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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Equus (1977) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Equus (1977) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Equus (1977).
About the movie:
A psychiatrist, Martin Dysart, investigates the savage blinding of six horses with a metal spike in a stable in Hampshire...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Equus (1977)?
a.
"Opening Night Selection" of the 2008 Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival.
b.
Richard Burton
, who was suffering from back pain and pinched nerves, recorded his eight monologues in one day.
c.
Film debut of
Richard Barthelmess
.
d.
The dramatic dinner table scene was filmed in only three hours.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Equus (1977)?
a.
During the battle with Klingons, Troi, played by
Marina Sirtis
, takes the helm when the conn officer is injured after a computer station explodes. The director wanted this action sequence done in one take in order to fully capture the genuine reactions of the actors. During the filming, however, Sirtis burned her bottom after she sat on a burning piece of debris that had landed on the conn station chair. This was the take used for the movie, however, it cuts away right as Sirtis sits on the chair. Sirtis was not badly injured and continued filming the scene afterwards.
b.
Ang Lee
was offered to direct the film, but turned it down to direct
Hulk
instead.
c.
Released straight to video in the UK.
d.
Playwright Sir
Peter Shaffer
, who was watching off camera, was horrified by the way
Sidney Lumet
directed the final scene in the stables, claiming he had made it like the shower scene in
Psycho
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Equus (1977)?
a.
The song that Megan is singing in the cemetery is Sarah Poseys "Born a Woman".
b.
Right after Dr. Leland Goines gets off the phone with Dr. Railly, Dr. Peters can be seen handling a tray of seven vials filled with a golden liquid. Twice in the movie, a passage of The Book of the Revelation is quoted referring to seven golden vials filled with Gods wrath.
c.
The Boulevard Zen Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides yoga classes & lifestyle education to shelters for survivors of domestic violence, was conceived and founded by Rich Tola, when he visited a local LA shelter to drop off clothes that were donated by students in the film.
d.
Peter Firth
, who had played 17-year-old Alan Strang on the London stage from July 1973 and on Broadway from September 1974, was actually nearly 23 when the movie version was filmed in September 1976.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Equus (1977)?
a.
The melody for the theme song ("Sincerely Yours") is taken from an Etude by
Frédéric Chopin
.
b.
According to an interview with IGN.com, director
Zack Snyder
says that fighting styles and formations (particularly the Spartans phalanx) were purposefully changed - making them historically inaccurate - so theyd "look cool" and work better for movie purposes.
c.
The agency representing
Linda Blair
overlooked her, recommending at least 30 other clients for the part of Regan. Blairs mother brought her in herself to try out for the role.
d.
The producers did not initially want
Richard Burton
to play Martin Dysart, due to his reputation for alcoholism and overacting. Media reports indicated
Marlon Brando
and
Jack Nicholson
were interested in the part. Burton was forced to make
Exorcist II: The Heretic
before they would relent.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Equus (1977)?
a.
Legendary second unit director
Yakima Canutt
received a final screen credit, as a consultant on the stunts.
b.
The scene with Mike and Trent talking in the car on the side of the road was also filmed without a permit (not only could the production not afford one, it is actually impossible for any film production to acquire one to film on that particular highway). Originally they had planned to film just an establishing shot of the two of them in the car, and a shot of them driving away, and then film the dialog shots later. But director
Doug Liman
decided instead to film the entire scene on the actual side of the road. During filming, several police showed up, and demanded to see a permit. The assistant director held up the police by telling them that they had a permit, but it was in the office across town, several miles away. To get away with the rest of the scene being filmed, Liman had to pretend he was not filming, and didnt look in the viewfinder, and used a microphone inside of the car instead of a boom. Most of the scene was filmed like this, with the police waiting just out of shot, and the two actors and the director pretending they were in fact not shooting.
c.
George Tillman Jr.
made this film as an homage to action films from the 1970s.
d.
Although the movie show some important places of Los Angeles city like Terminal Annex, Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles International Airport, Grand Central Market or Dodger Stadium, the library by where the angels walk is located in San Francisco.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Equus (1977)?
a.
This film was an extension of, and a way of milking, the mock feud between Jack Benny and Fred Allen. Both were top radio stars with their own programs who were engaged in a "feud" in which each would make comments about the other, and included guest appearances on each others show.
b.
Bette Midler
sang another version of God Help the Outcasts for the soundtrack release. Various words are changed in this (such as instead of gypsy the word humble is used), in addition to these changes the parts sung by the people in the church are not in this version and the song is also much longer.
c.
This is the first movie in over 10 years that
Uwe Boll
actually wrote the script for.
d.
Richard Burton
had hoped the success of this film would lead to a major comeback in his career, but instead he only received offers for minor films and was never again a big star at the box office.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Equus (1977)?
a.
There is a subplot in which Cooper Nielson, played by
Ethan Stiefel
, attracts the financial support of a wealthy philanthropic benefactress. A 15 August 2004 New York Times article entitled "How Much Is That Dancer in the Program?" revealed that Stiefel has a very similar real-life sponsorship relationship with a philanthropist named Anka Palitz.
b.
Dora Strangs tea service is called Memory Lane by Royal Albert Bone China.
c.
Burt Brinckerhoff
was nominated for the 1966 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Drama for "Cactus Flower" in the role of Igor.
d.
The films writer, Richard Gorey appears as an extra in multiple court room scenes.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Equus (1977)?
a.
Richard Burton
reportedly rejected the initial choice for the role of Alan Strang, telling the producers the actor was too tall. He insisted
Peter Firth
, who had starred in the play with him at the Plymouth Theater on Broadway in April 1976, should be cast as Firth was about the same height as him.
b.
A pair of Batman pajama bottoms can be seen hanging from the line in the scene where Batman talks to the little boy in the Narrows.
c.
The character of Manzarnewski is said to be inspired by a real life used car salesman.
d.
Derek Armstrong
was originally set to play the part of Sergio, but when he decided to move to LA shortly after graduating from high school he took the smaller role of Buccerelli, and the part went to
Randy Paradis
. Before the recasting was made, Armstrong shot a few scenes as Sergio.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Equus (1977)?
a.
The beginning of "Super Trouper" is sung live, a cappella, by the actresses.
b.
Joan Plowright
was unable to accompany her husband, Sir
Laurence Olivier
, to the Royal opening of the National Theatre of Great Britain on 25 October 1976 because she was in Canada filming this movie.
c.
Tim Curry
had been a huge fan of Muppets for years before doing this movie. And has stated in many interviews he regards this role as one of his favorite roles.
d.
Clint Eastwood
agreed to direct the same afternoon he read the script.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Equus (1977)?
a.
Boris Karloff
offered to remove his partial bridgework as part of the monster make-up process to create the sunken cheek look.
b.
Original title was "Lets Go".
c.
Jay Livingston
,
Ray Evans
: The Paramaount songwriting duo are seen at the piano at Artie Greens New Years party. They are singing a parody of their song, "Buttons and Bows," from the movie
The Paleface
, for which they won an Oscar in 1949, the year
Sunset Blvd.
was made. (Ironically, in the parody they are singing, they lament that "Hollywood to us aint been so good")
d.
Filmed in Canada for tax reasons.
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