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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Halloween (1978) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Halloween (1978) - Part (4) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Halloween (1978).
About the movie:
A psychotic murderer institutionalized since childhood escapes on a mindless rampage while his doctor chases him through the streets.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween (1978)?
a.
The opening weekend gross of this film, along with the second weekend gross of
Shrek 2
, represented the most money ever earned in a single weekend in movie history at that point. This has since been passed and is now the 5th highest grossing weekend ever.
b.
Feature film debut of
Leonard Nimoy
.
c.
The script for the movie was first written in German only.
d.
That Michael Myers could drive a car despite having gotten committed to an asylum at the age of six inspired many guffaws. The first movie novelization came up with a simple but effective explanation: when Doctor Loomis drove Michael to sanity hearings over the years, Michael simply watched very closely and carefully as Doctor Loomis operated the car. Remember, even if Michael sat in the back seat and there was a screen of bulletproof glass partition, Michael could still look over the Doctors shoulder without Loomis realizing the significance.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween (1978)?
a.
The leader of the super-8 home movie which runs under the opening credits reads: "DATE: 12/8/69 TITLE:illegible w/ baptism Processed by KODAK"
b.
Over 170 hours of footage were shot.
c.
David Schwimmer
and
Burt Reynolds
were cast in roles that were eventually deleted in the pre-production stage.
d.
A young
Jamie Lee Curtis
was so disappointed with her performance that she became convinced she would be fired after only the first day of filming. When her phone rang that night and it was
John Carpenter
on the phone, Curtis was certain it was the end of her movie career. Instead, Carpenter called to congratulate her and tell her he was very happy with the way things had gone.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween (1978)?
a.
John Carpenter
composed the score in 4 days.
b.
The dozens of monsters featured towards the end of the film were a combination of men in suits, animatronics and a full-sized "wall" of creatures. It took over thirty people to operate the monsters.
c.
P.J. Soles
was asked to play the role of Norma Watson. That was also the same name as the character she played in
Carrie
d.
Originally intended as a sequel to
Valley of the Dolls
.
Jacqueline Susann
submitted a screenplay for a sequel, but when Fox found it unsatisfactory, their contract gave them the right to produce a separate version. Susann was reportedly so offended by the results that she threatened to sue 20th Century-Fox. As part of a settlement, Fox inserted the disclaimer "This is not a sequel to VALLEY OF THE DOLLS" in all advertising.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween (1978)?
a.
The movies line "Michael... were bigger than U.S. Steel." was voted as the #54 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
b.
This movie is based in the fictional town of Burnfield, TX., which is in part based on Woburn, MA.,
Eric Bogosian
s hometown.
c.
First Hollywood movie ever to be fully filmed and released in Spanish.
d.
The scene where The Shape seems to appear out of the darkness behind Laurie was accomplished by using a simple dimmer switch on the light that slowly illuminated the mask.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween (1978)?
a.
At one point, one of the ideas for the ending of the movie was that the gremlins were supposed to be killed by Daniel Clamp filling the building up with cement. That was until the animators discovered that they had the technology to create an "electrical" Gremlin, which they realized could improve the storyline (and its ending).
b.
The opening POV sequence took 2 days to film.
c.
The role of Coral Chandler was originally intended for
Rita Hayworth
, but she had already been cast by her estranged husband,
Orson Welles
for the role of Elsa in
The Lady from Shanghai
.
d.
The scenes of
Robert Stack
showing
Gilbert Roland
how to skeet shoot parallel true life. In collage Stack was not interested in team sports, so he took up skeet shooting. In 1935, he came in 2nd in the National Skeet Shooting Championship (held in Cleveland), and in 1936 his 5-man team broke the standing record at the National Skeet Championships (held in St. Louis). In 1937,
Robert Stack
was the U.S. 20-gauge champion skeet marksman, and held the record for more than 350 consecutive hits. He also served as a gunnery officer in the U.S. Navy for more than three years during World War II and among other decorations, was awarded the Expert Rifle Ribbon, and Expert Pistol Ribbon.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween (1978)?
a.
