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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Harum Scarum (1965) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Harum Scarum (1965) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Harum Scarum (1965).
About the movie:
American singer Johnny Tyrone is enlisted by sinister forces to assassinate an Arab king whose daughter he has fallen in love with.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harum Scarum (1965)?
a.
Opening weekend position in Varietys list was 11th.
b.
According to the director, the black & white film stock used for this feature included short ends (unused stock) from the production of the film
Lenny
.
c.
According to myth, the name for the company, "Weyland Yutani", was taken from the names of
Ridley Scott
s former neighbors - he hated them, so he decided to "dedicate" the name of the "evil company" to them. In reality the name was created by conceptual designer
Ron Cobb
(who created the Nostromo and the crews uniforms) to imply a corner on the spacecraft market by an English-Japanese corporation. According to himself, he would have liked to use "Leyland-Toyota" but obviously could not so he changed one letter in Leyland and added the Japanese name of his (not Scotts) neighbor.
d.
The final film of
Jerome Cowan
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harum Scarum (1965)?
a.
John Woo
: [reflection] Riley sees the reflection of Deakins pulling a gun on him in the cockpit.
b.
The bird-shaped cane that Cassidy grabs for a weapon in one scene is a homage to the original The House on Sorority Row, as its the same style cane that Mrs. Slater carries in that film.
c.
Elvis Presley
believed that this film would be more dramatic than his usual films, so he was very disappointed with the script.
d.
According to TCM,
John Wayne
won the well-trained dog
Sam
from his owner/trainer in a poker game after the movie wrapped.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harum Scarum (1965)?
a.
John Milius
stated that making this film was one of the worst experiences he had.
b.
In the scene where a drunken Margaret Elliot takes her Oscar for a ride in her car,
Bette Davis
used one of her own Oscars.
c.
Unusually,
Billy Crudup
actually was on the other end of the telephone line in the scene where
Frances McDormand
s character reprimands him.
d.
Costumes were from
Kismet
and
Elvis Presley
s knife was from
Lady of the Tropics
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harum Scarum (1965)?
a.
John Ford
loved the Monument Valley location so much that the actual stagecoach journey traverses the valley three times.
b.
In order to get the raspy voice of a man who is supposed to be over 120 years old,
Dustin Hoffman
sat in his dressing room and screamed at the top of his lungs for an hour.
c.
Elvis Presley
s costume was designed by director
Gene Nelson
.
d.
Because many of the actors were young enough to be subjected to child labor laws, most of the night scenes were shot during the day, with the set under a tarp.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harum Scarum (1965)?
a.
This film is listed among The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
b.
One of the horror films this movie spoofs is
Carrie
.
Edie McClurg
and
Sydney Lassick
, who have small parts in
Carrie
as the English teacher Mr. Fromm and Carries classmate Helen, also have minor parts in "Pandemonium". Lassick appears in the Bus Station scene, which spoofs
Carrie
, as the homeless man with the "dirty pillows".
c.
In the original cut of the film
Paul Dooley
played the part of Patrick Martin. When the cast and crew returned several months later to shoot a new ending, Dooley was unavailable so
James Belushi
stepped into the role. Dooley received a "special thanks" credit in the film and his scene appears in the black and white workprint ending that was available on the original DVD release.
d.
The vehicle that
Roy Scheider
is seen driving is a 1973 Pontiac Ventura Sprint coupe.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harum Scarum (1965)?
a.
The films title is a parody of a bumper sticker popular around the time it was made, "Support Your Local Police" part of the "law-and-order" movement led by such politicians as
Richard Nixon
,
Ronald Reagan
and
George Wallace
.
b.
Natalie Portman
(Queen Amidala) missed the premiere party in New York because she had to go home to study for her high school final exams.
c.
After seeing this film, a studio executive quipped: "Elvis movies dont need titles - they could just be numbered!"
d.
This is the only Rocky sequel not to contain a recap from its predecessor.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harum Scarum (1965)?
a.
James Cagney
was originally offered the role of Harry. Other people considered for the role were Sir
Laurence Olivier
and
Cary Grant
before
Art Carney
was finally cast.
Paul Mazursky
s words to Carney were "Youll win an Oscar," which turned out to be prophetic.
b.
Dean Devlin
and
Roland Emmerich
penned the script in four weeks. It was sent out on a Thursday, and they started fielding offers the next day. By Monday, they were in pre-production.
c.
"Colonel"
Tom Parker
,
Elvis Presley
s manager, was so disappointed with the cheesy script that at one point he suggested that a talking camel be written into the movie to let the audience think it was meant as a comedy.
d.
Film debut of
Jack Lord
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harum Scarum (1965)?
a.
The sound of the unicorns at play is actually a recording of humpback whales.
b.
Elvis Presley
liked the costumes so much that he used those at home too.
c.
The movie was shot over a span of 7 years from 1996 to 2003. That explains the changing hairstyles and growth spurts in-between scenes.
d.
Joshua Jackson
(Damon Brooks) cranks his car before he takes Natalie to "that" spot in the woods; when it cranks the radio plays Paula Coles "I Dont Want to Wait" from the TV show
Dawsons Creek
also starring Jackson.
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