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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Superman (1978) - Part (12) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Superman (1978) - Part (12) 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 film is presumed lost.
b.
Jake Gyllenhaal
and
Chris Cooper
first worked together on
October Sky
, although they only share one scene in this film.
c.
Along with
Marlon Brando
,
Mario Puzo
also sued the Salkinds for non-payment of fees.
d.
The Australian 1980s Roadshow Home Video release of this movie also includes after the movie director
Laurie Kirkwood
s 1983 Australian short film "Its a Living".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
An incomplete copy of this film survives at the Betzwood Film Archive (Blue Bell, Pennsylvania).
b.
His romance with Lois leads him to contradict Jor-Els orders to avoid altering human history, time traveling to save her from dying. Superman instead takes the advice of Jonathan Kent, his father on Earth.
c.
The computer used to provide the voice of "Mr. Macintosh" is an Apple Macintosh Performa 600.
d.
For fear a Monkees movie would keep serious movie critics and moviegoers away, the producers decided on a promotional campaign that emphasized the film had nothing to do with
The Monkees
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
The killer was based on a Florida serial killer, the "Gainesville Ripper."
b.
The
Mario Puzo
screenplay that
Richard Donner
inherited (and quickly rewrote) included one infamous camp moment where Lex Luthor encountered
Telly Savalas
playing Kojak in a railway station. Kojak then offered Luthor a lollipop and asked him his trademark line "Who loves ya, baby?".
c.
The trailer features some scenes not in the movie: A door is opened for Alex by a porter, during the "Battle of the 80s Has Beens" interview, Alex says that PoP broke up in 1992 and so basically he is a "90s Has Been".
d.
Gordon De Main
as "The Prince of Wales,"
Frank Dunn
as "Disraeli,"
May Beatty
and
Carol Tevis
are in studio records/casting call lists as cast members, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
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was considered as director, but producer
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nixed the idea.
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and
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were also considered but Minnelli was felt to be too "old fashioned" and Wylers reputation for expensively shooting far too many takes of a scene eliminated them from the running.
b.
Due to the poor return at the box office, following this film and its predecessor
The Black Hole
, Disney Studios did not make another live subject film for ten years.
c.
The helicopter scene was originally meant to be shot on the top of the then Pan Am building until they suffered a horrific real life accident on the heliport that killed several passengers.
d.
Acclaimed as the #1 film of the 1990s by Entertainment Weekly.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Kasaan staggered into Nome at 5:30 A.M. on February 2, 1925. His dogs were cold and exhausted, their feet torn and bloody. But the serum was delivered. Kasaan handed it to the only physician in Nome, Dr. Curtis Welch of the Public Health Service. And then he began to pull the ice splinters out of his dogs feet.
b.
Yugoslav front projection specialist
Zoran Perisic
invented a new special effects system called the Zoptic Process that allowed matte work of a flying
Christopher Reeve
to be placed in relation to background processes which would then focus in and out.
c.
Preminger was signed in a seven-picture deal with Paramount (perhaps the most lucrative director/studio contract up until that time). The deal fizzled directly after this movies release. This was the fourth picture in that deal.
d.
James Cagney
was originally set for the male lead but was engaged in a contract dispute with Warner Brothers at the time.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
All Black Hawks and Little Birds used during the filming were from the 160th SOAR, (Special Operations Aviation Regiment) and most of the pilots were involved in the actual battle on 3/4 October 1993. A lot of the extra Rangers in the film were current Rangers, serving with the 3/75 Ranger Regiment
b.
Legend has it that
Nick Nolte
was offered the part of Superman, but said hed only take it if they agreed to make Clark Kent a schizophrenic.
c.
This is the only movie in the series in which Riggs and Murtaugh manage to make an arrest, not counting the suspects Riggs arrests in the first film before they became partners. Unfortunately the suspect they arrested, Billy, is still killed before he can make it to trial.
d.
