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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Hollywood Knights (1980) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Hollywood Knights (1980) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Hollywood Knights (1980).
About the movie:
Led by their comedic and pranking leader, Newbomb Turk, the Hollywood Knights car gang raise hell throughout Beverly Hills on Halloween Night...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hollywood Knights (1980)?
a.
The dance scenes were filmed at the Rivera CC Pacific Palisades. As with the house used in the opening sequences, considerable damage was done by the extras and movie watchers during the filming.
b.
The hidden scene with Corbett (
Niamh Wilson
) and Amanda (
Shawnee Smith
) was originally supposed to have Corbett singing "You are My Sunshine" to herself with Amanda peeping through the peephole and singing with her to comfort the girl. The scene had to be changed because production was unable to get the rights to use the song. As a result, the audio of Corbett singing was taken out and it contains Amanda telling her not to trust Hoffman.
c.
The rifle carried by Charlie is an M-1 Carbine, a weapon developed during World War II. It was noted for its superb accuracy (for a carbine) and also hated by the Marines for its puny stopping power.
d.
"Everybody Wants To Rule The World" by
Tears for Fears
was originally picked to play during the films introduction before it was replaced by
R.E.M.
s "Its the End of the World As We Know It".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hollywood Knights (1980)?
a.
Dukes yellow 57 Chevy was "Popular Hot Rodding" magazines famous "Project X" test car. The transmission was damaged during filming (you can see the smoke roll over the top of the car when the engine gets hurt during the race with the Cobra).
b.
4-Track Magnetic Stereo was prominently advertised in the initial release.
c.
Director
Joe Dante
nicknamed this project the "Anti-Space Jam" movie, showing his hate for how
Space Jam
ruined the characters personalities.
d.
Morgan Wallace
is listed in studio records in the role of "Pollock", but he doesnt appear in the final print.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hollywood Knights (1980)?
a.
When Alice (
Annette OToole
) is stalked at the swimming pool, this sequence is a direct homage and remake re-working from an equivalent scene in the original
Cat People
. This scene is the main common element of the two films. Apart from the cat people, they are completely different stories.
b.
When Jack and Danny are in the video store we see the boxes for
Die Hard
,
The Hunt for Red October
, and
Medicine Man
, which were all directed by
John McTiernan
.
c.
When the crew of Smittys Speed Shop is gathered around the Ford, Duke (
Tony Danza
) asks, "Is this piss yellow?" The answer given is, "Its Tony Nancy yellow".
Tony Nancy
, a Southern California car customizer and drag racer known for his yellow cars, was involved with the film.
d.
The film was originally released to theaters in 1976 under the title "Obsessed". It did so poorly at the box office that the producers re-cut the ending and re-released it in 1977 as "Anna Obsessed".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hollywood Knights (1980)?
a.
When the filming reached into late September, it became cold enough to require the actors to keep ice in their mouths before speaking their lines to prevent frost from forming when they spoke their lines.
b.
Filmed in 1990.
c.
The shot in which you see Mike (
Stephen Gevedon
) walking through the gym from the balcony before his demise, was originally a long shot from the point of view from the homeless woman that was in the original subplot of the film that was cut. The full version of the scene is featured on the DVDs deleted scenes.
d.
A number of big-name British actors passed on the
Burt Lancaster
role.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hollywood Knights (1980)?
a.
Ten days before shooting began,
Robert Redford
accidentally drove a snowmobile over a cliff, tearing his tendon and requiring seven stitches in his knee.
b.
The gun that Alex uses is a Bushmaster Carbon 15 Type 21 semi-automatic varmint rifle, and the gun that Eric uses is an Interdynamic KG-9 assault pistol.
c.
Kim Basinger
turned down the chance to play Sarah Tobias in
The Accused
, in order to play Celeste.
d.
"Tubbys Drive In" was actually an A&W Root beer that was closed down. It was located (then) way out on Van Nuys Blvd. Nothing worked, no bathrooms, plumbing, grills etc. Many people sought to buy the place after the film, and convert it back into a working drive-in for a gathering place for hot rods, but it never happened.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hollywood Knights (1980)?
a.
Several of the storefronts and signs in Green River are named for members of the crew: "Ph. Nibbelink Eyeglasses" and "Wells Dentistry" (directors
Phil Nibbelink
and
Simon Wells
); "P. Rappas Clothing", "Dunnets Bread and Cakes" and "Saint Brendan Holy Chapel" (layout artists
Panagiotis Rappas
,
Dave Dunnet
and
Brendan Houghton
); and "Woodbyrne Knickers & Garters" (for production manager
Cynthia Henrich-Woodbyrne
). In addition, one façade in the "Way Out West" sequence reads "Mardegan" (for layout artist
Giorgio Mardegan
).
b.
The main house in the film is in Beaufort, SC. It is the same house where
The Great Santini
was shot. Director
Lawrence Kasdan
liked "The Great Santini" so much that he decided to shoot his film in the same house.
c.
As "research" the key figures of the production crew had to get SCUBA certification and go to the Great Barrier Reef on the insistence of
John Lasseter
.
d.
The character of Dudley, who is supposed to be an 18 year old senior in high school, was played by
Stuart Pankin
, who was 33 years old at the time of filming.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hollywood Knights (1980)?
a.
Joan Crawford
was originally set to act as onscreen "hostess" for the films coming-attractions trailer, but this was scrapped when Fox refused to accede to Crawfords request that the trailer also feature a prominently displayed Pepsi-Cola bottle.
b.
Hollywood Knights is the first major film for
Tony Danza
,
Michelle Pfeiffer
and
Robert Wuhl
, all of whom would go on to achieve their own individual stardom.
c.
Robert Wagner
s first film.
d.
Shooting at the mall was suspended over the Christmas season because it would have been too costly to nightly remove and then later re-hang all the seasonal decorations.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hollywood Knights (1980)?
a.
Dyson Lovell
screen tested for Sir Sagamore.
b.
Herb Azoff was a friend of the directors so he named the caterers for the dance "AZOFFS CATERING".
c.
Danny McGuire was also the name of
Gene Kelly
s character in
Cover Girl
, in which he co-starred with
Rita Hayworth
, about the time the Danny McGuire of this later film reached his peak. The
Olivia Newton-John
musical features Gene Kellys last song-and-dance role.
d.
Harrison Ford
thought that "Frantic" was a misleading title for the film as the script didnt have a frantic pace. He suggested that "Moderately Disturbed" would be a more appropriate title.
Roman Polanski
wasnt amused.
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