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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Shining (1980) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Shining (1980) - 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 Shining (1980).
About the movie:
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where an evil and spiritual presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and of the future.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shining (1980)?
a.
Much like the casting of the "Jack" character,
Stephen King
also disliked the casting of
Shelley Duvall
as "Wendy." King said that he envisioned Wendy as being a blond former cheerleader type who never had to deal with any true problems in her life making her experience in the Overlook all the more terrifying. He felt that Duvall was too emotionally vulnerable and appeared to have gone through a lot in her life, basically the exact opposite of how he pictured the character.
b.
In the early scene at the "Abstinence Now" seminar, some of
Raquel Alessi
s (Cindi Whitehalls) lines were dubbed over for the movies final release. Originally, the story she told on stage prominently featured the word "retard", referring to a baby that was born to an illegitimate mother who smoked. Due to concerns over bad press, the word was changed to "crackhead".
c.
All the actors did their own stunts.
d.
The ninth of twenty-eight Blondie movies starring
Penny Singleton
as Blondie Bumstead and
Arthur Lake
as Dagwood Bumstead.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shining (1980)?
a.
Conceived and filmed as a TV miniseries for
Ted Turner
cable network, TNT. Turner, upon viewing portions of the film in post-production, realized he had something bigger than a TV series and made the decision to release it theatrically before editing was completed. New Line Cinema became the distributor.
b.
The two tracked vehicles in the movie are the Activ Fischer VW Powered 4 Speed Snow-Trak (referred to and labeled on the vehicle as a "SnowCat") and a Thiokol Imp Snow-Cat (this is the vehicle Wendy and Danny escape in).
c.
Originally
Jorge Garcia
was attached to play Harry Knowles, but scheduling conflicts with
Lost
caused him to turn down the role. Then,
Kevin Smith
stepped in and was reportedly very enthusiastic, but some last-minute editing for
Clerks II
forced him to step down.
d.
Another theory for the horse name of Babieca is that this horse came from the Babia region. This was the reason that the horse became a great war horse.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shining (1980)?
a.
The man in the saloon with barbed wire that Doc Brown converses with is not named, but appears to be historical figure Joseph Glidden. Glidden invented barbed wire, and the characters appearance is consistent with pictures and descriptions of Glidden.
b.
Unlike the other characters, Frank never asks Kate how she got a black eye.
c.
First film of
Manning Redwood
.
d.
The film
Jim Morrison
(lead singer of
The Doors
) watched on the night he died (July 3, 1971).
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shining (1980)?
a.
Sigourney Weaver
,
Diane Keaton
,
Holly Hunter
,
Jodie Foster
,
Glenn Close
,
Geena Davis
,
Jamie Lee Curtis
,
Stockard Channing
,
Carrie Fisher
,
Kelly McGillis
,
Linda Hamilton
,
Helen Hunt
,
Laura Dern
,
Anjelica Huston
,
Sharon Stone
,
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Jessica Lange
,
Daryl Hannah
,
Debra Winger
and
Annie Potts
were all considered for the role of Katie McCallister.
b.
During an interview for the UKS
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments
,
Shelley Duvall
revealed that due to her role requiring her to be in an almost constant state of hysteria, she eventually ran out of tears from crying so hard. To overcome this she kept bottles of water with her at all times on set to remain hydrated.
c.
Director
Roland Joffé
cast numerous real-life scientists, including future Nobel Prize winner
David Politzer
, in small speaking and background roles.
d.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
beat out
Meg Ryan
and
Diane Lane
for the lead role.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shining (1980)?
a.
The role of Tom Destry was originally intended for
Gary Cooper
, but he wanted more money than the producers were willing to pay him. It was then offered to
James Stewart
, who took it.
b.
The title was not translated for the American release, as it was felt not many people would be interested in an action film titled "The Guitar Player".
c.
The movies line "Heres Johnny!" was voted as the #68 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100), and as the #36 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere in 2007.
d.
Lauren German
, who plays the Hitchhiker, originally auditioned for the role of Erin.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shining (1980)?
a.
According to the Terminators computer display, he fires 760 rounds of ammunition during the cemetery scene.
b.
The film was released in the United States on star
Scatman Crothers
70th birthday.
c.
P.J.s intials stand for "Pete Junior".
d.
The town of Freehaven of the mythical Raintree County was created in 1956 on MGMs vast Backlot #3 at Jefferson and Overland Boulevards in Culver City, California, by re-designing a portion of an old western set and adding some new buildings such as the Freehaven Town Hall and its clock tower. In 1971, MGMs Lot #3 was demolished to make way for a new apartment and condominium complex which became known as "Raintree Estates," named for this motion picture. Several Chinese Golden Raintrees were planted around the new residential property and many of the complexs streets and buildings were named for various MGM productions.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shining (1980)?
a.
The whole idea allegedly originated when co-director/co-producer
Merian C. Cooper
had a dream about a massive gorilla attacking New York City.
b.
The character of "Coach Spinks" is based on Jerry Swing, who coached
Pat Conroy
in high school.
c.
Scatman Crothers
was a friend of
Jack Nicholson
s, and when he heard about the Halloran role, he asked Nicholson to talk to Kubrick about casting him.
d.
2008 Olympic gold medalist,
Nastia Liukin
, has a cameo in this film. She was chosen to win the uneven bar competition.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shining (1980)?
a.
The term Schtupping is actually a crude German/Yiddish word for the sex act; this is why
Madeline Kahn
s character in
Blazing Saddles
is named "Lilly Von Schtupp" for rather obvious reasons.
b.
The image of the two girls in the hotel corridor was inspired by the photograph "Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey, 1967" by Diane Arbus.
c.
With a box office loss of around $80 million, this film is considered the biggest independently released flop in film history (it was made by an independent group under Disney).
d.
A box office bomb, final losses for the film were estimated at $3.5 million.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shining (1980)?
a.
The role of Lloyd the Bartender was originally to have been played by
Harry Dean Stanton
, who was unable to take the part due to his commitment to
Alien
.
b.
For some reason the appropriately gravelly voice of actor/wrestler
Henry Kulky
, nicknamed "Bomber" playing the part of a speakeasy waiter, is dubbed by another actor.
c.
Humphrey Bogart
read the script and, seeing the similarities between this and
The Maltese Falcon
, wanted to play Jeff. However, Warner Bros. didnt buy the material and RKO produced this movie.
d.
Based on an unpublished novel by
Dito Montiel
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shining (1980)?
a.
Approximately 5000 people auditioned for the role of Danny over a six-month period. The interviews were carried out in Chicago, Denver and Cincinnati by
Stanley Kubrick
s assistant
Leon Vitali
and his wife, Kersti. Aspiring actors were asked to send in photographs of themselves, and from the photographs, a list was made of the boys who looked right, who were then called in to interview. Vitali would then have the boys do some minor improvisation on camera, and Kubrick would review the footage, gradually narrowing the list down.
b.
Devils Hairpin World Premiere was at the Victory Drive In Theater in North Hollywood California with
Cornel Wilde
and co-star Jean Wallace making a personal appearance driving a custom race car.
c.
Murphy Dunne
is the son of the then-president of the Cook County Board, George Dunne, who helped convince then-mayor Jane Byrne to allow filming at the Daley Center.
d.
Paul Lynde
s film debut.
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