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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Part (5) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
About the movie:
Archeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the US government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)?
a.
This was the first time a German sports car, in this case the BMW Z3, was used as the primary Bond vehicle. The product placement of the BMW Z3 Roadster has been considered to be one of the most successful in film history according to "The Hollywood Reporter" and the book "Product Placements" by L. Kinney and B Sapolsky. It reportedly cost $3 million but recouped the company $240 million in advance sales, partially due to exposure in the news media. A limited edition "007 Model" of the BMW Z3 was sold out in a day of it going on to the market. This picture represented the first of a three picture deal with BMW to promote their cars.
b.
When Sherlock says "Now that youre sitting comfortably, I shall begin" to begin explaining Blackwoods plot, it is reference to a BBC childrens radio program from the 1950s, Listen With Mother, which was famous for its opening line "Are you sitting comfortably? Then Ill begin."
c.
WILHELM SCREAM: as one of the German soldiers falls out the back of the truck Indiana Jones is driving.
d.
Oliver Stone
: An officer at the bunker that gets destroyed by a suicide runner.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)?
a.
The movie is rumored to have gone through many re-writes and changes while in production, resulting in many plot holes including the exact abilities Meteor Man has as well as sub plots involving Jeff his fears and his personal life
b.
The first time
Arnold Schwarzenegger
took a producing credit on a film.
c.
The truck used in the chase scene from the excavation is actually a WWII 2 1/2 ton GMC CCKW-353, with the hood and cab converted to approximate a pre-war Mercedes truck.
d.
This was the first movie in "The Saint" series not based on a story by
Leslie Charteris
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)?
a.
Olympic star
Jesse Owens
was the films pitchman in black theaters for a time.
b.
It was hibernation season during the shoot so Emma the king snake was always sleeping while also shedding her skin. Needless to say, she was very uncooperative.
c.
The first sound film of director
Lewis Milestone
.
d.
Instead of the standard Blue Mountain opening logo used between 1975-87, the opening logo was a version of the Paramount logo used in the 1940s or 1950s which read: "A Paramount Picture". The only difference is that it also read "A Gulf+Western Company". This logo was also used in the sequels instead of the Blue Mountain logo or the CGI Majestic Mountain (in the case of
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)?
a.
For its first video release, the film was graded slightly lighter as cinema audiences had complained that it was filmed so darkly that they could hardly see what was going on.
b.
"Fraulein von Teufel" translates more or less as "Devil Woman". This is alluded to in the final (13th) episode, where Kageyamas last words before dying are "Teufel. Devil."
c.
The play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 28 October 1935 and closed 12 June 1937 after 687 performances. Those originating their movie performances in the play were
Gabriel Dell
,
Huntz Hall
,
Billy Halop
,
Bobby Jordan
,
Marjorie Main
and
Bernard Punsly
. Also in the cast were
Leo Gorcey
and
David Gorcey
(playing "Second Avenue Boys"),
Joe Downing
(Babyface Martin),
Dan Duryea
,
Martin Gabel
and
Sidney Lumet
.
d.
The last line to be added to the script was Dietrichs "I am uncomfortable with this Jewish ritual" because after reading through the script, the screenwriters realized that there was no mention of Jews or the Nazis hatred of them.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)?
a.
The instructions for the construction of the Ark are found in Exodus 25:10. The clothing that Belloq wears while acting as a high priest during the ceremony at the end is found beginning in Exodus chapter 28.
b.
When handing out the paddles to everyone at the table, Gov. William J. LePetomaine calls them by name as Frankie, Johnny, Patsy and Kelly. "Frankie & Johnny" was a popular song in the 1930s and
Patsy Kelly
was a popular comic actress at that time.
c.
After the film started shooting, a hurricane hit Florida and delayed production for several days. The production also experienced delays due to problems with earthworms.
d.
Early promotional photos of the spaceship Murray Leinster were printed upside down. As a result, the spaceship was also drawn upside down on the original theatrical one sheet poster.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)?
a.
The movie performed poorly at the US Box Office grossing less than $11 million and marking the decline of the Police Academy franchise. It also earned the distinction of being the first Police Academy movie not to place first in the US weekend box office.
b.
Stills from the original shoot had to be used to approximate the eight-minute last reel because it had decayed while in storage.
c.
In the map room, one of the buildings has red graffiti written on it that says, "Nicht stören", which is German for "Do not disturb".
d.
The magnifying glass necklace was originally intended to be a plot point by focusing the sunlight to burn the Book of the Dead, but it was decided after shooting began that this wasnt going to work, so its actual use in the film was a desperate attempt to keep it relevant since so much film time had been spent on it already.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)?
a.
The first two levels of the Pit (G.I. Joes underground base) were constructed at the Downey soundstage; the rest is CGI.
b.
The scene where Jones fires at the truck was a botched stunt. The truck was supposed to flip over by means of a telegraph pole being fired by explosives through the floor. The explosive wasnt powerful enough and it simply forced the truck to tip over at an angle as can be seen in the finished movie. Time did not permit any further attempts at getting it right.
c.
Theatrical trailer features a scene not used in the film where a small jet is blown up via remote control.
d.
Shot in Romania, most of it was filmed in Nicolae Ceausescus unfinished Academy of Sciences building in Bucharest.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)?
a.
Although the Nazis speak German in many scenes, most of the lines were dubbed for the German versions of the film because the actors spoke very bad German with a very strong American accent. Some lines were simply wrong. On the recent DVD release, no German lines are wrong. The majority of the German lines seems to be spoken by native German speakers with a slight south German accent.
b.
In 2004,
Hayden Christensen
was attached to play Gibson with his brother,
Tove Christensen
, producing.
c.
Mikael Persbrandt
auditioned for
Peter Stormare
s part.
d.
The afro and mustache in the photo on Detective Carters badge were added as an afterthought in post-production.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)?
a.
The floatplane in the opening sequence has the registration prefix "OB-", which indicates that the action takes place in Peru.
b.
This film was created with the obligation that its creative team return for a third installment. Expectations were so high that the next film was promised at the end of the credits of this one. When the film was released to mediocre box office, plans for Airplane III was doomed. But, the ad remains in most prints.
c.
This film includes several references to Winsor McKays other work. For instance, Gertie the Dinosaur is seen holding up a bandstand cover, and Nemos mother asks him if he has been "sneaking pies again," in reference to "Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend."
d.
When Teresa meets Tony in the bar, she is reading "The Godfather", just as she does in the original novel. He comments that he has seen the movie.
Diane Keaton
(Teresa) plays the part of Kay in
The Godfather
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)?
a.
When Music Composer
Lyn Murray
was working on the music score for
To Catch a Thief
,
Alfred Hitchcock
was already looking for a composer for this film, which was to be his next. So Murray suggested
Bernard Herrmann
. This was the beginning of the long professional relationship between Hitchcock and Herrmann.
b.
Both Blu and Jewel are Spixs macaws.
c.
The name Marion Ravenwood was a combination of two names: Marion was the grandmother of
Lawrence Kasdan
s wife, and Ravenwood was from Ravenwood Court, a small street off Beverly Glen.
d.
Claires entire ensemble was purchased specially for the character from a Ralph Lauren store, the only one in Chicago at the time. Hughes had rejected the original costume on the grounds that it wasnt sophisticated enough.
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