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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Tarzan the Ape Man (1932).
About the movie:
A trader and his daughter set off in search of the fabled graveyard of the elephants in deepest Africa, only to encounter a wild man raised by apes.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)?
a.
"Stayin Alive" was sped up for the dance scene of the film. Permission from
The Bee Gees
had to be obtained to speed it up.
b.
The United States Destroyer used in the film was the USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD-752) which was commissioned on Thursday, November 23rd, 1944. It served in World War II and the Korean War before being decommissioned in 1971. It was sunk as a target in 1979.
c.
The backpack Andrew wears when going around looking for surviving robots like him is made by Swedish company Boblbee.
d.
Clark Gable
was considered for the role of Tarzan, but was deemed too much of an unknown to play the ape man.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)?
a.
The real Anastasia once wore a dress almost exactly like the one Anya wears in the last scenes of the movie. This same dress was seen in
Anastasia
.
b.
Apparently, the chimpanzees were supposed to be the baby apes and actors in ape costumes were the adults, a practice that was dropped after this film (one of the men who played the apes was
Ray Corrigan
).
c.
Shirley MacLaine
wrote that filming a scene with thousands of extras ground to a complete halt because the propman forgot to put the bottle of champagne in the balloon with
David Niven
and
Cantinflas
.
d.
Wendel Meldrum
s ex-husband and son,
Mark Humphrey
and
Luke Humphrey
, actually play her characters ex-husband and son in the movie. Portions of the movie were filmed in Meldrums southern California home.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)?
a.
Sam Kinison
was originally slated to play the part of Eliot Loudermilk. The part eventually went to
Bobcat Goldthwait
due to his friendship with
Bill Murray
.
b.
This film used considerable stock footage from
Trader Horn
also directed by
W.S. Van Dyke
, resulting in some very obvious back-projection effects, particularly toward the beginning of the picture.
c.
The failure of the film at the box office was attributed to the fact that although a top-rank cast was used, many of them were virtually unrecognizable under their heavy makeup and costuming.
d.
On one of the last nights of filming, the police stopped by the set due to complaints of "kids waving guns around." This was the first police response.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)?
a.
When
Johnny Weissmuller
was approached to play Tarzan, he was under contract with BVD to advertise its underwear and swimming trunks. BVD strenuously objected to its spokesman appearing in just a loincloth - the company only wanted him to appear wearing its product. In return for letting Weismuller play Tarzan, MGM allowed BVD to run ads featuring the studios contract players in BVD swimsuits (including
Greta Garbo
,
Joan Crawford
,
Jean Harlow
and
Marie Dressler
). (source: "Tarzan of the Movies" by Gabe Esso)
b.
There was a bit of controversy surrounding this film upon its release when it was leaked that director
Michael Winner
used real human oddities for the Dead rising up from hell scene at the films conclusion.
c.
Seen attending Bob and Helens wedding are (left to right) Gazerbeam, Edna "E" Mode, and government agent Rick Dicker sitting in the front row, as well as Dynaguy, Stratogale, Thunderhead, and Metaman in the pew behind them. The latter four have one thing in common: theyre all seen later (for the last time) in flashbacks within Ednas "No Capes!" monologue.
d.
After failing to bring in audiences as a comedy under the original title "Renaissance Man", the movie was re-released to theaters a couple months later marketed as a drama with the alternate title "By The Book", and unsurprisingly pulled in far fewer receipts the second time through the theaters.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)?
a.
All of the fight rings are hexagonal.
b.
At no point in this movie is the line "Me Tarzan, you Jane" spoken. When Jane and Tarzan meet, it is she who initiates the verbal exchange, repeatedly indicating herself and giving her name until he repeats it. She then points to him, indicating that she wants to know if theres a word for who he is as "Jane" is the word for who she is, until eventually he understands and says, "Tarzan."
c.
Many of the battle scenes were re-used for Universal Studios later picture
The Young Warriors
.
d.
Damien Sage
made graphic drawings of scenes in the film early in his teenage years (basing them on dreams and nightmares). Some of these scenes include the first "hyper color" sequence, showing The Patient standing on the "Dream Highway." The showdown between The Patient and The Assassin in the tunnel. And the shot that pans down The Patients body and shadow, then pans up revealing the gigantic demon.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)?
a.
Admiral Ackbars famous line Its a trap! was originally scripted as Its a trick!. The line was changed in post-production after a negative test screening.
b.
Rock Hudson
was offered a record $750,000 to star in the movie, but turned it down in order to star in
A Farewell to Arms
.
c.
Tarzans distinctive call was created by sound recordist
Douglas Shearer
. It was a normal call, manipulated and played backwards.
d.
Originally shown in 3D.
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