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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Raising Arizona (1987) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Raising Arizona (1987) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Raising Arizona (1987).
About the movie:
When a childless couple of an ex-con and an ex-cop decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintupelets, their lives get more complicated than they anticipated.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raising Arizona (1987)?
a.
According to the sleeve notes on the DVD, a dry for wet lighting test by Alec Thomson used an old army tank for the wreck of the Leviathan,and some make shift diving suits were made using padded football suits and helmets from 2010:The Year We Make Contact.The final suits in the film were designed by Steve Burg and built by Stan Winstons crew.
b.
The Coen brothers wrote
Holly Hunter
s character specifically for her.
c.
The Flagstone set reportedly cost as much as the entire budget for Leones
Per un pugno di dollari
.
d.
The Japanese Mae West in the orgy scene who says, "Murray, peel me a grape" is Anna Biller (I)s mother
Sumiko
, dubbed by
Bridget Brno
. The guy at the bar in the brown plaid suit behind Rick is Annas father
Les Biller
. He originally had one line as a drunk.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raising Arizona (1987)?
a.
The club outside which Moe Jones is talking with Vivian Vale, while her band unloads their gear, is LAs Cafe Club Fais Do-Do. A number of crew members had performed at the gig in their various bands. Ms. Hollands acting class was shot inside the club.
b.
Shortly after the films release, Abbott and Costello appeared on
The Colgate Comedy Hour
and did a sketch in which they attended the films premiere.
c.
Anne-Marie Martin
came into production as a favor when additional footage was being shot.
John Carpenter
shot the scene that involved Martin and supporting cast member
Pamela Susan Shoop
.
d.
When Nathan Arizona is being interviewed one of the microphones has "KOIN" written on it. This is a reference to the filmmakers, the Coen brothers.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raising Arizona (1987)?
a.
The sequence in the library with an old man reading a Hemingways book is a nod to the
Der Himmel über Berlin
. In it
Curt Bois
plays Homer, an aged poet that his poethical thoughts are read by Damiel some times.
b.
The lullaby that Ed sings to Nathan, Jr. is the song "Down in the Willow Garden", a folk song about a man sentenced to death after brutally murdering his fiancee.
c.
In reality, all the actors who played
Marlon Brando
s sons (
Robert Duvall
,
John Cazale
,
James Caan
, and
Al Pacino
) were only between six and 16 years younger than he was.
d.
The original script featured a bitter rivalry between Bruce Wayne and Knox over Vicki.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raising Arizona (1987)?
a.
Whoopi Goldberg
was very unhappy making the first film and made this sequel only after Disney decided to finance her dream project,
Sarafina!
b.
Colin Firth (qv), James Franco (I) (qv), Joel Edgerton (qv), and Michael Fassbender (qv) were considered for the lead role. Firth was actually cast but dropped out and was replaced by Matthew Goode (qv).
c.
Florence, Arizona is the site of a State Prison...and also the name of the mother of the quints in the movie.
d.
When Jude returns to find that Lucy has gone, and sinks down to the floor in grief, a trumpet - very similar to the one
Ringo Starr
holds on the cover of Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - is leaning against the wall under the window.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raising Arizona (1987)?
a.
The $30,000 that Leonard Smalls talks about as "1954 dollars" would be equal to just over $120,000 in 1987.
b.
Ramones comment about "Von Dutch style" pin-striping to Minnie and Van is a reference to Kenny Howard, the man who revived the art of pin-striping on motorcycles and vehicles in the 50s under the name
Von Dutch
.
c.
A picture of comedian Johnny Biscuit, who appears in the film as the salesman who sells Jonathan the TV set, is shown on the wall of both Jonathans comedy club and his home.
d.
Anne Revere
plays
Gregory Peck
s mother, despite being only twelve years older than him.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raising Arizona (1987)?
a.
Fifteen babies played the Arizona quintuplets in the film. One of the babies was fired during production when he learned to walk.
b.
Orson Welles
came up with the title for this movie. He had originally agreed to play the part of the producer, but died before production began.
c.
The fourth of six movies made by real-life couple
Clint Eastwood
and
Sondra Locke
.
d.
