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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Blob (1958) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Blob (1958) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Blob (1958) - Part (2)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Blob (1958).

About the movie: An alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blob (1958)?
a.		The movie that the gremlins George and Lenny are watching in the systems control center is The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
b.		Although he liked the idea of doing a cameo in the film as the hood who slits Jack Nicholsons nose, Roman Polanski was less thrilled about having to have his long hair cut off for his brief appearance in the film.
c.		The actual Blob, a mixture of red dye and silicone, is still kept in the original five-gallon pail in which it was shipped to the production company in 1958 from Union Carbide. It was put on display over the years as a part of the annual Blobfest, held over a three-day period each summer in Phoenixville, PA, which provided a number of the shooting locales for the film. In addition to displaying the Blob and miniatures used in the shooting, the event features a reenactment of the famous scene in which panicked theatergoers rush to exit the towns still-functioning Colonial Theater, as well as several showings of the film.
d.		Not only did Lon Chaney forgo his customary grotesque makeup for this picture; he refused to wear any film makeup at all, because - he reportedly reasoned - to have done so would have detracted from the documentary reality and integrity of the picture.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blob (1958)?
a.		The film was originally to be called "Killing Mrs. Tingle". The events on 20 April 1999 at Columbine High School (Littleton, Colorado, USA) in which 13 people were murdered by two of their own classmates, prompted the name change.
b.		An architect by the name of Lewis Pilcher designed the death house - it went into service in the early 1920s. The building is still there at Sing Sing. On Google Earth, zoom in on the prison, and look at the southwest corner by the river. The building with two wings and a diamond-shaped structure in the middle is the infamous structure.
c.		In an attempt to profit from Steve McQueens success in The Towering Inferno, this film was re-released in various countries during the mid-70s, falsely promoted as an Irwin Allen-style new disaster movie.
d.		It was Howard Hawks who knew that John Huston wanted to direct. He suggested that Huston do The Maltese Falcon which was already owned by Warner Brothers and had been adapted to film twice before. Unlike the previous productions, Hawks suggested that Huston "film the book." Before going on a vacation, John Huston gave his secretary a copy of the book and told her to type it up in screenplay form. Studio chief Jack L. Warner saw the script, read it, and gave it a green light even before John Huston has a chance to read it.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blob (1958)?
a.		Steve McQueen was offered $2,500 or 10% of the profits. He took the $2,500 because the film wasnt expected to make much. It ended up grossing over $4 million.
b.		Edward Norton was offered the role of the Green Goblin but opted to Red Dragon instead.
c.		Writer James V. Hart started writing the screenplay in 1977. According to him, David Lean was the first choice to direct the movie, but was unavailable as he was working on Nostromo, which was eventually shelved after his death.
d.		It was Vernon Duke who suggested Bob Wright and Chet Forrest use the music of Aleksandr Borodin as a basis for their score.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blob (1958)?
a.		The newspaper Mendoza is reading is El Mundo, from Spain.
b.		The old man who discovers and becomes the first victim of the Blob was played by veteran character actor Olin Howland. This would be his final film in a career than spanned almost 200 films going back to the silent era.
c.		At one moment in the film Lee says, "I dont speak French". In actuality Jackie Chan speaks fluent French.
d.		In The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Billy Ray, Ray reports that his adaptation of an article by Buzz Bissinger for the script of Shattered Glass, built on his experience of having worked on a draft of an adaptation of Bissingers book, Friday Night Lights, for the 2004 film of the same name. Ray did not receive a writing credit for the work he did on that adaptation.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blob (1958)?
a.		Claude Dauphin was considered for the role of Monsieur Brun.
b.		Ron Howards first comedy since How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
c.		Title was changed from "The Reno Brothers" to promote the title song sung by Elvis Presley.
d.		When Steve and Jane go to the police station to report the death of Dr. Hallen, the calendar on the wall reveals that it is July 1957.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blob (1958)?
a.		Film debut of Shirley MacLaine.
b.		Danny Trejos film debut.
c.		One of the questions Spock is asked by the Computer on Vulcan asks about the major historical events of 1987. We never see or hear the answer to that question as the film was made in 1986.
d.		Aneta Corsauts film debut.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blob (1958)?
a.		While they are driving back from the airport, reminiscing about old school classmates, Brian says, "Remember Aaron Portnoy? He complained a lot." Thats a reference to Philip Roths novel, "Portnoys Complaint."
b.		James Stewart had no plans to attend the Oscar ceremony the year he was nominated for this film. Just before the ceremony began, he received a call at home "advising" him to slip into a dinner jacket and attend the ceremony. He did and he received the award for Best Actor. This was in the days before an accounting firm kept the Oscar voting results secret.
c.		Although producer Jack H. Harris always claimed that this film cost $240,000 to produce, years later director Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. said that the actual cost was only $120,000.
d.		Hidden Mickey Mouse: the security camera Sam Flynn takes out in the Encom building has a striking resemblance to the infamous Disney mascot.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Blob (1958)?
a.		Before this remake was made, Mel Brooks, a Jewish-American comedian, had been famous for, amongst other things, for making fun of Adolf Hitler, Nazis and Nazi Germany. His earlier film The Producers parodied them in a play called "Springtime for Hitler", which was that movies working title as well. In this movie, Brooks voice can be heard singing the line "Dont be stupid/Be a schmarty/Come and join the Nazi Party" during the "Springtime for Hitler" number. For the Broadway musical version, he repeats this task, with the live actor lip-synching to a recording of Brooks voice. The Producers was also the inspiration for the title of U2s album, "Achtung Baby".
b.		The popular title song that was used over the opening credits was credited to the Five Blobs. There was only one Blob, studio singer Bernie Knee, whose vocals were recorded five times.
c.		The song "Working On My Tan" can be heard towards the beginning of the movie. It was sung by Curry, Tim, who plays Vladikov.
d.		James M. Cain, whose story "Two Can Sing" was the basis for this film, had himself trained as an operatic baritone. Opera figures prominently in several of his other stories, including "Serenade" and "Mildred Pierce" (though the opera parts of the plot of "Mildred Pierce" were dropped in the film version).

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