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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Them! (1954) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Them! (1954) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Them! (1954)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Them! (1954).

About the movie: The earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Them! (1954)?
a.		Walt Disney screened the movie because he was interested in casting James Arness as Davy Crockett. However, he was so impressed by Fess Parker as the "Crazy Texan Pilot" that he chose him for the part.
b.		In this musical, director Lloyd Bacon and dance director Busby Berkeley worked together for the first time since 42nd Street.
c.		In the step tournament there was 2000 extras used as the crowd, but they didnt know that this was a movie so they were really cheering and booing the steppers
d.		Shot in four different styles : Classical Melodrama, French New Wave, Mumblecore, and Documentary.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Them! (1954)?
a.		Terence Stamp, David Hemblen and Sir Christopher Lee were considered for the role of Magneto. Ultimately Bryan Singer chose Sir Ian McKellen for the role, who had acted in Singers previous film Apt Pupil and as an activist for gay rights understood the role well: "Ian responded to the allegory of mutants as outsiders, disenfranchised and alone and coming to all that at puberty when their differences manifest."
b.		Due to Rodney Dangerfields contractual obligations with the Miller Brewing Company and his appearances in Miller Lite beer commercials at the time, only Miller beer was allowed to be shown in certain scenes (when Dangerfield goes to get a beer out of the refrigerator during the party at his house and during the large party at the college when the police arrive with extra beer).
c.		The band at the prom, "Infectious Grooves", features Stephen Perkins of Janes Addiction.
d.		When this movie was first released in Sweden, it was strangely named "Spindlarna" (which translates as The Spiders)

