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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Superman (1978) - Part (11) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Superman (1978) - Part (11) 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.
The scene where
Herb Brooks
makes the team skate back and forth on the ice all night, after their 3-3 tie with Norway, was actually done by the real actors over a span of three days - 12 hours a day. The director wanted the moment to be as realistic as possible.
b.
The role of Trixie was previously offered to
Anne Heche
.
c.
Mario Puzo
was hired as the initial writer to give the script additional credibility.
d.
After this musical flopped at the box office, Fox decided to substantially cut and re-market the film. They did some primitive market research, and tested audience response to three titles: "Music For The Lady, Star!" and "Those Were The Happy Days". The latter got the best response, but (possibly to avoid confusion with a couple songs about happy days) the final title was "Those Were The Happy Times".
Robert Wise
didnt believe revamping the the film would work but he didnt interfere. He declined to be involved in the re-cutting and asked that his credit "A Robert Wise Film" be removed.
William Reynolds
, the films original editor, was hired to cut down the film based on instructions from
Richard D. Zanuck
. The cuts were a bad idea but they were very adeptly done. They hired the same artist who did the poster for "Sound Of Music" and every attempt was made to make audiences think this 120 minute version was a similar film. The original title was tucked into a corner of all the ads, so audiences were not fooled and this desperate effort only convinced people who hadnt seen the original that it really was a bad film. By the time it debuted on American television, the original title was restored, but the picture was still cut. At almost the same time, it debuted on TV in England, but in the full original version, missing only the overture and entracte.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Marlon Brando
s salary made him the highest paid movie star in the world at the time.
b.
The "Hunnish" language in the film is completely improvised.
c.
Dr. Noahs voice was dubbed by
Valentine Dyall
.
d.
U.S. Congressman
Gary Condit
, who became a household name in the Chandra Levy disappearance, has an uncredited roles as a patron in the pizzeria. The movie was co-written and co-produced by a friend of Condits,
J. Stephen Peace
. Peace, along with Condit, was a member of the California State Assembly at the time.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Thandie Newton
was offered the chance to reprise the role of Nyah Nordoff Hall, but turned it down to concentrate on spending time with her family. Her role in the story was later changed to a new character named Leah Quint (played by
Carrie-Anne Moss
) but when
J.J. Abrams
took over directing the project, the character was totally scrapped from the story.
b.
During filming Sandra Bullock discovered she is allergic to horses.
c.
Richard Donner
was offered the job of directing while he was sitting on the toilet.
d.
Rex Robbins
final film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Felicity Huffman
got so physical in her car fight scene with
Cary Elwes
that she broke the windshield, so when the car pulled over they filmed it from behind as they both get out.
b.
In the script, the flashbacks to Voldemort killing Harrys parents were written by
J.K. Rowling
herself. The producers knew she was the only one who knew exactly what happened.
c.
Nominated Best North American Film at the Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival 2007.
d.
Because of the nature of blue-screens in 1978, the Superman costume had to be turquoise for several of the flying scenes.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
At one point,
Jim Carrey
reportedly showed interest in the lead role.
b.
Katie Holmes
was almost cast as Christine but the director said she was too old for the part.
c.
Last film of Max Adrian.
d.
The biggest budgeted film from Warner Brothers at the time of its release.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
By the time this movie was made, Richie Richs publisher, Harvey Comics, had ceased production due to declining sales.
b.
Richard Donner
spent virtually a year working on the 2001 DVD release, reinstating some footage and preparing several making-of documentaries.
c.
John Hart
s film debut.
d.
Francis Mitchell
s film debut.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
David Bowe
: helicopter pilot at the end of the movie is played by one of the stars of
UHF
, which is set in a TV station and features parodies of several television shows.
b.
Vincent Price
dyed his hair to play Roderick Usher.
c.
It was planned at one point that the film would end with a giant hologram of Superman flying out into theaters.
d.
During filming
Miriam Cooper
accidentally gazed into a stage light; causing her sight problems for the rest of her life.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Paul DeNigris
: forensics officer who talks to Detective Crane in Barnes mansion at the end of the film
b.
Donner was not asked to return to complete
Superman II
because he had publicly criticized the Salkinds. A similar fate largely befell
Margot Kidder
who openly supported Donner; Kidder found her role as Lois Lane reduced to a mere cameo in
Superman III
.
c.
Some cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names):
Jack Mower
(Clerk),
Bruce Mitchell
(Detective) and
Hal Craig
(Detective).
d.
Katherine Grant (
Claudette Colbert
) dreams that Jim Ryan (
Fred MacMurray
) is a super-hero. In reality, MacMurrays image was used as the inspiration for the original Captain Marvel in 1939.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
40 tons of steel went into the making of the Brown house.
b.
The film was originally meant to end with a cliffhanger - the nuclear missile that Superman deflects would career off into space where it would explode, releasing the three villains we see at the start of the film. Ultimately Donner decided that such an ending was too gimmicky, and that if audiences liked the first film, theyd come for the second regardless.
c.
Steven Spielberg
: voice on Quints marine radio, when Mrs. Brody tries to contact her husband on the "Orca".
d.
In the later seasons of Seinfeld (which Grace Zabriskie (who played Grace Poole in this film) plays Mrs. Ross in the series), a copy of
Childs Play 2
is on the shelf in Jerrys apartment where he keeps his VHS movies.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Stan Winston
: You can see him briefly as a white-haired prisoner on board the harvester after the petrol station raid.
b.
When the crew are eating aboard the ship, they are told that the food has been prepared based on their regional cuisine. The commander comments that the steak tastes like Iowa Beef. This seems like a subtle reference to the fact that Captain Kirk (Star Trek) is from Iowa.
c.
Screenwriter
John Fasano
and his son
John Cody Fasano
designed the special military costumes worn by the old and new model Unisols in US:TNG
d.
In its initial run, the film topped the box office charts for 13 consecutive weeks.
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