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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Star Wars (1977) - Part (8) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Star Wars (1977) - Part (8) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977).
About the movie:
Luke Skywalker leaves his home planet, teams up with other rebels, and tries to save Princess Leia from the evil clutches of Darth Vader.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
Actress
Amy Smart
was once attached to portray the films lead Darcy Gold.
b.
Rumors abound that the title was chosen in case a sequel was made. The advertisements would supposedly have read: "From the people who gave you HEAD."
c.
Although the character of The President (played by
Franchot Tone
) carries no role name, at one point in the script Munson (played by
Walter Pidgeon
) calls him "Russ".
d.
Director
George Lucas
had trouble getting funding for this movie, most studios (including Universal and United Artists) thinking that people wouldnt go to see it.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
George Lucas
originally wanted
Orson Welles
to do Darth Vaders voice, but decided against it, feeling that Welles voice would be too recognizable.
b.
Lions Gate was not sure how to market this film due to the significant drug content, intermittent porn reference and the brutal violence depicted. The content in question remained, but the film then was only given a limited theatrical release in the domestic market for awards consideration.
c.
The first skater doing the McTwist in the pool is pro skater Tony Hawk.
d.
"Only a Northern Song" was originally written for the "Sergeant Pepper" album, and is a reference to Northern Songs Ltd.,
The Beatles
s music publishing company.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
When Edgar is at the cemetery before the movie starts, on the movie screen is the title of the movie,
Hot Spell
, and pictures the two main characters. He mentions that the woman on the screen is his trifecta. When asked if he means literally the actress on the screen. He says "yes, literally." The actress on the screen is
Shirley MacLaine
, who plays his wife in the movie.
b.
20th Century Fox was so sure
Star Wars
was going to be a disaster that they came within a matter of days of selling off their stake in the film as a tax shelter. Positive feedback from an advanced screening made them change their minds, and the profits from the film ended up saving the studio from bankruptcy.
c.
For the scenes inside the White House, the sets created for
Dave
were used.
d.
The scene where Frank Costello throws cocaine on hookers was one of many bizarre ideas contributed by
Jack Nicholson
, who also suggested wearing a strap-on for the scene with
Matt Damon
in the porn theater.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
The only real mishap to happen during filming involved producer and actor
Russell Streiner
s (Johnnys) brother,
Gary Streiner
. After the scene where Duane Jones (I) sets the chair on fire, it was Garys responsibility to extinguish the flames and set the chair ablaze again to preserve continuity, ensuring that smoke would be seen emanating from it near the end of the film. At one point Garys sleeve caught on fire and, as he ran in terror,
S. William Hinzman
(in full zombie makeup) tackled him to the ground and helped extinguish the flames, saving him from major injury.
b.
Mel Blanc
auditioned for the voice of C-3PO.
c.
In one scene, Arkansas Dave derisively calls Chavez a Mexican. Chavez responds with "Mexican-*Indian*, you son of a bitch!". In the first film, Dirty Steve derisively calls Chavez a Mexican, to which Chavez responds, "Mexican-Indian, you son of a bitch!".
d.
The animators modelled Devastators stooped stature and lumbering movements after a gorilla.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
Director
William Malone
said in an interview that actor/performer
Rick Springfield
was originally cast in the starring role of Ted Lonergan. He however called up Malone the night before filming began saying he couldnt be in his film because he was going to miss too many acting classes. Malone called up
John Stinson
whom he remembered from an improv class and begged him to be in the film.
b.
Production was so laden with problems that
George Lucas
worked himself into poor health. He had to be checked into the hospital after suffering from hypertension.
c.
In his autobiography,
Charles Chaplin
revealed he had the idea for this film at Pickfair, the home of
Mary Pickford
and
Douglas Fairbanks
. Indeed, his two friends and associates were showing him pictures of Alaska and Klondike. One of them was picturing prospectors climbing the Chilkoot col, which gave Chaplin the subject of his next movie.
d.
The original truck from the film is owned by a private collector in Maryland, who keeps it in storage awaiting the filming of JC3.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
The Japanese release of the movie also features Chans trademark out-takes during the end credit, but does still feature the Country & Western end song.
b.
