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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Eegah (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Eegah (1962) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Eegah (1962).
About the movie:
Teenagers stumble across a prehistoric caveman, who goes on a rampage.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eegah (1962)?
a.
Although
Edward Hope
is credited onscreen as the author of the source book, the Library of Congress online catalogue lists his name as Edward Hope Coffey.
b.
Filmmakers rubbed
Jeff Daniels
face with raw hot dogs in order to get the pups to lick him on cue.
c.
Filmed in Bronson Canyon, a cave complex in the hills above Hollywood where
Robot Monster
was filmed. Eegahs cavern is Ro-Mans headquarters seen from a different angle.
d.
The role of Rita Nebraska was originally offered to
Grace Slick
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eegah (1962)?
a.
Since the instigation of five Best Picture nominees for the Academy Awards in 1944, this was the first Best Film nominee to only be nominated in one other category. The next instance of this occurred in 1994 when
Four Weddings and a Funeral
only picked up two nominations (including Best Film).
b.
There was a crucial subplot involving
Michael Caine
s character that involved the smuggling drugs onto the island which is actually fully detailed in the films novelization were actually shot and then deleted during post-production because it took away from the films main premise involving the shark.
c.
The reason that the teenagers listen only to reggae music is that this film was actually shot in Jamaica.
d.
Marilyn Manning
was
Arch Hall Sr.
s secretary at the time of filming.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eegah (1962)?
a.
In september 2004 the poster of the film, depicting director/star Philippe Caland sitting on the head of a giant Buddha statue, caused a public outcry in Thailand and a request from Thai Buddhist leaders to Thai consul in Los Angeles to lodge a formal protest.
b.
Arch Hall Sr.
claimed that he came up with the idea for this film after meeting 72"
Richard Kiel
.
c.
This was
Ken Takakura
s 200th movie appearance.
d.
Charlton Heston
had read the original novel on an airplane coming back to California, and was very interested in a modern adaptation of the book; he was totally unaware of the fact it had already been made into a film long before -
The Last Man on Earth
starring
Vincent Price
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eegah (1962)?
a.
Both
William Hurt
and
Holly Hunter
share the same birth date, March 20.
b.
In the original script, the female native humans were all bare breasted. This idea was quashed by Fox as they wanted to secure a PG rating.
c.
The film was shot entirely in 12 days.
d.
This film is listed among The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eegah (1962)?
a.
According to
Arch Hall Sr.
, film opened at a drive-in in Omaha, Nebraska and took in $15,000 at this one engagement. This was equal to what he had spent to produce the film.
b.
The gorilla suits used in movies up to this time had obvious anatomical differences from real gorillas; for instance, the wearers real eyes were seen, forcing modification to the face. For this film director
Michael Apted
wanted to use real gorillas where possible, but some shots would have to use gorilla suits, so the difference would show. Rick Baker met the challenge and created gorilla suits good enough that Apted could do what he wanted.
c.
The uniforms and equipment the U.S. paratroopers wear in the film are fairly realistic for the D-Day period, including the white "card suit" markings the 101st Airborne Division used on the sides of their helmets to identify sub-units in the Division. The paratroopers helmets in the film carry the heart suit of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment.
d.
Some of the shots of the subway train as it runs off the rails are of a miniature model.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eegah (1962)?
a.
Arch Hall Sr.
once said, "It was always sort of a subject of laughter that the darned thing did so well."
b.
Meryl Streep
developed her accent by listening to actual recordings of Isak Dinesen (
Karen Blixen
) reading her works.
c.
The license plate on Princess Vespas Mercedes reads, "Spoild Rottn I."
d.
Laserbeaks alternate mode in
Transformers
was a tape cassette, but that was considered old-fashioned. He instead has two modern forms; a desktop computer & a laser printer.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eegah (1962)?
a.
One of the films included in "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time (and how they got that way)" by
Harry Medved
and
Randy Lowell
.
b.
The soundtrack album for this movie is not only Elvis most successful chart album, but it is also the number one album overall for 1961. "Blue Hawaii" spent 20 consecutive weeks at the #1 spot of the Billboard Top LPs chart in 1961-1962 (a record to be broken only in 1977 by
Fleetwood Mac
s "Rumors" album), and it stayed on the charts for 79 weeks.
c.
Marisa Tomei
s first day of shooting was the scene where she gives
Mickey Rourke
a lap dance.
d.
The model for Ramones shop is an actual old time Conoca Service Station in Shamrock, Texas, on the old Route 66.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eegah (1962)?
a.
Producer
Arch Hall Sr.
also directed, under the name Nicholas Merriwether, and acted, under the name William Watters.
b.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 10, 1947 with
Dana Andrews
and
Jane Wyatt
reprising their film roles.
c.
In the original
Death at a Funeral
screenplay, the character that
Peter Dinklage
ended up playing was of average height and not written as an Achondroplasic dwarf; the character was changed for him after he auditioned and was cast. He then became the only actor to reprise his role in this remake.
d.
Jerry Stahl
: The real Jerry Stahl has a cameo as Dr. Murphy.
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