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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Deadly Mantis (1957) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Deadly Mantis (1957) Quiz
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About the movie:
A giant prehistoric praying mantis, recently freed from the Arctic ice, voraciously preys on American military at the Dew Line and works its way south.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Deadly Mantis (1957)?
a.
A print of this film survives in the Library of Congress.
b.
The pregnantly rounded minivan driven by Juno is a Toyota Previa. These were last manufactured in 1997, but are still quite common in Vancouver where the film was shot.
c.
The first stock footage of the aircraft carrier is the USS Antietam, CV-36. The operations clip is of the CV34 USS Oriskany the first US carrier with an angled deck. The take off scene was from the deck of the USS Philippine Sea CV47. The USS Oriskany (CV-34) was not the first US aircraft carrier to carry an angled deck. The first such carrier was actually the USS Antietam (CV-36) which was also shown in this movie. They were both Essex-class carriers and all ships in this class received the SCB-125 upgrade, which installed the angles deck, however the USS Oriskany was the LAST ship in this class to get the new deck.
d.
The title "Ayatollah of Rock and Rollah" is also used to describe the feudal warlord Humungus in
Mad Max 2
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Deadly Mantis (1957)?
a.
Jack Gilford
was nominated for the 1963 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Musical for "A Funny Happened On The Way To The Forum" as Hysterium which he recreated in the movie version.
b.
When Gus responds to Hallie Martins query about Sonnys whereabouts, the lines "like a flutterin bird... like a mist... and blocks out the sun" are actually taken from Ovids Metamorphoses: they are spoken by the Dawn, who laments her sons death on the plains of Troy.
c.
The footage showing the Eskimos fleeing from the mantis is actually from
S.O.S. Eisberg
.
d.
All the scenes with Cilia the Psychologist (
Kathie Eberhard
) were shot in one night.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Deadly Mantis (1957)?
a.
During the movie, the Air Force sends out a message to members of the Ground Observer Corps asking for help in spotting the mantis. This was a real group that existed at least since World War Two. It was comprised of regular citizens who received basic training in spotting and identifying aircraft, but was discontinued in 1959.
b.
At the start when Shep awakes from the nightmare, you hear the intro to
Tupac Shakur
s "Pain" - "I Couldnt help but notice your pain" - "My pain?" - "It runs deep, share it with me!". This voice-over is from
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
.
c.
Elizabeth Taylor
gained nearly 30 pounds to play the role of a middle-aged wife just for this film.
d.
Writers Jeffrey Price and
Peter S. Seaman
admired the film
Chinatown
. There was to be two sequels to that film, the first was
The Two Jakes
, which was later filmed. The second was to be about the corruption in Los Angeles when the streetcar system was removed and freeways were built to replace them. It was to be called "Cloverleaf." Though it is an animated comedy,
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
pretty much tells the story of this dark period in Los Angeles history.
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