Out of the 400 women who auditioned for the role of Camille,
Marc Forster
chose
Olga Kurylenko
because she seemed the least nervous of them all. She spent three weeks training with weapons and learned how to fight and body fly, a form of indoor skydiving. Kurylenko dislikes filming stunts, but
Daniel Craig
s compassion helped her to carry them out. Kurylenko also trained with a dialect coach to perform with a Spanish accent, which was easy since "she has a good ear and can imitate people." She was also given a DVD box set of all the 007 films since she has not seen many of them, although the Bond franchise is quite well-known in her homeland of Ukraine.
c.
During the scene on the Death Star right after Ben leaves to shut down the tractor beam, Chewbacca barks something to Luke to which Han says "Boy, you said it Chewie". Backstage footage reveals that what Chewie says is "The old mans gone mad".
d.
Episode titles: 1. Flower of the Flames 2. White Water 3. The Sea Venture 4. Dead Reckoning 5. The Sunset Tide 6. The Crack o Doom 7. Stalemate 8. The Mock Rose 9. As the Crow Flies 10. Steel Ribbons 11. The Painted Hills 12. The Mirage 13. The Jaws of Death 14. The First Law 15. The Last Trump
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
The lightsaber sound effect is a combination of the hum of an idling 35mm movie projector and the feedback generated by passing a stripped microphone cable by a television.
b.
"Coll" is pronounced "Cole".
c.
Marilyn Monroe
s first job as a model was posing on the diving board of the pool of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (built 1927).
Bette Davis
first husband Ham Nelson was the orchestra leader at the Blossom Room ballroom here.
d.
David O. Selznick
originally wanted
Lionel Barrymore
to play Dr Meade but Barrymores severe arthritis had just confined him to a wheelchair and was unable to take on so physical a part.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
A great deal of the dialog is improvised. This was a deliberate choice on the part of
Sam Mendes
to be a little more organic after the stylization of
Road to Perdition
.
b.
Before casting
Alec Guinness
as Obi-Wan Kenobi,
George Lucas
considered casting Japanese actor
Toshirô Mifune
. He also considered making casting a Japanese Princess Leia.
c.
John Wayne
regretted playing Temujin so much that he visibly shuddered whenever anyone mentioned the films name. He once remarked that the moral of the film was "not to make an ass of yourself trying to play parts youre not suited for."
d.
Nicolas Cage
s hairpiece required three hours to apply every day.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
The beach-set reunion at the end was shot at the studios insistence.
b.
(Inside joke) When asked to play without music, Prof. Magenbruch (
Benny Goodman
) says, "You cant play without music." The others answer, "Well, Benny Goodman used to." Magenbruch then says hes never heard of Benny Goodman.
c.
James Earl Jones
supplied the voice of Darth Vader, but specifically requested that he not be credited. At the time, the reason he cited was that he felt he had not done enough work to get the billing, but he later admitted that he didnt want his name associated with the film because he was still an up-and-coming actor, and didnt want to be typecast. Jones does receive billing in the 1997 "Special Edition".
d.
The wife of producer
Mark Hellinger
, Gladys Glad, a former showgirl for Broadway producer
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
, was responsible for getting this film made. Hellinger had brought home a large stack of scripts that he was to read for filming consideration. Hellinger had leafed through the script and read the summary, but felt that "nobody would pay money to see a bunch of truck drivers". His wife read this script, liked it, and pressured Hellinger to read it. Reluctantly, he did, the film eventually got made and became the sleeper hit of the year for Warners. It was made for an estimated $400,000 and grossed more than $4,000,000. (Source: Book "The Mark Hellinger Story" by
Jim Bishop
, New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1952)
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
Mary Stuart Masterson
wore an eight-pound sack of bird seed around her stomach to simulate being pregnant.
b.
Before the accident, Johnny instructs his class to read "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".
Christopher Walken
would later go on to appear in
Tim Burton
s
Sleepy Hollow
.
c.
Godmoney first went into production in 1992, but ceased after funding for the film ran out three days into filming. The film was consequently abandoned until 5 years later.
d.
Darth Vader was the first character that
George Lucas
created for the story.
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