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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961).
About the movie:
A defecting Soviet scientist is hit by a nuclear explosion near Yucca Flats and roams around as a beast.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)?
a.
Jennifer Jones
originally owned the book rights and wanted to play the part of Aurora.
Sissy Spacek
was originally scheduled to play the
Debra Winger
role.
b.
The briefing of the pilots and the final dogfights at the Death Star were inspired by many WWII films including
Flying Tigers
,
Flying Leathernecks
and
Battle of Britain
amongst others.
c.
Despite the short running time, the film took over two years to voice.
d.
Coleman Francis
: [vigilante shooting] Hank Radcliffe, the boys father, is mistaken for the killer, shot from an airplane by police, and wounded.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)?
a.
Barbara Guedel
did Linda Blairs skating during the Boogie contest. Guedel was an artistic roller skater from California.
b.
Tor Johnson
s final starring role. He had 1 more uncredited role in
Head
.
c.
Richard Norton
who plays the villain Zahmir in the film, was also the stunt coordinator and choreographer on the film was well.
d.
After four days of shooting in April 1937,
James Stewart
became ill, but then left to star in
Of Human Hearts
. RKO considered replacing Stewart, but shelved the production until December 1937. Actors
Donald Crisp
and
Fay Bainter
(as well as others), who were cast in the original production, were replaced by
Charles Coburn
and
Beulah Bondi
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)?
a.
According to
Anthony Cardoza
, the rabbit at the end was not scripted; a wild baby jackrabbit wandered into the shot.
b.
Plagued by production problems and script issues, this films release was delayed for over a year. Over half of the movie had to be re-shot with many cast members being replaced due to scheduling conflicts.
c.
The amazing car-crash in the opening sequence was done by digitally compositing shots of
Julia Roberts
taking off with the car and a radio-controlled car being hit by a stunt driver.
d.
The film was written on the set of
The One
with
Doug Hutchison
in mind for the title role.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)?
a.
Honeysuckle Weeks
was offered a major role but declined because of the nudity involved.
b.
The rabbit scene was filmed by
John Cagle
.
c.
During production, certain violent or explicit scenes were shot in a few different ways. They would shoot a "directors version" and then a "school cut version." This proved positive when the school board did not request any cuts to the version that was presented to them.
d.
In the scene after the movie premiere, Matt Libby is at a party where he passes a man and says, "Hey, Ray! Great score, the best!" The man is
Ray Heindorf
, musical director for this film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)?
a.
Coleman Francis
: [location] Yucca Mountain
b.
In the scene where
Robin Williams
goes into the laundromat to vote, the name of the facility is named Papas, the same name of the character Robin Williams played in
House of D
.
c.
Richard Jay Silverthorn
, who plays Lucifer in the film, also did the makeup work on the film. Later Silverthorn would also write a published novelization of Fear No Evil.
d.
John Cusack
said once he heard the filmmakers were interested in casting him, he aggressively lobbied for the part.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)?
a.
Average Shot Length = ~4.8 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~4.6 seconds.
b.
The title is really a misnomer since the rocket ship actually travels to the planet Venus.
c.
Coleman Francis
: [location] Yucca Flats airstrip
d.
For the party scene in the mansion, director
Robert Altman
rented an old house in Kansas City, MO. Once all extras were assembled in the house, Altman instructed them to act like they were having the wildest party of their lives, while he moved the camera from room to room. The extras didnt know when the camera was going, they were just having a wild party.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)?
a.
Frank Lloyd
directed several scenes when director
George Fitzmaurice
was unavailable, and also some additional scenes after the film was finished.
b.
Coleman Francis
: [props] Light aircraft used to transport main characters
c.
A burning oil well prompted the owner, present-day billionaire Phillip Anschutz, to call Red Adair, a famous firefighter who later put out the oil well fires during the Gulf War, to put out the blaze. To pay Adair, Anschutz persuaded Universal Studios to pay him $100,000 to film Adair putting out his well fire for "Hellfighters."
d.
The movies entire film stock was purchased for 400 dollars - quite a bargain. Before shooting director
James Bryan
got word that a film lab was going to recycle some old film shock that was going out of date and Bryan picked up the entire stock of unused footage, all of which this film was shot with.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)?
a.
Coleman Francis
: [coffee as calming influence] The patrolmen relax by having coffee.
b.
Seventh of eight movies that paired
Greer Garson
and
Walter Pidgeon
.
c.
There were altogether 21 African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus). Five of them were trained and would let people touch them.
d.
The hubcap falling off Facklers car as it backs out of his driveway was unplanned.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)?
a.
Gracies tough bodyguard, Sam Fuller, shares her name with a Hollywood maverick who directed many of its grittiest action movies.
b.
Shot without sound. To avoid having to sync a lot of sound in post-production, the actors turned away from the camera when speaking, and cupped their hands over their mouths when shouting.
c.
The devil costume that
Anton LaVey
was falsely rumored to have worn in the impregnation scene was later re-used in the film
Asylum of Satan
. A small woman had difficulty fitting into the tiny suit.
d.
Originally titled "Red Sun, Black Sand".
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)?
a.
Howard Morrison provided the Geiger counter. It was also used in
Night Train to Mundo Fine
.
b.
This film was named in the Top Ten list of the 1948 year by both "Film Daily" and "The New York Times".
c.
Gary Busey
s Character Chet Steadman was nicknamed Rocket. That character was based on popular Major League Baseball player Roger Clemens in which his nickname is Rocket.
d.
According to a Motion Picture Herald news item, the film was banned in Germany "on the ground that non-Aryan actors had participated" in the production.
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