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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Newest Pledge (2011) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Newest Pledge (2011) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Newest Pledge (2011).
About the movie:
A hard partying fraternity decides to pledge a baby that they find on their doorstep the morning after their most decadent party of the semester.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Newest Pledge (2011)?
a.
The play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 6 March 1934 and had 79 performances. The opening night cast included
Sam Levene
, who originated his movie role as Busch in the play,
James Stewart
,
Barton MacLane
,
Eddie Acuff
,
Eduardo Ciannelli
,
Robert Keith
,
Myron McCormick
,
Millard Mitchell
,
Robert Shayne
and
Jack Carr
.
b.
In later interviews,
Lucille Ball
would say that making this movie "was about as much fun as watching your house burn down." Reportedly she found the costumes uncomfortable, and the hats and wigs induced headaches.
c.
Robert Rodriguez
first came up with the idea for Planet Terror while making
The Faculty
. He told
Elijah Wood
and
Josh Hartnett
that zombie movies were about to come back in a major way. He wanted to be there first when it happened so he prepared a script. But he only got as far as 30 pages before he got stuck for ideas. And when he got attached to other projects, the zombie craze happened just as he predicted. Rodriguez later commented, "I knew I shouldve made my zombie movie."
d.
The Hamilton Duelo football jersey that Night Train wears is modeled after the uniform of the SMU Mustangs.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Newest Pledge (2011)?
a.
Anton Furst
s designs for Gotham City were incorporated into the comics during the early 90s. The design was removed during the "No Mans Land" arc.
b.
John Carradine
turned down the part of the Monster because he considered himself too highly trained to be reduced to playing monsters.
c.
Film debut of
Jean Harlow
.
d.
Nick Nicotera
plays the role of a BETA fraternity member in the Greek Board, however, it is completely coincidental that he is best known for his role in
American Pie Presents Beta House
. The shirts for the fraternities in the film were printed months before
Nick Nicotera
was cast for the role.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Newest Pledge (2011)?
a.
The woman and child from the Thunderbird that Jesse steals, are played by director
Jim McBride
s own real life wife and child.
b.
In the homecoming game scene, the twins trounce the Nantucket Whalers while playing for the Marthas Vineyard Vineyarders. There is a very close rivalry between both high school football teams and many people from Marthas Vineyard were delighted to see the Whalers lose on film. Nantucket had no comment.
c.
During the early scene of Nicholas Angel jogging in his first morning in Sanford, all of the NWA members can be seen standing in the same positions they later stand in for the final showdown.
d.
Merkhaus was a nickname that a friend gave
Jason Michael Brescia
in college.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Newest Pledge (2011)?
a.
The Hamilton University Greek board building is also used in the film
Accepted
as part of the Harmon campus.
b.
Cameron Diaz
s singing voice in the film was dubbed by
Susan Boyd
.
c.
Composer
Stephen Schwartz
has a cameo in the prologue sequence: Katie serves him a cup of coffee as he is seated at the counter of the diner.
d.
Other instances of the number 23 connected (sometimes very tenuously) with the movie: The last time
Jim Carrey
and
Joel Schumacher
worked together was in "Batman Forever." In that film, Carreys character (the Riddler) also showed an obsession for numbers, which he used to represent letters of the alphabet in his riddles. The numbers were 1, 8, and 5. Batman figured out that 1 and 8 were meant to be 18. 18 + 5 = 23. The number 23 is a W, and in "Batman Forever" there is a scene of Carrey underneath a W (the gate outside Wayne Manor). The address of the bookstore is 599. 5+9+9=23. Walters room at the asylum was 318. 31-8=23. The number of letters in "Animal Control Department". The apartment number across from the suicide blondes apartment (959). The dog in the movie is named NED. N is the 14th letter of the alphabet; E is the fifth; and D is the fourth. 14 + 5 + 4 = 23. The numbers on Walters car add up to 23 (906 8TC, 9+0+6+8=23, 20(T)+3(C)=23) . The numbers on Issacs car is 023 5HJ, H is the eight letter in the alphabet and J is the tenth, 5 + 8(H) + 10(J) = 23. The store front numbers that Fingerling is standing in front of while watching Fabrizia & Phoenix add to 23 (12, and 110). The film was released in the US on February 23, 2007. The number of Walter Sparrows footlocker 87305 = 23 (8+7+3+5). The PO Box that Carrey and his family mail the boxes to is "P.O.Box 977". 9+7+7=23. His birthday is February the 3rd, 2/3, 23.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Newest Pledge (2011)?
a.
In the first coffeehouse scene, Janet Livermore looks over the shoulder of a customer who is reading Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung: The Work of a Legendary Critic by
Lester Bangs
, who was the first journalistic mentor of writer/director
Cameron Crowe
.
b.
Daniel Barber
, and
Alex Kurnow
play the role of Giles and Max, the Phi Tau Taus. In real life, Barber and Kurnow belong to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
c.
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.
d.
A remake of the short film
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
. Both were written and starred
Billy Bob Thornton
.
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