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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Fly (1958) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Fly (1958) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1958).
About the movie:
A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1958)?
a.
We learn on the end credits that all of the characters have similar sounding names.
b.
"The Fly" was originally a story by
George Langelaan
that appeared in the June 1957 issue of Playboy magazine.
c.
Louise Closser Hale
first performed the role of Aunt March, but after her death on July 26, 1933, in the middle of filming,
Edna May Oliver
took over the role.
d.
Pegg and Wright also prepared for the film by studying
Roger Ebert
s "Bigger" Little Movie Glossary.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1958)?
a.
A Crime Club Mystery. In 1937, Universal had acquired the rights to select 4 books from the publisher of the pulp whodunits annual output of 52 novels. This was the second one produced in the deal. A total of 11 Crime Club mysteries would be filmed. The Crime Club deal ended with the release of
The Witness Vanishes
in September, 1939.
b.
Michael Rennie
was offered the title role but declined it because his head would be covered thru most of the picture.
c.
The only Police Academy movie that was given an MPAA "R" rating.
d.
Director and producer
Lawrence Kasdan
cast two of his children and his wife in small roles in the film. His brother and co-writer
Mark Kasdan
also had a small role as a doctor that was filmed but ended up on the cutting room floor.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1958)?
a.
All weapons except the guns were real. The actors were all trained martial artists.
b.
Patricia Owens
has a real fear of insects. Director
Kurt Neumann
used this by not allowing her to see the makeup until the "unmasking scene.
c.
The 1991 version was restored by
Robert A. Harris
who produced a new 65mm preservation negative from original color separations. The original camera negative had lost too much of its yellow layer to be usable.
d.
Although the film was
Steve McQueen
s dream coming true, it left him with bitter feelings. There was the conflict with original director
John Sturges
, budget excesses, and even a strike by the entire crew.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1958)?
a.
This was such a success at the box office that it became one of Foxs biggest hits of 1958.
b.
Pivotal scenes taken from the final chapters of the book were filmed and deleted shortly before the films release. New Line Cinema has said it hopes to re-insert the scenes in a sequel.
c.
This film contains a scene in which Laurel and Hardy rescue the wardens daughter (played by
June Marlowe
) from a fire, a scene that is not in the English version.
d.
The "Evolutionary Tactics" field manual shown is the actual one created by Jim Channon in 1978 for the U.S. Army.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1958)?
a.
During the scene in the airport near the end of the film, the fussy child drops his book in front of Joe (
Campbell Scott
). The book is "The Giving Tree" by the late
Shel Silverstein
. Silverstein was a close friend of Mamets and the two co-wrote the film
Things Change
.
b.
Portions of this film had to be redone because of objections by the Hays Office. The dragon was originally drawn with a navel which had to removed before the film could be passed.
c.
James Clavell
s first script was faithful to
George Langelaan
s original story, but Fox executives demanded a happier ending.
d.
Jimmy holds up a t-shirt with the words "Schlocktoberfest 2003" on it and says "Scott Foy rules!" in the background while Cid and Vince are talking about their plans for the weekend. This is a reference to the website Schlocktoberfest, which features amusing reviews of bad movies written by Scott Foy.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1958)?
a.
When Rachels death scene was altered by the actress request, it was changed in order to reflect the flashback where Jamie stabbed her foster mother in
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
in a similar fashion.
b.
Melanie Griffith
auditioned for the title role.
c.
The lab set cost only $28,000 and included some surplus Army equipment.
d.
To honor
Sheryl Lee
s presence in North Bend for the 2011 Twin Peaks Festival and her performance in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, the Seattle Art Museum hosted a screening of
David Lynch
s personal 35mm print of the film.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1958)?
a.
That is actually
David Hedison
, not a stuntman, inside the Fly makeup. Filming lasted mid March-mid April 1958.
b.
This film was made with the directors USD$600 stimulus package.
c.
According to the DVD sleeve notes, this movie was used a a recruiting film for the US Merchant Marine. They also state that the film utilized real war combat footage.
d.
During its first weekend of release (playing in only five US theaters), this set a record for the highest per-screen gross of any non-animated movie in history.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1958)?
a.
Slaine
(Gloansy) was a concession seller at Fenway Park as a teenager. He described going back there to shoot the film as "surreal."
b.
In the scene where the fly with Andre Delambres head and arm is caught in the spiders web, a small animatronic figure with a moving head and arm was used in the spiderweb as a reference for actors
Vincent Price
and
Herbert Marshall
.
Vincent Price
later remembered that filming the scene required multiple takes, because each time he and
Herbert Marshall
looked at the animatronic figure, with its human head and insect body, they would burst out laughing.
c.
Johnny Whitaker
(spelled Johnnie in the credits) so impressed
Brian Keith
that when TVs
Family Affair
began casting later that same year, Keith requested Whitaker test for the part of his nephew.
d.
Feature film debut of
Jason Alexander
,
Fisher Stevens
, and
Holly Hunter
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1958)?
a.
Faye Dunaway
was offered the role of Fran for this movie. It ended up going to
Karen Black
.
b.
Jeff Bridges
was offered the leading male part but turned it down.
c.
Film title is taken from a
Warren Zevon
song of the same name, from his 1991 release "Mr. Bad Example".
d.
This became the biggest box office hit for director
Kurt Neumann
, but he never knew it. He died a month after the premiere, and only a week before it went into general release.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Fly (1958)?
a.
The rats all had numbers inked onto the underside of their tails so the filmmakers and trainers could keep track of them.
b.
Peter Ustinov
was offered the role of Grandpa Joe but died before he could give the producers his answer.
c.
During the fight scene between Gogo Yubari and the Bride, the sound of bowling pins being knocked over can be heard as Gogo flips over after being hit in the back of the head with a mace.
d.
Uncredited producer
Robert L. Lippert
was able to make additional money from the success of this film. His own company, Regal Films, produced
Space Master X-7
which 20th Century Fox used as the cofeature for this film.
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