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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - Part (9) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - Part (9) 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.
The old car that Daria is driving is a 1952 Buick Special De Luxe.
b.
Finding a title for the movie during production proved to be difficult. In fact at one point the films working title was Three Blind Mice, simply because of the scene where the cast sings that song on the bus.
c.
Frank Darabont
preferred to end the film with Red searching for Andy. In fact, if he had been allowed to shoot the ending as he wanted, the closing shot would have been Red on the bus heading for the field. Darabont wanted to end on an open, ambiguous note. But Castle Rock insisted on a reunion between the two to please audiences. So instead of showing us a teary reunion, the film observes it from a distance. Darabonts response to Castle Rocks demands.
d.
Although
Judd Apatow
only received a credit as producer he also was one of the films writers. He was denied a screenwriting credit by the Writers Guild of America and challenged the ruling, claiming that he wrote much of the movies dialogue and many of the scenes. The novelization restores his credit as writer of the film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
a.
Heather (Vanessa Ferlito) mentions that
Full Metal Jacket
is her favorite movie.
R. Lee Ermey
who plays Captain Nichols in the film also appeared in
Full Metal Jacket
.
b.
In the early part of the film, inside the hospital ward, a paraplegic solider is reading Superman comic book, #62. #62: Black Magic on Mars (January/February 1950) involves a plot line with
Orson Welles
and his famous radio broadcast, "War of the Worlds" about Martian invasion of America. Welles may have been promoting his new film,
Black Magic
.
Harry W. Gerstad
,
Gustaf Norin
,
Jean Speak
, and
Clem Beauchamp
, production staff for many of Kramers films, would later work for the 1950s television series,
Adventures of Superman
.
c.
The headline on Nortons newspaper after Andys escape reads: "CORRUPTION, MURDER AT SHAWSHANK! D.A. Has Ledger. Indictments Sought."
d.
For the first four full minutes of film (including credits) there is no dialog.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
a.
Was originally entitled "Beauty Shop", but was changed to avoid a title clash with
Beauty Shop
.
b.
This movie was filmed without any permits (except for the explosions at the end). The scene with Brain running naked in Manhattan was not done on a closed set. It was done during rush hour at Times Square. Jay Dugre got arrested while filming that scene. He was caught by undercover police officers.
c.
For the sewage tunnel sequence,
Tim Robbins
initially refused to immerse himself in the muddy water at the end of the pipe after a chemist tested the water and dubbed it lethal.
d.
One 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.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
a.
Filmed April 1-late April 1947, the last of RKOs four classic Dick Tracy features, and the only one in which
Ralph Byrd
takes second billing. He would continue playing the character on television, until his untimely death in 1952.
b.
The original Broadway musical opened May 9, 1982 at the 46th Street Theater and ran for 729 performances with
Raul Julia
as Guido. It won five Tony awards, including Best Musical and Best Featured Actress. The latest Broadway production, starring
Antonio Banderas
as Guido, opened on Apr 10, 2003 at the Eugene ONeill Theatre and ran for 283 performances. It won two Tonys: Best Revival of a Musical and Best Featured Actress. Banderas turned down the chance to reprise his role as Guido in the film version.
c.
The beach-set reunion at the end was shot at the studios insistence.
d.
Universal Pictures released this film on a double feature with
Love Slaves of the Amazons
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)?
a.
Madeleine Stowe
s character was originally a poet, but Stowe asked if the script could be changed to make her a musician. Stowe then learned how to play the violin for the role.
b.
In the play, Donald Miller is never seen.
c.
The $370,000 Andy stole from the Warden in 1966 may not seem a huge amount for 20 years incarceration but adjusted for inflation to 2010, Andy stole the equivalent of $2,512,614.
d.
Almost none of the passengers in the film are referred to by their names. Their identities remain anonymous, emphasizing the group effort over any individual heroics (and also portraying the fact that strangers on an airplane would not know one anothers names).
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