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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Grizzly (1976) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Grizzly (1976) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Grizzly (1976)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Grizzly (1976).

About the movie: A fifteen foot tall grizzly bear terrorizes a state park. Christopher George leaps into the carnage to stop it.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grizzly (1976)?
a.		Joey Lauren Adams was considered for the role of Bethany.
b.		"Sinner In Heaven", the title song, was written in one evening by Wayland Pickard during the films wrap party and performed the same night.
c.		Warner Bros. originally expressed interest in financing the film and was reportedly furious that producer Edward L. Montoro and Film Ventures International (FVI) had taken the project. Warner Bros. offered to put up a larger budget. Ironically, the year before this the studio sued Montoro and FVI over copyright infringement for the successful theatrical release of The Exorcist" ripoff Chi sei?.
d.		First film for Claudette Colbert.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grizzly (1976)?
a.		The same bear, same director (William Girdler), same actors (Christopher George and Richard Jaeckel) and same producer (Edward L. Montoro) all returned to make Day of the Animals.
b.		Sam Raimi chose Alfred Molina after Raimis wife watched Frida.
c.		Tanya Roberts as Sheena is seen riding a zebra in this movie.
d.		When Obadiah Stane watches Rhodey on TV, an expensive chess set is visible on the table in front of him. In the comics, Obadiah Stane was fond of playing chess, and also created a group called the Chessmen to attack Stark Industries.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grizzly (1976)?
a.		In the scene where Will meets with Alden and his lawyer, in the bookshelves you can see six Robert Jordan books: One copy of The Eye of the World, one copy of The Great Hunt, two copies of The Dragon Reborn, and two copies of The Shadow Rising.
b.		Robert O. Ragland conducted the National Philharmonic Orchestra of London, but used only twelve of the lowest sounding instruments for the bears stalking theme.
c.		This is not a feature film. It is two episodes of the Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok TV show edited together and released as a feature.
d.		George Raft: As Himself doing his famous coin-tossing routine.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grizzly (1976)?
a.		Keenan Wynn and Harry Hayden were announced as cast members, but they did not appear in the film. Elliott Sullivan tested for the role of "General Philip Golikov" but he was not in the film.
b.		The idea for the film came from writer Harvey Flaxman. When he was younger were he had an encounter with a grizzly bear on a camping trip. He thought it would be a great idea for an animal attack film. Flaxman and David Sheldon eventually came up with the script, which was then made in "Grizzly".
c.		In an earlier draft of the script, intern Eagan planted the skeleton in a baby carriage, not Loras bed. The startled Laura dropped the baby she was holding, with tragic results. Eagan admitted to his guilt and was fired from the hospital. However, the sequence was changed to the one which is now appears in the film.
d.		Mike Reilly named One to Watch by movieScope Magazine in 2008.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grizzly (1976)?
a.		Harvey Flaxman: as a reporter by Kittridges office.
b.		The gang fight at the end of the film took two weeks to shoot.
c.		In the long dolly shot of Joel McCrea and Mary Astor strolling on the pier from Rudy Vallees yacht, the director Preston Sturges makes a rare Hitchcock-style appearance as the chubby, mustachioed leader of the crew toting Claudette Colberts luggage.
d.		In the socialist Hungary, the movie was only released in 1985. It became the second biggest grossing film that year: 1.5 million tickets were sold (Hungarys population was around 10 million at that time!) The biggest hit that year was Bomber starring Bud Spencer.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grizzly (1976)?
a.		After the film had been distributed worldwide and had grossed a substantial profit of over $39 million, which made it the most successful independent motion picture of 1976, the films distributor, Edward L. Montoro, and his Film Ventures International (FVI) decided to keep the profits without paying director William Girdler and the films producers/writers David Sheldon and Harvey Flaxman. They sued, and Montoro was eventually ordered by the Los Angeles County Superior Court to pay the box office proceeds due to Girdler, Sheldon and Flaxman.
