Pandora) takes place over a 96-day period. The first log is dated 05/19/2154 and the last 08/24/2154 - 3 months and 5 days later.
d.
Director
Peter Weir
chose to shoot the film in chronological order to better capture the development of the relationships between the boys and their growing respect for Mr. Keating.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dawn of the Dead (1978)?
a.
Dudley Moore
was once touted to play Biggles in this movie.
b.
During the perception test scene,
Christopher Lloyd
was unable to perform the trick shuffles, and a professional magician was called in to double.
c.
Joe Shelby
: Zombie in car.
d.
Actors Melissa Vestal and Greg Vestal are married not only on-screen, but in real life as well.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dawn of the Dead (1978)?
a.
Taika Waititi
got the role of Thomas "Pieface" Kalmaku due to his Maori-Jewish heritage: "There was an opening in the film for someone who was not-white or not-black."
b.
Kylee Cochran accidentally successfully unlocked and opened the door to the Toyota Camry Hybrid using a slim-jim mid-take when filming the scene where Tammy shatters the rear driver side window. She tried to shut the door discretely to continue the scene, but it was too obvious on camera, therefore another take was required.
c.
The "maggots" at Krests lab in Key West were in reality white plastic fishing grubs.
d.
People still visit the shopping mall just to see where
Dawn of the Dead
was made.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dawn of the Dead (1978)?
a.
John Ford
banned all makeup and perfume from the set on the grounds that it was not in keeping with the tone of the picture.
b.
In the dungeon, a sign on a door the characters pass through that Sir Osric removes (apparently due to it being a trap) has letters in stencil form that say "Long Live Gygax," a reference to the author and originator (Gary Gygax) of the original Dungeons and Dragons game.
c.
In an Easter Egg on the DVD,
Seth Green
improvises different versions of his mocking commentary as Handsome Rob (
Jason Statham
) seduces the cable TV repairwoman.
d.
During Tom Savinis dive over the balcony, initially he missed the crash mat.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dawn of the Dead (1978)?
a.
The girls that Cheech tries to pick up before he first picks up Chong are actually the daughters of one of the associate producers.
b.
John Amplas
: In 2 roles: Zombie whose arm is pulled off and Zombie thrown over the mall balcony by Peter.
c.
There really was a
Charlie Chan in London
film made in 1934 and it was indeed a mystery set in an English manor house. While it did feature
Alan Mowbray
and
Ray Milland
, it was produced by
John Stone
, not Morris Weissman (a fictional character).
d.
According to Beverly Garland the first scene shot was a love scene between her and John Ireland. It was at 6:30 in the morning and their teeth were chattering. She says they had huge red biting ants crawling all over them during the scene, and the ants can be seen in the finished film.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dawn of the Dead (1978)?
a.
Pam Chatfield
s Lead Zombie character, The Nun Zombie trapped in a door was originally supposed to die. But Romero liked her and had her released from the door instead.
b.
In chapter one the shot of Luthor destroying the bridge is actual footage of the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge that opened in 1940 (also known as "Galloping Gertie"). The footage used is that of the bridge in its final moments prior to its collapse on November 7, 1940, shot on 16mm Kodachrome motion picture film by Barney Elliott and Harbine Monroe of a Tacoma-area camera shop.
c.
Lou Costello
recycles the "Lifesavers Candy" routine
Groucho Marx
used in the Marx Brothers hit
Horse Feathers
.
d.
Cecil B. DeMille
s original script developed the story as a musical, but changed his mind when
Yul Brynner
, dissatisfied with the treatment of the material, threatened to back out of the film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dawn of the Dead (1978)?
a.
Guy Ritchie
reportedly paid US $1 million for the use of
Madonna
s song, "Lucky Star".
b.
According to director/producer
Ridley Scott
, every scene of the film was shot within eight minutes of his home in Provence, where he has been living for 15 years.
c.
While filming the Bohemian Rhapsody sequence, both
Mike Myers
and
Dana Carvey
developed severe pain in their necks from all the head banging. There are scenes later in the movie where it becomes apparent they are trying to move their necks as little as possible.
d.
Tom Savini
: Zombie who breaks window of truck then is shot by Roger with revolver.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dawn of the Dead (1978)?
a.
The biker invasion was shot over two nights.
b.
Series Trademark: The Terminator loses its left arm, and hauls itself forward with its right.
c.
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.
d.
The "bazooka" in the film is based on the U.S. Marine Corps SMAW (Shoulder-Launched, Multipurpose Assault Weapon), which fires an 83mm rocket.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dawn of the Dead (1978)?
a.
Much of the on-ride footage was filmed on the "Corkscrew" at Playland, part of the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver, Canada. The actual ride has an initial drop of 65ft and turns back around on itself before entering the double corkscrew, whilst the drop in the movie is 200ft, followed by a double corkscrew.
b.
Christine Forrest
: (wife of
George A. Romero
) directors assistant in the television studio.
c.
Under the insurance conditions of the large budget films, the death of a principal actor is covered and the cost of any re-shooting is paid by the insurance company. After the death of
Oliver Reed
,
Ridley Scott
had the option to re-shoot all the scenes for Reeds character. Scott estimated the cost at around US$20m. However, he did not want to lose Reed from the film and following consultation with his visual effects department the script was re-written. The insurance company gladly covered the additional expenses as it was a fraction of the cost of re-shooting.
d.
The little yellow radio shown in the movie was a actual radio. Its design is based on a WWII German emergency transmitter. It is a BC-778/SCR-578/AN-CRT3 emergency transmitter (it could not receive) affectionately called Gibson Girl, a name taken from the narrow-waisted female drawings of 1890s fashion artist Charles Gibson. Its shape allowed the operator to hold it between the legs while cranking it the necessary 80 RPM to produce enough electricity to operate. It could be set to automatically send an SOS signal or switched to send Morse Code signals. Early models transmitted only on 500kHz, later models also could transmit on 8280kHz (later modified to 8364kHz). It was notorious for being tough to crank.
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