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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Superman (1948) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Superman (1948) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Superman (1948).
About the movie:
Superman comes to Earth as a child and grows up to be his home's first superhero with his first major challenge being to oppose The Spider Lady.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1948)?
a.
Wes Craven
: Director of films such as
A Nightmare on Elm Street
,
Scream
The Last House on the Left
, and
The Hills Have Eyes
cameos in a voiceover role as a newsreader.
b.
The film is an adaptation of the fourth novel in a pentalogy, or five-novel cycle, known in China as the Crane/Iron Pentalogy and written by noted wuxia (kung-fu) novelist
Du Lu Wang
. The novels are "Crane Frightens Kunlun", "Precious Sword, Golden Hairpin", "Swords Force, Pearls Shine", "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and "Iron Knight, Silver Vase". Much of the story is not about Li Mu Bai and Yu Shu Lien; they are in fact secondary characters who only become important later in the series. When a comic-book adaptation of the fourth book in the pentalogy was slated, illustrator Andy Seto re-watched the film to get inspiration for how to depict the fight scenes.
c.
The idea for the film was finalized the night of Sept 10 2001. When
Todd Raviotta
woke up on Sept 11, 2001 the world events unfolding on TV urged him that it was more important than ever to make this project.
d.
Considered to be the most successful serial of all time.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1948)?
a.
As a way to get people to see the movie, the filmmakers made a print ad and cautionary trailer that read: During the last eight minutes of this picture the theatre will be darkened to the legal limit, to heighten the terror of the breathtaking climax which takes place in nearly total darkness on the screen. If there are sections where smoking is permitted, those patrons are respectfully requested not to jar the effect by lighting up during this sequence. And of course, no one will be seated at this time. It worked and the film became a huge success because of it.
b.
Tom Neyman
, who plays the master, also helped
John Reynolds
make Torgos knees and he painted the portrait of the master and his dog.
c.
Gimlis armor weighed about 30kg (66lb).
d.
Jack Ingram
took the credit for all of Supermans stunts even though he was taken off production after he broke a leg jumping off a building.
Kirk Alyn
then had to do the rest of Ingrams stunts himself.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1948)?
a.
Marines got the nickname of "Leathernecks" from the fact that early uniforms had a collar made of leather which was intended to protect the throat from knife wounds.
b.
In the myths, Hercules was one of the heroes/sailors on the Argo.
c.
Kirk Alyn
was credited only as Clark Kent because the studio felt that no one should know who was playing the part of Superman. In fact, they spread the story that Superman was portraying himself in the serial.
d.
Courtney asks Constance to take over a role in his show because Lucy Warriner couldnt do it. Lucy Warriner was the name of the Constance character in the original story and movie,
The Awful Truth
that
Lets Do It Again
is a musical remake of.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1948)?
a.
At the box office, the film took roughly $40,000,000 (around $367,000,000 in todays money), making it one of the most successful family films ever made.
b.
In the documentary
The Celluloid Closet
(based on the Vito Russo book of the same name),
Susan Sarandon
said that she added the kiss between Louise and Thelma at the end of the movie. Sarandon said that she told costar
Geena Davis
(but no one else) that she was going to kiss her.
c.
Film debut of
Alan Dinehart III
.
d.
Steven Spielberg
used the town of Gloucester, Virginia as a location for a portion of the film. Though the crew was in the town for a little over a month shooting, the scenes are only shown in the movie for a minute or so. The town was given no acknowledgment in the credits.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1948)?
a.
In Episode 1, the depot at "ATSWORTH" is actually the Southern Pacific depot at CHATSWORTH, California, with the "CH" painted out.
b.
Ray Liottas feature film debut.
c.
The play premiered at the Purple Rose Theatre Company and was subsequently produced at Nebraska Repertory and Theatre B.
d.
The house the Collingwoods live in was owned by producer
Sean S. Cunningham
s parents.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1948)?
a.
In the film,
Denzel Washington
s character says he prays that Philadelphia Phillies win the pennant. The year this movie was released, the Phillies did just that.
b.
While the crew was applying blood to the stab wound on
Natalie Portman
, she commented to director
Darren Aronofsky
that she was uncomfortable with the placement of the blood on her tights because it looked like a period. Aronofsky told her he intentionally placed the blood where it was to symbolize Nina becoming a woman. As a result, Portman has stated that she doesnt believe Nina dies at the end of the film. She sees it more as Nina having to kill the little girl in order to mature into a woman.
c.
Episode titles: 1. Superman Comes to Earth 2. Depths of the Earth 3. The Reducer Ray 4. Man of Steel 5. A Job for Superman! 6. Superman in Danger! 7. Into the Electric Furnace! 8. Superman to the Rescue 9. Irresistible Force! 10. Between Two Fires 11. Supermans Dilemma 12. Blast in the Depths 13. Hurled to Destruction 14. Superman at Bay 15. The Payoff
d.
Due to many budget cutbacks following the death of
Irving Thalberg
many stock shots from former movies were used.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1948)?
a.
This serial marks the very first live-action portrayal of Superman.
b.
Debut of
Susanna Foster
.
c.
Ben Affleck
originally was in the running to play Bullseye, but he eventually was slated as the title role instead.
d.
The Q boat can achieve 80mph on the water. During the making of the film, it was discovered only by accident that its 350 horsepower engines could literally force the bow of the boat under water. The move was written into the film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Superman (1948)?
a.
Due to the crudity of special effects at the time (and the incredibly high cost of portraying it convincingly) all images of Superman in flight were animated in a manner similar to the way Superman flew in the Fleischer studios cartoons of the early 1940s. Sometimes animated images were even superimposed onto live action shots.
b.
The opening credits feature the track My Great Escape by Marc Cohn. A prelude is also heard later in the movie. However, this track was not released on any medium other than the movie itself.
c.
When Ephraim and Avner are walking on the sea-front, they pass an old man with a hat twice. That man is the Maltese actor
Joe Quattromani
.
d.
Basis for the Broadway musical iMost Happy Fella/i.
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