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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Great Waldo Pepper (1975).
About the movie:
A biplane pilot who had missed flying in WWI takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory he had missed...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)?
a.
When Ezra Stiles (Edward Herrmann) tries to do an "outside loop" in a homebuilt aeroplane, the aircraft actually is a modified De Havilland "Chipmunk". The prototype first flew in 1946.
b.
Barbara Steele
was considered for the role of Anna played by
Ingrid Pitt
, but the producers decided to make Pitt their first choice and she accepted their offer. The movie is a homage to Hammer horror films of the 1960s, so both actresses were naturals for the part.
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 MCA ever since.
d.
Shooting began late October 1934. Bela Lugosi immediately followed this with Monograms "The Mysterious Mr. Wong," which was completed in November 1934. Both films saw release in January 1935.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)?
a.
The entire movie was filmed in
Oren Peli
s own home.
b.
The word "fuck" and its derivatives are said 133 times.
c.
After Waldos friend Ezra Stiles (Edward Herrmann) has crashed, Waldo takes off in a Curtiss JN4 "Jenny", loses power and crashes. When the "Jenny" crashes, it has transformed itself into a disguised De Havilland 82 "Tiger Moth".
d.
Ron Howard
plays a boy genius who invents a super growth formula. He later played the same kind of role in
Genius at Work
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)?
a.
According to the DVD commentary by
Richard Donner
,
Goldie Hawn
was the first choice for the role of Eve Tessmacher. When Hawn wanted too much money, Donner approached
Ann-Margret
, who also asked too much.
b.
There are no studio takes in airplanes. All close-ups of actors being airborne were done for real, sometimes with
George Roy Hill
, a former Marine pilot himself, flying the airplane while directing. Scenes with
Robert Redford
and
Bo Svenson
climbing out on the wing were done without any security harness or parachutes.
c.
This movie re-teamed star
Gene Wilder
with director
Sidney Poitier
for their second and final collaboration. The two had previously made the hit comedy
Stir Crazy
together with
Richard Pryor
the latter of whom was originally going to co-star in this film.
d.
The scene in which Fievel presses up against a window to look into a classroom filled with American "schoolmice" is based on a story
Steven Spielberg
remembered about his grandfather, who told him that Jews were only able to listen to school lessons through open windows while sitting outside in the snow.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)?
a.
In his book "Adventures in the Screen Trade" writer
William Goldman
wrote that his original idea for the opening scene was cut. The idea was to open with a young boy trying to impress a young girl by holding out his arms and actually being able to fly. We then see the sky filled with young boys flying and young girls being impressed. The director felt the tone of that scene did not match the rest of the film.
b.
While shooting the scene where the character Jessie Collins is found dead amidst garbage cans, many of the pedestrians who passed by the set mistook it for an actual crime scene because of the many police officers that were on the set for security.
c.
Within an hour of the first shoot, a faulty light caught fire nearly burning down a house.
d.
The sixteenth of twenty-eight Blondie movies starring
Penny Singleton
as Blondie Bumstead and
Arthur Lake
as Dagwood Bumstead.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)?
a.
One of the stunts the movie recounts is the first outside loop. Its the stunt that kills Ezra Stiles. The first person in the U.S. to successfully perform an outside loop was Jimmy Doolittle, who went on to become a hero of WWII.
b.
The music was made in Monterrey, Mexico. Rolando Garza Rodriguez, who is an acclaimed pianist, recorded his material in 2 nights. Fernando Ibarra, who is a master Guitarist recorded his material in 3 nights. Later the material was mixed into the movie as the editor was cutting the film.
c.
The contest between Jim and Silver, each coaxing Morph to come to them so they could obtain the map, was ad-libbed.
d.
Scenes that didnt make it into the final cut of the movie: the survivors returning to the van, much to the Male Leads chagrin; the Guy Who Dies First leaping off the roof and firing an RPG at the zombies; a montage of killing zombies to the Chordettes "Lollipop," only to reveal it was the Cameramans day dream.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)?
a.
Dedicated to
Joe DAmato
.
b.
When Waldo is recounting his fight with Kessler at the start of the movie, he mentions that his guns jammed and Kessler, seeing that he was helpless, saluted then flew away. This actually happened to Ernst Udet (on whom Kessler is based) when flying against the French ace Georges Guynemer in 1917, only it was Udet (at that time inexperienced) who had the jam and Guynemer (a high scoring ace) who let him go.
c.
Scenes featuring
Colleen Camp
,
Ellen Cleghorne
,
Brian Doyle-Murray
, and
Conan OBrien
were filmed but cut.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 25, 1946 with
Danny Kaye
and
Virginia Mayo
reprising their film roles.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 14, 1946 with
Greer Garson
and
Gregory Peck
reprising their film roles
b.
There is a scene showing Senator Seabright Seab Cooley Senate Majority Leader Bob Munson driving up to and talking inside a residential apartment building in which both of them live (in separate apartments). The "apartment building" is actually the original section of The Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, now called The Wardman Tower. The hotel and tower still exist, on the corner of Connecticut Avenue and Woodley Road NW, and is the largest, and one of the most historic, hotels within the city limits of Washington, DC.
c.
When Axel Olson (Bo Svenson) crashes in a water-pond after Waldo (Robert Redford) has caused his wheels to fall off, his Curtiss JN4 "Jenny" has transformed to a disguised De Havilland 82 "Tiger Moth".
d.
The street was shot on location in the Universal Backlot. Its been used in many films and TV shows, including
Desperate Housewives
. Some of the buildings have changed over time, but Walters hasnt changed a bit.
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