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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Roller Boogie (1979) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Roller Boogie (1979) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Roller Boogie (1979).
About the movie:
Skaters band together to keep their roller-disco open.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roller Boogie (1979)?
a.
To film the special effects, Disney originally wanted to rent the Dykstraflex camera system (the first computer-controlled camera) from Industrial Light & Magic. However, the price and rental terms were unacceptable so Disney went to its acclaimed engineering division to come up with its own version. What resulted was Disneys A.C.E.S. (Automated Camera Effects System), which was radically superior to the Dykstraflex system; the Mattescan system, which enabled the camera to move on a matte painting (that was previously impossible); and a computer-controlled modeling stand. At the time, this put Disney technologically ahead of ILM.
b.
The communication console and screen from Klaatus saucer featured in
The Day the Earth Stood Still
can be seen directly in the background of Labcentrals "Astro Physics" Laboratory where Vera Hunter and Dr. Hubbell Eliot have their confrontation. A map of the world has been placed behind the glass.
c.
Peter Mayhew
worked as an orderly in a Yorkshire hospital prior to being cast in the movie. He won his role ten seconds after meeting
George Lucas
for the first time; all the 72" Mayhew had to do was stand up.
d.
Due to the box-office success of
Grease
,
John Travolta
and
Olivia Newton-John
were considered for the leads.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roller Boogie (1979)?
a.
Roller skater
Jim Bray
had won about 275 trophies at the time he appeared in this movie.
b.
With this film coming out in 2012 and _Tree of Life (2011)_ being released in 2011, this will be the shortest time gap between movies for director
Terrence Malick
, the gap being only a year. Malick is famous for waiting years between projects. His shortest time gap between films previously was five years, between
Badlands
and
Days of Heaven
. His longest was 20 years, between Days of Heaven and
The Thin Red Line
.
c.
Vitaphone production reels #3281-3288
d.
The production wanted to use a little known version of the song "Route 66" by
Chuck Berry
which had appeared on the b-side of one of his singles. They approached Berrys record company who didnt know anything about such a version. It was only after they had trawled through their record vaults that they realized that Pixar were right.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roller Boogie (1979)?
a.
This serial marks the very first live-action portrayal of Superman.
b.
The only film acting role for roller skating legend
Jim Bray
who played the lead role of Bobby James.
c.
Clyde Beatty
receives special thanks for "His cooperation in staging the thrilling animal sequences in this film"
d.
When Harry Caul turns on the TV in the Jack Tar Hotel to blot out the sound of the murder in the neighboring room, the broadcaster is talking about Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal - itself triggered by a notorious piece of bugging.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roller Boogie (1979)?
a.
The meaning of films title "PT 109" is PT Boat 109 or Patrol Torpedo Boat 109 or Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109. PT is a symbol referring to a motor torpedo boats hull classification symbol (aka hull codes aka hull numbers), in this case PT stands for Patrol Torpedo. Occasionally, movies will lend their titles to the numerical designation of a boat (See also:
U-571
).
b.
The production shoot for this movie ran for eight weeks.
c.
Filmed in September 1930, but not released until April 1931, two months after the death of
Louis Wolheim
, its star and director.
d.
The real-life John Scopes upon whom the Bertram Cates was based had an unusual epilogue of his own. After the famous trial, he was approached by a representative of the University of Chicago, which offered him a scholarship for graduate study in geology. Scopes then did geological field work in Venezuela for Gulf Oil of South America, and went on to make a name for himself in the field of geology.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roller Boogie (1979)?
a.
Some of the real photos from the ripper victims are pinned to the walls in the police station sets; the directors placed them there to unnerve the cast so theyd give an edgier performance after having seen the real victims.
b.
The appearance of the Face, as well as the alien hologram, were modeled after the work of Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi.
c.
Daryl Hannah
auditioned for the role of Lana which ended up being played by
Kimberly Beck
.
d.
Following several unsatisfactory takes of Jays reaction to the result of the God/Bartleby confrontation,
Kevin Smith
simply told
Jason Mewes
to do it like Daffy Duck.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roller Boogie (1979)?
a.
The set for the floating opera sequence utilizes a gigantic EYE which invariably references
For Your Eyes Only
as does the distinctive appearance of the eyes of the films chief villain. The "For Your Eyes Only" book is the anthology which includes the short story "Quantum of Solace" from which the movie takes its title.
b.
The ship shown as the USS Kornblatt was actually the USS Vammen (DE644). De-commissioned August 1st 1962. Sank February 18th. 1971, after being used as a training target for a Condor missile.
c.
About three hundred roller-skaters auditioned to work on this movie by
Barbara Guedel
, of these about fifty were successful.
d.
Director
John Hughes
actually attended Glenbrook North High School, one of the schools where the movie was filmed.
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