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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Towering Inferno (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Towering Inferno (1974) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Towering Inferno (1974).
About the movie:
At the opening party of a collosal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Towering Inferno (1974)?
a.
Based on two novels: "The Tower" by
Richard Martin Stern
, and "The Glass Inferno" by
Thomas N. Scortia
and
Frank M. Robinson
. After the success of
The Poseidon Adventure
, disaster was hot property and Warner Brothers bought the rights to film "The Tower" for $390,000. Eight weeks later
Irwin Allen
(of 20th Century Fox) discovered "The Glass Inferno" and bought the rights for $400,000. To avoid two similar films competing at the box office the two studios joined forces and pooled their resources, each paying half the production costs. In return, 20th Century Fox got the US box office receipts and Warners the receipts from the rest of the world.
b.
Johnny Depp
wore contact lenses which served as sunglasses so he wouldnt be squinting in the sun all the time.
c.
The character "Patrick Healy" is also the name of an associate producer involved with this film. It is also the name of the National District Attorneys Association spokesman in the book, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" by Dr.
Hunter S. Thompson
.
d.
This movie received a lot of high praise among Native American viewers for its non-stereotypical portrayal of Native Americans in the film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Towering Inferno (1974)?
a.
Original prints of the films theatrical poster misspelled Parry Shens name as "Perry Shen".
b.
In the graphic novel, the Yellow Bastards (
Nick Stahl
) car is an Atlantic 57C Bugatti. However, it was changed to a 1936 Cadillac Limo for the film because it wouldve cost over $230,000 to use the Bugatti for four shooting days. Also, the Yellow Bastards license plate is "TYB 069." The first half is TYB, the initials for the story "That Yellow Bastard."
c.
The Dodge Connelly character was loosely based off of 1920s football star Johnny "Blood" McNally, who was known for his great football skills, but even more for his off-the-field incidents.
d.
At
Steve McQueen
s insistence, he and co-star
Paul Newman
had to have exactly the same number of lines of dialogue in the script
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Towering Inferno (1974)?
a.
After shooting ended, the undeveloped film sat on the shelf for a few months while
Oscar Micheaux
made a second film,
Birthright
.
b.
Screenwriter
Stirling Silliphant
took seven main figures from each novel and incorporated them into the screenplay, as well as the major climax of each novel: the lifeline rescue to an adjacent rooftop from "The Tower", and the exploding water tanks from "The Glass Inferno".
c.
The Warriors sign painted on the bath house for one of the photos was painted over a real gangs tag. The gang didnt take to lightly to this, so the producers paid them to be in the film.
d.
Although most of the Hogwarts scenes were filmed on studio sets (unlike the previous films which were shot largely on location), the geometric staircase at St. Pauls Cathedral, London, was used as the staircase that leads to the Divination classroom.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Towering Inferno (1974)?
a.
The ending was still being written while the movie was in production.
b.
In October 2010, a clip from this movie was featured on several network morning shows because of speculation that it showed definitive evidence of "time travel." In the scene, an extra appears to be walking down the sidewalk, talking on, of all things, a cell phone.
c.
The adaptation of
Philip K. Dick
s short story "The Impostor" was originally planned to be one segment (about forty minutes) of a three-part science fiction movie. The production company liked the early "dailies" so much, that the idea was fleshed out into a feature length film. The other segments grew into the features
Mimic
and
Alien Love Triangle
.
d.
Scriptwriter
Stirling Silliphant
combined the two novels to create one screenplay. The combined three words that make up the titles of the two novels were combined to give the name of the film, and the name of the building that is on fire (The Glass Tower).
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Towering Inferno (1974)?
a.
After Joey sees the false news broadcast about the events at the Boiler Room club, she calls Doc and tells him to turn to channel 12. While Doc is switching channels, we see the previously mentioned cameo by director Anthony Hickox, as well as a quick scene from Hickoxs "Waxwork II: Lost in Time"
b.
Film debut of
Larry Drake
.
c.
Many bit players from
The Poseidon Adventure
also appear in this film
d.
Cameron Crowe
s first choice for the part of Claire Colburn was
Kirsten Dunst
. Dunst wanted the part very much but had already signed for
The Village
.
Evan Rachel Wood
(who was apparently too young) was then under consideration for the part but Dunst dropped out of
The Village
at the last moment to audition for the part and won it.
