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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Silver Streak (1976) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Silver Streak (1976) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Silver Streak (1976)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Silver Streak (1976).

About the movie: On a long-distance train trip, a man finds romance but also finds himself in danger of being killed, or at least pushed off the train.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silver Streak (1976)?
a.		Kim Pine becomes visibly upset when she finds out that the rival band "Crash and the Boys" has a girl drummer. All drummers in the movie are girls.
b.		The dye from the feather on Judy Garlands hat in "Fella with an Umbrella" song, ran all over her face and jacket, so they coated it with vaseline. The feather looks different in two different shots.
c.		The child murders depicted in the film were loosely based on actual cases that had been worked by Det. Joe Depczynski, the films technical advisor. However, the cases were not thought to be the work of a single killer, as the film depicted, nor did the real detective come to the same end that Det. Jerry Black did.
d.		Although the comprehensive end credits lists Patrick McGoohans character name simply as "Roger," he is the only cast member with a character name, "Roger Devereau," in the opening credits.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silver Streak (1976)?
a.		When Fred first arrives home from the quarry and sits in his recliner, he picks up a newspaper while talking to Wilma. The headline on the paper says "Pterodactyl Crashes into Andes, Eats Rugby Team to Survive". This is a reference to Uurguayan Air Force Flight 71 that crashed into the Andes mountains on October 13, 1972 while flying a rugby team to a match. They were trapped on the mountain for 72 days, during which time some of the survivors were forced to eat the remains of some of their deceased comrades in order to survive.
b.		The films title was changed from "Jello Shots" to "Body Shots" because of threatened litigation on the part of Kraft Foods (owner of the "Jell-O" trademark).
c.		As the camera pans past the judges in the final Wu Shu tournament scene, we can see that the UK judges name is Stillwell Wylde; a name made up of the surnames of the two main characters in No Retreat, No Surrender 1 & 2.
d.		The locomotive used as "AM ROAD"s 4070, was actually CP Rails (formerly Canadian Pacific) 4070. For the filming, the AM ROAD decal was placed over the CP markings and "Multimark" pac-man logo. At the end on the shoot, the decals actually damaged the engines real paint job. The production company had to pay for the repainting of the engine, which took place in the CP Rail Transcona shops in Winnipeg Manitoba. The locomotive is a FP7A built by GMD in 1952. In 1982, CP sold it to STCUM, where it was re-numbered to 1300 in 1983. As of 2002, she is now sitting in "non-operational" storage in Montreal.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silver Streak (1976)?
a.		Robert Vaughn received the script in the mail, and loved it. He wanted to play Roger Devereau, but was dismayed to discover that Patrick McGoohan had already accepted the part. He contacted Arthur Hiller and discovered that it was sent by mistake. He was invited to watch the production, and became friends with star Gene Wilder.
b.		Average Shot Length = 18.3 seconds. Median Shot Length = 16.2 seconds.
c.		Greg Kinnears feature film debut.
d.		John Wayne did a TV Public Service Announcement for the American Cancer Society that began with a clip of the scene in which the doctor tells Books he has cancer.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silver Streak (1976)?
a.		Philip Seymour Hoffman lost 40 pounds for his role.
b.		"Tank" was originally rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America. However, a successful appeal was made which re-issued the motion picture with a PG rating instead. The films 1983 release predated the PG-13 rating, for which this picture wouldve likely been rated had it existed when "Tank" was first released.
c.		Exterior shots of the train set in the rural western U.S. were filmed on the Canadian Pacific line from the Crowsnest Pass to Lethbridge, Alberta. Interiors were shot in a studio, with the sets mounted on rubber tires so they could be rocked. To simulate the train passing through the shadow of a tree, a series of crew members would successively move obstructions in front of each of a row of lights shining into the windows.
d.		John Carpenter was offered the job as director.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silver Streak (1976)?
a.		Zaks work permit, as seen in his wallet has the following information on it: Young, Zak P.O. Box 423 Byron Bay NSW 2451 Australia HT: 511" WT: 175 AGE: 16 EYES: BRN
b.		Before the news team brawl there is a graffiti tag on the wall visible (as Vince Vaughns (Wes Mantooth) news team ride their bikes into the alley) that reads "Channel 9" - the name of Mantooths news team.
c.		Patrick McGoohan was only cast after the first choice died.
d.		"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 11, 1946 with June Haver and Dick Haymes reprising their film roles.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silver Streak (1976)?
a.		While the climactic ending of the movie was filmed in a California aircraft hangar, the final POV approach shot coming into "Central Station" is actually on Track 2 of what is now the Ogilvie Transportation Center (OTC) in Chicago. While Chief Donaldson describes the danger as "two hundred tons of locomotive smashing through Central Station on its way to Marshall Fields," it would have to turn left in order to do so, as Track 2 comes in due south, and Marshall Fields (now Macys) is about a mile off to the east. The Silver Streak would in fact shoot through the lobby of OTC, slide down the escalators, and land in a big heap in the middle of Madison Street.
b.		This was the last film ever released by Orion Pictures.
c.		The idea to have Jason Mewes do his The Silence of the Lambs dance to "Goodbye Horses" came straight from Mewes who apparently does this on a regular basis to the director.
d.		Director Martin Ritt specifically sought out veteran character actor Whit Bissell to play the veterinarian, Dr. Williamson, who delivers the bad news about Caseys Shadows leg (Bissell had previously played Burris, the veterinarian who brings the Bannon ranch bad news about hoof-and-mouth disease, in Ritts film, Hud). This turned out to be Bissells final film.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silver Streak (1976)?
a.		To replicate an erection in one scene, the crew cooked a sausage, stuck it on a pencil, and wrapped it in aluminum foil. It was still warm when it was placed between Jason Biggs legs.
b.		Louis Natheaux is listed in studio records for the role of "Easter", but he was replaced by Walter Miller.
c.		When the scene where Grover puts the shoe polish on Georges face to make him appear to be black was first filmed, a white man walked in and believed George was black. Richard Pryor was uncomfortable with the scene and felt it would be funnier if a black man walked in and is not fooled at all. Pryor asked Arthur Hiller for a re-shoot but Hiller refused. Pryor walked off the set and refused to return to filming until the scene was changed. Hiller relented and Pryors idea was used for the final cut.
d.		The train robbery itself was not in the script. All scenes were improvised on the spot, the same day. Same thing with "the walk" for the bunch to help "Angel".