Robert Morley
and
Stephen Fry
have both played Oscar Wilde and Mycroft Holmes. In the
Gyles Brandreth
books where Oscar is a detective, his friend Conan Doyle states that Oscar was the inspiration for Mycroft.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raising Arizona (1987)?
a.
Randall Tex Cobb
was not familiar with riding motorcycles prior to filming. While shooting the scene where he rides up to inspect the hole where Evelle and Gale had escaped from prison, he actually crashed into the hole on one of the takes.
b.
Chapter Titles: 1. The League of Murdered Men, 2. The Death Plunge, 3. Murder Blockade, 4. Hangmans Noose, 5. Man Under Cover, 6. Under Crumbling Walls, 7. The Water Trap, 8. Murder By Proxy, 9. Gang Bait, 10., Mob Vengeance, 11. Wanted At Headquarters, 12. The Long Chance, 13. Law and Order
c.
When Taka starts to undress for Capt. Algren there is a shot with her clothes slightly below her shoulders looking backwards over her shoulder. This is a homage to the Hishikawa Moronobus ukiyo-e painting "backwards beauty"
d.
Alan Ladd
makes his appearance as one of the reporters at the end of the film (the one "with the pipe," as indicated in the credits list), discussing Kane and "Rosebud" just before the furnace finale.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raising Arizona (1987)?
a.
Several shots are from Universals
The Invisible Man Returns
: the scenes where the guinea pig is turned Invisible (reversed footage), the harness of the invisible guinea pig moving around its cage and the scene where the Invisible Man is unpacking a suitcase of clothes left outside in the woods.
b.
Kevin Costner
turned down the lead role.
c.
The name of the film comes from an episode title of
The New Shmoo
. Shmoo is also referenced by
Morgan Freeman
in the movie. However, Morgan Freemans description of a Shmoo is a paraphrase of the standard version from Lil Abner by
Al Capp
who introduced the fantasy beast in 1948.
d.
The film is inspired form the video game: The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raising Arizona (1987)?
a.
Although the letters POE and OPE are shown reflected in the mirror in reverse, the writing on the "We aim to please..." sign on the same wall is not reversed. Later, when the Biker breaks down the door, you can see that the sign is actually printed in reverse lettering.
b.
Despite the fact that
Ken Nolan
is the only credited writer there were others that contributed uncredited.
Sam Shepard
wrote a some pages of dialogue, but they were not used;
Eric Roth
wrote crucial speeches for
Josh Hartnett
and
Eric Bana
to deliver in the closing minutes;
Steven Zaillian
made a dialogue-driven rewrite; and
Stephen Gaghan
did one rewrite early on in the development. Nolan was the writer on the set for four months, and worked on the script for over two years. Prior to WGA arbitration, promotional materials for the film (such as theatrical posters) credited the screenplay to both Ken Nolan and Steven Zaillian. This was later changed to award sole credit to Ken Nolan.
c.
Two additional songs for the film ended up not being used. One was
The Bee Gees
singing their self-penned version of "If I Cant Have You", and
Samantha Sang
s "Emotion" (which was recorded by Destinys Child in 2001 - the song was played on radio playlists after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks).
d.
Ed Harris
s film debut.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Raising Arizona (1987)?
a.
When the cops chase H.I. through a house, Nathan Arizonas Unpainted Arizona commercial seen earlier in the film is playing on TV.
b.
Although billed as a true story, the French in French Guiana claim that much of the story of
Henri Charrière
(Papillon) is fabricated. Papillon was documented to have been incarcerated in Saint Laurent and may have escaped from there, but he never served any time on the Devils Islands (now known as Iles du Salut or Salvation Islands). The book and movie both present Devils Island as having rocky cliffs, when in fact, though the entire island is rocky, it gently slopes into the surrounding sea.
c.
Benny Golson
: The saxophone player at the New York hotel during the last few scenes.
d.
John Cromwell
began directing on June 15th, 1937 but soon left the project after just five days of shooting, due to "differences of opinion on story treatment," according to a press release. The films producer
Samuel Goldwyn
then attempted to rope in
William Wyler
for the job. Wyler wanted nothing to do with it, so Goldwyn persuaded
John Ford
to take over for a few days until he could find a permanent replacement for Cromwell.
Archie Mayo
was eventually brought in to finish the picture.
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