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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Old Yeller (1957) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Old Yeller (1957) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Old Yeller (1957).
About the movie:
A boy brings a yellow dog home. The dog loves the family as much as they love him, but can the love last ?
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Old Yeller (1957)?
a.
The main reason Ryan Gosling quit his role as Jack before filming start was mainly because during read through sessions with
Peter Jackson
and the rest of the cast he felt that he was too young for the role, given he was 26, whereas Jack was supposed to be in his late 30s. Despite repeated assurances from Jackson that he can portray Jack under proper makeup, Gosling insisted that he could not portray the character well given of him being a method-actor and finally was let go. Mark Wahlberg only came in one day before start of shooting.
b.
Lead actor Dan Haggerty actually spent only 2 days on set, whereas fellow lead Benton Jennings (portraying Haggertys younger brother) spent over 4 weeks shooting on the film. The pick-up truck Jennings good-guy character uses as the family farm vehicle was the same truck Jennings psychotic character Toby Gilmore jacks in "Highway to Hell" by shooting a farmer and then rampages across the countryside in. More vehicle trivia: The little red Toyota from which a gunman shoots Haggerty was Jennings own personal car at the time. The same red Toyota also had a brief appearance in "Highway to Hell".
c.
SFX Supervisor
Chris Corbould
ensured that no part of the real forest in Iceland was destroyed by explosions - the trees his team used were unsold Christmas trees.
d.
The dogs name is Spike. He also appeared in _She Creature, The (1956)_, walking along the beach with
Marla English
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Old Yeller (1957)?
a.
The character of Miles Dalrymple played by
Marc Blucas
is partly named after Clay Dalrymple, a catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1960-1968.
b.
During the motocross scene, four famous riders have a cameo:
Ricky Carmichael
,
Jeremy McGrath
,
Chris Gosselaar
and
Carey Hart
.
c.
A print ad from the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, February 11th, 1958 shows that this film was widely distributed on a double bill in 21 area theaters. Most of the indoor theaters co-featured
Ambush at Cimarron Pass
starring
Scott Brady
, and all of the drive-in theaters co-featured
Underwater!
starring
Jane Russell
and
Richard Egan
.
d.
Julie Andrews
wardrobe (designed by
Donald Brooks
) set a record for the largest number of costume changes for an actress in one film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Old Yeller (1957)?
a.
The painting of "The Door in the Floor" was actually painted by
Jeff Bridges
.
b.
Throughout his career
Burt Reynolds
has made a number of movies that examine movie-making and this film is one of them. The pictures include
Fade-In
(location filming & westerns);
Silent Movie
and
Nickelodeon
(silent films);
Best Friends
(scriptwriting & Hollywood);
Hooper
(stuntwork and Hollywood);
The Player
(Hollywood);
Boogie Nights
(adult films);
The Last Producer
(producers and Hollywood);
The Hollywood Sign
and
A Bunch of Amateurs
(actors and Hollywood).
c.
The wolf that fights with Old Yeller is actually not a wolf at all. It was a German Shepherd made to look like a wolf. Both animals were trained to play-fight and were muzzled for that sequence.
d.
This was to be Embassys (formerly Avco Embassy) last film. They disbanded shortly after this was released.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Old Yeller (1957)?
a.
Jared Leto
lost 25 lbs and befriended real heroin junkies from Brooklyn to prepare for his role as Harry Goldfarb.
b.
Although the movie is based in Texas, it was filmed in California.
c.
RKO paid
Douglas Corrigan
more than $100,000 for rights to his biography.
d.
The main helicopter used during the "Welcome Wagon" operation was a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane which was outfitted with an array of flashing lights. In the DVD commentary, producer
Dean Devlin
said that when they first test-flew the helicopter with the lights on, over 150 calls were received in Orange County from callers who spotted the helicopter and, unsure of what it was, reported it as a "UFO sighting".
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Old Yeller (1957)?
a.
Dane Cook
can be seen wearing a Super Club Baseball cap while playing Frisbee in the park. "Super Club" was the fictional wholesale store that Dane Cook worked for in one his previous movies,
Employee of the Month
.
b.
The musical theme accompanying the explosions in the beginning and at the end of the film is
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
s "1812 Overture"
c.
When Ronnie and Connie are "honing" you can hear a song playing in the background, which is "Soul To Squeeze" by the
Red Hot Chili Peppers
. In the music video,
Chris Farley
can be seen driving a truck.
d.
The dog, Old Yeller, although described in the dialogue as a mongrel, is portrayed by a Yellow Labrador Retriever and, in the book, is a Black-Mouthed Cur, which is not recognized as a separate breed.
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