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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ed Wood (1994) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ed Wood (1994) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Ed Wood (1994).
About the movie:
The mostly true story of the legendary director of awful movies and his strange group of friends and actors.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ed Wood (1994)?
a.
The producers requested that
George The Animal Steele
submit an audition on video for his role as
Tor Johnson
. Steele made a comedy short and sent that to the producers. A second audition tape was requested. Steeles wife produced and directed the second audition tape which used dialog from the script.
b.
James M. De Vince was not originally cast for the role of Justin, but when no suitable actor could be found, James stepped in to do the role.
c.
There were eighteen shooting days, four pick up days and one insert day to shoot this feature film.
d.
Four songs by
Nacio Herb Brown
and
Arthur Freed
were deleted after previews: "Sun Showers" (sung by
Charles Igor Gorin
), "Got a Pair of New Shoes" (sung and danced by
Eleanor Powell
), a reprise of "Yours and Mine" (sung by
Judy Garland
and a boys choir), and the beginning of the "Your Broadway and Mine" finale (sung by Garland and the MGM chorus). "Got a Pair of New Shoes" and "Sun Showers" were later sung by Garland in
Thoroughbreds Dont Cry
, the latter being cut as well. Most of Powells tap solo to "Got a Pair of New Shoes" was included in the compilation film
The Great Morgan
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ed Wood (1994)?
a.
Woods line, "Theyre driving me CRAZY! These Baptists are stupid. Stupid. STUPID!" is modeled on a line from Woods film
Plan 9 from Outer Space
, in which Eros says "Your stupid minds! Stupid! Stupid!"
b.
One of the very few feature films to be dubbed in Swedish. The audience, however, did not take to Swedish voices in an American film and preferred the subtitled version. Since then, subtitling has been the general practice in Sweden, with the exception of animated films and childrens films (even then, an option of seeing the original version is usually available).
c.
At the very end when they stop the countdown, the timer reads 7:16:45. July 16, 1945 was the date of the Trinity test where the first Atomic bomb was detonated in New Mexico.
d.
Bubba Smith
has a huge fear of sharks and was scared to death while shooting the scene where he had to stand in the water and prevent a boat from driving away.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ed Wood (1994)?
a.
The sweeping music during the epilogue is based on the music from
Glen or Glenda
.
b.
John Dierkes
, who plays The Tall Soldier, also narrates the trailer.
c.
The circular building with a ring of antennas shown in an exterior shot is actually a LORAN site (used for aircraft navigation) in Iqaluit, Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic.
d.
Ironically the house that was used for Dr. Potters home in the film actually did belong to a psychiatrist.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ed Wood (1994)?
a.
According to the 2004 teaser trailer credits
David Newman
was attached to compose the films score at one point. The films final composer,
Christophe Beck
, was originally hired to do the score, than a few months later he was off the project and Newman came in. Then a few months after that, Beck was back on.
b.
Had its premier at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. The theater has been restored today and shows historic and retro films.
c.
Michael Lehmann
was originally set to direct.
Tim Burton
was approached to produce and wanted to direct the film as well, but only if this could be his next project instead of
Mary Reilly
, which he was set to officially sign on to in days. A first treatment of this script was written in six days and Burton accepted. Lehmann moved on to direct
Airheads
.
d.
The long take as Dr. Waldheim, Lt. Terri and Sgt. Cully walk thorough police headquarters when the Dr. keeps wanting to take the wrong hallway, goes down two sets of stairs and takes the elevator down to the basement morgue lasts 4 minutes 14 seconds.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ed Wood (1994)?
a.
This film opens with footage of stars arrivals shot outside an actual mid-1960s Academy Awards ceremony, with the year of the event carefully obscured in all wide angles. One transfer of the film reveals that it is the 37th Academy Awards, held in 1964.
b.
The house used to film this movie is located in Simi Valley, California where it still stands today. The family who owned it when this movie was filmed still live there today.
c.
Screenwriter
Ben Hecht
was a former Chicago journalist familiar with the citys Prohibition-era gangsters, including
Al Capone
. During the filming Hecht returned to his Los Angeles hotel room one night to find two Capone torpedoes waiting for him. The gangsters demanded to know if the movie was about Capone. Hecht assured them it wasnt, saying that the character Tony Camonte was based on gangsters like "Big"
Jim Colosimo
and
Charles Dion OBannion
. "Then why is the movie called Scarface?" one of the hoods demanded. "Everyone will think its about Capone!" "Thats the reason," said Hecht. "If you call the movie
Scarface
, people will think its about Capone and come to see it. Its part of the racket we call show business." The Capone hoods, who appreciated the value of a scam, left the hotel placated.
d.
