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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Planet of the Apes (1968) - Part (3) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Planet of the Apes (1968) - Part (3) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Planet of the Apes (1968) - Part (3)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Planet of the Apes (1968).

About the movie: An astronaut crew crash lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Planet of the Apes (1968)?
a.		Portions of John Williams music are derived from Ralph Vaughan Williams "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis."
b.		During the scene where Gracchus was found guilty of orchestrating the revolt against the Roman, Crassus (Laurence Olivier) said, "In every city and province, the list of the disloyal have been compiled." The line is actually a sly dig at Joseph McCarthyism by writer Dalton Trumbo (one of the 10 blacklisted). It was intended to be a jab at the watchdogs, since at that time prior to the films release, Hollywood blacklisting was not over yet.
c.		The movies line "Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape." was voted as the #66 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
d.		Veruca Salts name is a slight variation on verruca - a wart. Seems appropriate, considering the characters personality. In the book, when learning the childrens names, Willy Wonka mentions that verruca is a wart on the bottom of a foot.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Planet of the Apes (1968)?
a.		Dawgs outfit matches that of pirate captain Kit Oloard.
b.		All the Ape actors and extras were required to wear their masks even during breaks and in between shots because it took so much time to make them up. Because of this, meals were liquefied and drunk through straws.
c.		En Vogue: The legendary R&B group appear as street walkers who appear after Dick steals the Batmobile and takes it for a joyride.
d.		A soundtrack album was due for release on Warner Bros. Records, but it was not released because Tim Robbins didnt want the songs played outside of the movies context.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Planet of the Apes (1968)?
a.		Ben Affleck appears in one scene as a basketball player.
b.		The rifles used by the apes are remodeled American M1 Semi-automatic Carbines, primarily used during the Second World War.
c.		According to David Fincher, Harvard werent very helpful to the crew when they wanted to get as realistic a portrayal as possible of campus life. They refused filming there ever since significant physical damage to the campus during the shooting of Love Story. Philips and Milton Academy had to fill in for it instead.
d.		Sam Worthington and Will Smith were in early talks for the role of Captain America. Later on Garrett Hedlund, Channing Tatum, Scott Porter, Mike Vogel, Sebastian Stan, Chris Evans, Wilson Bethel, John Krasinski, Michael Cassidy, Chace Crawford and Jensen Ackles were on the final shortlist for the role. Kellan Lutz, Ryan Phillippe and Alexander Skarsgård carried out auditions, but ultimately the role went to Chris Evans.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Planet of the Apes (1968)?
a.		Maule confesses to Alma that he is afraid of horses, but in real life Virginia OBrien was afraid of horses.
b.		Despite its success, Mary Pickford demanded all copies of the films to be ruined.
c.		One subplot discarded from the final film concerned Susan Alexander Kane having an affair that Mr. Kane discovers. There were scenes written and story boards designed for this sequence.
d.		Early scenes in the movie where the spaceship crash-lands in the lake were filmed at Lake Powell, which is formed by a dam on the Colorado River on the Utah-Arizona border.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Planet of the Apes (1968)?
a.		Linda Harrison, who plays Nova, was having an affair with producer Richard D. Zanuck at the time of production. In the year of the films release, Zanuck divorced his first wife and married Harrison. The couple were married for 9 years and had 2 children.
b.		Norma Shearer met Janet Leigh for the first time during production of this film. Shearer was responsible for Leighs blossoming career because she discovered Leigh from a photograph at a ski lodge. Because of her advice and support, Leigh called Shearer her very own fairy godmother.
c.		Paul Verhoeven briefly considered Peter Weller for the role of Nick Curran.
d.		James Hamptons film debut.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Planet of the Apes (1968)?
a.		J. Lee Thompson was going to direct the movie, and co-owned the rights with producer Arthur P. Jacobs. He had to back out, though, as he was directing Mackennas Gold. At some point, Blake Edwards was considered for the job. Arthur P. Jacobs hand-picked Franklin J. Schaffner to direct the film, particularly after the recommendation of Charlton Heston, who had worked with Schaffner on The War Lord. Thompson finally entered the Apes series in Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and returned for Battle for the Planet of the Apes.