Kyle Eastwood
auditioned for the role of Daniel LaRusso.
b.
Donald Pleasence
confessed to
John Carpenter
that the main reason why he took the part of Loomis was because his daughter Angela loved Carpenters
Assault on Precinct 13
.
c.
Hawkins was originally supposed to wear a distinctive red beret, most likely inspired by the U.S. Armys maroon airborne berets, worn by American paratroopers.
Shane Black
refused to wear it, as he thought it would look ridiculous in the jungle. He later regretted the decision, as he felt it would have made his character stand out.
d.
Erich von Stroheim
: [prostitutes] In a scene that was part of Stroheims original cut, McTeagues father is shown carousing with prostitutes.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween (1978)?
a.
During filming,
Divine
was arrested for stealing, and in his defense said that he was a method actor playing a criminal.
b.
The Hungarian title of the movie is "A Remény Rabjai" which means "The Prisoners of Hope".
c.
The Halloween theme is written in the rare 5/4 time signature.
John Carpenter
learned this rhythm from his father.
d.
During one scene, a huge wave swept Garson and co-star
Richard Hart
along the jagged rocks of the Monterey coast, inflicting bruises, cuts and back problems on Garson that would require many surgeries and hospital visits in the following months and years.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween (1978)?
a.
Carpenter wrote the part of Lynda for
P.J. Soles
after seeing her performance in
Brian De Palma
s
Carrie
.
b.
Gary Chason
: At table in strip club.
c.
Despite having almost no violence in the film (with the exception of the fight between Dante and Randal), it was originally given an NC-17 rating by the MPAA based solely on its graphic dialogue. The films distributor Miramax hired attorney
Alan M. Dershowitz
(of the
O.J. Simpson
defense team) who successfully petitioned the MPAA to lower its rating to R without any cuts.
d.
Before pre-recording the song "Youre Just in Love",
Donald OConnor
felt that a better result would be achieved if he sang it with
Ethel Merman
in a recording studio accompanied by the orchestra. Musical Director
Alfred Newman
agreed and let them sing together. It turned out that Mermans legendary loud singing voice was too deafening for OConnor. In the end, they had to record the song with OConnor in an isolation booth. When filming the musical number accompanied by the pre-recorded playback, OConnor had to wear ear plugs.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween (1978)?
a.
Lucille Ball
, who appears uncredited in this film as a fashion model, would later buy RKO, the studio that made this film. At the height of their success during
I Love Lucy
, she and
Desi Arnaz
purchased it and renamed it Desilu Studios.
b.
Finalist in Cinemalaya 2010 New Breed Section
c.
For its first airing on television, extra scenes had to be added to make it fit the desired time slot. Carpenter filmed these during the production of
Halloween II
against his better judgment.
d.
A Jewel Production. Lacking its own theater chain, Universal devised a 3-tiered branding system to market its product to independent theater owners: Red Feather (low budget programmers), Bluebird (mainstream releases) and Jewel (prestige releases designed for potential higher roadshow ticket pricing). This system ended in late 1929.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween (1978)?
a.
Composer
David Shire
was asked to extend the end credits piece of score to allow for extra time/credits added in. His then wife,
Talia Shire
, suggested that he write in an adaption of the theme that reflected a more romantic view of New York city, to contrast the gritty sounds used for the films main score. David Shire adopted this approach in the extended passage.
b.
While this is
Woody Allen
s least favorite of the movies he has directed, this was the most commercially successful film of his career. He said years later that he was still in disbelief that he "got away with it".
c.
According to an additional scene in the extended television version, Michael Myers middle name is Audrey.
d.
The role of Corky was originally offered to
Jack Nicholson
, but upon hearing that he would have to wear a hairpiece to play the role, Nicholson turned it down.
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