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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Graduates (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Graduates (2008) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Graduates (2008).
About the movie:
Four friends head to Senior Week in Ocean City, Maryland, to celebrate high school graduation.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Graduates (2008)?
a.
This film was shot in Standard Academy (1.33:1), although it was designed to be matted to a ratio of 1.75 for widescreen-equipped theaters. When re-released in the mid-1990s, the entire 1.33 frame was matted within a 1.85 (flat) viewing area, so that the entire animated frame could be seen, since most modern theaters no longer have the equipment to run films in Academy ratio.
b.
Due to a labor dispute, the principal actors had to "live" on the set for a few weeks to avoid crossing picket lines.
Marlene Dietrich
took the time to learn how to play the zither; it was said she drove the rest of the cast and crew mad with her attempts to perfect her technique. Her efforts paid off, however, as illustrated in the scene where she plays the zither very competently.
c.
At Seacrets, Josh is wearing sound mixer Carmine Picarellos 1992 Visor.
d.
One of 37 projects presented at the 2008 Tribeca All Access program.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Graduates (2008)?
a.
Edward Judd has 2 lines.
b.
The loud motorcycles while Andys on the phone at the gas station were completely unintentional.
Blake Merriman
(Andy) improvised and it became a comical bit that made the final cut.
c.
The buildings where the foggy final showdown takes place are actually part of Bokor Hill Station, a colonial hill resort town built by the French in the 1920s. This site, on a mountain above Kampot in Southern Cambodia, included a church and Grand Bokor Palace, a hotel-casino. They were taken over by the Cambodian monarchs after the French left, and were a Khmer Rouge stronghold against the Vietnamese (the shelling is still visible, there are no windows left intact). Today the buildings are abandoned, crumbling and covered in red moss, but can still be visited.
d.
This is the first musical to be filmed in Cinemascope.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Graduates (2008)?
a.
Rumpelstiltskin appears briefly in
Shrek the Third
, but looks very different there (wide-brimmed hat, trimmed beard, mustache and sideburns, different facial features) and is voiced by a different actor.
b.
Katie Featherston
auditioned for the role of Kristi.
c.
Of the ten Astaire-Rogers match-ups, this picture contains the least musical sequences - just four.
d.
Ryan Gielen
: In the background of a shot at Seacrets. Hes standing in the water and wearing a bright red shirt.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Graduates (2008)?
a.
In the original script Jesse Swomley had a barbed wire tattoo. When
Josh Folan
was cast for the role he suggested changing it to a lion since he already had that tattooed on his arm.
b.
Reference is made to Edward Alleyn on a promotional leaflet for one of
William Shakespeare
s plays at the beginning of the film. Edward Alleyn, an actor in Shakespeares time, (Ned in the film, played by
Ben Affleck
) was the real-life founder of the famous London private secondary schools Dulwich College and Alleyns School.
c.
Having changed its title from "The Antichrist" to "The Birthmark," the film seemed to fall victim to a sinister curse. Star
Gregory Peck
and screenwriter
David Seltzer
took separate planes to the UK...yet BOTH planes were struck by lightning. While producer
Harvey Bernhard
was in Rome, lightning just missed him. Rottweilers hired for the film attacked their trainers. A hotel at which director
Richard Donner
was staying got bombed by the IRA; he was also struck by a car. After Peck canceled another flight, to Israel, the plane he would have chartered crashed...killing all on board. On day one of the shoot, several principal members of the crew survived a head-on car crash. The jinx appeared to persist well into post-production... when special effects artist
John Richardson
was injured and his girlfriend beheaded in an accident on the set of
A Bridge Too Far
.
d.
Katharine Hepburn
was originally planned to have been cast as the female lead, with the idea being that her part and
John Wayne
s would be roughly equal. However, the female lead role grew less prominent as the script was developed, until it was clearly subservient to Waynes. Therefore, producer
Robert Fellows
sent a letter to Hepburns agent expressing his belief that such a role was beneath a star of Hepburns stature, and explaining that rather than embarrass her by offering her a part she would be forced to turn down, he decided not to offer it to her at all. The role went to Broadway actress
Geraldine Page
, instead, while Hepburn and Wayne finally teamed more than twenty years later in
Rooster Cogburn
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Graduates (2008)?
a.