Judy Greer
, however, appeared in both "The Village" and "Elizabethtown".
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Towering Inferno (1974)?
a.
In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930s, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.
b.
The complete names of the characters in motel are: Edward Ed Dakota Samuel Rhodes Paris Nevada George York Alice York Timmy York Larry Washington Caroline Suzanne Virginia "Ginny" Isiana Lou Isiana Robert Maine
c.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
Paul Newman
s and
Steve McQueen
s names are staggered in the opening credits, closing credits, and on the posters so that, depending on which way you read it (top to bottom or left to right), both appear to get top billing. This is known as "diagonal billing", This strategy was being worked on when Newman and McQueen almost co-starred together in
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
, but McQueen eventually dropped out of the project and was replaced by the lesser known
Robert Redford
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Towering Inferno (1974)?
a.
Over 20 actors were tested for the role of Mrs. de Winter, which eventually went to newcomer
Joan Fontaine
. One of them was
Vivien Leigh
, who
Laurence Olivier
was pressing for, as they were a couple at the time.
b.
Jeff Bridges
only agreed to play the role if his music producer friend
T-Bone Burnett
agreed to contribute a track for Bad to play on screen.
c.
This film marked the first ever joint production by two big-name movie companies; Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox.
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.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Towering Inferno (1974)?
a.
Irwin Allen
originally wanted
Steve McQueen
to play the part of building architect Doug Roberts. McQueen however, fought for and got the role of fire chief OHalloran. The role of Doug Roberts went to
Paul Newman
.
b.
Three dream sequences were filmed (though ultimately scrapped) of the women fantasizing Cecils death and their inheritance.
c.
In this film, Iraq invades Kuwait. Six years later it actually happened!
d.
Nikki Reed
was the one who got the producers to add
Robert Pattinson
s songs to the film. Reed secretly started recording him from her laptop, while he was singing, and playing his guitar. She then took it to the film producers, were they fell in love with his songs. The next day, they asked Rob if he could sing a few of his songs for the soundtrack, and he accepted.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Towering Inferno (1974)?
a.
In the reverse shots of Mike Sullivan, Jr., when hes being driven through the snowy town by his father, an angel can be seen in the frost on the rear window over his left shoulder.
b.
The movie is based on the real-life experiences of
Ruth McKinney
, and her sister Eileen. In 1934, Ruth and Eileen McKinney moved to New York from Columbus, Ohio. They rented a $45-a-month basement apartment at 14 Gay Street in Greenwich Village, above the Christopher Street subway station. Ruth wrote about their eccentric neighbors and the trials of living in a basement apartment in her column titled, "My Sister Eileen," which was published in the "New Yorker" (called "The Manhattaner" in the movie). As seen in the film, "New Yorker" editor Harold Ross was at first reluctant to publish Ruth McKinneys columns, preferring to keep his magazine a "High Society" publication, but he eventually relented. Ruths columns were gathered in a book, "My Sister Eileen," which was published in 1938. Eileen McKinney moved to Los Angeles, where she married novelist and screenwriter
Nathaniel West
(author of the perennial Hollywood novel, "The Day of the Locust"). Unfortunately, Eileen McKinney and Nathaniel West were both killed in a car accident in Los Angeles on December 22, 1940, only four days before they were scheduled to attend the Broadway opening of the play, "My Sister Eileen." Ruth McKinney died in 1972 at age 60.
c.
Paul Newman
and
Steve McQueen
were both paid the same: $1 million and 7.5% of box office each.
d.
Official selection of The New Jersey International Film and Screenplay Festival.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Towering Inferno (1974)?
a.
Anna May Wong
was producer Ross Hunters original choice for Madame Liang, and Wong wanted to do the film. Her sudden death at the age of 56, just before filming was scheduled to begin, resulted in the part being given to
Juanita Hall
, who had created the role on Broadway.
b.
The costumes resembled those worn by Aimee Semple McPherson, a well-known evangelist at the time.
c.
Steve McQueen
and
Faye Dunaway
left strict instructions that they should not be approached by visitors to the set. McQueen also refused to give any interviews.
Paul Newman
asked only that he not be "surprised".
d.
Anthony Quinn
plays the role of Beluche in the 1938 movie. For this one, he is the director. In fact, it is the only instance in his film career of taking on that job.
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