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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Stand by Me (1986) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Stand by Me (1986) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986).
About the movie:
After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
Oscar Levant
and
Gene Kelly
both grew up in Pittsburgh. Kelly appeared in a Cap and Gown show at the University of Pittsburgh whose music was written by Oscars talented musical brother, Benjamin, who went on to become a urologist.
b.
Harvey Lembeck
s final film.
c.
Betty Buckley
s voice is used for the Vietnamese girl singing "Walking In Space."
d.
As with most of
Stephen King
s stories, this one originally contained connections to other books he has written. Ace Merrill later re-appeared in the book
Needful Things
, although he does not appear in the film. The dog Chopper is compared to
Cujo
. Characters are familiar with Shawshank Prison, from
The Shawshank Redemption
. Teddy Duchamp was actually first mentioned in Kings first book,
Carrie
, in which Carrie destroys a gas station he once worked at.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
18 different film formats are seen in the finished film.
b.
The stock ticker at the bottom of the screen during "Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer" mentions Stark Industries, the fictional company owned by Tony Stark in
Iron Man
. Iron Man was released four-and-a-half months after Mad Money and also features a segment from "Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer"..
c.
Originally designed as a star vehicle for
Tom Cruise
and
Nicole Kidman
, with
Warren Beatty
taking the part of the millionaire.
d.
In the scene where Gordie and Chris race each other through the junkyard,
Wil Wheaton
could run faster than
River Phoenix
but Wheatons character was supposed to lose. Wheaton had to fake a fast run when running slow so that Phoenixs character would win.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
River Phoenix
,
Corey Feldman
,
Wil Wheaton
and
Jerry OConnell
got up to much mischief in the hotel they were staying in during filming. This included throwing all the pool side furniture into the pool, Wheaton fixing video games in the lobby so they could play them for free and Phoenix (spurred on by the other boys) unknowingly covering
Kiefer Sutherland
s car in mud; only discovering whose car it was when Sutherland confronted a scared and nervous Phoenix about it later.
b.
Music Director Cameo(
Marc Shaiman
): audition piano accompanist
c.
Rachel McAdams
and
Ewan McGregor
were considered to play Molly and Carl.
d.
In the scene where Derek comes and gets Nigel and David to come hear a song from their past on the radio, the radio announcers voice is being supplied by
Harry Shearer
, who played Derek.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
Herbies name is mentioned only once in the film. This occurs when Pete first picks up Herbie at the beginning. The owner of the car lot tells Pete a story about Jim Douglas and says, "Herbie, he see it, he stop." For the rest of the movie, the car is called Ocho.
b.
Producer
Walter Wanger
and director Alfred Hitchcock clashed repeatedly during shooting. Wanger kept wanting to have the script rewritten with every news story reporting changes in the European situation. Hitchcock, who hated making a movie without the script in absolutely final form before shooting began, pointed out that even if the film were up-to-date at the time of shooting it would be out of date by the time he finished post-production and it was ready for release.
c.
When Michael returns home to his mothers after his brother is killed, in her living room are several guests, including
Lee Fierro
. Fierro played Mrs. Kintner in the first
Jaws
and her son Alex Kintner was the second victim killed by the shark. Her name is not mentioned out loud by any of the characters.
Fritzi Jane Courtney
who played Mrs Taft in the first two Jaws films is also present.
d.
In the original theatrical release, the final words typed by The Writer, "Jesus, does anyone?" were obviously added in post-production. The size and color of the letters did not match the other words on the computer screen. This was re-shot for subsequent home video releases.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
The man sitting ringside looking straight into the camera with a rather shy smile on his face and wearing a derby hat is famed western lawman and gunfighter
William Barclay Bat Masterson
.
b.
In the campfire scene in which Chris breaks down, Reiner was sure
River Phoenix
could do better. He asked him to think of a time in his own life when an adult had let him down and use it in the scene, which Phoenix did. Upset and crying, he had to be comforted by the director after wards. The result of Phoenixs exercise is the scene that ended up in the final cut.
c.
20th Century Fox drastically cut this film at the last minute prior to its theatrical release, omitting most of the more graphic violence and completely deleting rock singer
Suzi Quatro
s role from the final print. Moreover, the movie was misleadingly advertised as just another standard slasher feature.
d.
Mark Feuerstein
, who is listed in the credits, had all his scenes cut from the final cut of the movie, although you can see part of his head during the wedding scene as
Sandra Bullock
s character leaves the church.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
Was voted the 24th Greatest Film of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
b.
Filmed in 1955.
c.
Corey Feldman
has stated in several interviews that of all the characters hes played, the character of Teddy was actually the closest personality and personal life at the time.
d.
Final theatrically released Hollywood movie for director
Richard T. Heffron
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.
b.
As Justin Hammer is introducing each group of Hammer Drones, the anthem of each respective branch of the military plays in the background: The U.S. Armys "The Army Goes Rolling Along (The Caisson Song)," the U.S. Navys "Anchors Aweigh," the U.S. Air Forces "The U.S. Air Force (Into the Wild Blue Yonder)," and the U.S. Marine Corpss "Marines Hymn."
c.
The novella and the film take place in the town of Castle Rock (Maine and then Washington respectively). Castle Rock became the name of
Rob Reiner
s production company.
d.
Fred Williamson considers the film to be a true sequel to
Three the Hard Way
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
River Phoenix
had auditioned for the part of Gordie Lachance, but
Rob Reiner
thought that he would be better cast as Chris Chambers.
b.
One scene features a TV set thats showing
Alfred Hitchcock
s cameo in
Strangers on a Train
.
c.
In order to learn a Spanish accent, Depp watched a tape of
Fantasy Island
re-runs.
d.
Written specifically for
Kim Basinger
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
The pond the boys fall into was a man made pool because the crew wanted them to be "safe and secure" and didnt want to put them a real pond because they didnt know what would be in it. But
Corey Feldman
stated in a interview the joke of the whole thing was they built and filled it with water in the beginning of June and by time they got to film the scene it was in the end of August. So it been out in the woods for 3 month and they didnt know what was in it anyway.
b.
This entire movie was shot on location in 6 cities and 2 countries, with a crew of 2 people.
c.
Firefly (
Groucho Marx
) says, "The Headstrongs married the Armstrongs, and thats why darkies were born," a reference to a 1931 popular song "Thats Why Darkies Were Born", written by
Ray Henderson
and
Lew Brown
and originally sung by
Kate Smith
(and later by
Paul Robeson
).
d.
Contemporary sources claimed this was the first film made in Detroit.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Stand by Me (1986)?
a.
John Hurt
,
David Hemmings
and
Ray Brooks
all were possibles for Henry.
b.
Johnny Depp
said he agreed to star in this, before "there was a script or anything".
c.
This was
Chuck Connors
film debut.
d.
The apparel of the four boys is the same throughout the entire movie, except for Teddy. From the beginning to the tree house scene, he is wearing a nice shirt with a design on it. Then, he is seen wearing a green shirt, from the part where they all meet up to go on the journey, to the end of the movie. But Gordie, Chris, and Vern are all wearing the same clothes throughout the whole movie.
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