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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Superman (1978) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Superman (1978) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978).
About the movie:
An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest super-hero.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Much of the footage for what would become
Superman II
was written and shot simultaneously with the original. Before shooting was complete for the sequel, however, director
Richard Donner
was fired and replaced with
Richard Lester
, who re-shot most of the footage directed by Donner.
b.
Lois Jensons had two children -- as did Josey Aimes. But, she put her daughter up for adoption when she was a toddler because Lois was overwhelmed trying to raise two children on her own, in low paying jobs. Lois father supported her decision to work in the mine because he thought it would help her be able to provide for her son.
c.
Dennis Letts
s film debut.
d.
Based on a true story that happened in February 1953.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Hector De La Rosa
had done no previous film acting prior to playing Snake Plissken in this movie.
b.
Dennis Alexio
, who plays Eric Sloane, was a heavyweight kick boxing champion who held several titles.
c.
The finger point and nod that
Jack Black
teaches Zack is actually a move that
Angus Young
of
AC/DC
performs in concerts.
d.
Guy Hamilton
was originally hired to direct this movie, which was scheduled to shoot in Italy. When production was moved to England for monetary reasons, Hamilton backed out because of his status at the time as a tax exile, meaning he could only be in England for thirty days out of every year.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
After the success of
Rocky
,
Sylvester Stallone
lobbied hard to play Clark Kent/Superman, but he was ultimately turned down. Stallone found out that
Marlon Brando
, who had casting approval, turned him down for the role, just as he had allegedly vetoed
Burt Reynolds
casting as Sonny in
The Godfather
. (Responding to that rumor, Brando told Playboy Magazine interviewer Lawrence Gobel "Francis
Francis Ford Coppola
would never have cast
Burt Reynolds
.") Stallone subsequently went on
Merv Griffin
s talk show and denounced Brando, saying he had no respect for the superstar as an actor or as a man. This surprised many as the early Stallone (as had the early
Burt Reynolds
) had clearly modeled himself after Brando, particularly Brandos characterization of Terry Malloy in
On the Waterfront
in his own role as Stanley Rosiello in
The Lords of Flatbush
, a man named "Stanley" (a la Stanley Kowalski in
A Streetcar Named Desire
who had a coop of pigeons on his tenement roof (like Terry Malloy). This mimicry might have been one of the the reasons Brando reportedly had such antipathy for both actors. Stallone later explained that he felt that it was hypocritical that Brando, whom stated on numerous occasions that he took the role of Jor-El simply as a paycheck and nothing more, vetoed him for the role of Superman. Unlike Brando, Stallone grew up emulating and idolizing Clark Kent/Superman (and continues to) as well as having a great love for the comics mythology. Ironically, in his review for the Stallone film
Rocky
,
Roger Ebert
called Stallone "the next
Marlon Brando
".
b.
Audrey Hepburn
was originally offered the role of
Karen Blixen
.
c.
Vanessa Williams was originally considered for the role of Jane Toussaint. However,
Spike Lee
was impressed by Tisha Campbells singing performance in
Little Shop of Horrors
that she got the part.
d.
Production designer
Jack Fisk
drew inspiration from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
French censorship certificate: -13.
b.
Hobb is an old word which was used to refer to the devil
c.
L. Ron Hubbard
erroneously claimed to have written the screenplay for this film.
d.
Christopher Reeve
worked out so much during the making of the film that the traveling matte shots taken of him at the beginning of the shoot did not match the later shots, and had to be re-taken.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
The film combines footage from the direct-to-video anime release Megazone 23 Part 1 and Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross which was the second part of the Robotech television series.
b.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
c.
The Killer is only ever physically seen by the audience once prior to the revelation of his identity at the end. He can be seen at Caroline Suzannes motel room window through a muslin drape while she is standing at the mirror.
d.
Numerous actors were considered for the part of Superman/Clark Kent:
Warren Beatty
,
James Caan
,
Burt Reynolds
,
Kris Kristofferson
,
Nick Nolte
,
Robert Redford
,
Arnold Schwarzenegger
and
Jon Voight
, with the front-runners being Nolte and Voight after the role was turned down by Beatty and Redford. Among the unknowns tested for the role were
Ilya Salkind
s wifes dentist (footage of the dentist testing for the part of Superman can, in fact, be seen in the supplemental section of the DVD). Eventually, the Salkinds cast an almost unknown actor they kept coming back to from earlier in their search -
Christopher Reeve
(who had only one other film and a television soap opera to his credit).
