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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Rescuers (1977) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Rescuers (1977) - Part (5) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Rescuers (1977).
About the movie:
Two mice of the Rescue Aid Society search for a little girl kidnapped by unscrupulous treasure hunters.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rescuers (1977)?
a.
As seen on the most recent DVD release of the film, originally the role of Kiani was played by another actress. However when she didnt work out they brought in
Nia Peeples
to re-shoot all her scenes. The films original ending can be seen in the special features of the DVD.
b.
David Johansen
was considered for the role of Max Cady.
c.
Considered by many of the films producers, critics and audiences to be the film that proved that Walt Disney Productions animation department could survive after the death of
Walt Disney
. The film was the companys first major success since
The Jungle Book
and last until
The Little Mermaid
.
The Rescuers
also out-grossed strong competition such as
Star Wars
in many European countries including France and Germany.
d.
Is the first of two remakes
Fritz Lang
made of
Jean Renoir
s films. While "La Chienne" (1931) inspired "Scarlet Street" (1945), "La Bête Humaine" (1938) inspired "Human Desire" (1954). Notoriously, Renoir disliked both.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rescuers (1977)?
a.
Sal Mineo
once said that on the day his death scene was shot,
James Dean
never let Sal out of his sight during the entire day.
b.
According to an August 1953 Hollywood Reporter news item, producers
Hal B. Wallis
and
Joseph H. Hazen
made the film independently, before a distributor was in place. In late June 1953, Wallis and Hazen dissolved their company, Hal Wallis Productions, through which they had made many films for Paramount release.
c.
Deacon the owls and Deadeye the rabbits names are never mentioned in the film nor listed as such in the credits. Their names were given later in picture book adaptations and other written media.
d.
The last in a series of ATV stunts seen in the movie involves a dangerous, accidental crash that made the final cut of the movie. Fortunately, no stunt people were seriously hurt in the accident.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rescuers (1977)?
a.
In the scene where Penny is seen carrying Rufus the cat off to supper, Penny grabs Rufus and uncomfortably carries him off in her arms, pushing him up with her knee as he begins to slip.
Ollie Johnston
, who animated this scene, explained that he did this in order to show the tender affection between Penny and Rufus, by having the cat be too fond of Penny to complain, since it would have been easier for Penny to walk away and have Rufus follow her.
b.
Promoted as New Lines answer to
Gremlins
.
c.
The name of
Jayne Mansfield
s character, "Rita Marlowe", is a combination of *Rita* Hayworth, Jean H*arlow*, and Marilyn *M*onr*oe*.
d.
Stella Bonheur
was thought suitable for the role of Frau Bernays.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rescuers (1977)?
a.
A sequence featuring the climactic fire that burned down Roberta Carters (Mary Astor (I)) house was cut from the final film. A snippet from the scene can be seen in the trailer on the DVD.
b.
Len Wiseman
: Pilot of the F35 jet.
c.
In the German version the names and backgrounds of the German-born terrorists were changed into English forms (mostly into their British equivalents): Hans Gruber became Jack Gruber, Karl became Charlie, Heinrich turned into Henry etc... the new background depicted them as radical Irish activists having gone freelance and for profit rather than ideals. (This led to some odd plot holes in this movie and continuity problems with
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
where Gruber is remembered as having been German.) This was because German terrorism, especially by the Rote Armee Fraktion (the Red Army Faction), was still considered a sensitive issue by the German government in the 1980s.
d.
Animator
Ollie Johnston
did an extensive observation of the albatross in order to correctly animate Orville. He had an easy time making a realistic albatross landing "funny", but for the take-off, he decided to rely on gasping as well as feet thumping noises in order to create the comic effect he wanted.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rescuers (1977)?
a.
The film was the last of the Disney classics to be announced for a DVD release, receiving no more publicity than the standard press release. Even so, it became a popular seller and sold much better than expected.
Walt Disney
Home Entertainment had understocked the DVD and copies were high on demand.
b.
Guy Pearce
was originally offered the lead role of Edmond Dantes.
c.
Stephen Frears
was considered by the studio to direct this film in the early 90s.
d.
