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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994).
About the movie:
Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
a.
Gran Torinos were built in Lorain, OH, about two hours from Detroit. The truck Walt drives, however, could have been built in Wayne, Michigan, twenty miles from Highland Park.
b.
At the end of the movie, there is a dedication to
Allen Greene
. He was
Frank Darabont
s agent and also a close personal friend. He died just before the completion of the movie due to AIDS complications.
c.
Alfred Hitchcock
was famous for making his actors follow the script to the word, but in this movie he let the characters improvise and use their own dialogue.
d.
Was named the best screenplay of all time by the Writers Guild of America (2006)
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
a.
Tom Lincoln is from Scotland and has a liking for custom sport bikes - these character traits are based on those of
Ewan McGregor
.
b.
Susie Garrison
, who plays Vivian in the film, voiced Sheilas character in the stage version of the show. Sheila was an offstage character who called on the phone.
c.
The scene featuring
David Spade
was filmed in Torontos first specialty video store Revue Video. Since the store specializes in films (Foreign Language and Classics) other than the ones feature in the scene, the whole look of the store had to be changed.
d.
After the film gained popularity,
Ted Turner
sold the television rights to TNT, his own network, for much lower than normal for such a big film. Because it is so inexpensive to show, the film is broadcast on TNT extremely often.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
a.
The two escort carriers were ex Rabaul (which was acquired by the navy after WWII but never commissioned and never saw service of any kind) and ex USS Badoeng Strait. (which was completed too late to serve in WWII but saw action in the Pacific - including combat in the Korean War).
b.
An agent who apparently hadnt done much research requested an audition for his supermodel client for the role of
Rita Hayworth
.
c.
The Something Weird DVD reissue includes 30 minutes of "before" scenes, showing what footage was replaced in additional material written by M.A. Ripps which has different characters and new subplots literally "phoned in" by added personages representing police and psychiatrists.
d.
Angelina Jolie
admitted in an interview with Vogue Magazine that the only reason she agreed to do this movie was because she knew it would be a "quick shoot" in Venice, Italy.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
a.
The names of
David L. Lander
and
Michael McKean
s characters, Willie and Joe, are a nod to cartoonist and WWII veteran Bill Mauldins creations for the Army newspaper, "Stars and Stripes". Mauldins Willie and Joe represented average American GIs, their viewpoints, and their daily lives outside of combat.
b.
The filmmakers hoped to cash in on
Dino De Laurentiis
1976 remake of
King Kong
. That film turned out to be a bust, and "Ape" was an even bigger disaster.
c.
This film marks the largest, living thing Spock neck pinched: a horse.
d.
Voted #1 Must See Movie of all time by listeners of Capital FM in London.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
a.
In the opening title sequence,
Rod Serling
can be seen in the reflection of the eye.
b.
The stunt where the wall falls on
Buster Keaton
was performed with an actual full-weight wall. Half the crew walked off the set rather than participate in a stunt that would have killed Keaton if he had been slightly off position. Keaton himself, told the previous day that his studio was being shut down, was so devastated that he didnt care if the wall crushed him or not.
c.
The script was sent to
Julia Roberts
with a $20 bill attached. Included was a note from
George Clooney
that said "I hear youre getting 20 a picture now". This of course is a joke referencing Julia Roberts becoming the highest paid actress at $20 million per picture.
d.
Stephen King
has said that his original novella, which the film very faithfully adapts, was a culmination of all the memories he had from watching prison movies when he was a child.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
a.
Director William Eubank had never used a nail gun before building the set.
b.
The only Cannon Movie Tale to receive a PG rating.
c.
When
Elizabeth Taylor
was on the set, two jokes were played. When her character is at a makeup table, a stone perfume bottle is engraved "White Diamonds" which is the name of Taylors perfume line. Another was when her character was tied up, Taylor playfully looked at the director and asked, Did he know how many men "wanted her in that position?".
d.
The man sitting behind
Gil Bellows
(Tommy Williams) on the bus is
Dennis Baker
, a former warden of the Mansfield State Penitentiary, where the primary filming took place.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
a.
Stephen King
sold the rights to the movie very cheaply out of his friendship with
Frank Darabont
. They had originally become friends when Darabont adapted a short story of Kings called "The Woman in the Room" (King has a policy stating that any aspiring filmmaker can adapt his short stories for a buck) and King was thoroughly impressed. They maintained a pen pal relationship and didnt actually meet until Darabont optioned Shawshank.
b.
One of the earliest of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. However, because of legal complications, this particular title was not included in the original television package and may not have ever been televised.
c.
The Diva Society scene required an auditorium full of extras, but no extras could be found. If you look closely, youll notice that there are only 4 different people in the audience (all crew members), digitally duplicated to fill the entire auditorium.
d.
Lon Chaney Jr.
was the only Dracula prior to
Christopher Lee
to display great physical strength on screen.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
a.
This film did well both critically and financially for Warner Brothers B-Picture unit. In a review, "Film Daily" wrote "
Mark Hellinger
Associate Producer, uncredited can take full credit for an excellently mounted, well cast and carried out production." Most of the other reviews marveled that so much had been done with so little.
b.
Towards the beginning when
Morgan Freeman
leaves after they stamp REJECTED on his papers, his buddies ask him what happened, and Freeman says "Same old shit". This phrase is also said in the movie
Dreamcatcher
, which is also a
Stephen King
movie starring Freeman.
c.
Writer
Christopher McQuarrie
chose the name Keyser Soze from an English-to-Turkish dictionary.
d.
M. Night Shyamalan
: [car accident] A car accident is a pivotal point in David and Audreys relationship.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
a.
Although a very modest hit in theaters, it became one of the highest grossing video rentals of all time.
b.
The original financier backed out during production and left directors Brad F. Grinter and Steve Hawkes to complete the movie with their own resources.
c.
The City Council of Orlando, Florida, was only too happy to let the production blow up their old ugly City Hall, with producer
Joel Silver
paying $165,000 for the privilege. The domed building behind it, with the Coca-Cola sign mounted on it (stage dressing; it was removed afterward), is Orlandos NEW City Hall, which had just opened. In the widescreen shot as Riggs and Murtaugh enter the building, on the right side, the SunTrust (then SunBank) Center, to this day Orlandos tallest building, is plainly shown. Another shot shows the distinctive cylindrical Orlando Utilities Commission building.
d.
The only talkie made by Dorothy Janis.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
a.
This was reportedly the first fictional film to deal with the Persian Gulf War.
b.
The prisoners are drinking Strohs beer on the roof.
c.
The song, Emmanuel (You Are With Me), which plays over the restoration scene, was written and performed by
Mark Smeby
who appears in the film as Pollett.
d.
The Riverside Diner is a (fictional) diner that was also used in the movie
American Buffalo
.
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