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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956).
About the movie:
Extra-terrestrials flying in high tech flying saucers contact scientist Dr. Russell Marvin as part of a plan to enslave the inhabitants of Planet Earth.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)?
a.
According to a 2004 biography Andy Warhol approached Doors singer
Jim Morrison
to star opposite Nico in the lead role (the project was at that time titled "Fuck"). Morrison reluctantly agreed but was talked out of it by the Doors management and sent drinking buddy Tom Baker along to the shoot instead.
b.
Skinners car is an early 1960s Facel Vega HK 500. Facel Vega was an extremely obscure French marque built in tiny numbers at extraordinary cost for the very cream of society and glitterati for only 10 years between 54 and 64. Equivalent to somewhere between a Bentley and an Aston Martin, they were looked down upon by some for having a Chrysler V8 engine, but the eventual cost of designing their own engine pretty much destroyed the company. Arguably the most stylish car of all time.
c.
This is the second movie together for
Martin Lawrence
and
John C. McGinley
. They were both previously in
Nothing to Lose
.
d.
This film originally played as the top half of a double bill with
The Werewolf
, also directed by
Fred F. Sears
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)?
a.
One of the buildings struck by crashing flying saucers is Union Station, Washingtons main train station. This may have been inspired by a 1953 accident when a runaway passenger train smashed into the station concourse.
b.
Many of the props used in the film where local items: for example the feed store calendar (used in the scene "Are you mean to tell me that there were five weeks last month?") is the State Bank of Delano anniversary calendar (current at the time of filming) which featured photos of historic buildings (some torn down) in the town (and towns past), hence its rustic addition of the prop to the feed store.
c.
Erin Cressida Wilson
originally located her screenplay in her hometown of San Francisco. When
Atom Egoyan
came on board, she changed the location to Toronto.
d.
The United Artists logo seen in the opening credits of the film was from the companys archives. All the films released under United Artists at the time of Undertows release had a different logo. As a child, director Green always saw that logo and was unsettled by it, and for that reason, he used it in the film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)?
a.
Multiple, identical puppets had to be created so that more scenes could be accomplished in a shorter period of time. In all, fourteen puppets of the Bride and Victor were created, and thirteen were created of Victoria.
b.
Two-shots including
Dan Hedaya
and
Brooke Shields
make it appear as if they are close to the same height, but in fact Shields (at 6) is a full three inches taller than Hedaya (59"), and wearing the two-inch white pumps shown in the film she would have towered over him.
c.
The glasses worn by the devil when she and Elliot are on the bus are similar to those worn by
Peter Cook
when he played the devil in the original version of
Bedazzled
.
d.
The supposed satellite launches are actually stock footage of Viking rockets, high-altitude probes that were the predecessors of the Vanguard, intended to be the first satellite launcher. The later shots of rockets crashing at takeoff are really German V-2s, since none of the first 12 Vikings ever failed. Ironically, the 13th Viking, now called Vanguard, blew up on the launch pad, just like in the movie.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)?
a.
This films opening prologue states: "This story is true. It is drawn from the writings and personal memories of
Corrie Ten Boom
, her family and others who - with them - endured the darkness."
b.
Jason Delgado, the man who is using the payphone while Ricky and Bobby wait impatiently, was Sean Combs assistant at the time.
c.
First feature from
Kirk Douglas
then new production company, Bryna, named for his mother
d.
Columbias publicity department created publicity stills using the cut-and-paste technique. The resulting stills of the flying saucers were vastly inferior to the special effects in the film itself. In fact, one of the more infamous stills shows
Hugh Marlowe
and
Joan Taylor
standing on top of the water in the middle of the Potomac River.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)?
a.
This science fiction movie was "suggested" by the 1953 non-fiction book "Flying Saucers From Outer Space" by retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj.
Donald E. Keyhoe
, who believed that certain aerial phenomena were interplanetary in origin.
b.
Though released six weeks after the Hindenburg disaster, which put a stop to all commercial dirigible flights, the films climax occurs on a German dirigible and it contains stock footage of a zeppelin, probably the Hindenburg.
c.
The movie was shot in 48 days.
d.
Nearly earned an R rating for explicit, risqué gags and jokes which were subsequently cut.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)?
a.
The last movie
Steve James
made with Menaham Golan and Yoram Globus, but not with the Cannon film company. That film was American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)
b.
Lindsey Buckingham
was approached to write the theme song to after the successful collaboration for
Vacation
("Holiday Road"). He declined because he didnt want to get into the rut of being asked to write movie themes.
c.
Hilary Swank
read the script and pursued a role in the film, but was ultimately turned down.
d.
One of the scenes of a saucer attacking jets is actually based on footage of an air show crash.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)?
a.
Ray Harryhausen
stated in his biography that this is his least favorite of his films.
b.
The movie makes many references to the epic poem of the 12 Labors of Hercules including the mid-movie battle with the Lernaean Hydra (2nd Labor). The Nemean Lion (1st Labor), Erymanthian Boar (4th Labor), Stymphalian Bird (6th Labor) are featured in the Zero to Hero scene, and the capturing of Cerberus (12th Labor) at the end of the film. Phil also mentions the task of cleaning Augeans stables (5th Labor) and retrieving a Girdle from some Amazons (9th Labor) while Hercules was posing for the painter.
c.
Both
Will Smith
and
Michael Mann
offered to put up their salaries in case the film went over-budget.
d.
According to
Francis Ford Coppola
, the film was shot on widescreen to evoke the films of
Akira Kurosawa
.
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