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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : European Vacation (1985) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : European Vacation (1985) - 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: European Vacation (1985).
About the movie:
The Griswalds win a vacation tour across Europe where the usual havoc ensues.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: European Vacation (1985)?
a.
According to
Jason Robards
,
Robert Ludlum
offered to rewrite the overly complex and confusing script for free, but differences between the producers and director
Sam Peckinpah
, whod expressed his concern from the beginning, prevented this from happening.
b.
Eric Idle
and
Chevy Chase
became mutual friends after filming wrapped up. Shortly after the release of European Vacation, Idle and Chase began work on a screenplay for a follow-up called "National Lampoons Australian Vacation." Aside from a few shark-related gags, neither could come up with much and the project was shelved.
c.
Michael Elphick
was offered a major featured role but could not accept.
d.
President
Warren G. Harding
and Vice-President
Calvin Coolidge
, with their respective spouses, attended private screenings of the film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: European Vacation (1985)?
a.
The girl at the end building the sandcastle was played by the directors daughter,
Jill Mazursky
.
b.
Chevy Chase
mentions that after the release of the movie in theaters, he received dozens of letters from people who had visited London and claimed to have the same problem with the traffic circle where Clark cannot get left and is stuck driving in circles.
c.
Wade Schenck
, who plays equipment manager/reluctant player Ollie McClellan, has his real-life sister
Libbey Schenck
encouraging him during the games as a Hickory cheerleader (credited).
d.
Richard Linklater
: playing "fussball" in the club scene.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: European Vacation (1985)?
a.
The video camera (a JVC SF-P3) that Clark uses to film Ellen in the shower (which gets stolen in France) was
Chevy Chase
s own video camera at the time.
b.
When the character of Anne Lewis is first seen, she appears from behind a newspaper. The newspapers headline is "Amazon War escalates". While the term "Amazon" refers to a nation of female warriors, fitting the Anne Lewis character in the Robocop films, it is most likely a second reference to writer Frank Millers "Martha Washington" books, which contained a conflict in the Amazon jungle.
c.
The telephone and fax numbers on the labwork are the actual numbers for Med-Health Services in Monroeville, PA, a real medical lab facility.
d.
This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1991.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: European Vacation (1985)?
a.
Joey Buttafuoco
and
Kato Kaelin
were originally supposed to appear in the film, but their scenes were deleted from the script due to scheduling conflicts.
b.
Alice Sapritch
s last appearance on the big screen.
c.
There is historical dispute and ambiguity over exactly when
Vivien Leigh
was contracted to play Scarlett OHara. One theory holds that
David O. Selznick
had already secretly signed her for the role as early as February 1938, and that the nationwide "Search For Scarlett OHara", during which thousands of dollars were spent "testing" aspiring actresses for the part, was actually a well orchestrated publicity stunt on the part of
David O. Selznick
to keep alive interest in a very expensive film for which he did not yet have the money to produce. The other, more dramatic and interesting story is that Selznicks brother
Myron Selznick
, an agent, introduced
Vivien Leigh
to
David O. Selznick
during the filming of the Atlanta fire and said "David, meet your Scarlett OHara". The truth of the matter is unknown, and may never be resolved.
d.
Roscoe Lee Browne
was urged by his friends not to work with the right-wing
John Wayne
. He ignored them and the two actors refrained from discussing politics during filming.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: European Vacation (1985)?
a.
After reading the films script,
Jennifer Jason Leigh
reportedly told director
Ron Howard
that she wished she was the fire because it has the best part.
b.
In the Unrated DVD version of the film, the word "fuck" is spoken 128 times.
c.
In the closing credits, there is a picture of a dog with a gun held to its head. This is from the cover of a January 1973 issue of National Lampoons magazine.
d.
Several people who are in studio records/casting call lists as cast members did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were the Customers,
Claire Du Brey
,
Mira McKinney
,
Renie Riano
and
Ruth Warren
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: European Vacation (1985)?
a.
