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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Death Race 2000 (1975) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Death Race 2000 (1975)

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About the movie: A champion of a brutal cross-country car race of the future where pedestrians are run down for points...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Race 2000 (1975)?
a.		Based on the following Broadway production: A Night in Venice (1929). Musical revue. Music by Lee Davis and Maury Rubens. Lyrics by J. Keirn Brennan and Moe Jaffe. Featuring songs by Vincent Youmans. Additional orchestrations by Vincent Youmans. Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Musical Director: Max Meth. Choreographed by Busby Berkeley and Chester Hale. Directed by Lew Morton and Thomas A. Hart. Shubert Theatre (moved to The Majestic Theatre from 16 Sep 1929 to close): 21 May 1929- 19 Oct 1929 (175 performances). Cast: Ted Healy (as "Ted"), Ann Seymour, The Dodge Sisters, Arthur Havel (as "Bud ONeill"), Morton Havel, Stanley Rogers, Betty Allen, Walter Armin (as "Ernest Fairworth"/"Count Muzzini"), Enjio Badii, Bobbie Baker, Julia Barker, Bear, James H. Beattie, Lillian Bennett, Allen Blair, Adeline Bornheim, Fodi Brown, John Byam, Myrtle Candee, Bobby Carswell, Emmita Casanova, Anita Case, Dorothy Chadwick, Louise Chowning, Dudley Clements, Marion Crozan, Dorothy Davies, Marvelle Dawn, Blanche de Clerc, Evelyn Dehkes, Peggy DeRoy, Paul DeWees, Erma Echt, Billy Fanning, Ferral and Paul, Larry Fine (as "Larry"), Evelyn Ford, Allen Foster Girls, Judy Garey, Hal Gibson, Marion Gillon, Gladys Glorita, Gladys Granzow, Sarah Granzow, La Vonne Gundry, Edward Hackett, Chester Hale Girls, Agnes Hickey, Mary Hiscox, Olive Hollingshead, Moe Howard (as "Moe") credited as "Harry Howard", Shemp Howard (as "Shemp") final Broadway appearance, Adele Jay, The Johnsons, Tommy Kerns, Irene King, Jeane Kroll, Hazel Landeres, James Lee, Laura Lee, Edna Lynn, Ruth Martin, James Maxwell, Betty Mayfair, Polly McCann, Charles McClelland, Joe Michon, Peter Michon, Gladys Miller, Kay Norwood, Lee Nutter, Jackie Paige, Dorothy Pierce, Jerry Pole, Florence Powell, Jack Ray, Betsy Rees, E. Riadnoff, Fred Sanborn, Shadurskaya and Kuderoff, Evelyn Shields, Doris Smith, Ed Stanbridge, Mozel Stapp, Stevens Brothers, George Terechenko, Edna Tobin, David Tuli, Peggy Udell, Jeannette Waite, Gertrude Westling, Evelyn Wetherbee, Halfred Young. Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.
b.		Several of the cars in the movie are re-bodied Volkswagens, including a VW Karmann-Ghia (Matildas Buzz Bomb). The white Resistance Army car that chases Frankenstein very briefly before crashing and blowing up is a 1965 or 1966 Ford Mustang. Neros car was based on a Fiat 850 Spider, and Frankensteins on a Chevrolet Corvette.
c.		In the scene where the three soldiers enter the secret room in the bunker with the stolen stuff and TV sets in it, you can see Capt. Said (Saïd Taghmaoui) watch the opening credits of the French movie La haine on a screen. That was the first real movie he had a role in, also under his real name Said.
d.		Executives from Universal Pictures only found out that Marlene Dietrich was playing Tanya when they saw the rushes for that days shooting; she had filmed her part in one day as a personal favor to Orson Welles and he had not told anyone about it. She agreed to appear at minimum union wage, but when the studio execs decided to give her on-screen credit, they had to pay her more.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Race 2000 (1975)?
a.		T-shirt sales soared after James Dean wore one in this film.
b.		Composer Trevor Jones was considered to write original music for this film, but director Barbet Schroeder felt that source music was more suited for the films authenticity.
c.		The role of Frankenstein was originally offered to Peter Fonda, who considered the movie too ridiculous for words.
d.		Lana Turners first appearance in a color feature.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Race 2000 (1975)?
a.		The movie poster for this film is a take on a famous "Rolling Stone" magazine cover of Yoko Ono and John Lennon in which John was completely naked.
b.		The film retains only the basic premises of the original short story by Ib Melchior; the characters and incidents are all different. The story focuses on just one mechanic and driver, and one anti-racer. In particular, it does not include the President or the special driver Frankenstein.
c.		Virginia OBriens first screen role.
d.		The background artists made models of the interiors of Jim Dear and Darlings house and shot photos from a deliberately low angle to simulate a dogs eye view of their world.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Race 2000 (1975)?
a.		Michael Keaton spent only two weeks filming his part in the film, which lasts 17.5 minutes out of the 92-minute running time. It is Keatons favorite film of his own.
