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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rushmore (1998) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rushmore (1998) - Part (4) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Rushmore (1998).
About the movie:
The king of Rushmore prep school is put on academic probation.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rushmore (1998)?
a.
Before the films theatrical release,
Wes Anderson
arranged a private screening for one of his adolescent heroes, the critic
Pauline Kael
. The film thoroughly mystified Kael who at that stage was retired, nearly 80 and being treated for Parkinsons disease.
b.
Because of Rachel Roberts fragile mental and psychical health, the producers had another actress on standby just in case Roberts became unwell.
c.
This movie was the second collaboration of director
Walter Hill
and composer
Ry Cooder
.
d.
The role of "Uncle Tom" was originally given to
Charles Gilpin
, but when Universal executives saw the first few days dailies, they objected to Gilpins "aggressive" performance and demanded that he be replaced. Character actor
James B. Lowe
auditioned for the part, gave a more "acceptable" reading and was awarded the role.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rushmore (1998)?
a.
Some of the stock music used is also used in
Plan 9 from Outer Space
.
b.
Director
Bryan Singer
decided on using stock footage of
Marlon Brando
that was originally shot by
Superman
director
Richard Donner
for the Singer version. Brando and
Christopher Reeve
were once filmed interacting with one another to be used in
Superman II
, but due to a lawsuit against the Salkinds for a percentage of the sequel, the scenes were deleted and re-shot with
Susannah York
as Kal-Els mother Lara.
c.
On the first day of principal photography,
Wes Anderson
delivered his directions to
Bill Murray
in a hushed whisper, so awed was he to be working with the actor. Graciously, Murray deferred publicly to Anderson, helped haul equipment and - when Disney denied a helicopter scene that would have cost $75,000 - he gave Anderson a blank check to cover the cost.
d.
Brad Pitt
was rumored for the role of Thor;
Channing Tatum
and WWE wrestler
Paul Levesque
(aka Triple H) was considered for the part;
Daniel Craig
was the first choice; and
Charlie Hunnam
,
Tom Hiddleston
,
Alexander Skarsgård
,
Liam Hemsworth
and
Joel Kinnaman
tested for the role, but finally Liams brother
Chris Hemsworth
got the part.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rushmore (1998)?
a.
The guitar chosen by Harold is a Fender Stratocaster.
b.
Wes Anderson
: [peanuts] Maxs dad is a barber, as was Charlie Browns & "Peanuts" creator Charles Schulzs. Max flies a kite, which Charlie Brown was often seen attempting. Max is seen wearing a winter cap and carrying a plant, similar to a scene with Charlie Brown in
A Charlie Brown Christmas
. In the beginning of the "December" sequence in the barber shop, a musical interlude from
A Charlie Brown Christmas
can be heard playing in the background.
c.
The project has been over four years in the making and was shot almost entirely in Milwaukee using untrained actors and local artists.
d.
The film grossed just under $100 million during the original run in theaters. Several years later, the project was rereleased into theaters so it could be logged officially as earning $100 million.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rushmore (1998)?
a.
In 2000, this was ranked as the 59th funniest film of all time by the American Film Institute.
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 27, 1941 with
Jackie Cooper
,
Jane Withers
and Edith Fellows reprising their film roles.
c.
The stained glass window scene was overseen by
John Lasseter
.
d.
Touchstone hadnt planned on releasing the film until February 5th, especially in light of the heavy holiday release schedule, but when they saw the finished product, they rushed it into limited release for one week in December to qualify for Academy Award consideration, specifically
Bill Murray
for Best Supporting Actor.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rushmore (1998)?
a.
Wes Anderson
originally intended the films soundtrack to be entirely made up of songs by The Kinks.
b.
While all of the kids are celebrating their parents disappearance,
Christopher Ward
song, "Blitzkrieg Bop" is playing in the background, but the words "shot em in the back now" have been muted out.
c.
At the end of the scene where Scully is discussing the options for her patient with the hospital administrators, on the wall behind her are several photographs of priests. The last one is a photograph of actor
Bruce Harwood
who played John Fitzgerald Byers, one of the three Lone Gunmen from both
The X Files
and its spin-off series,
The Lone Gunmen
.
d.
