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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Aviator (2004) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Aviator (2004) - Part (5) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004).
About the movie:
A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career, from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
Edward LeSaint in the role as "Magistrate" is in studio records/casting call lists as a cast member, but he did not appear or was not identifiable in the movie. The role of "Magistrate" was credited onscreen to
Lew Kelly
, but he also did not appear. And neither did
Fred Santley
, credited onscreen as "Hank."
b.
The opening POV sequence took 2 days to film.
c.
Anne V. Coates
: appears as one of Howard Hughes editors putting together the initial cut of
Hells Angels
.
d.
The movie poster for The Comic Book Lady features original art by Spain Rodriguez.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
One of the reasons this movie was changed from being a tele-movie to a theatrical feature was the interest momentum that built from the Get Smart fan base which meant a more likely outcome of box-office success. This film ended up failing at the box-office, but
Get Smart
was a box-office success and is now producing a sequel
Get Smart 2
.
b.
The real Howard Hughes was still married to Ella Botts Rice during the production of
Hells Angels
and would have been balancing romantic involvement with
Evelyn Brent
and
Billie Dove
.
c.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
Jeffrey Katzenberg
refers to this film as
Guess Whos Coming to Dinner
meets
Shrek
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
The last film to date to win the most Academy Awards (5) without winning Best Picture.
b.
The location used for the machine shop is actually the real Warner Brothers machine shop, which still exists and can be seen today on tours.
c.
In the opening credits of the film you can make out the face of
Anthony Hopkins
being formed by pigeons until the end of the credits when you can clearly see his face.
d.
When Pleakley and the Grand Councilwoman go to the prison to visit Jumba, in the cell to the right of the elevator is Dr. Jacques Von Hamsterviel, who went on to become a recurring villain in
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
Despite the fact that this was filmed in Super 35, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.
b.
Frank Sinatra
s career was struggling at the time and this was made during a period when the only time he did well at the box office was when paired with
Gene Kelly
.
c.
Although he was already signed to play the Einstein-like Professor Barnhardt, the studio wanted to remove
Sam Jaffe
as a result of the political witch hunts that were then underway. Producer
Julian Blaustein
appealed to studio chief
Darryl F. Zanuck
. Zanuck allowed Jaffe to play the role, but it would be Jaffes last Hollywood film until the late 1950s.
d.
Two different little girls were used for the role of the daughter.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
James Cameron
: [feet] close-ups of the power-lifters feet.
b.
In the original draft for
Bill Murray
s character, sexual obscenities were written on Peter Venkmans door; but
Ivan Reitman
wanted to make his film a target audience for families so the phrase "Venkman Burn in Hell" was added. In fact, this is a nod to the final scene in
Stephen King
s
Carrie
- where there is a for-sale sign on the vacant lot where Carries house once stood, and someone has graffitied it with "Carrie Burn in Hell".
c.
The makers at first envisioned the scenes ultimately shot in Cambodia taking place at the Great Wall of China. When schedule didnt allow for this to happen, the alternative was to build the Great Wall in Scotland. Ultimately, they opted for the stone temples of Cambodia instead.
d.
The Hughes Los Angeles home in the film was actually the home he lived on Muirland Drive.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
Two scenes were filmed aboard the retired ocean liner RMS Queen Mary, permanently berthed in Long Beach, CA, to take advantage of the vessels still-extant 1930s Artdeco interiors. The "Hells Angels" wrap party was filmed in the ships Observation Bar. The scene introducing the H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose") scale model to the military was shot in the former First Class main lounge, now called the "Royal Salon." The real "Spruce Goose" was on display in a domed hangar adjacent to the Queen Mary from 1980-1992.
b.
The scene where Derek distracts the opposing teams divers in not included when the movie is on television. Thats because such actions could cause serious injury to divers, especially from 5 and 10-meter platforms, and would make Derek subject to arrest, prison time, and civil litigation.
c.
The lobby shootout took 10 days to film.
d.
The crop duster that Varrick (
Walter Matthau
) attempts to escape in at the end of the movie was destroyed in Oakdale, California on 31 December 1976 during a crop dusting operation. Upon starting a swath run the pilot of the BOEING A75N1 failed to see and avoid wires and crashed. The 33 year old pilot was killed.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
The role of the second Pharisee is credited to
Erich von Stroheim
. However, von Stroheim did not play this role.
D.W. Griffith
decided to use von Stroheims name as a pseudonym for actor
William Courtright
, who actually plays the role. This has caused much confusion over the years. Von Stroheims only work on this film was as a production assistant for the Babylon sequences.
b.
At the 20th anniversary re-release premier,
John Williams
conducted a live orchestra as the film played, much like an orchestra would do for a stage musical.
c.
Martin Scorsese
: in a tuxedo and slicked hair, pulling a woman from behind Howard Hughes (
Leonardo DiCaprio
) as he walks the red carpet with Katharine Hepburn (
Cate Blanchett
).
d.
Wendell Newton never speaks.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
For the sex scene on the stairs,
David Cronenberg
was concerned about the two actors getting hurt on the hard wooden steps. He asked his stunt man whether or not he had any stunt pads to soften up the stairs. The stunt man laughed, saying that in the twenty years he had been working as a stunt man, no director had ever asked him for stunt pads for a sex scene. Pads were not used for most of the scene however, and in the shot when Edie is naked on the bed with bruises visible on her back, make-up was used to hide the amount of bruises that
Maria Bello
received from the scene.
b.
Alan Alda
avoided watching newsreel footage of the real Senator Ralph Owen Brewster. Alda felt that public figures did not speak or behave naturally in front of the newsreel cameras and he wanted his performance to be more natural.
c.
According to the DVD, this film was inspired by the actual bachelor party thrown for producer
Bob Israel
.
d.
Completed in just eight days, this black-and-white production was shot in Electronvision, a television process which looked dark and grainy when projected on a movie screen.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Aviator (2004)?
a.
The film was shot in Panasonic HD Varicam
b.
Martin Scorsese
: Voice of the projectionist Howard Hughes (
Leonardo DiCaprio
) talks to in the screening room.
c.
Film debut of
Ramon Novarro
.
d.
The Special Collectors Edition DVD trivia track mentions that someone with a sense of humor at ILM slipped the Millennium Falcon from
Star Wars
into the battle with the Borg cube.
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