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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Noah (1975) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Noah (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 Noah (1975).
About the movie:
Noah, the sole remaining survivor on our planet after a nuclear holocaust, finds himself unable to to accept his unique predicament...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Noah (1975)?
a.
When Noah presents his Ten Commandments to his "people" there are several comments from the "public". One, in French, notes: "Cest magnifique, mais ce nest pas la guerre!" (It is magnificent but it isnt war!), a remark by French General Pierre Bosquet on the charge of the Light Brigade at the battle of Balaclava in 1854. Another voice, in Greek, quotes the last verse from Constantine Cavafys poem "Waiting for the Barbarians" (Now whats going to happen without barbarians? Those people were a kind of solution).
b.
The studio originally offered a much larger budget to
Jim Sharman
for the film, on the condition that he cast popular musicians of the day. Sharman insisted upon using the original cast, so as a compromise, he accepted a much smaller budget and agreed to cast American actors in the roles of Brad and Janet.
Tim Curry
,
Richard OBrien
,
Patricia Quinn
and
Nell Campbell
created their roles in the original stage production.
Jonathan Adams
appeared in the original cast as well, playing the role of the Narrator.
Meat Loaf
had played role of Eddie in the original Los Angeles stage production.
c.
Ryan Gosling
built the kitchen table featured in the movie in preparation for his role as Noah.
d.
Robbie Coltrane
had to turn down a part in
The West Wing
to reprise his role as Hagrid.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Noah (1975)?
a.
This movie represents a rare instance in film history where a director (
Peter Bogdanovich
) has publicly apologized for the film he has made.
b.
Mr. Mertle (
James Earl Jones
) shows the boys a photo of himself with
Babe Ruth
and
Lou Gehrig
. Of course it is a retouched photo. Jones head was put on the body of Hall Of Fame slugger
Jimmie Foxx
who was the real player pictured with Ruth and Gehrig. The real photo can be seen in many baseball books.
c.
Dalton Trumbo
was a passionate backer of the screenplay of the film and did his best to persuade various producers to produce it. Great deal of interest but no one wanted to do it with
Mickey Rooney
, who was Bourlas first choice for the role of Noah. It was during one of the long past-midnight meetings between Trumbo and Bourla, when the screenplay of
Johnny Got His Gun
was also analyzed and discussed, that Bourla suggested to Trumbo to direct it himself.
d.
Originally the death of Sirius Black appeared just as it does in the novel, with Bellatrix pushing him through the death archway after a longer one-on-one duel. Though filmed, the sequence was cut due to time and pacing issues. A portion of this original death scene remains in the final film: when hit with the killing curse, Sirius inexplicably floats backward though the arch.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Noah (1975)?
a.
John Woo
: [guns] Ethan Hunt uses a gun in each hand.
b.
This is the Disney Companys third involvement with an adaption of A Christmas Carol, the first being
Mickeys Christmas Carol
and the other,
The Muppet Christmas Carol
, thus making this Disney adaption the first not to have the roles played by other character (ie, Mickey Mouse/Kermit as Bob Crachit, Goofy/Statler as Jacob Marley, etc.)
c.
The photo of a future Chinese leader in the shack, in black suit and tie, was included in the film at the time when Mao was still very much alive and a Chinese leader in capitalistic attire would have been unthinkable.
d.
Two of the domesticated buffalo used in the production were borrowed from singer
Neil Young
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Noah (1975)?
a.
Shot in 1968, but not released until 1975, and even then at midnight showings at the Waverly theatre in Manhattan.
b.
Kevin Smith
s fan base is so loyal that during the theatrical run of
Scary Movie 2
, many people bought tickets for the film simply to see the trailer for "Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back". After the trailer ran, many movie-goers left the theater.
c.
The song "Innamorata", written for this film, went on to be a major record hit for
Dean Martin
and several other singers.
d.
Noel Coward
was paid $100,000 for the rights to the play and the songs he wrote for the play.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Noah (1975)?
a.
Robert Strauss
final film.
b.
The number of tourists traveling to Venice doubled after the films release.
c.
Both directors "aged" the films, adding scratches, dirt, and dust, to simulate the feel of the real Grindhouse films. (Check the credits for "Film Damage Compositor".)
d.
The movies opening image is of a war memorial which is actually located in the town centre of Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, England.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Noah (1975)?
a.
During the parade several of the people seen dancing (including the construction worker and the window washer) originally had nothing to do with the film. They were simply dancing to the music being played and
John Hughes
found it so humorous that he told the camera operators to record it.
b.
The hotel clerks name is Neal Moritz.
Neal H. Moritz
is the name of one of the films producers.
c.
Bourla turned down an offer by
Irving Paul Lazar
to do the film with
Jack Lemmon
and in color, as he felt that a star would stamp self-importance to the film and the film needed to be shot in black and white. Other suggested actors by various producers included
Zero Mostel
,
Lee Marvin
, and
Red Buttons
.
d.
Old video copies of this film omit the title song (as performed by
America
), which was heard in its entirety during the closing credits (the
Burton Cummings
tune is heard instead). All the other tracks remained intact. Americas version of
The Mamas and the Papas
classic is available on their greatest hits CD, as it was issued as a single one month before the films release, failing to make the top 40 (it peaked at 56).
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