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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Star Wars (1977) - Part (21) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Star Wars (1977) - Part (21) 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.
Both the interiors and exteriors of "Ernies" restaurant were filmed on sets, although the restaurant was a San Francisco landmark which closed its doors in 1999.
b.
Tarconis ring tone is from a 1970s soft rock song called "I Go Crazy" by
Paul Davis
.
c.
Despite the fact that this was filmed in Super 35, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.
d.
The final scene in which Luke and Han received their awards required a much larger soundstage than was available at Elstree Studios. The scene was shot at Pinewood Studios instead.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
The story is inspired by the infamous actions of real grave robbers Burke and Hare as well as other known incidents throughout nineteenth century England and Scotland.
b.
There are 804 special effects shots, almost all of them containing some kind of a live-action element.
c.
It was
Yul Brynner
who pushed for
Deborah Kerr
to be cast as Anna. He had seen some of her stage work, was highly impressed with her and was convinced that she was the one for the role.
d.
In the DVD commentary,
Carrie Fisher
shares that she and a friend of hers read the script out loud....and both, in fact, wanted to play Han Solo! That, of course, was impossible since Han is a male character. But that didnt stop Carrie! As she puts it, the one character she COULD play was Princess Leia....and the rest, of course, is history!
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
Michael Elphick
was offered a major featured role but could not accept.
b.
Jeni Le Gon
with
The Four Blackbirds
are in studio records/casting call lists as cast members, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie.
c.
Elements of Hollys character in the original novel, such as her flirtation with bisexuality, were omitted to make the part more suitable for
Audrey Hepburn
.
d.
Laurence Olivier
was offered the role of Benjamin Rand, but passed when he read the completed script. He said he didnt want to be in a movie where
Shirley MacLaine
has to masturbate.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
Dedicated to "Lucio" (Fulci, the Italian horror director).
b.
Two asteroids have been named after Bambi and Thumper.
c.
The supporting cast of the film was made up of local actors from the Lawrence, Kansas area, where much of the film was shot.
d.
George Lucas
decision to accept a lower salary on the film in exchange for full merchandising rights was considered a fools gamble on his part. Toys based on movies had never been major money-earners (though some movie-toy combinations had done moderate retail returns) because of the long gap between when a movie would go through its theatrical run and when any products based on it would be available. But Star Wars was such a phenomenon that it reached the holiday 1977 sales period in full swing, and changed the way movies were merchandised forever.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
The Gaelic chant is "Alba gu brath", which means Scotland forever. Although Wallace was a Lowlander, many of his troops were Highlanders, and a large part of the Lowlands were still Gaelic speaking at this time in history.
b.
The skeleton that Threepio passes belongs to a Tatooine creature called a Greater Krayt Dragon. This artificial skeleton was left in the Tunisian desert after filming and still lies there. During filming of
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
, the site was visited by the crew and the skeleton was still there.
c.
Eric Phillips is driving a 5 series BMW.
d.
The restaurant used in the assassination scene of Mr. Ambrose is a TGI Fridays. The crew altered the decoration after the restaurant closed for the night and shot the scene well into the early morning hours. The stars on the glass where the waitress hides is prominent in all TGI Fridays restaurants.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
Won the Silver Unicorn for Best Screenplay at the Ninth Edition of the Estepona International Fantasy and Horror Film Festival in Estepona, Spain (2008).
b.
Vesper Lynds official job was that of International Liaison Officer for the Financial Action Task Force of HM Treasury. Her work address was 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ. Like the use of the real Vauxhall Cross address of Mi6 in the Bond films of the last decade, this is the real address of Her Majestys Treasury.
c.
Two of the creature characters have names which resemble the Russian words for the animals that they resemble. Chewbacca sounds like sobaka (dog) and Jabba sounds like zhaba (toad).
d.
During the scene in which Bill shoots the bride with truth serum and then interrogates her, he calls her a "natural born killer" and also a "renegade killer bee," which references projects of the
Wu Tang Clan
a member of which (
RZA
) wrote much of the original music for the two films.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
Reese Witherspoon
answered an open casting call in Nashville, Tennessee, for extras, but ended up landing one of the lead roles.
b.
Thomas Dekker
was considered to play Ren.
c.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
According to Star Wars canon, Tatooines twin suns heat the planet so much that only the polar regions are habitable.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
Mark Hamill
and
Carrie Fisher
are of Swedish and Jewish ancestry, respectively. In the prequels, their parents would be played by
Hayden Christensen
and
Natalie Portman
, who also have Swedish and Jewish ancestry.
b.
Unable to afford time on a soundstage to film Betty Morgans home, director
Tom Graeff
posed as a UCLA student directing a student project, and so obtained permission from an elderly woman to film for free in her home.
c.
The idea of a robot hiding in a large group of identical robots comes from the
Isaac Asimov
story "Little Lost Robot", which appeared in the original book. Sonnys dreams in which slave robots are liberated comes from the Asimov short story "Robot Dreams", a sequel to the book.
d.
This feature film was produced in 72 Hours.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
The account of Adam Sutlers rise to power that V delivers to Inspector Finch closely parallels the account
Leo Tolstoy
gives of
Napoléon Bonaparte
s rise to power in France in Part I, Chapter III of the Epilogue to War and Peace.
b.
In
George Lucas
paperback novelization of the film, the book begins with a short prologue recited by Princess Leia. In the prologue, she tells the story of the fall of the "Old Republic", the rise of the Empire, and the rise of the Rebel Alliance. This would be part of the basis for Episodes 1-3 of the "New Trilogy".
c.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 10, 1940 with
Charles Boyer
reprising his film role.
d.
Eli Roth
hired real street kids to play the Bubble Gum Gang.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Star Wars (1977)?
a.
Contrary to popular belief, the reason
George Lucas
created the title card "Episode IV" in the first film was as a homage to 1940s Saturday afternoon "cliffhanger" serials, like the Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon. He also used the "text crawl" the same way each of those series opened up new chapters. He did not at the time have Episodes I, II, and III already planned. In fact, at one point, 20th Century Fox wanted the "Episode IV" title removed so as not to confuse moviegoers. There are some prints of the film that do not have that title card.
b.
Originally banned in Mexico, Central and South America.
c.
The Judges first name was changed from "Tom" to "Ray" when writer/director
Mark David
learned there was a local judge named "Tom Fields."
d.
The short knives wielded by the "Three Storms" warriors, that Thunder calls "Hui Huan Dou" (Soul-Returning Blades) are in fact Nepalese Kukri. These knives were made famous for their usage by the Gurkhas in the British Indian Army.
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