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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Earthling (1980) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Earthling (1980) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Earthling (1980)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Earthling (1980).

About the movie: Patrick Foley has been on the move all his live. Tired of drifting, he wants to spend his last days in an isolated Australian valley where he grew up...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Earthling (1980)?
a.		In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #72 Greatest Movie of All Time. It was the first inclusion of this film on the list.
b.		Though Americans took the two above-the-title lead roles in this movie which was completely filmed in Australia, quite a number of well-known Australian actors were actually seen in all the supporting roles in this picture. They included Alwyn Kurts, Ray Barrett, Tony Barry, Pat Evison, Jack Thompson, Walter Pym, Willie Fennell, and British born Aussie local Olivia Hamnett.
c.		The bartender that Robert Mitchums character shoots in the saloon is played by his brother, actor/writer John Mitchum.
d.		The film underwent costly re-shoots in an attempt to inject some humor after it was found that test audiences werent sure if it was supposed to be a comedy.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Earthling (1980)?
a.		In 2010, George Clooney, who played a character named Ryan Bingham, was only nominated for an Oscar (as an Actor in the Leading Role), while that same year a real-life person named Ryan Bingham won an Oscar for the song "The Weary Kind" he wrote together with T-Bone Burnett that featured in Crazy Heart.
b.		This film includes several references to Winsor McKays other work. For instance, Gertie the Dinosaur is seen holding up a bandstand cover, and Nemos mother asks him if he has been "sneaking pies again," in reference to "Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend."
c.		Over 50 set-up shots were filmed in 1 day during the biggest scene in the movie. All of the actors had to perform and memorize close to 20 pages in 1 day. Yet they came through with flying colors, performing admirably and everyone still went home at 6 p.m.
d.		Famous as a child star, this movie is one of the four theatrically released films starring Rick Schroeder that are synonymous with his era as a child star when Schroeder came to prominence around 1979-1980. The other movies were The Champ, The Last Flight of Noahs Ark and Little Lord Fauntleroy.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Earthling (1980)?
a.		According to this films American executive producer Stephen W. Sharmat, this American-Australian co-production filmed in Australia actually utilized only six American personnel compared to one hundred and twenty Australian cast and crew.
b.		In the prison governors office, there is a small photograph of John Ford - the one Ford sent to Anderson while he was shooting the movie. The dedication reads: "To my colleague Lindsay Anderson with best regards from his friend of many years. Jack."
c.		The "Johnny Gossamer" novel Harmony picks up at the party opens to show the contents as Man in the Uniform by Maureen Child.
d.		WILHELM SCREAM: During the opening segment of old home footage, when Andy is watching TV with the toys.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Earthling (1980)?
a.		A number of Australian actors who appeared in this movie, including Jack Thompson, had their voices dubbed for the films American release in the USA.
b.		In 1951, after 25 years in show business, Gary Coopers professional reputation declined, and he was dropped from the Motion Picture Heralds list of the top 10 Box Office performers. In the following year he made a big comeback at the age of 51 with this film.
c.		All the repo men (except Otto) are named after beers.
d.		The scenes at Auburn were originally supposed to be shot on location on the campus of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, but the school officials asked for script approval and the production didnt have time to wait so they filmed the scenes at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama instead.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Earthling (1980)?
a.		Body count: 114
b.		Film debut of Rob Morrow.
c.		Final film of director Peter Collinson.
d.		When the NSA is going over Darrius Stones profile, one of the pictures shown was a picture of Ice Cube from when he was with NWA in the late 80s and early 90s.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Earthling (1980)?
a.		As a child, Miss Honey had a doll named Liccy Doll. One of the producers of the film is author Roald Dahls widow, Liccy Dahl.
b.		Another deleted scene which took place after Lauras death extended the dialogue between Cooper and The Man From Another Place. Just after the dwarf says "I am the arm," Cooper notices that the ring disappeared. He then informs Cooper that someone else has taken the ring, and implies that Cooper is trapped in the Lodge forever.
c.		Stephen W. Sharmat, this pictures executive producer, once said in 1980 of film production in Australia: "In 1979 I discovered what a good place Australia was for movies . . . Its as good as Los Angeles, but its far, far away, and hasnt the facilities of Hollywood. The answer to that is money - by which you can bring in filmmakers from America and Britain to produce pictures which will cross other countries borders".
d.		This is the first movie that starts with Megatron being conscious. In Transformers Megatron was awakened, in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen he was resurrected.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Earthling (1980)?
a.		Originally four and a half hours long. Director Martin Scorsese cut it to 153 minutes, then to 136 minutes. In 1981 some material (mainly the Happy Endings sequence) was restored and the film became 163 minutes long.
b.		Four early Marilyn Monroe appearances were in films which failed to garner contemporary New York Times reviews: this movie, Ladies of the Chorus, Home Town Story and Love Nest.
c.		This movie was filmed during September and October of 1979.
d.		Arnold Schwarzenegger was trained for weeks on weapons handling before he started the film, and wound up garnering a compliment in "Soldier of Fortune" magazine for his realistic handling of the guns on camera (whereas the magazine usually lampoons movies for their inaccurate depictions of weapons use).

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Earthling (1980)?
a.		The script was rewritten so much that writer Dale Launer, who wrote the original script, pretty much disowned the finished film.
b.		The card Jimmy Dix signs for Joes daughter is a Pro Set Superbowl Super Heroes card. That set, which was produced by the only card company ever fully endorsed by the NFL, was made only in 1991 and featured stars of the NFLs biggest game. On that note, Damon Wayans has been asked for "Jimmy Dixs" autograph in real life...and given it.
c.		The lesbian lovemaking scene so disgusted Robert Aldrichs longtime composer friend Frank De Vol that he quit the production and didnt work with Aldrich for several years.
d.		This was the first film featuring Australian actor Jack Thompson that was theatrically released after Thompson won the Cannes Film Festival Best Supporting Actor award for Breaker Morant.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Earthling (1980)?
a.		While filming at the Vancouver International Airport, the set was ready for Harrison Ford but he was nowhere to be found. The Assistant Directors went into a frenzy getting all the crew to look for him. He was soon found sitting on the baggage conveyor immediately outside the set going round and round while talking on his cell.
b.		The version of Walter Murphys "A Fifth Of Beethoven" heard in the film is an outtake from the Requiem for a Dream scoring sessions.
c.		Publicity for this film in 1980 stated that this movie was the most expensive film ever made in Australia. Reportedly, this picture had a budget of $5 million (Australian).
d.		Producer Arnold Kopelson approached Andrew Davis to direct this film and was his personal choice.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Earthling (1980)?
a.		The closing track "I believe" was originally performed by Stevie Wonder and was later covered by Art Garfunkel and Peter Frampton. All three are artists that Rob, Dick, and Barry make fun of in the movie.
b.		This films executive producer Stephen W. Sharmat once announced a series of seven Australian-American movies to be filmed in Australia with plans to raise $45 million in finance from investors in Australia and overseas. The Earthling was the first of these pictures and was the only one that actually got made.
c.		Tony Block, played by Rebel Rodriguez is the son of director Robert Rodriguez.
d.		The opening scene with Tim Westbrook walking around Buffalo was going to be cut down extensively until musician Bert Smith said he thought his music flowed perfectly with the original cut.

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