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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Vacation (1983) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Vacation (1983) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Vacation (1983).
About the movie:
The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vacation (1983)?
a.
The opening scene is three minutes long, taken in a single camera shot, beginning in the street where Jack Horner and Amber Waves drive up and follow them as they get out of the car and walk into a night club. Most of the characters in the movie are introduced in this shot.
b.
In Sept. 1958, 20th Century Fox distributed this film on a double bill with
Harry Black
starring
Stewart Granger
and
Barbara Rush
.
c.
Director
William Friedkin
went to some extraordinary lengths to get realistic reactions from the cast. He fired off guns behind the actors to get the required startled effect. When Father Dyer is attempting to administer last rites to Father Karris, Friedkin was not satisfied after several takes. He took
William OMalley
aside and asked, "Do you trust me?" OMalley said yes just in time to get slapped across the face. Friedkin immediately said, "Action!" and the result is in the film. He even went so far as to put
Linda Blair
and
Ellen Burstyn
in harnesses and have crew members yank them violently.
d.
The opening scene at the Chicago car dealership was filmed at Star Ford in Glendale, California. The dealership is still there (as of early 2009) with the same buildings that were in the movie.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vacation (1983)?
a.
In the DVD commentary,
Chevy Chase
mentions that the scene in which Rusty puts his feet up on top of the drivers seat was originally not in the script, but the producers liked it, so it was kept in the movie.
b.
Dakota Fanning
was missing her front teeth during filming. The film-makers debated whether they should add fake teeth on her and even made them for the actress. In the end, they decided not to use them.
c.
Matthew Marsden
was a childhood fan of the Transformers comic books, and loved
Transformers
.
d.
Lawrence Kasdan
is given a "special thanks" credit. It was Kasdan who encouraged
Cameron Crowe
to revive his often-discussed personal project and get the movie made.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vacation (1983)?
a.
The gas station and sporting goods store where Clark pulls into and purchases his BB gun were located at the intersection of Ocean Ave and Santa Monica Blvd in Santa Monica. Both buildings have since been torn down and replaced by apartment high-rises.
b.
This is the first film in the series where Chris Tucker has star billing in the cast.
c.
Christian Bale
is the first live action actor to portray Batman/Bruce Wayne in three Batman films.
Kevin Conroy
has played the character in seven animated films as of 2011 (including Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker).
d.
Prior to
Titanic
, this was the most expensive movie ever produced.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vacation (1983)?
a.
Same theme music is used in
The Lady Takes a Sailor
.
b.
Another actor was hired in addition to
Vijay Amritraj
when there was a dispute with Actors Equity because Armitraj was not a member of the actors union.
c.
The "tornado" was a 35-foot-long muslin stocking, spun around among miniatures of a Kansas farm and fields in a dusty atmosphere.
d.
In the DVD commentary, director
Harold Ramis
mentions that for the scene in which the Family Truckster jumps into the air, several of the crew members had made bets against 2nd unit director
Dick Ziker
that he couldnt jump the car more than 50 feet (even drawing lines in the sand to measure the distance). Ziker ended up winning that bet, as he jumped the car more than 50 feet.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vacation (1983)?
a.
Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006.
b.
This film marks the first time
Peter Hyams
has acted as cinematographer without also directing. The director,
John Hyams
, is his son.
c.
Is part of the Public Domain.
d.
Haley Joel Osment
went through puberty during filming. As the film progresses, you can hear his voice getting deeper, especially at the end.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vacation (1983)?
a.
Was in profits before shooting even began. Producers
Eli Roth
, StudioCanal, and Strike Entertainment sold off a few key territories to finance the film based on the script and the producers names and Roths commitments to do publicity, raising $2 million and making the film for $1.8 million.
b.
From 1980-82
Sergio Leone
divided his time between interviewing more than 3000 actors for over 110 speaking roles (of those, 500 auditions were videotaped), scouting locations and supervising the pruning/reshaping of the script.
c.
The Western opening was an idea originally thought up for
Toy Story
but was cut.
d.
The original ending in which the Griswolds hold Roy Walley and his family hostage in their home was re-created as part of the ending to
Christmas Vacation
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vacation (1983)?
a.
Imogene Coca
played Aunt Enda in this title and her long-time comic partner,
Sid Caesar
, played the role of Mr. Ellis, in
Vegas Vacation
. Both of the characters die of old age in each film.
b.
The ten chapter novel the film is based on by
Arthur B. Reeve
was published serially in newspapers while the film was playing in theaters. When published in the papers, the novel was called chapters 15 through 24 of "The Exploits of Elaine". Several entire chapters were deleted when it was later published in book form. The remainder of the text appeared as chapters 1 through 5 of the book titled "The Romance of Elaine".
c.
As with most other readers at the time, the filmmakers had no idea that Richard Bachman, the writer on whose novel the film is loosely based, was none other than
Stephen King
.
d.
The spectators were not allowed to smoke, because it could ruin the filming.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vacation (1983)?
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.
Ann Rutherford
was originally supposed to appear in this film, but she caught measles. When she called in sick
Louis B. Mayer
had her fired, and replaced her with
Peggy Moran
.
c.
The license plate of the Griswolds old car was RPL-434.
d.
The first of seven movies featuring The Dead End Kids.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vacation (1983)?
a.
The original Broadway production of "Chapter Two" by
Neil Simon
opened at the Imperial Theater on December 4, 1977, ran for 857 performances and was nominated for the 1978 Tony Award for the Best Play.
b.
This was the only "Vacation" movie to receive an "R" rating in the US by the MPAA. The
European Vacation
and
Christmas Vacation
sequels received "PG-13" ratings, while
Vegas Vacation
was rated "PG".
c.
Daniel Day-Lewis
used oral histories from the time period to create Plainviews distinctive voice.
d.
No print of this film is known to survive.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vacation (1983)?
a.
The comical businessman is named "Tako," which means "octopus," a recurring motif in the film both literally and figuratively.
b.
During filming of the World Series games, stars took turns entertaining the unpaid extras.
Tom Hanks
did puppet shows over the dugout,
Rosie ODonnell
did stand-up comedy; and various actors pretended to be
Madonna
and sang her songs after the singer balked at performing for the fans.
c.
Chevy Chase
appears in some scenes wearing a black Chicago Bears ball cap. He wears the same Chicago Bears cap throughout all four Vacation movies.
d.
The General, played by
Lionel Barrymore
, wears the Medal of Honor ribbon on his uniform, but the ribbon is displayed upside down (the five stars forming a "W" instead of an "M"). Interestingly,
James Doolittle
also wore the Medal of Honor ribbon upside down, leading some to ask if there might be an aviation connection .
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