b.		During his cameo, Vanilla Ice is wearing an Insane Clown Posse T-shirt and a promotional badge for his 1998 nu-metal album "Hard To Swallow".
c.		This movie is a modern take on the movie Double Indemnity. Richard Crenna, who plays Edmund Walker in this film has portrayed the character of Walter Neff (Ned Racine in this movie) in a TV version of Double Indemnity.
d.		The eyepiece occasionally worn by the Controller of Planet X is a reference to the eyepieces worn by the original X aliens from Kaijû daisensô.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Planet of the Apes (1968)?
a.		This is the first of two Martin Scorsese / Robert De Niro collaborations where De Niros character is shot in the neck at the end - the other film being their second collaboration, Taxi Driver.
b.		Charlton Heston (Taylor) and Linda Harrison (Nova) are the only actors to appear in both this film and the remake, Planet of the Apes.
c.		During the filming of a strip sequence, Gerard Butlers suspenders hit Hilary Swank on the forehead. She received a cut and had to be brought to a hospital where she received several stitches.
d.		Aurania Rouverols play, "Skidding," opened in New York on 21 May 1928.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Planet of the Apes (1968)?
a.		Shot in 11 days, with a budget of $11,000 dollars.
b.		Roddy McDowall, an experienced actor, recommended to his companions in makeup that they should frequently add tics, blinks and assorted facial gestures to add a sense of realism and keep the makeup from appearing "mask-like". McDowall reportedly became a merry prankster with the makeup, driving home with his make-up on, and shocking some of the other drivers on the freeway.
c.		The line Ferris says in the bathroom at the French restaurant about Camerons house being very pretty and very cold was originally supposed to be said by Allison in The Breakfast Club regarding her home life.
d.		When Holly Kennedy, played by Hilary Swank, tries to choose between different job options, one of them is vampire slayer. Another character in this movie, John McCarthy, is played by James Marsters, who also is the famous vampire Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Hilary Swank also played a supporting character named Kimberly Hannah in the movie version of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Gerard Butler also played the vampire Dracula in _"Dracula 2000" (2000)_.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Planet of the Apes (1968)?
a.		Although James Mitchell and Bambi Linn danced the parts of Curly and Laury in the Dream Ballet, Rod Steiger did his own dancing in that sequence because there was no one who looked enough like him from the back. Despite his initial uncertainties, and after considerable coaching from choreographer Agnes de Mille, Steiger actually did a credible job, later calling it one of the biggest challenges he ever had.
b.		Film debut of L.Q. Jones (billed under his real name of "Justus E. McQueen"; he took his characters name in this film as his real name after this film was released).
c.		Michael Wilson was brought in to do a rewrite of Rod Serlings screenplay. Wilsons contribution is most evident in the kangaroo courtroom scene, Wilson being an embittered victim of the blacklisting McCarthy witchhunts of the 50s.
d.		In 1980 a writer sued Clint Eastwood for plagiarism, accusing him of taking the title of the film from one of his works. Eastwood maintained that he was inspired by the Humphrey Bogart film The Enforcer (which was also owned by Warner Bros). The case was dismissed.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Planet of the Apes (1968)?
a.		Film debut of Beulah Bondi.
b.		Several Ewok lines are in the Filipino (Tagalog) language. Most Ewok lines, however, were inspired by the Kalmuck language, spoken by nomadic tribes living in Central China.
c.		Turning down the part of Zira was one of Ingrid Bergmans greatest regrets. Much surprised at how well the finished film turned out, she later confided to her daughter Isabella Rossellini that in hindsight the film would have been an ideal opportunity for her to "disregard her regal bearing". She also regretted missing the opportunity of working with Charlton Heston.
d.		Mark Wahlberg has stated in interviews that John Moore is one of the best directors he has ever worked with. Other directors Wahlberg has worked with include Tim Burton , Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson

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