Shot in 1947, not released until 1948.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
"Faster than a speeding bullet!" (when Clark catches the projectile fired towards Lois back). "More powerful than a locomotive!" (when young Clark outruns the Smallville train, AND years later, (as Superman) repairs the railroad; supporting the weight.) Finally, if referencing the alternate tagline from
Max Fleischer
s
Superman
, "Able to soar higher than any plane!" (when Superman takes the missile, bound for New Jersey, into space.)
b.
Gloria Swanson
played her final descent on the staircase - and into madness - barefoot, as she was terrified of tripping if shed worn high heels. Since her part required her to gaze at the newsreel cameramen and "fans" (the waiting police) gathered in the foyer below, she couldnt watch where she placed her feet. She burst into tears upon completion of the scene.
c.
Any hope of a sequel to "The Breakfast Club" was basically dashed due to the volatile relationship between John Hughes and Judd Nelson. John Hughes stated that he would never work with Nelson again. Also, it was unclear whether or not Hughes still held ill will against his oft-cast starlet, Molly Ringwald. They had a falling out in the late eighties after Ringwald decided to move on from the teen film genre to pursue more adult roles, thus severing her relationship with Hughes.
d.
Vitaphone production reels #4472-4478 and #4385 (trailer).
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
There is a brief shot of Worldwide Plaza (49th-50th Streets & 8th Ave, NYC), the office complex on the site of the second (1925-1966) Madison Square Garden, where, in the original movie, the assassination takes place (the inside and outside of the old Garden are shown in the original movie).
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 20, 1944 with
Charles Laughton
reprising his film role.
c.
Larry Hagman
was only supposed to be filming for 3 days but because of the terribly unpredictable weather the crew experienced in Calgary, he was there for nearly a month.
d.
This movie went through five script re-writes before it was completed, many of which were done in the middle of filming.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
Exterior scenes of the Ghostbusters headquarters were filmed at the Hook and Ladder #8 Firehouse in the Tribeca section of New York City. Inside the firehouse are a Ghostbusters sign and photos taken with the cast and crew.
b.
Though this is the first time that three films have been shot concurrently, it is not the first time that more than one film in a planned series has been shot simultaneously. In fact, the cast of this film features actors from the other projects.
Christopher Lee
had appeared in
The Three Musketeers
and
The Four Musketeers
--although those films were shot as one, then decided later to split in two.
Elijah Wood
made his film debut in
Back to the Future Part II
, which was shot back-to-back with
Back to the Future Part III
.
Hugo Weaving
and later
Bruce Spence
(who played the Mouth of Sauron in the third film) also appeared in
The Matrix Reloaded
and
The Matrix Revolutions
, which were shot at the same time.
c.
At one point, shooting slowed down to the point where only 30 seconds of film were being shot in one day.
d.
After the films end credits finish rolling, the sound effect of Darth Vaders breathing can be heard.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1978)?
a.
The Superman "S" logo that
Marlon Brando
wears on his white cloak looks the same as the one used for
George Reeves
costume in the TV show
Adventures of Superman
. This was probably an homage. Since this film, the idea of the "S" symbol being a Kryptonian family crest of the House of El has been incorporated into Supermans comic books and subsequent adaptations.
b.
Michael Ballhaus
, the films original director of photography, had to drop out after becoming ill during pre-production. Director
Jon Avnet
chose
Karl Walter Lindenlaub
as the replacement because he was impressed by Lindenlaubs work on
Rob Roy
.
c.
During the actual footage of
John L. McClellan
questioning
Joseph McCarthy
, a very young
Robert F. Kennedy
can be seen when the camera pans to the right. Kennedy was minority counsel to the committee.
d.
When "Stampede" went on location in northern California, co-star Gale Storm had to bring along her three sons because her husband was away on a business trip. According to the publicity materials for this film, Allied Artists became the first studio in Hollywood to have a baby-sitter on its payroll.
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