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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Elizabethtown (2005) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Elizabethtown (2005) - 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: Elizabethtown (2005).
About the movie:
During an outrageous memorial for a Southern patriarch, an unexpected romance blooms between a young woman and man.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Elizabethtown (2005)?
a.
That Casio LCD watch with that "countdown" Murphy uses to "check his sanity" actually belongs to
John Badham
, the director.
b.
The song "Pocketful Of Rainbows", seemingly a duet with Elvis and Juliet Prowse, had Prowse lip-syncing to an unknown backup singers vocals.
c.
The fictitious Mercury shoe company is headed by a guy named "Phil DeVoss", it is from Oregon, and it is an athletic shoe company. Nike, an athletic shoe company, was co-founded in Oregon by
Phil Knight
who later became Nikes CEO and Chairman of the Board.
d.
Feature film debut of
Bernie Casey
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Elizabethtown (2005)?
a.
Jason Presson
: (one of the stars of
Explorers
, also directed by
Joe Dante
), as Alex, the yogurt jerk.
b.
It would take about 3 hours to get
Robert Englund
into his Freddy make-up.
c.
During the biometric scan that the seven marauders undergo, the sound effect is the same as that emitted by the Flying Machines in the original
The War of the Worlds
.
d.
Southern cooking queen
Paula Deen
of Food Network fame made her big screen debut in this movie as Aunt Dora. Deens character is of course is depicted doing plenty of cooking. A Food Network special, Paula Goes Hollywood, aired in conjunction with this films premiere.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Elizabethtown (2005)?
a.
The premiere of the film at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles was the event of the year with
Judy Garland
,
James Mason
, studio head
Jack L. Warner
, and
Jack Carson
(who MCed the premiere) and dozens of A-list stars attending.
b.
On Jesses wall there is a sticker with the text "ear-x-tacy" on it. Ear-x-tacy is Louisvilles biggest independently owned record store.
c.
First part of
Adam McKay
s and
Will Ferrell
s "Mediocre American Man Trilogy". The second part is
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
. On all parts McKay works as the director, Ferrell is the main actor and they both work as writers on the projects.
d.
A day after the terrorist attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001,
Roger Michell
had the WTC towers digitally removed from the opening main title sequence in the film. In the DVD commentary, he admitted that it was a mistake to erase them and make it appear as if they did not exist. During the re-editing of the film, Michell reinserted them as a tribute.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Elizabethtown (2005)?
a.
The nighttime filming of the long, single tracking shot opening sequence had many retakes. It took so long that the sequence used was the last chance that night; the first light of the breaking dawn is visible in the background.
b.
Cameron Crowe
s first choice for the part of Claire Colburn was
Kirsten Dunst
. Dunst wanted the part very much but had already signed for
The Village
.
Evan Rachel Wood
(who was apparently too young) was then under consideration for the part but Dunst dropped out of
The Village
at the last moment to audition for the part and won it.
Judy Greer
, however, appeared in both "The Village" and "Elizabethtown".
c.
HIDDEN MICKEY: When the fairies discuss how to help the king and queen, Merryweather makes cookies in the shape of Mickey Mouse.
d.
The jalopy driven by Debbie Reynolds was the same one driven by Mickey Rooney in the Andy Hardy pictures.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Elizabethtown (2005)?
a.
A lot of scenes shown in trailers were cut at the last minute due to objection from producer
Sherwood Schwartz
. These included a grunge band scene in the garage with Greg and Eric, and a seduction scene between Mrs. Dittmeyer and Peter.
b.
Cameron Crowe
had written the role of Drew Baylor with
Orlando Bloom
in mind. When Crowe originally offered Bloom the part, Bloom was unable to take it due to scheduling conflicts with
Kingdom of Heaven
. Crowe then cast
Ashton Kutcher
in the part but later felt that Kutcher and co-star
Kirsten Dunst
had no chemistry and decided to let him go. Crowe then pushed his January 2004 start shoot date back to July 2004 for a summer shoot. Many young actors that included
Seann William Scott
,
James Franco
,
Colin Hanks
and
Chris Evans
auditioned for the part of Drew. Scott was seriously considered and nearly nabbed the part but Crowe pushed to get Bloom instead. When Bloom was able to work the film into his schedule, Crowe cast him in the part.
c.