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
The movie was inspired by writer and co-star
Brian Doyle-Murray
s memories working as a caddy at a golf club. His brother
Bill Murray
and director
Harold Ramis
also worked as caddies when they were teenagers.
b.
Steven Spielberg
was offered the chance to direct this film, but the producers balked at the salary he asked for. They decided to wait until they saw how "this fish movie" (
Jaws
) that he had just completed did at the box office. The movie was a huge success, and Spielberg went on to other projects.
c.
The cameo appearance of
Clive Owen
can be seen both as a nod to the fact that Owen was rumored to be a contender to replace
Pierce Brosnan
as James Bond in
Casino Royale
(denied by both EON and Owen), and a tribute to
Peter Sellers
(the most famous actor to play Inspector Clouseau) who also parodied James Bond in the spoof film,
Casino Royale
. Owens role was originally intended for Pierce Brosnan, but his contract with EON specifically prohibited him from appearing as a spy in a tuxedo for at least five years after leaving the role of 007.
d.
Original director
W.S. Van Dyke
was replaced after two weeks by
Robert Z. Leonard
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
More than 2000 actors auditioned for
Sean Penn
s role, which he won after being discovered in fiery performance in an off-Broadway play by casting Director
Shirley Rich
.
b.
The development of the best method to show Superman flying was a long period of experimentation. The methods attempted included simply catapulting a dummy into the air, a remote control model airplane painted as the character and simply animating the flying sequences. The producers settled for a combination of forward projection and specially designed zoom lenses that could create the illusion of movement by zooming in on
Christopher Reeve
while making the forward projection appear to recede. For scenes where Superman has to interact with other people or objects while in flight, Reeve and fellow actors were put in a variety of rigging equipment with careful lighting and photography to hide the equipment.
c.
Edwin Layton
has a cameo that was arranged by the studio as a favor for getting permission for
John Ford
to film the actual Midway battle. Layton was the Pacific Fleets Fleet Intelligence Officer at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.
d.
Richard Kiel
said in his autobiography that he was supposed to be in this movie.
Burt Reynolds
had, as a favor, made sure that there was a part written specially for him. In the end Kiel was not available for the part as Bones when they where shooting this movie. Kiel did however recommend his friend
William Engesser
for the part instead.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Shot in four weeks entirely on location.
b.
Some modern credits erroneously list the song "Long Before You Came Along" as appearing in the 1929 version. It was written for the 1942 version.
c.
In the hallway, we constantly see a poster with names and pictures of spies that have been caught, as well as short narratives of what their crimes were and how much time theyre serving. These posters really exist in secure government facilities, and prominently displayed on all of them, since the events of this movie took place, is a photo of Robert Hanssen.
d.
Among the actresses who screen tested for the role of Lois Lane were
Anne Archer
,
Lesley Ann Warren
,
Deborah Raffin
,
Susan Blakely
and
Stockard Channing
. One of the reasons
Margot Kidder
was chosen over them was the fact that she was the only one who saw the humor in the line "What color of underwear am I wearing?"
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Gregory Hines
movie debut.
b.
Brad Ausmus, Todd Hollandsworth, Rickie Weeks, and Derrek Lee are a few of the actual Major League Baseball players seen throughout the movie at Wrigley Field or on Garys television.
c.
The character who offers Paul Kerr his sobriety chip at the AA meeting reoccurs in the bar scene and was played by the Boom Operator, Arthur Turner (I)
d.
As a nod to the original comics, Clark Kent is seen briefly considering a phone booth as a place to convert into his alter-ego for the first time, before deciding on another solution.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
During screen tests for the role of Superman, the role of Lois Lane was played by
Holly Palance
.
b.
Originally, Phil was supposed to murder the groundhog in his lair. This was changed, however, since it seemed too much like
Caddyshack
.
c.
Peter Sarsgaard
loved his look as Hector Hammond so much he declared himself the "king of the prostheses!"
d.
Originally set to be directed by
Adrian Lyne
, but he had a falling out with Warner Bros., so they asked
Ben Affleck
to step in.
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