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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : My Favorite Year (1982) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : My Favorite Year (1982) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: My Favorite Year (1982).
About the movie:
A dissolute matinee idol is slated to appear on a live TV variety show.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Favorite Year (1982)?
a.
This movie is mentioned in the song "Wonder (If Shell Get It)" by the band Superchick.
b.
The restaurant scene has Alan Swann stealing another mans date. The man yells "Somebody stole my girl!" The song the band breaks into is "Somebody Stole My Gal" which was written by
Leo Wood
in 1918.
c.
It took three hours in make-up to turn the 23-year-old
Lea Thompson
into the 47-year-old Lorraine.
d.
In a book about the making of the film, producer
David Giler
said that he came to the set one day to find out why filming was so far behind schedule and discovered that the entire cast and crew had been kept sitting around most of the day (on full salary) while director
Michael Sarne
photographed a cake... for eight hours. He was also told by cast and crewmembers that Sarne would go off in a corner and "think" for six to seven hours at a stretch, during which time shooting would come to a standstill. According to Giler, such antics were one of the reasons the film went so far over budget, and he and the other producers demanded that the studio fire him, but it was in Sarnes contract that he could not be fired until he turned in the first cut.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Favorite Year (1982)?
a.
This movie features more Simpson voice actors than any other project besides
The Simpsons
itself:
Hank Azaria
,
Harry Shearer
and
Nancy Cartwright
. The Simpsons and its creators are huge Godzilla fans and Godzilla, and his roar is used quite frequently in the show.
b.
During Vincent Ludwigs first encounter with Frank Drebin, Ludwig is feeding his "fighting fish" small minnows. This is identical to a scene in the Bruce Lee movie "Game of Death" where we see Dr. Land (the main villain) feeding the same fish.
c.
One of the posters in Shauns flat reads "SI BEGG" which is NOT a reference to
Simon Pegg
, but to Simon Begg, an electronic dance music DJ, musician and record producer from Leicester, England.
d.
At one point, a television network expressed interest in turning the film into a weekly comedy series.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Favorite Year (1982)?
a.
Several crew members dropped out of the production just days before the first day of shooting. This left all the other crew members to do extra jobs.
b.
Cameron Mitchell
was offered his part after the filmmakers happened to see him in the studio commissary while discussing who to cast as Rojack.
c.
Though
Gene Wilder
and Gilda Radner met on this picture, interestingly, Radner had previously had a very bit part as a Townswoman in the earlier Wilder starring movie,
Blazing Saddles
but apparently the two future spouses never crossed paths on that picture.
d.
Out of 65 days of shooting, 45 were in temperatures of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Favorite Year (1982)?
a.
Close to the end of the film, after landing on Vulcan. While Spocks body is being carried up the long staircase to begin the fal tor pan ritual, the "maidens" carrying Spock are not actually touching him. They are actually holding their hands above him, effectively levitating his body to the altar.
b.
Alessandro Nivola
missed the reference to his character singing a hymn when he read the script, and was unaware that he had to do so until a few days before his "singing scene" was scheduled to shoot. He only had a few days to rehearse, and his singing in the scene is recorded live, as the budget did not allow for it to be recorded on a sound stage.
c.
When the two swordsmen attack Indy on the cliff and Indy attempts to reprise his response from the "basket scene"
Raiders of the Lost Ark
by reaching for his gun, a bit of music from the basket scene is heard.
d.
Peter OToole
was originally hesitant about doing the film. However, in the script, when there is a close up of Swanns tombstone, the date of Swanns death was, in fact, the date of OTooles birthday. OToole phoned
Richard Benjamin
to find out if they did that with all of the actors they had offered the part to. The director replied that the script had not been given to anybody else, at which OToole agreed to do the film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Favorite Year (1982)?
a.
This film was produced by
Mel Brooks
s production company. The main character was based on him, and he had some input into the script.
b.
