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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Urban Cowboy (1980) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Urban Cowboy (1980) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Urban Cowboy (1980).
About the movie:
John Travolta stars as a young man from the country who learns about life and love in a Houston bar.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Urban Cowboy (1980)?
a.
The role of Maggie is reportedly base on Algonquin Round Table member
Dorothy Parker
.
b.
Mike Jittlov
did his own stunt work in the pool of diving in, laying on the bottom, and holding his breath for two straight minutes.
c.
The scene where Wes chews up and swallows the worm after drinking the bottle of tequila was not scripted, but a joke done for the dailies.
d.
Barbara Stanwyck
had played Bonny King on stage (under her original name, Ruby Stephens) and tested for the film, but Paramount decided to use
Nancy Carroll
because she, unlike Stanwyck, had already made films and therefore had a movie "name".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Urban Cowboy (1980)?
a.
Just before Michael starts his second project he comments on the Red Sox making the World Series. Although this film was released in 2003 - it is set in 2004 and accurately predicts the Red Sox making the World Series, although it incorrectly predicts that they would lose.
b.
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.
c.
John Travolta
had a mechanical bull installed in his home two months before production began. He became so good that he was allowed to dismiss the stunt double and do the takes himself.
d.
Tommy Lee Jones
,
Jack Davenport
, and
Kurt Russell
were considered for the role of Commander Rourke.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Urban Cowboy (1980)?
a.
Released as a double feature with
Joy N. Houck Jr.
s
Night of Bloody Horror
.
b.
The soundtrack album was a major hit. It sold several million copies and featured the hit tunes "Looking for Love", "Can I Have This Dance?" and "All Night Long".
c.
Mazillis pet rooster was named "Angelo".
d.
The sound of Matilda Dixons wailing throughout the film is really the sound of an elderly womans groaning in bed. The sound was both sped up in the parts where Matilda screams, and slowed down in the places where she gurgles and breathes heavily.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Urban Cowboy (1980)?
a.
Michelle Pfeiffer
auditioned for the role of Sissy and was producer
Robert Evans
preferred choice.
b.
The Newest Pledge
began as a web show experiment in the Spring of 2009. Executive Producer
Bob Burton
, Writer/Director
Jason Michael Brescia
, Cinematographer
Trevor Wineman
, Producer
Bryson Pintard
, and actors
Tombstone Stinton
and
Daniel Barber
were all part of the web show.
c.
As Basil was based on Sherlock Holmes, Rattigan was based on Holmes arch-nemesis Moriarty, and, like Moriarty, Rattigan fell to his death with Basil (Holmes) while Basil escaped death.
d.
The twin handguns Seraph uses in the coat check shootout are Browning BDM pistols.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Urban Cowboy (1980)?
a.
Greta Garbo
had her misgivings about appearing in a comedy and was particularly nervous about the drunk scene, which she considered to be highly vulgar.
b.
Patrick Swayze
s wife (
Lisa Niemi
) and mother (
Patsy Swayze
) choreographed the dance sequences.
c.
In preparation for her role,
Brinke Stevens
did extensive research on mothers of serial killers. Using Waynes personality as a guideline, she did some character reverse-engineering to come up with an accurate portrayal of what Waynes mother would be like.
d.
The airplane used in the flight sequences is actually a full-size 737 used for training purposes at the Vincennes University Aviation Technology Center in Indianapolis.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Urban Cowboy (1980)?
a.
As Batty and Tyrell talk about how to prolong replicant lifespans, Batty suggests a process involving "EMS". Tyrell responds by saying that "Ethyl methanesulfonate" was tried unsuccessfully. Ethyl methanesulfonate is an actual organic compound with mutagenic and teratogenic qualities, used in genetics.
b.
At the time the film was shot, Gilleys, used as the films main nightclub location was the largest nightclub in the world in terms of available space for the patrons, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
c.
The scene where Glen (
Johnny Depp
) lies on the couch and can hear Tina (
Amanda Wyss
) and Rod (
Jsu Garcia
) having sex was based on an incident from
Wes Craven
s own life where he lay on a couch listening to a couple having sex next door.
d.
"Anything You Can Do" (music and lyrics by
Irving Berlin
), sung by
Ethel Merman
and
Dan Dailey
, was cut from this movie. The song as filmed still exists. In 1946, Miss Merman and
Ray Middleton
had introduced this song in the Broadway musical "Annie Get Your Gun", and it also appears in the film adaptation
Annie Get Your Gun
starring
Betty Hutton
and
Howard Keel
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Urban Cowboy (1980)?
a.
Reportedly suggested by the life and career of
Bing Crosby
and songstress wife
Dixie Lee
; when his popularity as an entertainer eclipsed that of Lee, she drifted into extreme alcoholism, just as
Susan Hayward
s character does in film.
b.
The script twas originally written for
Dennis Quaid
.
c.
The clock in the stoners dorm always reads "4:20"
d.
Elvis Presley
dated
Tuesday Weld
in the 1950s.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Urban Cowboy (1980)?
a.
Studio executives were against casting
Debra Winger
in the lead role at first. Director
James Bridges
threatened to quit the film unless she was cast. They eventually approved the casting.
b.
Jack Lemmon
wrote that the first sneak preview had a bad reaction with many audience walkouts. Many studio personnel and agents offered advice to
Billy Wilder
on what scenes to reshoot, add and cut. Lemmon asked Wilder what he was going to do. Wilder responded: "Why, nothing. This is a very funny movie and I believe in it just as it is. Maybe this is the wrong neighborhood in which to have shown it. At any rate, I dont panic over one preview. Its a hell of a movie." Wilder held the next preview in the Westwood section of Los Angeles, and the audience stood up and cheered.
c.
A ronin is a samurai who is masterless.
d.
David Guy Levy had always planned to be a director but got sidetracked by his producing career. Then, with several projects under his belt and in various stages of development, he decided to return to his original plan and, while preparing a high-concept thriller that could establish him as a filmmaker, he chose to make this experimental, improvisational feature as a formal exercise.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Urban Cowboy (1980)?
a.
Patrick Swayze
taught
John Travolta
how to do the two-step for the movie.
b.
In one scene, Mario (
Kevin Spacey
) is wearing a Chatsworth jacket. Spacey is a graduate of Chatsworth High School.
c.
The club patrons in the opening scene were friends of the crew. They appeared because there was no money in the budget to hire extras.
d.
The film lost $375,000 at the box office.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Urban Cowboy (1980)?
a.
The car chase sequence was trimmed down by censors and is available as a feature on the New Line DVD.
b.
Scenes of Lieutenant Colonel James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittles Tokyo raid at the beginning of the movie are from
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
.
c.
The kissing scene between
Sarah Michelle Gellar
and
Selma Blair
, ranked the film at #32 on Entertainment Weeklys "The 50 Sexiest Movies Ever" (issue #1023, November 28, 2008).
d.
Robert Evans
sent
Debra Winger
back from location because he did not think she was attractive enough for the lead; it was only at the insistence of director
James Bridges
that she did the role.
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