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silver Streak (1976)?
a.		Film debut of Jeff Goldblum.
b.		Early drafts had the Ferris family having younger siblings. When it came time to edit, the final draft actually has evidence that Ferris in fact does have younger siblings, such as drawings on the fridge and a family photo seen in his dads office.
c.		Roy Rogers and Dale Evans were married on location at the Flying L Ranch in Davis, Oklahoma after filming "Home in Oklahoma" together. There exists a memorial plaque there today commemorating their marriage.
d.		The engine crashing into the station was filmed in a Lockheed hangar in Burbank, California using a full-sized mock-up of the FP-7A locomotive.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silver Streak (1976)?
a.		Dangled above the street at the beginning of the film and on stage later at the Deer Cheer celebration you can see "Henenlotters Saddle Lodge presents Deer Cheer" signage, a clear reference to cult horror writer/director Frank Henenlotter, famed creator of Basket Case and Brain Damage.
b.		When it was finally edited together into a cohesive whole, it ran 10 minutes short of an unprecedented 2 hours! A poor audience response at an August 1968 screening in Los Angeles eventually forced the producers to edit the picture down to 86 minutes.
c.		University of Toronto trademarked the name Varsity Blues for its sports teams in the mid-80s. U of T complained the movie presented sports in a negative light, and sued Paramount Pictures, settling for an undisclosed amount and setting up eight scholarships for academically accomplished student athletes.
d.		Originally meant to be filmed in the United States; however, the National Rail Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) was fearful of adverse publicity and refused to cooperate. As a result, the producers were forced to work with the Canadian Pacific Railway, using thinly disguised CPRail equipment and shooting exteriors along the CP Rail right-of-way.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silver Streak (1976)?
a.		Lloyd Kaufman invited three of the crew to his actual house to shoot his scene.
b.		Chapter Titles: 1. Law of the Gun 2. Stampede! 3. Blazing Terror 4. Mystery Canyon 5. Flaming Brands 6. The Apache Killer 7. Prowling Wolves 8. The Pit 9. Ambushed! 10. Savage Vengeance 11. Burning Waters 12. Desperation 13. Phantom Bullets 14. The Lure 15. Trails End
c.		When meeting Gene Wilder after having seen Silver Streak, Cary Grant asked him if the script had been in anyway inspired by North by Northwest. As Wilder admitted it was correct, Grant then added, "I knew it! Have you noticed that each time you take ordinary people, say, like you and me, then take them in a situation way above their heads, it makes a great thriller?"
d.		Debut of Lynne Roberts.

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