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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : History of the World: Part I (1981) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : History of the World: Part I (1981) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: History of the World: Part I (1981).
About the movie:
From the dawn of man to the distant future, mankind's evolution (or lack thereof) is traced. Often ridiculous but never serious...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: History of the World: Part I (1981)?
a.
The climactic transformation had to be done all in closeup because the film had exceeded its budget by then, and it had to be shot in an office because they had no money for sets anymore.
b.
Gregory Hines
movie debut.
c.
Clifton was given the "Sweetwater" nickname as a boy because of his love of soft drinks and he drank buckets of it throughout his career.
d.
The musical score for the film was originally composed by Jerry Goldsmith. Early TV spots showcased this but were changed due to Alan Silvestris involvement.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: History of the World: Part I (1981)?
a.
The film fades in a image of a orthodox church below which appears a text "Moscow, 10 January". Actually the church is the Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland.
b.
The opening scene is an homage to Japanese anime, as both directors are big fan of the genre. They wanted to distinguish the opening dream sequence, so they faked 3D into 2D.
c.
The person responsible for the matte paintings,
Albert Whitlock
, was drafted to appear in front of the camera. He is the gentleman with the prominent English accent selling used chariots.
d.
While at Universal working on this film,
Orson Welles
picked up some extra work by doing the narration for the trailer for the science fiction classic
The Incredible Shrinking Man
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: History of the World: Part I (1981)?
a.
A print still survives at the George Eastman House but has yet to be released on DVD
b.
David Hyde Pierce
,
Victor Garber
,
Rita Wilson
and
Tom McGowan
have all starred in
Frasier
which is also set in Seattle
c.
Average Shot Length ~6.0 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~5.7 seconds.
d.
Debut of
John Qualen
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: History of the World: Part I (1981)?
a.
The first time
Mia Farrow
appeared in a
Woody Allen
film.
b.
The last known surviving mechanical shark of Bruce is suspended atop two metal poles in the middle of an auto wrecking yard, at U Pick Parts in Sun Valley, CA, in the San Fernando Valley. The lot is owned by Nathan Adlen.
c.
The Red Sea scene used Universal Studios attraction.
d.
All of the blood in the movie was digitally added in post-production.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: History of the World: Part I (1981)?
a.
125 stunt people were used during the filming. No one was killed or injured.
b.
A nitrate print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, and is not listed for preservation.
c.
A reprise of "Chica-Chica-Boom Chic" sung by
Alice Faye
and
Don Ameche
was cut from the film.
d.
The background music in the Viking funeral sequence is recycled from
John Morris
score for Brooks
The Twelve Chairs
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: History of the World: Part I (1981)?
a.
With actor
Donald Kerr
in a leading role, the name "D.M.Kerr, Manufacturer" prominently displayed on a tent near the end of the film has to be an inside joke.
b.
The films budget was so low that many of the actors simply used their own clothing as wardrobe; most notably
Chris Penn
s track jacket. The signature black suits were provided for free by the designer, based on her love for the American crime film genre.
Steve Buscemi
wore his own black jeans instead of suit pants.
c.
The scene where the showgirls rise out of the water (the Inquisition routine) is actually being played in reverse. The shot was of the girls being lowered.
d.
The academic journal article "The long-term effect of a degree on graduate lives" by A Jenkins, L Jones & A Ward and published in the journal Studies in Higher Education, Vol 26, No 2, erroneously states that this film Return of the Secaucus Seven was remade as The Big Chill (p. 148).
The Big Chill
is not a remake of
Return of the Secaucus Seven
even though the two movies cover similar thematic territory.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: History of the World: Part I (1981)?
a.
The film makes quite extensive use of matte paintings for backgrounds. Every segment (except "The Stone Age" and "The Old Testament") features backgrounds that are nothing more than paintings, especially in the segments establishing shots and in numerous wide shots. Such paintings were used for the harbor and for many of the city shots in "The Roman Empire", the castle in "The Spanish Inquisition" and both the city and the countryside in "The French Revolution."
b.
In the press conference scene, the cameras that are supposed to be "news" cameras actually filmed parts of the scene.
c.
Kevin Costner
auditioned for and lost a part in the student film on which Fandango is based, the same part he later played in the feature film.
d.
Second of only three films to win every major Academy Award, including Best Picture.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: History of the World: Part I (1981)?
a.
This film is dedicated to
Ben Hecht
and
Howard Hawks
.
b.
Just like in
Blazing Saddles
,
Richard Pryor
was originally cast but had to pull out of the picture. His part eventually was taken by
Gregory Hines
(in his screen debut). Just before filming was to begin, Pryor had his infamous drug-related accident, catching fire and getting severely burnt.
c.
The insects attacking Jack Driscoll at the canyon bottom are gigantic versions of the Weta, a species native to New Zealand and the namesake of
Peter Jackson
s production studio.
d.
Michelle Pfeiffer
turned down the lead role in order to film the romantic comedy
The Story of Us
opposite
Bruce Willis
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: History of the World: Part I (1981)?
a.
In one scene, serial killer Peter Foley uses the name "Peter Kurten". This is also a copycat reference to the so-called "Vampire of Dusseldorf", on whose activities Fritz Langs
M
was based.
b.
Brad Pitt
became inspired to capture Pearls memoir on screen when he saw her interview on CNN while the search for her husband was going on.
c.
This was
Jerry Goldsmith
s final score for a feature film.
d.
This is the second
Mel Brooks
film in which
Harvey Korman
s character has to correct someone on the pronunciation of his name. The first one was
Blazing Saddles
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: History of the World: Part I (1981)?
a.
James Wong Howe
served as cinematographer for the live-action segments uncredited.
b.
Ali MacGraw
s film debut.
c.
Between takes,
Zero Mostel
clowned around throughout the production. He dressed himself in a red tunic and danced the Flamenco, fondled statues of cherubs, and batted his eyes for at the women in the cast.
d.
Mel Brooks
came up with the name for this film because he was tired of people asking him what his next movie would be.
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