On 30th of August 2005 while
Michelle Pfeiffer
was filming in London, a luxury range rover worth $90,000.00 was stolen in Camden Town while she was filming this movie by robbers.
d.
The original setting was in Chicago, Illinois in
Daniel Kunka
s original script but
Renny Harlin
changed the setting in New Orleans.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Elizabethtown (2005)?
a.
In the original script, Ben is Claires brother. She uses him as a way to deflect unwanted advances.
b.
The actual Art Deco apartment building used in the film (located at 1360 Montgomery St in San Francisco) is still standing as of December, 2008. The actual apartment is marked by a cardboard cut-out of
Humphrey Bogart
, which can be seen from the street. The site is visited frequently by fans of vintage film noir.
c.
The original Broadway production of "Hurlyburly" by
David Rabe
opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York on August 7, 1984, ran for 343 performances and was nominated for the 1985 Tony Award for the Best Play.
d.
John Landis
: [filmmakers] Appearances by directors
Michael Apted
,
Martin Brest
,
Joel Coen
,
Larry Cohen
,
Costa-Gavras
,
Terry Gilliam
,
Frank Oz
;
Sam Raimi
; filmmaker
Ray Harryhausen
; cinematographer
Robert Paynter
; and visual effects artist
Derek Meddings
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Elizabethtown (2005)?
a.
The character of Peter Joshua was named after
Stanley Donen
s two sons: Peter and Joshua.
b.
Only thirteen pieces of equipment were actually used: two full-sized locomotives, one yard engine, three passenger cars, two iron box cars, and five wooden box cars that were built specifically to be destroyed in the film. The various pieces of equipment wore different numbers on different trains throughout the movie.
c.
The picture of Susan Sarandon holding a baby on the mantelpiece in the flashback, is the same picture used in
Stepmom
.
d.
Nick Nolte
gained 50 pounds for his role as Brennan.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Elizabethtown (2005)?
a.
It has been widely rumored that Lukes injury early in the film was included to explain the difference in
Mark Hamill
s appearance, as a result of a car accident he had been in shortly after the release of the first film. In fact, however, that scene was already in the early drafts of the script before Hamills accident.
b.
A copy of this film survives in the UCLA Film Archive.
c.
At 100 minutes, this is the longest of the seven "Road" pictures.
d.
On Claires road map for Drew, there is a quote by R. Hammond and J. Bebe. Russell Hammond and Jeff Bebe were two of Stillwaters members in
Cameron Crowe
s previous film
Almost Famous
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Elizabethtown (2005)?
a.
Jane Powell (I) and
Kathryn Grayson
both received credit for introducing the same movie song in the same year. Showcased in two Technicolor productions from
Joe Pasternak
is the sprightly refrain, "Love Is Where You Find It" (music by
Nacio Herb Brown
, lyrics by
Earl K. Brent
). Miss Powells rendition comes early in this film, and Miss Grayson has been praised by movie fans and critics for the best song performance in the lavish costume musical,
The Kissing Bandit
. While Miss Powell had no commercial disc for sale, MGM Records issued as a single Miss Graysons prerecordings of this lilt and another song from her vehicle, "Whats Wrong With Me?" (music by Brown, lyrics by
Edward Heyman
). Kathryns two vocals grace a CD devoted to her, called "My Heart Sings," released by Flare, a British label.
b.
The phone that Drew uses is a Samsung SCH-a670. While it can vibrate and ring, it cannot do both at the same time as depicted in the film.
c.
When the floor manager at the beginning of the film shouts "Hey, Tiffanys left arm is loose again" and then the arm grabs his crotch, this is an in-joke as revealed on the DVD commentary for
Bride of Chucky
.
Jennifer Tilly
explains that Chuckys left arm kept grabbing her breasts during shoots.
d.
All scenes were shot in order as they happened.
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