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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Halloween II (1981) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Halloween II (1981) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Halloween II (1981).
About the movie:
Laurie Strode is rushed to the hospital, while Sheriff Brackett and Dr. Loomis hunt the streets for Michael Myers, who has found Laurie at the Haddonfield Hospital.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween II (1981)?
a.
Ginger Rogers
originally was cast as Kitty, but instead Ginger went to Broadway where she starred in the classic Gershwin musical, "Girl Crazy." Earlier,
Ruby Keeler
had been considered for the Kitty role.
b.
Dana Carvey
made his movie debut in this movie playing an assistant. He can be seen receiving instructions from a blond reporter in front of the Wallace house.
c.
In keeping with the spirit of the film, director
Michel Gondry
"sweded" a version of this movies trailer featuring only himself on screen.
d.
For its Platinum Edition DVD release, a new song was recorded and animated. "The Morning Report" was written for the Broadway musical by
Elton John
and
Tim Rice
. They wrote two other songs for the play, "Chow Down" and "The Madness of King Scar".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween II (1981)?
a.
The wealthy film producer
Moustapha Akkad
had admittedly little interest in this film and helped make it primarily due to the enthusiasm of
John Carpenter
and
Irwin Yablans
. However, when the film turned out to be a huge box-office smash, Akkad saw an opportunity and facilitated every Halloween sequel. This does not include the two remakes, which were produced after his death in 2005.
b.
Mias dress from the dinner party (the purple one) is a copy of the dress that
Kronprinsessan Victoria
of Sweden wore to the Nobel Prize gala in 1997.
c.
John Carpenter
turned down an offer to direct, but remained involved with the production by writing the screenplay.
d.
When
Eric Goldberg
first approached cartoonist
Al Hirschfeld
about adopting his visual style for the Rhapsody in Blue segment, Hirschfeld told him that if he was 50 years younger he would have been on a train the next day to come work on the project.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween II (1981)?
a.
The film is set immediately after the first
Halloween
. Since
Jamie Lee Curtis
had begun to wear a much shorter hairstyle in the 1980s, she had to wear a wig that matched her original hairstyle for the film.
b.
In the movies initial phase, it was originally titled "The $2 Million Tip".
Arnold Schwarzenegger
was slated to star in the movie, but ultimately chose to star in
Last Action Hero
instead.
c.
Hergott did not set up shots ahead of time, but rather the actors improvised. Charlie the cinematographer had no idea what to focus on. Hergott told him to capture whatever he would be watching if he were standing there in real life without a camera. This added to the realism of the movie. Instead of the shots being staged, the action happened naturally, and Charlie was instructed to capture everything like it was a documentary.
d.
Scenes showing courtrooms and the interior of the courthouse were filmed in the interior of Baltimores Circuit Court building on Calvert Street, but exterior shots of the courthouse are actually of the War Memorial Building on Gay Street.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween II (1981)?
a.
Trainers spent several weeks training
Crystal the Monkey
to slap and bite
Ben Stiller
in the film.
b.
The part eventually played by Artie Lange was originally written for Chris Farley.
c.
The voice of Alices friend (heard over a telephone) is the voice of
Nancy Kyes
, who played Annie in
Halloween
, and appears in
Halloween II
as the corpse of Annie.
d.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
was instructed to play Amy Archer in the same fast-talking, no-nonsense way as
Rosalind Russell
did in
His Girl Friday
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween II (1981)?
a.
Olivia Wilde
,
Amy Adams
,
Blake Lively
,
Kate Beckinsale
,
Keira Knightley
and
Rebecca Hall
were considered for the roles of the witches.
b.
This is the only Halloween film to show the morning after the 31st, every other movie ends on Halloween night.
c.
"The Hedda Hopper Show - This Is Hollywood" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 2, 1946 with
Eddie Albert
reprising his film role.
d.
During the opening credits, the hand thats writing on the notepad belongs to
Cameron Crowe
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween II (1981)?
a.
The 17-year-old who was hit by the police car and burnt alive, at first believed to be Michael Myers, was supposed to be Ben Tramer, the boy Laurie confesses to have a crush in in the original Halloween.
b.
Frank Capra
cast
James Stewart
based on his performance in
Navy Blue and Gold
.
c.
Finnish censorship visa # 65965 delivered on 19-7-1963.
d.
Topol
was nominated for the 1991 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "Fiddler on the Roof" for recreating his film role of Tevye and is still performing the role in regional theater (2009).
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween II (1981)?
a.
There are four shots in this film from the original
Highlander
. The first is a computer-altered and -enhanced shot of Glenfinnin, which was originally the shot of Connor walking away from his village. The second is a shot of the Silvercup sign, pulled from the scene of the Kurgan taking Brenda to the building. And in the rooftop Quickening, two shots of Connor and Heather together are also taken from the original.
b.
Carrie Fisher
was an uncredited script doctor on the film.
c.
The music and (briefly seen, somewhat blurred) footage of a cartoon seen in the movie theater scene is from the Tom & Jerry episode
Polka-Dot Puss
. Its appearance in Outbreak is somewhat apt, as in the cartoon, Jerry tricks Tom in to believing he has caught measles, and then proceeds to cure him. The episode ends with both Tom and Jerry actually contracting measles and being quarantined.
d.
Pamela Susan Shoop
(Karen) got an ear infection during filming of her death scene as the water in the hot tub was apparently "none too clean".
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween II (1981)?
a.
Believing
Rick Rosenthal
s version of the film to be too tame,
John Carpenter
shot a few gory scenes that were added into the film despite Rosenthals objections.
b.
Lana Turner
originally sought for lead role played by
Shelley Winters
.
c.
The film was shot one day a week from September 2010 through May 2011. It took 18 days total to shoot.
d.
In the original Broadway play and the 1927 film, the dead man was named Cyrus West. In this version the dead man is named Cyrus Norman, possibly because
Mae West
was still making films at this time.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween II (1981)?
a.
Episode 10: One-Eyed Monsters
b.
The films dedication states: "Dedicated to the United States Marine Corps, and especially to Marine aviation. Appreciation is gratefully acknowledged for their participation and assistance which made this picture possible."
c.
Halloween II was originally written to take place in a high rise apartment building. Later in script meetings, however, the setting was changed to Haddonfield Hospital.
d.
The original Broadway production of "Cabaret" opened at the Broadhurst Theater on November 2, 1966, ran for 1165 performances and won the 1967 Tony Award for the Best Musical.
Joel Grey
recreates his role in the movie for which the won the 1967 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Halloween II (1981)?
a.
When
Patrick Stewart
s character makes his first appearance, he asks Principal Maloney to call him by his first name, "Raif," to which she immediately replies "Fine." This is a reference to the actor
Ralph Fiennes
, whose name is pronounced "Raif Fine."
b.
The scene where the Boom Box Boy, played by
Lance Warlock
, runs into Michael in Haddonfield town square was shot on one of three nights of re-shoots done by original
Halloween
director
John Carpenter
.
c.
The scene with the explosion in front of the Bank of America building was not adequately publicized and hundreds of people called 911 thinking it was an actual explosion.
d.
Tuan Tran
plays the Viet Cong soldier that Jeremy is forced to execute in Vietnam. Trans first credited role was that of another Viet Cong soldier in
Heaven & Earth
.
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