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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Pink Flamingos (1972) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Pink Flamingos (1972) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Pink Flamingos (1972).
About the movie:
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pink Flamingos (1972)?
a.
This was an historical film in that it was the first to use the Los Angeles underground sewer and storm-drain system and its series of canals and tunnels as a backdrop.
b.
The town of Marfa near the Texas-Mexico border was used to simulate Bakersfield, California. A reason to support the use of the town is that there are many abandoned shafts dug out at the early 20-century. One of the shafts used in the film is a deep shaft, 60-70 feet that connects to a mechanically-dug perpendicular tunnel at the bottom. Other sets like the church where built from there.
c.
The prison sequences were shot at a real prison in Bulgaria and actual prisoners were extras in the scenes.
d.
The house that Connie and Raymond Marble live in together was rented by
John Waters
and
Mink Stole
. Interiors were filmed in Stoles part of the house with minimal redressing.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pink Flamingos (1972)?
a.
Director Takashi Shimizu went to Los Angeles to meet with producers Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi in a small office at Columbia Pictures. The purpose was to develop a story outline for the sequels first draft, which also involved employees from Tapert and Raimis production company Ghost House Pictures, producer Taka Ichise, and writer Stephen Susco. According to Tapert, the session was roughly seven or eight hours of people suggesting ideas for the story.
b.
Some of the Scrat sequences (e.g., the fight with the piranha, the encounter with the baby bird) were originally conceived for the opening sequence of this film, but were cut for time.
c.
There was a "Revenge On Cookie" subplot, cut from the final film.
d.
During production,
Charles Bronson
met and fell in love with
David McCallum
s wife,
Jill Ireland
, and he jokingly told McCallum he was going to steal her away from him. In 1967, Ireland and McCallum divorced, and she married Bronson.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pink Flamingos (1972)?
a.
Christopher Walken
appeared in
The Dead Zone
. His role therein was frequently parodied by
Jay Mohr
on
Saturday Night Live
. Cast member
Sean Patrick Flanery
appeared in the television series The Dead Zone (2002)(TV).
b.
According to director
John Waters
, the films budget was so tight, that he could not afford "A" and "B" reels. The work print was in effect the master copy.
c.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 4, 1937 with
Walter Huston
reprising his film role.
d.
After
Heavens Gate
lost nearly all of its $40 million budget, this movie was almost canceled. Between its starting budget and storyline, studio heads felt it wouldnt sell tickets.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pink Flamingos (1972)?
a.
Though Driver doesnt change his clothes during the 5-day period the film takes place in, due to his vengeance being the only thing that matters to him, costume designer
Salvador Pérez Jr.
actually bought 30 identical sets of clothes for
Dwayne Johnson
to wear throughout the shoot.
b.
The fifth of six movies made by real-life couple
Clint Eastwood
and
Sondra Locke
.
c.
John Waters
originally wanted a man named "Mr. Ray" to be the narrator of Pink Flamingos. Mr. Ray was famous for his hair-weave radio ads and for his Baltimore accent. Mr. Ray refused, so Waters recorded the voice-over himself, imitating Mr. Rays voice as "Mr. J."
d.
Film shown in DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process only at presentations of the film at the Rivoli Theater in New York City, premiering 1 April 1923.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pink Flamingos (1972)?
a.
The twenty-first of twenty-eight Blondie movies starring
Penny Singleton
as Blondie Bumstead and
Arthur Lake
as Dagwood Bumstead.
b.
This was the first movie to be released under the "Walt Disney Pictures" logo.
c.
Clermont says to Karen "Whither thou goest, so shall I". This is a quote of what Ruth says to Naomi in the biblical book, Ruth 1:16-17.
d.
Filming only took place on weekends;
John Waters
raised money during the week.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pink Flamingos (1972)?
a.
Final film of
Mary Murphy
.
b.
During filming,
Divine
was arrested for stealing, and in his defense said that he was a method actor playing a criminal.
c.
Although Franchot Tone is given top billing in this film, he does not appear for the first 45 minutes.
d.
In the scene where the Celts are attacking Sherwood, nearly every Celt who is hit by an arrow and killed is played by stunt coordinator
Nick Gillard
who thus dies several times as different characters. If you look carefully you can recognize him.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pink Flamingos (1972)?
a.
The consultation by NASA scientists was requested before the filming of the movie, but NASA stated that the events in the film were too ridiculous to actually occur, and hence denied the request. NASA sent a memo out to all of its employees stating that they were not allowed to comment on the likelihood of the events portrayed, but later rescinded this restriction.
b.
The screen test that bagged
Sigourney Weaver
the role of Ripley was her speech from her final scene.
c.
In an interview given years after the film was released, writer
Stirling Silliphant
said that he always sat under a sprinkler system head when visiting a building. He said he did that because he learned it from a fireman he interviewed while researching this project.
d.
The film has one of the longest front credits sequence of all time. Every actor and every single extra featured in the movie appears listed in it.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pink Flamingos (1972)?
a.
Trade Paper Variety said of this movie: "
J. Lee Thompson
s direction, borrowing from Alfred Hitchcocks editing in
Psycho
, creates the full horror of blades thrusting into naked bellies without the viewer ever actually seeing it happen."
b.
In the special features section on the DVD, the final fight scene between Frank and Lola is shown in an extended version. In it, when Lola is killed and is hanging on the spikes, she has blood running down her lower chest and abdomen in two places. There is also a tight shot that shows it coming out of her mouth. In the final version, there is absolutely no blood anywhere on her torso, and the scene is cut prior to the facial close-up. This was apparently done to keep the graphic violence factor down so the movie could retain its PG-13 rating.
c.
The voice of the cameraman asking the questions in the second segment ("Reality Television") is that of
John August
s.
d.
The dog feces in the infamous final scene are real. According to director
John Waters
, the dog was fed steak for three days beforehand.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pink Flamingos (1972)?
a.
Some of the music was changed for the 1997 re-release, most notably at the beginning of the party scene, where "Sixteen Candles" was replaced with "Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby".
b.
Zach Galifianakis
: [Chuck E. Cheese] Alan makes a joke about him not being allowed near schools or a Chuck E. Cheese, a direct reference to one of his staple jokes in his stand up: "When you look like I do, its hard to get a table for one at Chuck E. Cheese."
c.
George M. Cohan
s play opened on Broadway in New York at the Astor Theater on September 22nd, 1913 and ran for 320 performances.
d.
Although some people thought that the film was inspired by the 1992 murder of Stuart Tay, an Asian-American youth who was killed by four of his peers on New Years Eve in Orange County, California, filmmaker Justin Lin has stated that "at the very beginning of the writing process, he made a conscious decision not to base it on that, or any other, real event."
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pink Flamingos (1972)?
a.
When Granny Wendy is telling the children about the story of Peter Pan, she is holding one of the original printings of the book. It is a first edition version which is noticeable by the olive color, and the gold gilt design on the front cover. The version was printed in 1911 as the first novelization of Peter and Wendy.
b.
For the massacre scene in the garage, the actors playing the slain gangsters were shown photos and directed as how to fall so their positions were identical to the real photos of the massacre. Two actors bumped together on the way down. After studying photographs they realized they had fallen and collided in the exact way the slain gangsters had fallen and had landed in the correct positions.
c.
The movie poster is an homage to a poster for the classic Warner Bros. film
Casablanca
, as is the closing scene at the airport.
d.
David Lochary
and
Mink Stole
designed and colored their own hair for the film.
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