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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Last House on Dead End Street (1977) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Last House on Dead End Street (1977) Quiz
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About the movie:
After being released from prison, a young gangster with a chip on his shoulder decides to punish society by making snuff films.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Last House on Dead End Street (1977)?
a.
The language the terrorists speak is not Arabic but gibberish with the names, "Mohammed," "Allah," "Jihad," and "Mohammed Ali" said to make the language sound more Middle Eastern. Oddly enough the villagers in Cairo speak real Arabic.
b.
The film was made in 1972 and was initially unreleased until 1977 because one of its actresses sued over the use of hardcore loops Watkins shot of her. Watkins did not even know the film ever made its way to the big screen until late 1979, when someone on the street recognized him as "the guy from that movie that was throwing animal guts around".
c.
This is one of few American or occidental war or World War II films where the focus, subject or main characters were the enemy (i.e. in this case German and not American nor their Allies).
d.
Katie Holmes
was almost cast as Christine but the director said she was too old for the part.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Last House on Dead End Street (1977)?
a.
Universal Pictures first feature-length film (running about 75 minutes). Put into production after the runaway success of
The Birth of a Nation
.
b.
All credits are pseudonyms, and until 2000, no one publicly admitted to having made this film. Roger Michael Watkins eventually admitted to being the writer, director, and star.
c.
A longer version of the sex scene between Kimberly and Johnson was shot but never used. The scene ran over 4 minutes.
d.
Although the character of Tommys Dad is named Richard (Judson Mills), in the final cut of the film, his name is never spoken.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Last House on Dead End Street (1977)?
a.
Stanley Kubrick
had three assistants on the film. Their credits are "Assistant to the Director" (
Leon Vitali
), "Assistant to Stanley Kubrick" (
Anthony Frewin
) and "Assistant to Mr. Kubrick" (
Emilio DAlessandro
).
b.
The closing voice-over to the film was reportedly added by distributor Leon Fenton on the suggestion of his assistant Bernie Travis, who felt that Terry and his crew should not go unpunished for their actions. Director Watkins was apparently very unhappy with this addition, stating that it ruined the entire film.
c.
Previously,
George Arliss
had starred in the play and in the 1922 silent version of the play.
d.
Writers and special effects artists Irving Block and Allen Adler originally conceived of this film as a B picture and brought it to Allied Artists, which turned it down. They then decided to try their luck at MGM, then still Hollywoods most prestigious studio, which had not produced a science fiction film since The Mysterious Island (1929). To their surprise, studio chief Dore Schary green-lighted the project, immediately catapulting the film to the status of a major production.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Last House on Dead End Street (1977)?
a.
Reuses music from
The Outer Limits
episode "Nightmare".
b.
Ingrid Pitt
appears throughout this film in five different uncredited bit roles.
c.
This film,
Gerry
and
Last Days
form
Gus Van Sant
s "Death Trilogy", which he edited himself. This film centers on death at the hands of a stranger.
d.
Working titles for the film were "At The Hour of Our Death" (visible on the slate during the behind-the-scenes footage of the movie) and "The Cuckoo Clocks of Hell," which director Watkins said was inspired by the
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
novel, "Mother Night."
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Last House on Dead End Street (1977)?
a.
Due to the use of pseudonyms by everyone involved and the low quality of cameras and film stock, rumors spread in New Yorks 42nd Street Grindhouse subculture that the film either actually depicted real murders, or that the film was the product of the Mexican mafia (owing to Roger Watkins pseudonym, "Janos", a municipality in the Mexican state of Chihuahua). The films distributor encouraged the rumors, which resulted in the films gaining notoriety via word of mouth.
b.
Written as production went along, with none of the actors receiving any of their pages before the day of the shoot. The starting point of this approach was a rehearsal period in which the actors and director developed the characters independent of the story. The director then took the ideas from these sessions and fashioned scenes from them.
c.
Bruce Robinson
wrote the script for the sole purpose of actually getting a formula commercial film made so he might have the leverage to make other projects. The films box office failure prevented that.
d.
Robert De Niro
was asked to be Cowboy, but he passed on it.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Last House on Dead End Street (1977)?
a.
The original version entitled "The Cuckoo Clocks Of Hell" originally ran some 175 minutes in length. The only remaining print of it in that form is thought to be stored in a New York film lab.
b.
Film debut for
Chris Kato
and
Robbie Moore
.
c.
Final on-screen role for actor
John P. Ryan
.
d.
While filming a fight scene in broad day light in a busy complex, Director Justin Kady forgot to notify local police. After the second take an on looker called the police. Seven squad cars came and surround Justin Kady, his cast and film crew. They were all handcuffed until local police saw Justin Kady. They were un-cuffed and released. Shooting for the rest of the day was canceled.
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