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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959).
About the movie:
Aliens resurrect dead humans as zombies and vampires to stop human kind from creating the Solaranite (a sort of sun-driven bomb).
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)?
a.
When
Gregory Walcott
read the script, he told
Edward D. Wood Jr.
that it was the worst script he had ever read. He reluctantly signed on.
b.
The writers of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" (1988) tried to obtain the rights to use this film on their show, but they were turned down by the studio.
c.
Myrna Loy
(uncredited) can be recognized as the chained prisoner directly behind Manon in the prison, on the wagon, and on the deck of the ship.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 19, 1940 with
Carol Lombard
reprising her film role.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)?
a.
The first-ever day of filming on the James Bond official series took place on 16 January 1962 for
Dr. No
which was exactly ten years to the day that James Bond creator
Ian Fleming
started writing the novel "Casino Royale" on 16 January 1952, though some sources state that this is the 15th or 17th.
b.
Bela Lugosi
s role in the film is listed in the credits as "The Ghoul Man". In
Edward D. Wood Jr.
s screenplay it is called "the Dracula character".
c.
Chapter Titles: (1) Murder on the Santa Fe Trail (Certificate #6170); (2) Horsemen of Death (Certificate #6171); (3) Trails End (Certificate #6172); (4) Water Rustlers (Certificate #6173); (5) Avalanche (Certificate #6174); (6) Hangmans Noose (Certificate #6175); (7) Framed (Certificate #6176); (8) Blazing Walls (Certificate #6177); (9) Records of Doom (Certificate #6178); (10) One Second to Live (Certificate #6179); (11) The Devils Marksman (Certificate #6180); (12) Frontier Justice (Certificate #6181).
d.
Michael Winslow
(Jones),
David Graf
(Tackleberry) and
George Gaynes
(Cmdnt. Lassard) are the only actors who appeared in all 7 Police Academy movies. Winslow even goes a step beyond this, as he is the only actor to not only appear in all 7 Police Academy movies, but also had a regular role on
Police Academy: The Series
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)?
a.
The company was able to get police cars and uniforms through
Tor Johnson
s son,
Karl Johnson
, an officer in the San Fernando Police Department, who also makes an uncredited appearance in the film.
b.
One of the witches is played by
Brainerd Duffield
, a man. Some sources mistakenly credit
Charles Lederer
in the role.
c.
Bryan Bertino
said that at the end sequence there was more talking from the three strangers, but it was cut to make them more mysterious.
d.
The core-plot of the movie came from
George Lucas
first draft of
Star Wars
, which he wrote in 1975.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)?
a.
The aliens obligingly fly by the ABC, CBS and NBC buildings in Los Angeles.
b.
The film crew were unable to shut down Waterloo station, so pedestrians in the station can be seen looking and pointing at the camera.
c.
When
Connie Francis
ran into singer
Elvis Presley
on the set for this movie, he reportedly told her, "I hear youre using a lot of guest-stars in your new musical. How about a job for a hungry folk singer?" This was due to the fact that there were so many guest-stars scheduled in the film that it was joked anyone could be in it if they asked.
d.
The ballet directors last name, "Leroy," is similar to the French "le roi" for "the king" - significant in light of Ninas identification with her role as an enchanted princess in love with a prince.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)?
a.
Funded by a Baptist church. Several members of the cast let themselves be baptized.
b.
The parts played by Margo and Jane Wyatt were one character in James Hiltons original novel.
c.
A cabaret dancer (a man who played women on stage) tried to teach
Tony Curtis
and
Jack Lemmon
to walk in heels. After about a week, Lemmon declined his help, saying he didnt want to walk like a woman, but a man trying to walk like a woman.
d.
The song "New Dog State of Mind" that Garfield sings in the movie is based on the song "New York State of Mind" by
Billy Joel
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)?
a.
There is a character called Adia, inspired by the
Sarah McLachlan
song of the same name.
b.
Named Worst Film of All Time in the book "The Golden Turkey Awards".
c.
Animator
Glen Keane
, who was given the task of animating the climactic battle between Tod and the bear, felt that the storyboards he was given were not dramatic enough, so he re-boarded the whole scene. He also planned to draw the fight in charcoal rather than pencil, but budgetary concerns prevented this.
d.
The original version was 42 reels, and ran for 9 hours at 20 fps. Von Stroheim then shortened it to 24 reels (just over 5 hours - the "Directors Version"). It was then cut again, not once, but twice. The first time by
Rex Ingram
, who cut the film down to 18 reels, and forbade Stroheim to let anyone cut it again. The final cut was performed by MGM editing departments Joseph Farnham acting on orders from
Irving Thalberg
, who without having read the book ("McTeague") or the script, cut the film down to 10 reels. This final version was released with a runtime of 2-1/4 hours. No copies of the earlier versions were made, and the entirety of the 32 reels that did not make the final release version were destroyed - along with all of the outtakes - so that the silver could be extracted from the film celluloid. It is in this way, that most of the movie was lost forever.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)?
a.
Originally titled "Caribbean Holiday."
b.
Kate watches video, including the surreptitiously-recorded video of Molly, on a Chyron Duet, a broadcast graphics machine. It can use video files, but its generally not used for viewing video.
c.
In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #2980, the cast discusses the film.
d.
Bela Lugosi
appears in footage shot just before his death, but with no script in mind.
Edward D. Wood Jr.
wrote the script to accommodate all the footage shot in a cemetery and outside
Tor Johnson
s house in the new production. Lugosi was doubled by
Tom Mason
, Woods wifes chiropractor, who was significantly taller than Lugosi, and played the part with a cape covering his face.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)?
a.
The films original title was "Grave Robbers from Outer Space", but, supposedly, the Baptist ministers who financed the picture objected to it, so
Edward D. Wood Jr.
changed it to "Plan 9".
b.
The "Moustache Man" hologram projected by the Decepticons is actually Brian Reece, a serving MH-53 pilot. He was spotted while piloting the Blackout helicopters, and both
Michael Bay
and
Steven Spielberg
thought he had the right look (mean and cold) for a Decepticon hologram. Reece had to reschedule his wedding and honeymoon to film his scenes.
c.
In the scene where all the gentlemen throw their hats up in the air, all the hats were suspended on fishing wire.
d.
The opening credits sequence (where Harper makes himself a terrible cup of coffee, among other things) was written and shot after the first cut of the film had already been delivered to the studio.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)?
a.
The scar worn by actor
Tor Johnson
had to be moved every day, as it caused severe skin irritation.
b.
The label on the spray can that Red uses on the wolf reads, "Wolf Away Spray".
c.
"The Hedda Hopper Show - This Is Hollywood" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 19, 1946 with
Susan Hayward
reprising her film role.
d.
The scene where Jonathan first takes Carmen out to dinner was shot in the same restaurant (Bubbys Pie Company in Dumbo, Brooklyn) that
Spike Lee
used in his first feature film
Shes Gotta Have It
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)?
a.
Film debut of
Marilyn Monroe
.
b.
A video release, making note of the actors death before production began, lists on the cassette box, "Almost Starring
Bela Lugosi
". This same box also touted the film as being "science fiction gold".
c.
Charlton Heston
once said of this movie: "The script for Will Penny was one of the best I ever read, it made a marvelous Western."
d.
The only talkie made by Dorothy Janis.
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