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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) Quiz
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About the movie:
Flash and his friends return to planet Mongo for an antidote to the Purple Death. But Ming the Merciless has other plans for them...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)?
a.
Due to the bloody content of the brothel shootout scene, cinematographer
Michael Chapman
agreed to desaturate the colors in post-production. This explains why the blood appears to be pink instead of red in that scene. Later, when the DVD was being prepared,
Martin Scorsese
wanted to replace it with the original shot, with the blood in its original vivid redness, but no print of that original scene could be found, so the DVD still has the muted colors.
b.
The movie features much of the main cast of
The Sopranos
.
c.
John Hamilton
, who plays Flashs father Professor Gordon, is best known to 1950s TV fans as editor Perry White of
Adventures of Superman
.
d.
Richard Widmark
s movie debut.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)?
a.
Chapter Titles: 1. The Purple Death 2. Freezing Torture 3. Walking Bombs 4. The Destroying Ray 5. The Palace of Peril 6. Flaming Death 7. Land of the Dead 8. The Fiery Abyss 9. The Pool of Peril 10. The Death Mist 11. Stark Treachery 12. Doom of the Dictator
b.
The plot is loosely based on the real life incident where a pizza delivery man named Brian Wells was kidnapped, had a makeshift bomb strapped to his chest, and was forced to rob a bank. He later died when the bomb exploded before police could detonate it.
c.
Steven Spielberg
s baby was born during the filming of this movie, and in the scene where young Celie gives birth to the baby, the sound of the baby crying is the actual sound of the Spielbergs baby crying.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 10, 1952 with
Anne Baxter
reprising her film role.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)?
a.
In the final chapter before his demise, Ming is looking to escape. In the endings of most serial episodes the hero is is the one trying to escape (then thought to be killed - until the next week). This might suggest another sequel or fourth Flash Gordon serial. However, after 7 December 1941 and the attack on Pearl Harbor, just 3 years after
Orson Welles
infamous War of the Worlds radio broadcast simulating an attack from from outer space, the production of "space travel" films were put on hold.
b.
When Mystique reviews the information on the security guards at the facility housing Magneto, the following names are displayed, referencing crew members of the film: DeSanto, T. (
Tom DeSanto
, executive producer); Dougherty, M. (
Michael Dougherty
, screenwriter); Donner, L. (
Lauren Shuler Donner
, producer); Young, R.D. (possibly
Rob Young
, production sound mixer); Harris, D. (
Dan Harris
, screenwriter) C. L. G. - Classified; R. G. M. - Classified, and; Singer, B. (
Bryan Singer
, director). Bryan is the only one who gets his own photo - the others, including Ms. Donner, are given stock male guard photos.
c.
According to
Paul Thomas Anderson
, the director and crew were "pretty loose about where scenes would take place." This sometimes meant filming scenes three or four different times in different locations, and evaluating the result each time.
d.
With the exception of Shaw, none of the primary characters are based on real people in the 54th.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)?
a.
This serial was based on a Flash Gordon comic strip continuity involving Prince Barin and his Tree People, of "Frigia".
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 20, 1946 with
Paul Lukas
reprising his film role.
c.
When the movie was first released on VHS in 1991, the tapes were light or "ghost" grey.
d.
The original conception of the "Thorn" cult apparently was much more in the vein of
Roman Polanski
s vision of the Satanists in
Rosemarys Baby
, more mundane and real-life, as opposed to what
Daniel Farrands
has called "the Temple of Doom version" in the final film, with underground lairs, altars, and robes and hoods.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)?
a.
King Features Syndicate released the 3 Flash Gordon serials as well as "Buck Rogers," Red Barry", "Ace Drummond" and other comic strip cliffhangers to US TV in 1951. Because the television show
Flash Gordon
, starring Steve Holland as Flash, was in syndication in late 1953, the three Universal Pictures Flash Gordon theatrical serials were retitled for TV broadcast.
Flash Gordon
became "Space Soldiers",
Flash Gordons Trip to Mars
became "Space Soldiers Trip to Mars", and
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
became "Space Soldiers Conquer the Universe". To this day both the 3 original "Flash Gordon" serial titles and the 3 "Space Soldiers" titles are used.
b.
Carl Reiner
had intended the role of Beverly Boyer for
Judy Holliday
, whose ill health prevented her from making the film.
c.
Gore Vidal
had originally scripted the role of Drusilla (at least in the very early drafts of the screenplay) for his close friend,
Claire Bloom
.
d.
When Henry calls Libby to tell her Daphne has been out all day with a boy in a band (Ian), Libby says, Lemme guess, hes a drummer? In reality,
Oliver James
, who plays Ian, is a drummer.
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