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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Grand Theft Auto (1977) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Grand Theft Auto (1977) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Grand Theft Auto (1977).
About the movie:
A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. However, her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of reward seekers are determined to stop her.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grand Theft Auto (1977)?
a.
As a promotion for this movie, "16" magazine ran a contest and the winner received a trip to Hollywood and bit part in the film. Her name was Caryn and she was the girl who catches the bouquet at Paula and Sams wedding.
b.
The perfume that Vicky uses before entering the casino is labeled "Passionada".
c.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 28, 1949 with
Jeanne Crain
,
William Holden
and
Edmund Gwenn
reprising their film roles.
d.
The Buccaneer
was
Cecil B. DeMille
s last film. He was seriously ailing, and had to turn over direction of the film to his son-in-law,
Anthony Quinn
. DeMille oversaw production of the film, and appears in the prologue, but was unsatisfied with Quinns efforts as director, as well as the work of old friend Henry Wilcoxen as producer, and tried to change and improve the film during and after production. DeMille died in January, 1959, only a month after the films release.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grand Theft Auto (1977)?
a.
This film is part of Laurien Dominique Triple Feature (2008) DVD from Alpha Blue Archives.
b.
The character of Robert Crawford is based on a real life Robert Crawford, who teaches history at Phillips Academy Andover, a private school outside of Boston.
c.
After the success of
Sam Peckinpah
s later
The Wild Bunch
, Columbia told him that they would allow him to re-shoot parts of this film that had been cut from the release version. Peckinpah, naturally, declined the offer.
d.
Ron Howard asked
Roger Corman
to hire more extras for the crowd scene at the end of the film. Corman said no because he did not want to go over budget.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grand Theft Auto (1977)?
a.
M. Night Shyamalan
: [Home Invasion] The families hiding in the cellars while "those we do not speak of" go through the house.
b.
The first film to be shown three times in one day on HBO (shortly after HBO began broadcasting 24 hours).
c.
Lem, the name of the main alien character voiced by
Justin Long
, is also the abbreviation for Lunar Excursion Module. NASAs LEM was used as part of the Apollo program to land astronauts on the moon.
d.
Based on the (Mishimas) works : Sun and Steel (1970), Confessions Of A Mask (1948), Runaway Horses (1969), Kyokos House (1959), The Temple Of The Golden Pavilion (1956).
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grand Theft Auto (1977)?
a.
The radio station Ten-Q is an actual Los Angeles area radio station: KTNQ. At the time the movie was made it was a top 40 station; its now a Spanish language talk/news radio station.
b.
Katherine Moennig
auditioned for the role of Brandon/Teena
c.
Director
Joel Schumacher
previously worked with
Emma Roberts
aunt
Julia Roberts
(who was also formerly engaged to
Kiefer Sutherland
) on
Flatliners
and
Dying Young
.
d.
Babe Ruth
received $25,000 for this, his first film. The sum was a large amount for the time, and Ruth refused to cash his paycheck and carried it around to show to friends. By the time Ruth had decided to cash his check for the film, the check bounced because of the films poor box office results. Ruth shrugged off his loss and kept the check as a memento.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grand Theft Auto (1977)?
a.
The music video Danielle watches to avoid her parents argument is Janes Addictions "Been Caught Stealing."
b.
Financed by
Roger Corman
in exchange for
Ron Howard
appearing in
Eat My Dust
.
c.
The 2007 Ford Mondeo sport model used in the beginning of the film is a special, one-off hand-built prototype vehicle, constructed by hand at Ford of Europes Design Studio in Cologne, Germany, in January, 2006 and shipped to the Bahamas in secrecy for shooting. Actual production is not due to start until the second quarter of 2007.
d.
The early scene where Doyle and Russo chase down a drug dealer with Doyle dressed in a Santa Claus suit is based on a real-life tactic used by
Eddie Egan
and
Sonny Grosso
. While on stakeouts in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Egan and Grosso discovered that drug dealers could easily spot undercover cops, and would often flee the scene before the cops could arrest them. One Christmas, Egan came up with the idea of dressing in a Santa Claus suit, figuring that drug dealers would never suspect Santa Claus of being a cop. As depicted in the film, Egan walked the neighborhood streets as Santa Claus, singing Christmas carols with local kids. When he saw a drug deal going down, Egan sang "Jingle Bells" as a signal to his partners to move in and make the arrest. The tactic worked beautifully, and Egan and his partners made dozens of Christmas arrests over several years.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grand Theft Auto (1977)?
a.
In one scene,
Robin Williams
says something to the effect of going on a date with "Rachel Tensions." "Rachel Tensions" was the role
RuPaul
had in
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
. Robin Williams played "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt" in the film.
b.
Although it was released in 1938,
Shirley Mills
did not see the complete film until the 1980s when a relative gave her a videocassette of it.
c.
Filmed in only 15 days.
d.
The whole film was digitally color corrected at 2K resolution.
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