b.		For the conceptual process/drawings, Ralph McQuarrie was not brought in but, instead, George Lucas brought in Marvel artist Jim Steranko.
c.		It took over two hours for Simon Pegg and Nick Frost to get home and to get to work on time. After a while they didnt see the point in it and just decided to sleep in their trailers.
d.		Even though, in the film, Jesses home is shown as a big two-storey house, the original house is in fact much smaller and was located in town. However, the actual house still stands, but has been moved three times to its current location, next to the Patee House in St. Joseph, Missouri. The final scene with Jesse, the chair and picture is exactly how it happened according to Bob Ford. In the original house, there is still a dent and blood stain on the floor where Jesse fell.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grizzly (1976)?
a.		A bear who was nicknamed "Teddy" played the role of the killer grizzly bear. "Teddy" stood 11 feet tall and at that time was the largest grizzly bear in captivity and was trained, but untamed by the bears trainer. The crew was protected from Teddy by an electrical thin green wire that ran throughout the forest locations. In addition, a mechanical bear was used for when the bear had attacked.
b.		Gary Sinise, who plays the part of Ken Mattingly, shares the same birthday with him: March 17.
c.		The only film where Freddie Bartholomew was allowed to play a less-than-virtuous character.
d.		Both Peggie Castle and Cathy Downs were promised top billing on this film. When they eventually gave the billing to Castle, they promised Downs top billing on another film. That other film turned out to be the classic The Amazing Colossal Man.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grizzly (1976)?
a.		The original poster art for this movie was by comic book artist Neal Adams.
b.		The only Peanuts feature film to include adults on-screen and with speaking parts rather than the usual "wa-wa-wa" trombone sound.
c.		After Arthur Freed and Ira Gershwin reached an agreement during their weekly pool game, film rights to George Gershwins "An American in Paris - A Tone Poem for Orchestra" were purchased for $158,750, and Ira received $56,250 as a consultant to write any necessary new lyrics for songs used.
d.		According to director Mel Stuarts "Pure Imagination: The Making of Willy Wonka", when Gene Wilder walked in to audition, Stuart knew before hed even uttered a single word that he had found his Willy Wonka. The audition convinced him even further, so when Wilder finished and left the room, Stuart chased him down the hallway, cut him off at the elevator bank, grabbed his arm and told him "Youre doing this picture, no two ways about it! You are Willy Wonka!" Producer David L. Wolper, however, was furious because he hadnt yet had the chance to negotiate a fee.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grizzly (1976)?
a.		In his autobiography, Frank Capra states that after the films general release, he and Harry Cohn received a cablegram from Joseph P. Kennedy, the U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, saying that the film would damage "Americas prestige in Europe" and should therefore be withdrawn from European distribution. In response, they mailed favorable reviews of the film to Kennedy and, while in a letter to Capra Kennedy stated that he maintained doubts about the film, he did not pursue the matter any further. According to the New York Times, "the Boy Scouts of America objected to having any part in Mr. Capras reform movement," and Capra therefore had to use the fictitious name of the Boy Rangers.
b.		This ended up becoming the most financially successful independent motion picture of 1976, earning an impressive $39 million world wide in box office revenue, breaking records as well. It held this record for two solid years, until Halloween broke it.
c.		Byron Morrows film debut.
d.		Vincent Price lost credit for his performance as the real Casanova when he was caught up in the McCarthy-era "Red Scare" hysteria that swept the US in the 1950s.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grizzly (1976)?
a.		Robin Nedwell and Geoffrey Davies, who appear as the two medical students in Episode 4, were familiar on British TV as the stars of the long-running medical comedy series Doctor in the House.
b.		Clint Walker was first asked to play Ranger Kelly but instead did the made-for-TV film Snowbeast. Christopher George got the part of Kelly.
c.		Official Selection of the 2007 Hollywood Film Festival in Los Angeles.
d.		Shot in 1965, not released in the US until 1971.

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