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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Swing Shift (1984) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Swing Shift (1984) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Swing Shift (1984).
About the movie:
A woman finds romance when she takes a job at an airport plant to help make ends meet after her husband goes off to war.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Swing Shift (1984)?
a.
The film was promoted on US TV under the title "The Poppy Is Also a Flower", but when it was actually shown, the onscreen title was "Poppies Are Also Flowers".
b.
While being brainwashed at camp, one of the films that Wednesday and Pugsley are made to watch is the musical
Annie
, directed by
Anjelica Huston
s father,
John Huston
. That film also featured
Tim Curry
, who went on to play Gomez Adams in
Addams Family Reunion
.
c.
The role of Ethel the landlady is played by Goldie Hawns mother Laura.
d.
Author
Stephen King
wrote the character of Dolores with
Kathy Bates
in mind. Bates had impressed the author after meeting him on the set of
Misery
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Swing Shift (1984)?
a.
One of the four lead heroes are supposed to be the Masked Marvel, but it was actually stuntman
Tom Steele
who played the character, his voice post-dubbed by announcer
Gayne Whitman
.
b.
James Foley was offered the job of director by Princes management after seeing a rough cut of "Reckless". He said he was too busy and declined, but recommended his editor Albert Magnoli.
c.
Director
Jonathan Demme
wore period clothes on the set to help set the mood for the actors.
d.
This was the first major theatrical production by the American branch of Pathé, the France based company that during the first part of the 20th Century, was the largest film equipment and production company in the world.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Swing Shift (1984)?
a.
Some of the mutants William Stryker has captured and encaged are recognizable: the tongued boy is Mortimer Toynbee (Toad, who was seen in
X-Men
); the teenager with the tornado is Sofia Mantega (Wind Dancer), who can summon winds; the boy vibrating in his cage is Pietro Maximoff (Quicksilver, son of Magneto), whose power is super-speed; and the boy with the tape over his mouth is Sean Cassidy (Banshee, who appears in
X-Men: First Class
), whose power is sonic-level screaming.
b.
Chapter Titles: (1) The Secret Portal (2) Two Lockets (3) The Wedding (4) Buried Alive (5) Desert Trails (6) Tomb of the King (7) Claws of the Vulture (8) Held for Hostage (9) The Rack (10) The Temple of the Forty Doors
c.
This movie was shot in 2D and converted to 3D using the Reali-D conversion process developed by the company, Inner-D. Unlike other 3D converted films, Piranha 3D was always planned to be 3D.
d.
The original script was written by
Nancy Dowd
and then rewritten by others. When the film was released, the writing credit was assigned to the fictional "Rob Morton".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Swing Shift (1984)?
a.
The "Wally" in the autographed sepia photograph is Wallace Reid, popular star of silent movies. He died in 1923 from drug addiction (one of the first Hollywood scandals).
b.
The Red Pills known as Substance Death, a drug that alters a users reality, bear a striking resemblance to the Red Pills given to the character Douglas Quaid in the film
Total Recall
that, in this instance, are used to bring Quaid out of the Rekall Memory Implant-induced reality.
c.
Goldie Hawn
and
Kurt Russell
fell in love and moved in together after working on this project.
d.
A slapstick scene involving Miles hitting a dog with his car while driving around was cut because it didnt fit the overall mood of the movie and didnt follow animal regulations that Hollywood had on using animals in movies.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Swing Shift (1984)?
a.
What was supposed to be a somewhat light hearted action/adventure movie turned into a marketing nightmare. SpaceCamp was scheduled to be released in early 1986 but on 28 January the real-life shuttle Challenger exploded 74 seconds after liftoff, claiming the lives of seven American astronauts. After the Challenger disaster, the release was pushed back months. When it was finally sent to theaters, it grossed less than $10 million in the U.S. Eerily, the malfunction simulated in the film involved the solid rocket booster and was similar to the actual cause of the Challenger accident.
b.
The scene taking place on the pier, as
Goldie Hawn
s character meets her husband returning from the war, was filmed with real sailors as extras from the USS Lang and the USS Gray, both fast frigates and built during the Vietnam War.
c.
James Mitchell
was working on
The Prodigal
at the same time as the dream ballet.
d.
Director
Richard Lester
once described this movie as "A political film within which no one speaks about politics and a love story in which no one speaks about love."
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Swing Shift (1984)?
a.
Dudley Moore
, who plays an orchestra conductor, shadowed
Bill Conti
, who wrote the films score, to actually learn the techniques used to conduct a symphony orchestra.
b.
The scene where Sylvia changes her clothes in the back of the cab is based on a true story.
John Waters
once had to change clothes in the back of a cab on his way from an airport straight to a book signing.
c.
During filming, media reports stated that
Goldie Hawn
and director Demme argued constantly.
d.
Due to the demise of Selznick International Productions, this movie is now in the public domain.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Swing Shift (1984)?
a.
This was producer
Edward Small
s attempt to cash in on the huge success of
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
. He even hired the same director (
Nathan Juran
), hero (
Kerwin Mathews
) and villain (
Torin Thatcher
).
b.
Film reportedly went through a major bout of editing; some say this was due to the tensions between Hawn and director Demme; some industry insiders reported many of Lahtis scenes were re-shot or cut entirely due to Hawns belief that she was stealing scenes, though Lahti and Hawn apparently got on well during filming.
c.
The character played by
Walter Matthau
is based on real-life Justice Douglas.
d.
Michael Jennings monitor project was 19 October 2004 to 22 December 2004 (date of his check). His paycheck project finishes June 2007 (date of his signed paper).
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Swing Shift (1984)?
a.
This was Christopher Reeves first role after the accident that left him paralyzed.
b.
Conrad Bains movie debut.
c.
Oliver Stone
had an actual RPG fired towards the end. This added to the effects realism.
d.
Kevin Costner
was the first choice for the role of Lucky Lockhart but was unavailable when shooting began.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Swing Shift (1984)?
a.
In an early scene,
Ed Harris
, clad only in a towel wrapped around his waist, plops down on a chair. For a split second his genitals are fully exposed. This scene somehow evaded the censors (and in a PG rated film) and in the first video release, the scene is intact. The scene has now disappeared from later releases.
b.
The films title was changed from "Jello Shots" to "Body Shots" because of threatened litigation on the part of Kraft Foods (owner of the "Jell-O" trademark).
c.
In the film, Mrs. Hadleys birthday is December 7th and she is dismayed that the events at Pearl Harbor ruin her party. Ironically
Fay Bainter
who played the title character was born on December 7th.
d.
Richard (in picture) and Connie are played by Macauleys real life brother and sister.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Swing Shift (1984)?
a.
Carol Channing
s film debut.
b.
Released straight to video in the UK.
c.
Fight choreographer "Harrison" Mang Hoi doubled both Kurt McKinney and Kim Tai Jong for the back somersault flip kick.
d.
Robby Benson
had to wear a wig on this film because he had shaved his head for a previous film,
Death Be Not Proud
and his hair had not grown back yet.
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