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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Deer Hunter (1978) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Deer Hunter (1978) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Deer Hunter (1978).
About the movie:
An in-depth examination of the way that the Vietnam war affects the lives of people in a small industrial town in the USA.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Deer Hunter (1978)?
a.
Mark Bowden
, a staff reporter on the Philadelphia Inquirer, first detailed the disastrous 1993 Mogadishu raid in a serialized, 29-part story that appeared in the paper during November and December 1997. This was expanded into a book the following year.
b.
When he had heard that studios were trying to discourage him from making the film, President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
sent a representative,
Harry Hopkins
, to
Charles Chaplin
to encourage him to make the film.
c.
Robin Williams
used much of his real childhood nanny to characterize Mrs. Doubtfire. When British tabloids found this out, they went looking for his former nanny. They found his real nanny, "Lolly", in a Michigan nursing home, and the reporters and photographers flocked to the little town to get an interview with her. Lolly balked at the attention and downplayed her impressive role. (The reporter found out Lolly had in fact been a nanny to other Hollywood celebrities, including Mr. and Mrs.
Lyle Waggoner
.) As a result, the local newspaper ran a story of Lolly with the heading "The Real Mrs. Doubtfire".
d.
Jan Scruggs
, a Vietnam veteran who became a counselor with the U.S. Department of Labor, thought of the idea of building a National Memorial for Vietnam Veterans after seeing a screening of the film in spring 1979, and he established and operated the memorial fund which paid for it.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Deer Hunter (1978)?
a.
Robert De Niro
claims this was his most physically-exhausting film.
b.
"Man-Made Monster" launched Lon Chaney Jr.s career as a star in horror films and the films success directly led to his casting in the big budget role of his career, "The Wolfman."
c.
John Wayne
gave the female lead to
Gail Russell
, his co-star from
Angel and the Badman
and
Wake of the Red Witch
. He did so despite being warned that she looked twenty years too old to play a 26-year-old.
d.
Jonathan Liebesman
, director of
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
, which was also produced by Platinum Dunes, was once in negotiations to direct the film. Rather, Dunes decided to bring back
Marcus Nispel
who directed
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Deer Hunter (1978)?
a.
Despite the fact that this was filmed in Super 35, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.
b.
During the helicopter stunt, the runners caught on the ropes and as the helicopter rose, it threatened to seriously injure
John Savage
and
Robert De Niro
. The actors gestured and yelled furiously to the crew in the helicopter to warn them. Footage of this is included in the film.
c.
Writer
Jack Golden Russell
was a gas station attendant in Vegas who handed the script to Sinatra while he was refilling his car.
d.
The movies title was the phrase
Edward R. Murrow
used at the end of his TV broadcasts.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Deer Hunter (1978)?
a.
Meryl Streep
improvised many of her lines.
b.
When
Hal Needham
originally wrote the initial screenplay, he hired
Jerry Reed
to play the Bandit. But when Needham told
Burt Reynolds
about the film, Reynolds decided he wanted to do it and Reed was re-cast as the Snowman.
c.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
d.
Final film of
Frank Silvera
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Deer Hunter (1978)?
a.
In the dream reunion scene, when Romy and Michelle are on stage to receive their award, you can see just above the stage in the lights that are strung what looks like a banana on one side, and a carrot on the other just like the magnets that Christie put on Michelles back brace in high school.
b.
The third highest grossing of the original Nightmare movies after
Freddy vs. Jason
and
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
.
c.
The only actor to appear in all three films and the short-lived cartoon series was
Gilbert Gottfried
.
Jack Warden
appeared in all three films, but not the cartoon.
d.
Director
Michael Cimino
convinced
Christopher Walken
to spit in Michaels face. When Walken actually did it,
Robert De Niro
was completely shocked, as evidenced by his reaction. In fact, De Niro was so furious about it he nearly left the set. Cimino later said of Walken, "Hes got courage!"
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Deer Hunter (1978)?
a.
The scene where Vickie is first introduced to Jake by the chain-linked fence was completely improvised by
Cathy Moriarty
and
Robert De Niro
.
b.
The prologue gives modern audiences a rare chance to see white actress
Tess Gardella
play Queenie, the African-American cook, in blackface. Although frowned upon by todays standards, it is nevertheless a fascinating curio from a different era.
c.
One of the few remaining scenes directed by
George Cukor
to survive into the final cut of the film is the birth of Melanies baby.
d.
Chuck Aspegren
was not an actor when he was cast in the movie. He was the foreman at a steel works visited early in pre-production by
Robert De Niro
and
Michael Cimino
. They were so impressed with Aspergen that they decided to offer him the role. He was in fact the second person to be cast in the film, after De Niro himself.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Deer Hunter (1978)?
a.
Frances Farmer
was suggested for the part of the daughter, but producer
Samuel Goldwyn
was not keen after having clashed with Farmer on his previous
Come and Get It
.
b.
Robert De Niro
, who prepared for his role by socializing with actual steelworkers, was introduced by his hosts and new friends as Bob, and no one recognized him.
c.
The song "Man of Constant Sorrow" was first published in 1913 by the blind Richard Burnett. The song has since been recorded by The Stanley Brothers,
Bob Dylan
,
Jerry Garcia
and others.
d.
According to an interview with
Andrew G. Vajna
,
Ridley Scott
was asked to direct the film, but he had already committed to
Black Hawk Down
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Deer Hunter (1978)?
a.
Natalie Daryll
Had her waist-length hair completely shaved off for this film.
b.
The bar was specially constructed in an empty storefront in Mingo Junction, Ohio for $25,000; it later became an actual saloon for local steel mill workers.
Robert De Niro
visited the homes of steelworkers and went to local bars to prepare for the film. U.S. Steel allowed filming inside its Cleveland mill, including placing the actors around the furnace floor, only after securing a $5 million insurance policy.
c.
Melissa McCarthy
s role was written specifically with her in mind.
d.
Based on the book "The Burglar in The Closet".
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Deer Hunter (1978)?
a.
The cast and crew viewed large amounts of news footage from the war to ensure authenticity.
b.
Reese Witherspoon
was considered to play Mary Sue during the production stage in 2010. Eventually,
Amy Adams
was cast.
c.
Lon Chaney Jr.
wore special shoes to play Lennie. These increased his height by six inches.
d.
The opening shot of Ripley cloned, albeit as a young girl, was based on photographs that
Sigourney Weaver
had given the special effects crew of herself as a child.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Deer Hunter (1978)?
a.
Robert De Niro
and
John Savage
performed their own stunts in the fall into the river, filming the 30ft drop 15 times in two days.
b.
A musical number featuring
Groucho Marx
and
Margaret Dumont
, "A Little Bungalow" was deleted after the previews. In the stage play, it was originally sung by the characters Polly Potter and Robert Adams (the romantic leads). Instead,
Bert Kalmar
and
Harry Ruby
wrote "When My Dreams Come True" especially for this film as a love theme.
c.
This movies opening prologue states: "No single story could ever pay full tribute to the accomplishments of the U.S. Army Intelligence in World War II. Working secretly behind enemy lines, in close cooperation with our Allies, its brilliant work was an acknowledged factor in the final victory. In order to obtain the maximum of realism and authenticity, all the exterior and interior settings in this Motion Picture were photographed in the field - - and, whenever possible, at the actual locations."
d.
In addition to the Fuddruckers gag, early drafts of the script had another scene showing the de-evolution of sports - with a stadiums marquee sign changing from "Championship Baseball" to "Extreme Baseball" (essentially just a bat fight) - to finally just "Fire".
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