b.		Walt Disney died during production of this film. Many people wondered at what the studios fate would be, particularly the animation division. The film performed extremely well at the box office, ensuring that the animators would not be put out of work. Had the film failed, it is likely that animation would have been closed down at the Disney studio.
c.		Upon entering the music store in search of the Pick Of Destiny, KG (Kyle Gass) is seen wearing a Trainwreck t-shirt. Trainwreck is a group in which Gass is a vocalist and guitarist (under the pseudonym Klip Calhoun). He also produced the groups 2004 live album.
d.		Both Sylvester Stallone and David Carradine did much of their own driving. In addition, producer Roger Corman drove in scenes that were shot on public streets, since the custom-built cars used in the movie were not street legal and the films stunt drivers did not want to be caught driving them by the police.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Race 2000 (1975)?
a.		The speech mannerisms of the character Harold parody those of Howard Cosell.
b.		Yul Brynner actively sought the role of Rasputin.
c.		Story art reveals that Nigel had a metal or robotic talon in early versions of the story.
d.		Conrad Strughold (Armin Mueller-Stahl) was named for the real Strughold, a Nazi scientist who conducted experiments on prisoners during World War II.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Race 2000 (1975)?
a.		Jodie Foster landed the role of Libby after Meg Ryan and Brooke Shields both declined, but was replaced by Ashley Judd when Foster became pregnant.
b.		Roger Corman wrote the original treatment of the film, which was serious in tone, but thought it was not right and, in his words, was "kind of vile". He decided the dark material of the story would be better served by making the movie into a comedy and had Robert Thom rewrite the treatment.
c.		Weeping Mary, Texas is a real place! Just west of Alto, Texas, thought to be haunted by a weeping ghost named Mary for the loss of her all Black community to White settlers.
d.		Ray Liotta turned down the role of Frank McKee.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Race 2000 (1975)?
a.		Will Rogers claimed that this film was shot without a script, with the cast and crew reading directly from the Saturday Evening Post short story on which it was based.
b.		During filming, Gerard Butler saved a young boy from drowning in the river Tay and received a "Certificate Of Bravery" from The Royal Humane Society.
c.		Mary Woronov, who plays Calamity Jane, did not know how to drive a car, so a stunt driver did all the actual driving for her in the movie. For close-ups, Woronov sat in a car towed behind a truck with a camera crew riding in it.
d.		The house in the beginning of the film is actually a real castle in Brooklandville, Maryland. It belongs to Maryvale Preparatory school. Classes are held inside, as well as some administration and offices. The carpet and the painting seen hanging were left in the Castle after filming was finished.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Race 2000 (1975)?
a.		On an episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Dustin Hoffman said that his cameo in the film was not scripted and unplanned. He was driving by the Blockbuster shown in the film and saw all of the cameras and equipment so he decided to stop in and see what was happening. Because he knew director Nancy Meyers, they worked up a scene which ultimately made the final cut.
b.		Ryan Phillippe and Kerr Smith were both considered for the role of Father William Francis.
c.		Michael Haneke: [character name] Juliette Binoches character is named Anne Laurent.
d.		The racetrack used for the opening track and grandstand scenes is the Ontario Motor Speedway near Los Angeles.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Race 2000 (1975)?
a.		The car in which President Frankenstein and Annie drive away in after their wedding is a Richard Oaks Nova kit-car, actually based on the Volkswagen Beetle chassis (but obviously not the body). These were available in kit form for many years starting in the mid-1970s.
b.		Before Bob Hoskins was given the role of Bart, it was to be played by Billy Connolly who had to drop out due to other projects overrunning. Some scenes were shot prior to the change, this is why Morgan Freeman mentions being in Glasgow in the film.
c.		A six-reel print of this film survives in the library of congress.
d.		Was the first feature film shot on the Panasonic AJ-SDX900

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Death Race 2000 (1975)?
a.		According to Roger Corman, several of the custom cars featured in the movie were later sold to car museums for considerably more than it cost to build them.
b.		Patrick Wilson was originally cast as Vincent Stevens, but dropped out due to his commitment to his TV show. He was replaced by Karl Urban.
c.		The school in the film "New Ashby High School" is actually Ashley High School in Wilmington, NC. The theater is the schools auditorium The Minnie Evans Center for the Performing Arts.
d.		During the business party, a woman in a green dress is seen, wearing earrings (bearing the Spawn emblem) that are worn by the character Angela in the comic book.

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