In the DVD commentary,
Chevy Chase
mentions that (as of 2002) he still has in his possession several items from this movie, including the complete "Pig In A Poke" pig costume and the Walley World sweatshirt he wears throughout the movie.
b.
According to
David Duchovny
, he was supposed to get a real erection in the scene where
Mary McCormack
s character gives him a massage. But he was unable to do so on command so a plastic dildo was used.
c.
Because this film was the first of a planned trilogy,
Jack Nicholson
turned down all detective roles he was offered so that the only detective he played would be Jake Gittes.
d.
After receiving the unusual writing credits (Story by
Jeffrey Boam
, Screenplay by Jeffrey Boam and Jeffrey Boam &
Robert Mark Kamen
), the advertising department assumed it was a misprint and produced posters with the credits "Story by Jeffrey Boam, Screenplay by Jeffrey Boam and Robert Mark Kamen". After a few of the posters had been sent out, the WGA contacted the department, telling them that the initial credits were the correct ones, and ordering the posters to be recalled and destroyed. A few still remain in circulation, however.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: European Vacation (1985)?
a.
The footage of the opening street scene of the Mexican town was previously used as the opening scene of the border town in
Bordertown
. A short section of the same scene was later used during the opening Mexicali sequence in
The Hitch-Hiker
.
b.
Only Vacation film in which Cousin Eddie doesnt appear.
c.
The eyepiece occasionally worn by the Controller of Planet X is a reference to the eyepieces worn by the original X aliens from
Kaijû daisensô
.
d.
The rear wing on Brian OConners Nissan Skyline was made entirely of carbon fiber and cost $2000.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: European Vacation (1985)?
a.
Edward LeSaint in the role as "Magistrate" is in studio records/casting call lists as a cast member, but he did not appear or was not identifiable in the movie. The role of "Magistrate" was credited onscreen to
Lew Kelly
, but he also did not appear. And neither did
Fred Santley
, credited onscreen as "Hank."
b.
Cary Grant
was initially reluctant to accept the role of Roger Thornhill since at 55 he was much older than the character.
c.
Gary Oldman
s character, Albert Milo, wasnt a real person, but is actually a portrayal of director
Julian Schnabel
.
d.
The "Pig In A Poke" game show host Kent Winkdale (played by
John Astin
) is a parody of two real-life game show hosts. The name "Kent Winkdale" is a parody of
Wink Martindale
- a notable game show host in the 70s and 80s (most notably as the host of
The New Tic Tac Dough
), and when he kisses Ellen and Audrey, it is a parody of
Richard Dawson
who often kissed the female contestants on
Family Feud
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: European Vacation (1985)?
a.
Body count: 11.
b.
The Garthim costumes were so heavy that the performers had to be hung up on a rack every five minutes to rest whilst still in costume.
c.
Iceman was a project linked to director
Norman Jewison
for several years throughout the 1970s. It ultimately emerged under
Fred Schepisi
but Jewison was still attached as producer.
d.
In the closing credits montage, there is a painting of
Clint Eastwood
, which originally appeared on the movie poster (as well as VHS/DVD covers) from
Pale Rider
, which was shown in theaters the same year as this movie.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: European Vacation (1985)?
a.
Throughout all four Vacation movies, Ellen refers to Clark by the nickname "Sparky". In the DVD commentary for this movie,
Chevy Chase
mentions that the nickname was actually
Beverly DAngelo
s idea, and she even affectionately calls him by that nickname in real life to this very day.
b.
The preview running time was 135 minutes, indicating much was cut before its release.
c.
A number of actors were supposedly in the running for the role of the T-X, including
Vin Diesel
,
Shaquille ONeal
,
Famke Janssen
, and former WWF wrestler
Chyna
(Joanie Laurer). Laurers name came into the mix when she was recommended for the part by
Arnold Schwarzenegger
himself during an interview prior to filming.
d.
James Caviezel
decided at the last minute to do the stunt where he is hit by a car himself. If injured he could have been paralyzed.
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