Warner Bros. suspended
Pat OBrien
when he rejected a role in this film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rushmore (1998)?
a.
MGMs then president Nicholas Schenck was actively opposed to the film as he felt the storyline was subversive.
b.
Jason Schwartzman
came to his audition wearing a prep-school blazer which sported a Rushmore patch he had made himself.
c.
The scene of Verucas "demise", was filmed on Veruca actress
Julie Dawn Cole
s 13th birthday, on 26 October 1970. In the DVD commentary, she said no one wished her a happy birthday and
Denise Nickerson
starts singing (at 01:19:15).
d.
Special packs of Marlboro cigarettes were made for the movie on the insistence of
Oliver Stone
, who wanted the cherry-red color on the pack to more closely match those made during the late 1960s.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rushmore (1998)?
a.
Based upon a narrative poem published in 1928 by
Joseph Moncure March
, who gave up his job as the first managing editor of "The New Yorker" to devote himself to writing. On the strength of it, he went to Hollywood as a screenwriter, remaining there for a dozen years. In 1948 he volunteered to work on this film, but was turned down. He was incensed that his black boxer Pansy Jones was changed into the white Stoker Thompson.
b.
For the scene in the auction,
Michael Patrick King
originally wanted a paddle with 69 on it. However, as this was not available, 969 had to be used instead.
c.
Brian Cox
was cast on the strength of his performance in
Manhunter
.
d.
To create the blue pastel effect in the Beirut scenes, special Fuji film stocks were used exclusively. The notable challenge for that was that it has to be processed in a Fuji lab (in this case in France) since most Technicolor labs use Kodak calibrations and a reprint is required if there was a case of a print printed to the wrong specifications.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rushmore (1998)?
a.
The original ending in the script ended with Paxton kidnapping the Dutch Businessmans daughter, then as they leave on a train he covers her mouth to prevent her from screaming (its unclear whether or not he is helping her or if he is going to hurt her). This ambiguous ending was changed for the film because test screenings thought the ending was too dark and not satisfying enough. Roth then re-shot the ending that made it into the final cut (Paxton killing the Dutch Businessman). The alternate ending will be on the DVD.
b.
At Churchill Downs, the announcer credits Vice President
Charles Curtis
, who is clearly visible.
c.
1800 teenagers were auditioned from the United States, Canada and England for the part of Max Fischer.
d.
The rifle that Charley uses in the shootout is an 1873 Winchester sporting rifle.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rushmore (1998)?
a.
Director
Wes Anderson
drummed up publicity the old-fashioned way by traveling across the country in a tour bus that was kitted out with two big screen TVs, two VCRs, a CD player, cellphones, a satellite dish and a Sony Playstation. This largely came about because Anderson hates to fly.
b.
The film is loosely based on the experiences of Executive Producer Yuta Silverman, an Orthodox Jew who befriended a Pakistani Muslim woman through the public schools in Brooklyn.
c.
The first U.S. film ever shot entirely in Moscow, Russia.
d.
Frank Du Frane
(Officer) and
Walter Clyde
(Captain) are in studio records/casting call lists for their roles, but they were not seen in the movie.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rushmore (1998)?
a.
The
Stephen King
short story "Sometimes They Come Back" (1991) was originally planned to be adapted as a segment in this movie, but
Dino De Laurentiis
felt the story was strong enough to have its own movie.
b.
During the ping-pong matches, there was no ball; it was entirely CGI, animated to meet the actors paddles.
c.
Max asks Margaret Yang to remove her glasses, and tells her she looks better without them. While this is a staple of many romantic comedies, it was also used in
Rocky
, and the girl in glasses was played by
Jason Schwartzman
s mother,
Talia Shire
. Maxs conversation with the Headmaster, asking to let him stay at Rushmore "for old times sake," mirrors a similar scene in
The Godfather
, between Sal Tessio (
Abe Vigoda
) and Tom Hagen (
Robert Duvall
). Shire also appeared in that film. Maxs play features many similarities to
Apocalypse Now
which, like The Godfather, was directed by Shires brother, and Jasons uncle,
Francis Ford Coppola
.
d.
The reason that most of the characters simply disappear from the film without explanation was the original cast from the 1961 shoots couldnt be re-gathered for the completion of the film which occurred four years later.
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