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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Taboo (1980) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Taboo (1980)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Taboo (1980).

About the movie: A female friend of a sexually frustrated mother tries broadening her horizons with a sex orgy. Though avoiding it, the new feelings inside her cause her to force herself on her sleeping son. To her amazement, the seduction is mutual.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taboo (1980)?
a.		The giant bald space alien is played by Michael Ross. He can also be spotted playing the bartender.
b.		The novelization also fills in some trivia about Maggie. When her boyfriend just walked out on her, she hired a skip-tracer to find him. She got so hooked on the process she decided to become one herself. By the time she caught up with her ex, she wasnt interested anymore in why he left.
c.		Actress T.J. Carson is only identified in Taboos trailer (a special feature on the films DVD).
d.		Wendy Valdez was originally considered for the starring role but she backed out before filming. Angelika Dela Cruz, Jamilla Obispo and Bianca King were also considered.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taboo (1980)?
a.		The role of Barbara Scott was first offered to Jesie St. James who turned it down due to the incestuous subject matter of the movie.
b.		Mac Hyman based his all-time best-selling novel on his experiences growing up in Cordele, GA, and as a navigator in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
c.		Shelley Winters was paid in cash.
d.		An earlier version of the script was called "Old Friends". It was listed as one of the best unproduced screenplays by Movieline magazine and had Kevin Kline and Mike Newell attached at one point to star in and direct it, respectively.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taboo (1980)?
a.		Allan Arkush: in the "Auld Lang Syne" concert finale scene, wearing his "Fillmore East" ushers t-shirt.
b.		In the whole movie, you can see 35 explosions, 189 buttons being pressed, and approximately 640 gunshots.
c.		All scenes featuring actress Juliet Anderson with her male and female partners were filmed in actor Michael Morrisons then real life apartment overlooking the bay in Sausalito, California.
d.		On the soundtrack, all the additional vocals are done by the cast, except for "Ive Seen It All", where Radioheads Thom Yorke replaces Peter Stormare. Despite the song being omitted from the actual soundtrack, many fans of the film have entitled the song that Selma sings as "The Next To Last Song" even though the song itself is actually an a cappella lyrical reworking of "New World", the seventh and final song on the soundtrack, and the song that plays during the closing credits.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taboo (1980)?
a.		With a budget of $200,000,000, the movie shared the record for the most expensive US-movie ever made with Titanic. The record was beaten by King Kong.
b.		The dress that actress Kay Parker wears to the party actually belonged to Taboo writer/producer Helene Terrie.
c.		The lightsaber fight scenes set in the carbon freezing chamber tend to focus on Luke. This is because during many of the shots, Bob Anderson (Vaders fight double) was not wearing the Darth Vader helmet, as it made it difficult for him to breathe.
d.		The Los Angeles Times in June 1956 reported that Edmund H. North worked on this movies screenplay but as he is not billed as being a writer in the credits for this picture it is not known the extent to which his work may have been included in the final shooting script.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taboo (1980)?
a.		Rob Zombie named his first heavy metal band, White Zombie, after this movie.
b.		Director Kirdy Stevens didnt allow cursing in any of his pictures so when actress Kay Parker nearly says the "f" word in the realty office, shes forced to correct herself mid-sentence. The scene remains as is since time was running out and a reshoot wasnt possible.
c.		Radiator Springs surrounding rock formations, shaped as recognizable hood ornaments from over the years, are labeled "Ornament Valley" on the road map. This is a reference to "Monument Valley", an expanse of grand, natural rock formations spanning Arizona and Utah, though not actually near Route 66.
d.		Lynn Redgraves final work.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taboo (1980)?
a.		Actress Juliet Anderson wore a wig in Taboo to hide her trademark boyish haircut. In real life Anderson swam every day and didnt want the nuisance of longer hair.
b.		The following cast was considered: Warren William or Richard Barthelmess instead of Warner Baxter Kay Francis or Ruth Chatterton instead of Bebe Daniels Loretta Young instead of Ruby Keeler Joan Blondell instead of Ginger Rogers Glenda Farrell instead of Una Merkel Frank McHugh instead of George E. Stone
c.		The film was released straight to video outside of North America.
d.		Richard Linklater taught Miranda Cosgrove how to do the screwed mouth face after she finds out what a groupie is and confronts Dewey about it.