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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Jaws (1975) - Part (8) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Jaws (1975) - Part (8) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975).
About the movie:
When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
Most of the film was shot handheld as that was the best way to countermand the oceans swell.
b.
The character of André Matias was based on screenwriter
André Batista
, and the character of Nascimento was based on screenwriter
Rodrigo Pimentel
, both of them former members of the BOPE squad.
c.
Derek Smalls (
Harry Shearer
) is wearing a Shrewsbury Town Football Club shirt in the airport metal detector scene.
d.
David Niven
was originally cast as Cap Carson but left after one of the earlier script rewrites, complaining that it was becoming simply "a typical
John Wayne
film" and that his role had become smaller.
Lloyd Nolan
replaced him.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
Although he goes uncredited, the baseball announcer we hear over the radio during one of the beach scenes is sports announcer,
Charlie Jones
. He was mostly known for football. All of the players he announces here are fictional.
b.
The film was refused a UK cinema certificate in 1967.
c.
The press book mentions that a 1-reel production number that was rehearsed for a month and filmed with
Betty Grable
was cut before release.
d.
Based on
Erle Stanley Gardner
s Perry Mason novel "The Case of the Dangerous Dowager."
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
In the novelization
Owen Wilson
s character is named Ray.
b.
On the DVD documentary,
Steven Spielberg
states that his original idea for introducing the shark was going to be a scene that took place at the dock at night: The harbor master would be watching TV, and through the window behind him the audience would see a row of boats rising and falling as the shark swam underneath them. Spielberg believed that the swell of the boats would help indicate the huge size of the shark; however, the logistics involved (for example, getting all the boats to go up and down at the correct intervals) proved too difficult to coordinate properly. Additionally, the constantly malfunctioning shark would not allow the scene to be filmed. Much to Spielbergs disappointment, the scene had to be shelved.
c.
A scene where Tom is arrested at his car dealership was filmed but did not make it into the final cut of the movie.
d.
The man
Errol Flynn
throws through the window of the barbershop was none other than his pal and long-time drinking companion, stuntman
Buster Wiles
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
The bag that Dean Corso carries throughout the film is a small bag carried by French soldiers around 1935. It was used to carry ammunition and other small items. It is called a musette mle 35.
b.
The "bare" shot on the busy bridge connecting the United States and Canada went off without a glitch until traffic was released a bit too soon in one direction. Folks inside approximately 15 cars got something more than a sneak peek while entering the United States.
c.
When Bella visits Jacob after the newborn battle, a painting of the A-Ka-Lat "Top of the Rock" island formation off the coast of La Push Beach can clearly be seen behind Bella during her dialogue sides. According to actual Quileute tradition, prominent members of the Quileute tribe have been buried on the A-Ka-Lat island. The island is also known as James Island, which is not an allusion to the Twilight series character James.
d.
Tommy Johnson
was the tuba player whose ominous sounds announced the sharks arrival.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
This was voted the sixth scariest film of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
b.
Film debut of
Robert Loggia
c.
The character of Austin Stoneman is based on Thaddeus Stevens, a representative from Pennsylvania, including the details of his wig and clubfoot.
d.
In the film commentary,
Richard Schickel
points out two incidents which really happened to
Samuel Fuller
while serving in the Big Red One and are given to Private Zab (
Robert Carradine
) in the film: When Zab is playing basketball and spots Keiser (
Perry Lang
) reading his novel. In real life, Fuller didnt know his novel was published until he spotted a soldier reading it. The other major incident is when Zab acts as runner during the D-Day Invasion and tells the Colonel that theyve broken through. Fuller was awarded a medal for his actions.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
Gary Valentine
is featured as the singer at the karaoke bar, a reference to his Comedy Central Presents special where he gets the audience clapping on beat to start the show and approaches the microphone, only to punchline it with, "Man, I wish I could sing. This would be the perfect time!"
b.
Elia Kazan
was always fond of this movie and sometimes even said it was his favorite of all the films he made. In the 1970s he tried to buy the rights so that he could re-release it to the public, but the studios asking price was too high for him.
c.
Very first animated film, as well as the first 3D film, ever to open the Cannes Film Festival.
d.
Voted #5 On Empires 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time (September 2008)
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
Several decades later,
Lee Fierro
, who plays Mrs. Kitner, walked into a seafood restaurant and noticed that the menu had an "Alex Kitner Sandwich". She commented that she had played his mother so many years ago. The owner of the restaurant ran out to meet her - none other than
Jeffrey Voorhees
, who had played her son. They hadnt seen each other since the original movie shoot.
b.
Mark Hamill
was badly injured in an automobile wreck in Malibu, California immediately prior to production. He bares the scars through
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
and
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
c.
William Dieterle
filled in as director when
William Keighley
got the flu. Similarly, cinematographer
George Barnes
took over as director of photography when
Sol Polito
fell ill.
d.
Being a big fan of
The Terminator
and
Aliens
,
Topher Grace
personally called
Michael Biehn
and offered him the role of his father.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
This would be the only movie role where Elvis would sing one of his established million selling oldies.("Blue Suede Shoes" from 1956).
b.
Originally, the lead part was written to be an older, lonely storekeeper, with
Dudley Moore
in mind for the role, but when
Andrew McCarthy
came on board, the part was rewritten to be the part of a young artist.
c.
The Orca was originally called The Warlock.
d.
Central plot point of a disassembled painting is derived from an actual occurrence in the writers hometown Art gallery in Rochester, New York.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
Final film of
Alice Calhoun
.
b.
Klaatu uses the phrase "tipping point", which is a climatological term meaning the point at which the reversal of climate change becomes impossible. Some scientists believe that this has already happened.
c.
The cigarettes that
Emma Thompson
smokes are American Spirits.
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
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jaws (1975)?
a.
The restaurant where Lynn Wells (
Rene Russo
) is spotted on a date is in Milwaukee. It was at the time a gourmet restaurant, stood empty for a time and then was a Russian Restaurant and dance club. It again sat empty for a period and is currently (2005) a Baptist Church.
b.
The climax was filmed inside a 90-foot water-tank on a soundstage. It took four weeks to shoot.
c.
The credited director,
Frank Laughlin
, was the then-nineteen-year-old son of co-stars
Tom Laughlin
and
Delores Taylor
.
d.
Though respected as an actor,
Robert Shaw
s trouble with alcohol was a frequent source of tension during filming. In later interviews,
Roy Scheider
described his co-star as "a perfect gentleman whenever he was sober. All he needed was one drink and then he turned into a competitive son-of-a-bitch." According to
Carl Gottlieb
s book "The Jaws Log," Shaw was having a drink between takes, at which point he announced "I wish I could quit drinking." Much to the surprise and horror of the crew,
Richard Dreyfuss
simply grabbed Shaws glass and tossed it into the ocean. When it came time to shoot the infamous USS Indianapolis Scene, Shaw attempted to do the monologue while intoxicated as it called for the men to be drinking late at night. Nothing in the take could be used. A remorseful Shaw called
Steven Spielberg
late that night and asked if he could have another try. The next day of shooting, Shaws electrifying performance was done in one take.
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