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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981) - Part (3) 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 (1981).
About the movie:
The Tarzan story from Jane's point of view. Jane Parker visits her father in Africa where she joins him on an expedition...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)?
a.
Judy Bamber
s last film.
b.
Filmed in 1979.
c.
The traditional
Edgar Rice Burroughs
story had to be re-written and changed to accommodate the change of central focus to Jane (Parker) to being the central character instead of Tarzan.
d.
Based on the first third of
John Irving
s novel "A Widow for One Year".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)?
a.
Five weeks filming on-location had occurred when
Lee Canalito
playing Tarzan was sacked.
b.
Some mild controversy erupted with the on-screen gay kiss between straight actors
Michael Caine
and
Christopher Reeve
. This scene did not appear in the
Ira Levin
source play of the same name. According to the book The Celluloid Closet by
Vito Russo
,
Christopher Reeve
said that this scene was booed by preview audiences in Denver, Colorado, USA. Moreover, apparently a Time magazine expose revealed the gay kiss story element plot twist which cost the movie an estimated US $10 million in box-office receipts.
c.
Apparently, Teng edited the entire film five times due to many disappointments at earlier cuts. "I had little to no resources when making this film. Its like trying to make lemon pie without lemons...if that makes any sense. I dont know. I wish we had actual funding. But a real artist whos just starting makes something out of nothing. I guess Ive done that. Ha, ha." - Teng
d.
The production specifically minimized product placement secondary to the graphic nature of the film. When the character played by
Patricia Velasquez
decides to start smoking again, she smokes from a pack of "Rodriquez" brand smokes. Exception is the vending machine visible at the scene of Vincents death.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)?
a.
Final film of
Alice Brady
.
b.
Charlie mentions Ned Kelly. Ned Kelly is an infamous bushranger/ bandit/ folk hero in Australia and subject of several films - the earliest from 1906 and the most recent from 2003.
c.
The Tarzan character in this movie does not appear until about half-way through the picture.
d.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)?
a.
Kevin Costner
was reportedly also offered the Judge Wakefield part.
b.
Francis, the Duchesse de Praslin, refers to her husband as Theo, the shortened version of Theobald, which was just one of three of his middle-names. His first name was Charles.
c.
Though film was not released until 1999 on video, it bears a 1994 copyright.
d.
One of the movies main posters shows Jane and not the traditional Tarzan swinging on a jungle vine.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)?
a.
According to the DVD commentary, Elizabeths apartment rooftop was completely built on stage with CGI for the San Francisco skyline.
b.
This was
Hedy Lamarr
s last film she did for MGM under her contract. After this she went on to free lance.
c.
This movie was a family affair for husband and wife
Bo Derek
and
John Derek
. Bo acted as producer and starred as the lead character Jane Parker whilst husband John was cinematographer and director.
d.
Plot, Characters, Themes and Values are all based on
Jane Austen
s novel Emma.
Amy Heckerling
was asked by Paramount to write a film for teenagers, and she instantly remembered the novel she read as a teenager.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)?
a.
The second Clouseau film,
A Shot in the Dark
, was released only three months after this film.
b.
The traditional Tarzan call is heard during the presentation of the MGM Studio logo during the start of this picture.
c.
The fictional towns name (Royston Vasey) is the real name of comedian Roy Chubby Brown, who made a guest appearance in the original TV show.
d.
According to
Esther Williams
in her memoirs, she was personally contacted by
Irwin Allen
and offered roles in both this film and
The Poseidon Adventure
, but declined both.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)?
a.
In 1971, American International Pictures theatrically distributed this film on a double bill with
Scream and Scream Again
starring
Vincent Price
and
Christopher Lee
.
b.
Though this re-working and revisionist version of Tarzan makes Jane the central character, the movie nonetheless still retained a traditional Tarzan title and was not titled Jane (or Jane Parker). In the few years after this picture was made, a few central female character adventure movies were made with the female characters name being the title or included as part of the title. These included
Sheena
;
She
,
Red Sonja
,
Hundra
and
Gwendoline
. Moreover, the titles of adventure movies
Sorceress
,
The Warrior and the Sorceress
,
Barbarian Queen
and
Barbarian Queen II: The Empress Strikes Back
all referred to a central female character.
c.
The play, "Mother Lode," opened on Broadway on 22 December 1934, but had only 9 performances. The opening night cast included
Beulah Bondi
,
Melvyn Douglas
(who also staged the production),
Helen Freeman
,
Helen Gahagan
,
Barbara ONeil
,
Tex Ritter
and Robert Shayne (I).
d.
The original play opened in London on 22 January 1930, and on Broadway on 1 November 1930.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)?
a.
Harvey Keitel
was originally slated to play the lead role, but had to bow out due to other commitments. Moreover, Keitel recommended to writer/director
Mark Eisenstein
to cast his good friend
Victor Argo
as the comic.
b.
Jeff Bridges
was 2 years younger than
John Wayne
was when he portrayed the character of Rueben J "Rooster" Cogburn in the original
True Grit
.
c.
The Dereks,
Bo Derek
and
John Derek
had a high level of control on this picture. Together, they acted as lead star, producer, director and cinematographer. This was a reaction to their dissatisfaction with the direction of Bos career after
A Change of Seasons
, her follow-up to the box-office hit
Blake Edwards
10
in which Bo became a big star overnight.
d.
The real Sheryl Yoast died in 1996.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)?
a.
In both movies outside the pawn shop a tandem bicycle decorated with lights can be seen driving past.
b.
Adam Sandler
took a break from filming to be the guest speaker at the 2010 Graduation of his Alma Mater (Manchester Central High School) in Manchester, New Hampshire. His niece was a member of the graduating class.
c.
Final major Hollywood studio movie directed by
John Derek
.
d.
American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films, 1941-1950, erroneously gives the release date as 5 January 1944 instead of 5 January 1945.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)?
a.
When asked to comment on the film during production, actress Katharine Ross replied, "Its the biggest piece of crap Ive ever done!" Then the reporter asked Vera Miles (who was playing Waynes wife and Rosss mother in the film) to respond to Rosss comment. She thought for a moment and said, "Well, its not the biggest piece of crap IVE ever done!"
b.
Christian Campbell
temporarily lost his voice screaming.
c.
The attack dogs outside of the vampire mansion were actually very docile and playful canines, which were the only dogs available at the time. For the scene where they chase
Scott Speedman
, director
Len Wiseman
had to film short clips of the dogs running and later put in sounds of vicious barking. If you look closely though you can see their tails happily wagging back and forth.
d.
This movie was nominated for six Golden Raspberry Awards and won one for Worst Actress
Bo Derek
.
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