The musical cue when Ed goes to help the suicidal Lugosi (when Lugosi falls in the chair) and Ed is repeatedly watching the film clip of Lugosi smelling the flower is an adaptation of the 2nd Act theme from Swan Lake by
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
, as adapted for the Main Title of
Bela Lugosi
s
Dracula
by
Heinz Roemheld
. It was also used as the main title for
Boris Karloff
s original
The Mummy
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ed Wood (1994)?
a.
Lawrence Taylors character is named 451, a reference to Ray Bradburys novel Fahrenheit 451.
b.
George The Animal Steele
was given heavy shoes with extra weight to help recreate the lumbering walk of the real
Tor Johnson
.
c.
The leather jacket that
Greg Kinnear
wore while playing Bob Crane in the
Hogans Heroes
scenes in this movie was the one that Bob Crane actually wore during that TV series
Hogans Heroes
. Cranes son Bob Jr. (
Robert David Crane
) loaned the jacket to
Greg Kinnear
for this movie. Prior to
Hogans Heroes
, this jacket was worn by
Frank Sinatra
in
Von Ryans Express
.
d.
Frank Oz
cast the reverend
Cyril Jenkins
in the wedding sequence for authenticity, justifying Kermits surprise at the presence of "a real minister."
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ed Wood (1994)?
a.
The only Hopalong Cassidy movie to show a telephone.
b.
One story claims that the decision to film in black and white was made because no one could decide how
Bela Lugosi
should look filmed in color.
c.
The re-issue of this film, with a musical score and new cut by
Charles Chaplin
, was the last work of his entire film career. By then the 87-year-old Chaplin was visibly frail, but still walking. His score was aided by arranger
Eric James
, and he took a small theme from
Monsieur Verdoux
, but most of the score was Chaplins. The film was re-issued posthumously in 1977 with the new score to overwhelming critical and public praise. At that time many critics praised it (as in the trailer) as one of the best films ever made.
d.
To prepare for his part in the film, Denzel Washington met with two combat veterans from the Gulf War to ask about their experiences there and any particular memories that had stuck with them since the war
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ed Wood (1994)?
a.
The sculpture at the beginning of the art gallery scene is Auguste Rodins "Cathedral", which depicts two right hands intertwined in a prayer-like gesture reminiscent of a medieval cathedral.
b.
George The Animal Steele
worked with a dialog coach for three weeks to recreate
Tor Johnson
s Swedish accent.
c.
Director
Jeff Kanew
can be heard sneering the word "nerds" in the opening credits theme song.
d.
Fernando Rey
was cast by mistake;
William Friedkin
wanted an actor he remembered seeing in
Belle de jour
, and the casting director thought it was Fernando Rey - who was hired. Only upon arriving at the airport to meet Rey did Friedkin see that it was not the actor he had been thinking of; he also learned that Rey spoke no French. Once at Reys hotel (the same one he stays at in the film), Friedkin called the casting director, who realized he had confused Reys name with that of the correct actor,
Francisco Rabal
. Friedkin considered firing Rey, but changed his mind once it was learned that Rabal wasnt available and didnt speak any English, either.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ed Wood (1994)?
a.
Peter Cook
s last film.
b.
Holds the record for reaching the $500 million mark the fastest, after 45 days. The former record holder was
Titanic
(98 days).
c.
In this film, the footage of
Bela Lugosi
picking a flower is filmed by Ed outside Lugosis own house. In reality, the house was
Tor Johnson
s.
d.
Neve Campbell
and
Emma Roberts
, two of the lead actresses in the film, both admitted to being terrified of horror films. Emma Roberts stated she was hid under the covers while watching the first 3 Scream films. Also, Neve Campbell stated a while back that she cant watch the films, because she doesnt like being scared.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ed Wood (1994)?
a.
At one point in the movie Danko is discussing (in Russian) Americas heroin problem. He makes a reference to a location in the U.S. as being a particular problem. He says (in Russian) "...Gharlem..." which should properly be translated to English as Harlem. In the translation sub-titles the location is "...Miami...". However, the UK DVD release has the correct translation.
b.
Actors
Tobin Bell
and
Shawnee Smith
spent several weeks before filming getting to know each other personally so the relationship between their characters would appear believable and real.
c.
Johnny Depp
has said that his characterization of
Edward D. Wood Jr.
was a mixture of "the blind optimism of
Ronald Reagan
, the enthusiasm of the Tin Man from
The Wizard of Oz
and
Casey Kasem
."
d.
Flynn the Fine dies and is resurrected a total of 27 times throughout the film.
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