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Them! (1954)?
a.		In 1998, Joan Weldon revealed that during the shoot of Them!, the temperature reached 110°F and both she and Edmund Gwenn were wearing wool clothing. It was even more insufferable for Gwenn, who struggled with advanced arthritis. Although unnoticeable to audiences, he was in pain and was helped off set by his valet.
b.		A ronin is a samurai who is masterless.
c.		Arte Johnsons film debut.
d.		Tom Felton did not read any of the Harry Potter books before auditioning, and at the audition the director was asking each contender for the role of Malfoy what there favorite part in the book was. When it was his turn, Felton said his favorite part in the book was the part at Gringrotts, which is what the previous contender had just said. The director saw through this very quickly and thought it was very funny.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Them! (1954)?
a.		The sound that the giant ants from "THEM!" make as they approach their prey is a recorded chorus of bird-voiced treefrogs (Hyla avivoca) of the southeastern United States. Occasionally a grey treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) can be heard on the soundtrack as well, as these species can often be heard together at the same wetland.
b.		Dennis Muren: Appears as a Nazi spy who is tracking Indiana Jones on the airplane. Only his eyes can be seen, though, as most of his face is hidden behind the magazine hes reading, which is Life volume 1 number 2 (30 November 1936), which has pages 42-43 dedicated to the water color paintings of Adolf Hitler.
c.		Robert Lindsays character is named Sydney Lotterby. The real Sydney Lotterby was a BBC comedy stalwart with a long list of shows he either directed or produced, including "Some Mothers Do Ave Em", "Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister" and "As Time Goes By".
d.		Mimi Aguglias last big screen appearance.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Them! (1954)?
a.		This was Warner Bros. highest grossing film of 1954.
b.		The creepy Hotel Clerk (Ian Gomez) is the real life husband of Nia Vardalos.
c.		An edited version of this film is half of Bucky Beavers Dragon Art Theatre Triple XXX-Rated Double Feature Volume 77 (2006) DVD-R from Something Weird Video.
d.		Ed Speleers was a boarder at Eastbourne College when he beat out 180,000 other applicants to win the title role of Eragon.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Them! (1954)?
a.		Lou Costello recycles the "Lifesavers Candy" routine Groucho Marx used in the Marx Brothers hit Horse Feathers.
b.		Marilyn Harris, who played Maria, the girl The Monster accidentally kills in the original Frankenstein, appears uncredited as another young girl.
c.		The B-25 Mitchell bomber transporting the doctors Medford was actually the personal transport for a 2-star General.
d.		There are three different endings for the film, depending upon which version you find: The British print of "Recon Game" and the American Columbia Pictures print of "Open Season" both conclude with a still frame image of William Holden as he walks through the gate at Kens house leading Petey by the hand. The "Recon Game" version also uses slightly different music and ends more abruptly than the Columbia print of "Open Season". But the somewhat longer widescreen Scandinavian release titled "Jaktoffer" concludes with a dialog scene after Holden walks through the gate and effectively surrenders to the police, with a final shot of the street in front of Kens home and a reprise of the movies theme song as the credits roll.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Them! (1954)?
a.		The title song "The Blob" was co-written by Burt Bacharach and is on his album "Look of Love: the Burt Bacharach Collection." Paramount tapped Bacharach and Mack David (brother of Hal David) to come up with a non-threatening theme that would prevent the faint of heart from going into nostril-flaring terror during the opening credits. Together the two men concocted "The Blob," a goofy musical creature that is one part "Temptation" to two parts "Tequila." Session singer Bernie Nee does the champagne-cork-popping honors by pulling his finger out of his cheek seven times. Only Ralph Carmichaels score received a screen credit, giving credence to the notion that the song was a last-minute addition. The Five Blobs turned out to be a phantom group that consisted of Bacharach, a bunch of musicians for hire, and Nee, who tracked his voice five times to achieve that Boris Karloff-esque quality.
b.		At Graumans Chinese Theater, Carter shows Inspector Lee the foot prints of John Wayne, an actor whom Chan went on to spoof in Shanghai Noon.
c.		It was also supposed to be in 3-D. Some elements of the 3-D effects, such as the ants having extreme close-ups and the flame throwers shooting straight into the camera, were used in the film.
d.		One of the stunt drivers was former Formula 1 driver Jean-Pierre Jarier.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Them! (1954)?
a.		The map from the shipwreck that Madison uses to find Allens home is an old map of the Province of New York. It bears the name His Excellency William Tryon Esq. Tyron was the colonial governor of the Province of New York from 1771 to 1780.
b.		When Shaun and the group are running out of Lizs flat they are all carrying weapons of some kind, but only Shaun actually hits any zombies. This was because only the cricket bat that Shaun was carrying was a padded fake, all the other items were real and would have hurt the extras playing zombies if they had been hit with them.
c.		In 1953, Columbia Pictures distributed this film on a double bill with Jack McCall Desperado starring George Montgomery.
d.		The flamethrowers used in the movie were standard World War 2 weapons and were loaned by the US Army. The actors handling the weapons were WW2 combat veterans who had actually used them in battle.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Them! (1954)?
a.		Liver Eatin Johnstons wife (who was pregnant at the time) was actually killed by a random raiding party of Blackfeet not in revenge for a violation of their burial grounds. She was killed in the Spring while Johnston was off trapping and he didnt return to find her body until several months later. He identified the band that had killed her because he recognized a Tennessee rifle he had given her in the possession of a Crow warrior. Also, rather than isolated incidents as shown in the movie, Johnston often recruited other mountain men as well as Indians (particularly Flatheads) to help him with his vendetta. The part about the warriors sent to kill him and told not to return without his scalp was true.
b.		Relating to the "S.S. Viking" incident, there was no cruiser named "U.S.S. Milwaukee" in commission in the United States Navy at the time this film was made. The last ship so named was an Omaha-class light cruiser (CL-5) which was commissioned in 1923 and scrapped in 1949 after service in World War II in both the U.S. and Soviet navies. The next ship named "Milwaukee" would be a Wichita-class replenishment oiler (AOR-2) that would be in service from 1969 until her decommissioning in 1994. Her name was stricken from the Navys list in 1997, and at the time of this writing (2007), she is awaiting final disposal at the James River Reserve Fleet, Fort Eustis, VA.
c.		The strange dance Jimbo does at the party was contributed by actor Crispin Glover, and was based on the eccentric way he actually danced at clubs. On the set, he was dancing to "Back in Black" by AC/DC, as the scene was filmed. In the film, an edited version of "Love is a Lie" by Lion was dubbed into the scene.
d.		According to Peter Biskinds book "The Godfather Companion," a 1985 script co-written by Thomas Lee Wright and Nick Marino, included a character based on drug lord Leroy Nicky Barnes. When the script was briefly considered, Wright persuaded Eddie Murphy to take the role. Murphy reportedly said, "I would act in The Godfather for nothing."

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Them! (1954)?
a.		Was originally supposed to be filmed in color. Two days before shooting began, a nervous studio cut the budget, and the film had to be made in black and white. However, in the opening credits, the title is shown in bright red against a black-and-white background.
b.		The stabbing scene in the shower is reported to have taken seven days to shoot using 70 different camera angles but only lasts 45 seconds in the movie.
c.		Because of the meager budget, the closing shots of Captain Wentworths ship were reused from The Bounty.
d.		The cat on screen when Zack is doing his animal exercises was provided by Zacks girlfriend at the time of shooting. She also lent for production the unconventional scooter Zack rides around in when he flashes back to creating a car as preparation for a movie.

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