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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951).
About the movie:
An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
The first horror film to be nominated for Best Picture Academy Award.
b.
This movie is a remake of a movie based on a book that was inspired by the real-life Stanford prison experiment.
c.
To depict the seamless closing of the ship and its ramp, they just reversed the film of the shot of the ships ramp and door appearing.
d.
Filmed in 18 days.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
At the end of the opening cast credits, there is "Also Cast of the original "DRUNKARD" Company." However, since the earliest production of "The Drunkard" premiered in New York City in 1843, the production referred to was undoubtedly the one in Los Angeles which premiered on 6 July 1933 at the Little Theatre Mart and ran for several years. The Cast list for the Los Angeles production is not available.
b.
While shooting the scene where
Michael Douglas
(Oliver Rose) and
Kathleen Turner
(Barbara Rose) are sitting in the chandelier, director
Danny DeVito
pretended to break for lunch while the two actors were 30 feet above ground.
c.
The spaceship was made of wood, wire and plaster of Paris.
d.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
The university at the end of the film that is suppose to be located on the East Coast, is actually Baylor University, in Waco, Texas.
b.
The original choice of actor to play the alien visitor was
Spencer Tracy
.
c.
The boat used as the show boat "River Queen" in this production was also used as the "Cotton Palace" in
Show Boat
d.
Patrick Swayze
replaced
James Remar
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
The submarine shown entering New York harbor at the beginning of the film is USS Pike (SS-173).
b.
The final piece before the end credits is Dr.
Morten Lauridsen
s "Lux Aeterna" - Dr. Lauridsen has never before allowed this piece to be used in a movie before due to the context being inappropriate to his meaning behind the piece.
c.
Shot in 45 days.
d.
The screenplay was based on the story "Farewell to the Master" by
Harry Bates
. It was originally published in the pulp magazine "Astounding Science-Fiction."
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
The Army refused to co-operate after reading the script. The National Guard had no such qualms and gladly offered their co-operation.
b.
The role of Deputy Perkins is played by
Anthony Anderson
. Anderson appeared in several of the "Scary Movie" sequels. The original
Scary Movie
was a spoof of the "Scream" films.
c.
Cary Grant
was so convinced this film was not working, he begged to released during production. The film turned out to be a big hit.
d.
Originally,
Todd Rundgren
was to star as the musical act, but both sides could not come to an agreement. Next, Cheap Trick was contacted, but a similar situation happened. After that, talks were conducted with Warner Bros. Records, where
Allan Arkush
had a connection, to decide on which band they should use in the film. The first suggestion was Devo, but Arkush decided that they had too much of their own concept. Another band considered for the movie was
Van Halen
, but Warner execs warned Arkush that they were raucous and would be difficult to handle. Finally, an exec name-dropped the Ramones, who recorded for Sire Records, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Records. Arkush, being a huge fan of the band, agreed. To this day, Rundgren regrets passing up the role he was offered.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
The Warner Bros. and Paramount logos used at the start of the film are almost identical to the ones used by the respective studios in 1969, but not completely. In the case of Warner Bros., their 1969 releases did not use their classic shield as depicted here, but instead carried a "Warner Bros.-Seven Arts" logo used when the studio had merged with Ray Stark and Eliot Hymans production company Seven Arts. As for the Paramount logo, where it would have read "A Gulf+Western company" in 1969, it now reads "A Viacom company," reflecting current ownership.
b.
An animated trailer was created for this film by
Walter Lantz
.
c.
The script was snapped up by Warner Brothers after a five day bidding war.
d.
In line with the films Christian allegory, Klaatu adopts the name "Carpenter" when hiding out from the authorities.
Robert Wise
hadnt considered the Christian implications until it was pointed out to him several years later.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
Bernard Herrmann
s music for the film is scored for two theremins, pianos, harps, different electrical organs, percussion, amplified solo strings and a large brass section including four tubas.
b.
Burt Reynolds
received top / first billing on this movie,
Catherine Deneuve
received second billing.
c.
Prior to filming the end of the movie where Uncle Sam is shot by a cannon, the film makers didnt notify local homeowners of the large explosion they were going to be setting off at 2:00 AM. When the explosion was set off many concerned neighbors called local police and the explosion could be heard throughout the city. As a result, the City of La Verne decided to reject all future requests for movies to be filmed in La Verne.
d.
Yan Birch
worked only two days on this film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
Robert Wise
was attracted to the project because of its overt anti-military stance and also because he believed in UFOs.
b.
This is the fifth of seven "package films" released by
Walt Disney
s company in the 1940s due to wartime budgetary constraints. They were called "package films" because they were feature-length films containing two or more short films tied together by surrounding material. In this canon,
Fun & Fancy Free
was preceded by
The Reluctant Dragon
,
Saludos Amigos
,
The Three Caballeros
, and
Make Mine Music
and followed by
Melody Time
and
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
.
c.
Marilyn Monroe
wears a gold lame evening dress previously worn by
Ginger Rogers
in
Dreamboat
.
d.
R.K.O. gave
Val Lewton
only $150,000 to make the film, resulting in "creative" producing. This forced many of the scenes requiring special effects to be done in shadows which many believe increased the suspense of the film. When studio execs insisted that more footage of the panther be included in the movie, Lewton was able to maintain the budget and the suspense of the film by limiting how many scenes the panther could be visibly seen and told the cinematographer to "keep the panther in the shadows." Thus the panther was only visible in the office and zoo cage.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
Three years after this was made, it was adapted for the "Lux Radio Theatre".
Michael Rennie
and
Billy Gray
reprised their roles.
Jean Peters
played the role of Helen.
b.
During the production of
Meet the Robinsons
, director
Stephen J. Anderson
acquired a new boss in the form of
John Lasseter
who became chief creative officer for both Disney and Pixar. One of Lasseters first comments on seeing an early cut of the film was that the villain wasnt scary enough.
c.
The scriptwriter
Michael Sloane
is a close schoolfriend of
Frank Darabont
. He also doubles as Kindly Old Professor Meredith in The Majestics film within a film, Sand Pirates of the Sahara. He first showed Darabont the script back in 1999 and while he wanted to make the film, Darabont was already committed to
The Green Mile
. As soon as it was finished, he got to work on
The Majestic
.
d.
Novelist
David Gregory
, author of A Day with a Perfect Stranger, upon which the movie is based, appears on the airplane as the voice of the captain.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)?
a.
Darryl F. Zanuck
was the one who first suggested
Michael Rennie
for the part of Klaatu, having seen him perform on the London stage.
b.
The characters of Stork and Hardbar were created to give
Doug Kenney
and
Chris Miller
a reason to be on set, and had come from different portions of a deleted character named Mountain. Hardbar was named after a real frat brother of Millers who masturbated excessively.
c.
Michael J. Fox
was coached by professional bowler
Johnny Petraglia
to help his bowling style look convincing.
d.
First opening title sequence in a Bond Movie designed by US special effects company MK12 of
Stranger Than Fiction
fame and first in recent years not to be designed by
Daniel Kleinman
who did it consecutively between
GoldenEye
and
Casino Royale
.
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