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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Superman (1978) - Part (8) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Superman (1978) - 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: 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.
Jeff East
, who plays the young Clark Kent, had his voice dubbed by
Christopher Reeve
, although he knew nothing about it at the time. East wasnt happy with the decision as it was done without his permission. It was some years later that he resolved his differences with Reeve.
b.
The fictional track Motorspeedway of the South (MSS) is based on Bristol Motor Speedway, where NASCAR holds races for its premier series.
c.
Filmed May 25-mid June 1942, released September 18.
d.
Despite training in martial arts since the age of six, and having choreographed his own fight scenes in many previous films,
Jackie Chan
assigned a fight choreographer with only six years experience.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Chris Columbus
: the frustrated driver whose windshield is being washed.
b.
Over 200 unknown actors auditioned for the part, including
Christopher Walken
and
Nick Nolte
.
c.
Bordens infant is played by one of director
Christopher Nolan
s children.
d.
John Hargreaves
received top / first billing,
Meredith Phillips
received second billing and
Max Phipps
received third billing.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
When friend/director
Curtis Harrington
offered her the part,
Shelley Winters
took the lead role in the film without even reading the script.
b.
Julia Roberts
invited her friend
Garry Marshall
to direct the film, but Marshall declined because he was unwilling to travel outside America to the locations where the film takes place. However, during the meet Marshall offered Roberts a role in
Valentines Day
(on which he was working), which she accepted. This, in turn, allowed
Ryan Murphy
to step in as director.
c.
Russell Crowe
had
Ridley Scott
read the script to help him decide if he wanted to make it.
d.
It took 3-4 hours every day to apply the make-up to
Jeff East
to make him resemble
Christopher Reeve
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
The movie was delayed for almost two years because of
James Gandolfini
s commitment to
The Sopranos
.
b.
First film of
Ed Bishop
.
c.
Richard Donner
had effectively shot 75% of
Superman II
when he was fired by the Salkinds.
d.
A voice in the background can be heard paging "Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard", a reference to The Three Stooges, who used this call in several of their films, the first being:
Men in Black
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
The conversation between Joe and Jimmy about the $650 pants was taken from a deleted scene in
Lethal Weapon
. Murtaughs daughter is wearing an expensive dress for a New Years Eve party, and he asks "It doesnt have a little TV in it?" She says no, and Murtaugh mutters "I am very old."
b.
The character played by
Marilyn Monroe
is called Miss Casswell; Caswell was the middle name of
Mary Orr
, the uncredited author of the short story the movie was based on.
c.
Principal photography began in March 1977 and ended in October the following year.
d.
The final answer print of the film came back from the lab just 3 days before its world premiere at Sundance.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Marlon Brando
sued the Salkinds and Warner Brothers for $50 million because he felt cheated out of the films considerable box office profits. This is the main reason why footage of Brando does not appear in
Superman II
.
b.
Jon Avnet
replaced
James Foley
as director.
c.
The film was started over ten years ago. The film makers set it aside for several years before recently raising the money to finish the film.
d.
Clayton Lefthand of the Stoney (Nakoda Sioux) First Nation worked as a film liaison.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Jeff East
tore several thigh muscles when performing the stunt of racing alongside the train.
b.
Ice Cube
was offered the role of Lucky, but refused because he claimed that he was not at a point in his career where he would play in a romantic movie.
c.
The movies title, and the song of the same name, were likely inspired by the traditional folk song "A Mighty Day," about the Galveston hurricane of 1900, which was recorded by the Chad Mitchell Trio.
d.
The rifle used by the group throughout the movie is an older model Ruger Mini-14, chambered for the .223 Remington.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Sentinel Prime was originally meant to be coloured yellow, but as fire trucks are a standard red, he had to be re-coloured at an expense of thousands of dollars.
b.
The movie was banned in Germany by the Nazi government because
Max Reinhardt
and
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
were Jews and considered undesirable.
c.
When they meet at Lois Lanes penthouse, Lois asks Superman how fast he can fly. He responds that he never timed himself. At the end of the film when he orbits the earth to set back time, at peak speed he appears to orbit the earth 44 times in approximately 10.5 seconds at a diameter of approximately 1.75 times the earths diameter. This means at peak speed he traveled approximately 183,000 miles per second. The speed of light is 186,000 per second. So essentially Superman was traveling at the speed of light, which is possibly the directors intention, and is extraordinarily "faster than a speeding bullet"!
d.
The "Vesper" martini drink is described as being three measures (9 ounces) of gin (Gordons was Bonds choice), one measure (3 ounces) of vodka (Bond preferred a grain vodka be used; e.g. Absolut) and half a measure (1.5 ounces) of Kina Lillet. The ingredients are shaken over ice until cold, served in a cocktail glass with a slice of lemon peel for garnish. Kina Lillet has not been made since 1985 and the modern substitute would be Lillet Blanc, made by the same company, Lillet, based in Podensac, France. This also creates somewhat of an anachronism as this movie is clearly set in the present, where Kina Lillet would no longer be available.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
According to the audio commentary on the DVD,
Johnny Depp
doesnt like the taste of good chocolate - he prefers the cheap Easter bunny type.
b.
Alec Baldwin
was succeeded in his role by
Harrison Ford
; with whom he appeared in
Working Girl
; and
Ben Affleck
; with whom he appeared in
Pearl Harbor
.
c.
Both
Samantha Mathis
and
Gwyneth Paltrow
read for the role of Susannah.
d.
Casting director
Lynn Stalmaster
was the first to suggest
Christopher Reeve
for the title role but Donner and the Salkinds felt he was too young and too skinny. He nevertheless did an excellent screen test that blew the director and producers away. Once he had the part, Reeve underwent a strict physical training session for months, going from 170 pounds to 212 in the period from pre-production to filming.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Stephen Lang was offered the role of Jims Basketball Coach named Swifty in the script. Lang declined citing the misrepresentation of the book in the script. The part was subsequently toned down as a result.
b.
The Kryptonian costumes were made of Scotchlite, a material used to make movie screens and reflective clothing.
c.
This film has more credited writers than any other.
d.
Cate Blanchett
was originally signed to play the role of Anna, but due to her second pregnancy she had to drop out of the film.
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