David Alan Grier, known during the early to mid 90s as one of the cast members on the sketch show In Living Color (1990), appeared in a very rare non-comedic role as Carl, the very abusive stepfather during the second segment.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rescuers (1977)?
a.
When Miss Bianca enters the Rescue Aid Societys headquarters, she takes her seat as the delegate representing Hungary.
Eva Gabor
(the voice talent for Miss Bianca) was born in Budapest, Hungary.
b.
Seth Green
is one of the members of the boy group Du Jour. He went on to co-create
Robot Chicken
, which has featured voice work by several other actors in the movie, including
Breckin Meyer
,
Donald Faison
,
Rachael Leigh Cook
, and
Rosario Dawson
.
c.
Director of Photography Owen Smith used a homemade PVC pipe dolly throughout the film.
d.
During the promotion of this picture,
Tippi Hedren
categorically stated that there would never be a Roar 2 sequel.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rescuers (1977)?
a.
In the original musical, Patrick marries the second of the two women he falls in love with. For the movie, these characters were combined into one.
b.
The Breen Censorship Office tried to raise an objection against the use of the "miscegenation sequence" in this film version of the show, but they were unable to do so because the 1936 film version had already used it and thus set a precedent.
c.
The name of the book that Esteban is reading is "The Carrucans of Kurrajong" by Jasmine Yuen. This is not a real book; the book functions not only as a prop but as an inside joke. Its a tribute to a member of the film crew, Jasmine Yuen Carrucan. Kurrajong is a town in Australia - Jasmine Yuen Carrucan is Australian. In other words, the Carrucans who live in Kurrajong (the native aboriginal name for a town). Kurrajong is located in the far north west of Sydney between Palm Beach and the Blue Mountains (near Richmond). Kurrajong is a species of bottle tree native to Australia and New Guineas as well as New Zealand from 50m years ago. (Kurrajong comes from Dharuk Garraju, the language of a now extinct Aboriginal tribe, and means "fishing line" as fishing lines were made from kurrajong bark.)
d.
Marked the end of
Walt Disney
Productions longest golden age. Starting in 1950 with
Cinderella
it ran for almost thirty years.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rescuers (1977)?
a.
Originally developed in 1988 by director
William Malone
(
House on Haunted Hill
) as "Dead Star" with paintings by
H.R. Giger
and a plot that had been called "
Hellraiser
in outer space".
b.
Filmed in 1973 - two years before its actual release - which explains how
Faye Dunaway
could have turned down the female lead to star in
Chinatown
which also shot at around the same time.
c.
The display cases in the Enterprises briefing room contain gold models of all six Federation starships to bear the name Enterprise.
d.
Actor
Phil Harris
who had played Baloo the bear in
Walt Disney
s
The Jungle Book
, Thomas OMalley in
The AristoCats
and Little John in
Robin Hood
was almost brought again for yet another comic role in this film. However, the dramatic nature of the film called for comic relief characters and humor gags to be toned down, so only the characters of Orville and Luke were left.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rescuers (1977)?
a.
In the 90s, the New York Times television page printed this super-concise and compressed, five-word synopsis of this movie: "Teens close ranks over murder."
b.
Katee Sackhoff
originally was supposed to portray Donna Chang.
c.
Leo Fong
is an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church. He retired in the mid 1990s. His last appointment was in Stockton, California.
d.
The film won a Special Citation Award from the National Board of Review in the United States "for restoring and upgrading the art of animation."
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Rescuers (1977)?
a.
The building used for the outside of the British Museum is not the real British Museum; its University College London. The Museum was unavailable as it was undergoing external reconstruction and was covered in scaffolding.
b.
All of the screams
Kirsten Dunst
had for this film were recycled from
Spider-Man 2
.
c.
The talking animals in this film can communicate not only with other animal species but also with human children who bother to begin conversation with them. The 1977 "Disneys Wonderful World of Reading" picture book based on the film revealed that the reason Rufus had not told of Pennys fate to another child at Morningside Orphanage was because no child or adult had bothered to ask him. It is unknown whether Rufus could have spoken to a human child without being talked to first, or if he could talk to grown-ups at all.
d.
The original script was scrapped and re-written without
Ralph Bakshi
s knowledge.
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