Lindsay Hollister
was intended to play "Bitch", the Postal Dudes obese wife. But when producers found out that there is another movie (
Good Luck Chuck
) being filmed in Vancouver at the time and visited a day of shooting, they saw
Jodie Stewart
who "fit much better into the role because of her weight", so she was approached for the role moving
Lindsay Hollister
to a minor role.
c.
Originally titled "Nicole at the Beach", as a tribute to
Eric Rohmer
, the title was changed when
Nicole Kidman
was cast.
d.
The filmmakers debated whether or not Jackie should kill Danny when he stumbles upon his scheme in the basement; ultimately they decided that Dannys kindness toward Jackies fake alter ego Brian justified sparing his life.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Favorite Year (1982)?
a.
Vince Offer
left his acting career and went on to market the ShamWow, an extra absorbent chamois, and the Slapchop, a hand held item used to cut small foods.
b.
Peter OToole
talked the producers into paying for a fencing instructor to get him in shape for the fight sequence.
c.
The film has similarities to the real-life sinking of the American ship William Brown in 1841.
d.
The Temple of the Great Power set was the largest set constructed for the movie. The set, which included a functional waterfall, pool and the huge door that reveals the Great Power pyramid, took up an entire sound stage at the Warner Roadshow Movie World Studios on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Favorite Year (1982)?
a.
When Dahlia moves her wet clothes from one washing machine to another, you can see the number, "666", pop up for a moment on the second washing machine. That number is known as the symbol of the Anti-Christ.
b.
The only film where
Freddie Bartholomew
was allowed to play a less-than-virtuous character.
c.
Luc Besson
: [
Jean Reno
]
d.
The film was the basis of a Tony Award-winning musical play.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Favorite Year (1982)?
a.
Ray Stricklyn
noted in his autobiography "Angels & Demons" that co-star
Norma Eberhardt
had one blue eye and one brown eye. If you look carefully at a few of her closeups, even in this black and white film, you can notice the difference.
b.
Like his father, Murphy dies on the bathroom floor.
c.
Caio Junqueira
was initially considered too old for the part of Neto. He then auditioned for the part of Capitão Fábio, but he opted for a performance that would convince the casting staff that he could still be a viable choice for Neto, in spite of his age. He successfully conveyed that message, and
Milhem Cortaz
got to play Fábio instead.
d.
The main characters first name, Benjamin, is the same as the last name of the director, (
Richard Benjamin
while his last name, Steinberg, is the same as the last name of one of the screenwriters (
Norman Steinberg
).
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Favorite Year (1982)?
a.
Joseph Bologna
s character, "King Kaiser," was based on
Your Show of Shows
Sid Caesar
.
b.
Denise Richards
claims that her derriere was digitally enlarged for the films cover and promotional material.
c.
Cherie Currie
was considered for a part but, according to her autobiography, she was in the throes of drug dependency and couldnt even make it to a meeting.
d.
General
Douglas MacArthur
s famous line "I will return" was used and can be heard in this movie.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Favorite Year (1982)?
a.
The scene where Dr. Loveless train is raised on four girders outside of the train tunnel was all done digitally. A real train was used when it was finally back on its tracks and the girders going back inside the train, which was also done digitally.
b.
The character of Benjamin Stone was based on
Mel Brooks
, while Alan Swann was based on
Errol Flynn
. Also, one of the lines Swann uses was based on something said by another actor with a drinking problem,
John Barrymore
.
c.
Initially, Germanys Ministry of Defense would not allow filming on Bendler Block. They relented after appeals from
Tom Cruise
and screenwriter/producer
Christopher McQuarrie
. The entire crew started every night of filming with a moment of silence in memory of Stauffenberg.
d.
When Prince Akeem (
Eddie Murphy
) goes to sit with the King and Queen at the breakfast table, the King is surprised to find out that Akeem had grown a mustache. In
Beverly Hills Cop
, when Axel (also played by Murphy) visits Jenny Summers at the art gallery where she works, she is just as surprised to find out that he grew a mustache.
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