Shawnee Smith
mentioned in a commentary track on the Directors Cut DVD that she was certain she would receive an MTV "Best Fight" nomination for either her fight with
Donnie Wahlberg
or
Bahar Soomekh
, but neither made the nomination list. As it turned out the fight with Soomekh can only be seen in the Directors Cut.
b.
Ryan ONeal
learned to ice-skate and
Ali McGraw
learned to play the harpsichord in preparation for their roles.
c.
The musician who does all the music for WKB is based on
Spike Jones
, including his trademark checkered suit. The films credits thank the Estate of Spike Jones.
d.
The roles Josh, Brian, Tom and Rachel were all specifically written for the actors who played them; Josh Davis, Brian W. Seibert, Tom Cryan and Rachel Kiri Walker.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Graduates (2008)?
a.
Nickies house, which we see at the end of the movie, is where the crew and producers stayed while shooting.
b.
During the scene were
Harold Lloyd
s character meets Jackie the lion, on the first take when Harold pets Jackie, the lion actually bit him on his right hand. But Harold was not injured at all because the lions teeth scraped against his two prosthetic fingers. After that, Harold refused to pet the lion ever again on or off screen, and in the second take which was used for the film, Harolds terrified squirming over the lion standing next to him is genuine.
c.
The person in the bear costume who danced on stage actually was
Judi Dench
.
d.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Graduates (2008)?
a.
Cillian Murphy
wanted the role of Jackson so badly that he took a plane from England to Hollywood two days before his wedding to have lunch with
Wes Craven
. Craven later gave him the part saying that his eyes won him over.
b.
Gooses real name is Nick Bradshaw. His name is briefly seen on a flight patch on top of his dresser when Maverick goes to retrieve Gooses belongings after he dies. It can also be seen numerous times written on the side of the F-14 he and Maverick fly. It is most noticeable when Goose hits the canopy after ejecting. Hes only called Goose throughout the movie, even by his wife, and in the credits.
c.
Annies signature colors in the movie were pink and red. Its easy to miss, but even her drink is pink in one of the party scenes.
d.
The poem that Bonnie is reading as the police open fire on the rented flat is "The Story of Suicide Sal" written by
Bonnie Parker
in 1932.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Graduates (2008)?
a.
The guy that appeared shirtless in the background of several party scenes was production assistant, Brandon Kenney.
b.
Cannons U.S. trailer used
Henry Mancini
s score from
Lifeforce
, an earlier big budget Cannon production which they released six months earlier.
c.
The original Broadway production of "Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldnt Grow Up" by
J.M. Barrie
opened at the Empire Theater on November 6, 1905, ran for 223 performances, closed on May 20, 1906 and starred nineteenth-century stage actress Maude Adams, who never made any films and should never be confused with model-actress
Maud Adams
.
d.
Added to the National Film Register in 2004.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Graduates (2008)?
a.
When Lucys Dad is talking to Lucy in the hospital, a picture of Britney Spears can be seen on a copy of USA Today that a man is reading in the waiting room.
b.
Developed into the stage musical "110 in the Shade" that opened at the Broadhurst Theater in New York on October 24, 1963 and ran for 330 performances.
c.
In the original theatrical trailer,
Stephen King
s name is misspelled as "Steven".
d.
Holly Lynn Ellis
was the voice on the phone of both Megs mom and Mikes mother-in-law.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Graduates (2008)?
a.
Sound Mixer
Carmine Picarello
makes a cameo appearance on a hotel balcony for a party.
b.
Three of Ron Howards great-grandparents actually rode in the Great Land Rush of 1893, as depicted in the film.
c.
Fijis official submission to the 2006 Academy Awards.
d.
The song "Lonely Room" (sung by Jud) was omitted from the film. In the song, Jud explains his bitter resentments and deep frustrations. Possibly this was considered too strong for 1955 film-goers.
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