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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Wake Island (1942) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Wake Island (1942) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Wake Island (1942)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Wake Island (1942).

About the movie: December, 1941. With no hope of relief or re-supply, a small band of United States Marines try to keep the Japanese Navy from capturing their island base.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wake Island (1942)?
a.		The first screenplay based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? was not written by Hampton Fancher as is often claimed, but by Robert Jaffe, whose company, Herb Jaffe Associates, had purchased the rights to the novel. According to author Philip K. Dick, Jaffe turned the novel into a comedy spoof, which Dick absolutely detested. Herb Jaffe Associates option ran out in 1977, which is when Fancher became involved. Fancher had wanted to do an adaptation of William S. Burroughs Naked Lunch, but the deal fell through, and he turned to Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.
b.		In his annual "Movie Guide" critic Leonard Maltin describes the mutant monster Ka Tah Din as "a giant salami."
c.		The photograph of Kirk Douglas detested studio-head father, which Barry Sullivan straightens on the wall in this MGM film, looks exactly like Jack L. Warner, the head of Warner Bros. - MGMs competitor.
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.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wake Island (1942)?
a.		Original casting took place in October of 2008, yet production did not begin until March of 2009. This caused many of the actors to drop out of the production, due to their participation in other projects. With only days left before filming was to begin, producer Tom Lodewyck called upon several of his "Broom Street Theater" friends and cast-mates, whom all accepted roles in the film. These actors include: Scott Rawson, John Sable, Christina Beller and Greg Johnson.
b.		The screen to the far left of all of Warlocks hacking screens has the auction website eBay open with a Boba Fett action figure being watched, despite the fact that the power had already been cut off by that time in the screenplay.
c.		The film shows the death of the naval commander due to battle wounds with the defense being commanded by marine officers but the factual real life scenario was that Commander Winfield S. Cunningham survived the battle and the war.
d.		In many scenes throughout the movie, Billy Crystal is seen wearing either a sweatshirt or a t-shirt from New York University. Billy Crystal graduated from NYU with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1970.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wake Island (1942)?
a.		The end of the movie shows the soldiers fighting to the bitter end but in real life the soldiers surrendered after surviving the first wave of the Japanese attack.
b.		The MPAA objected strongly to the scene where Molly is trying to insert her diaphragm but the scene was kept in.
c.		Paramount Pictures originally owned the rights to Midnight Run, and they wanted a big name star to appear opposite De Niro in order to improve the films chances at the box office. It was suggested that the character of John Duke Mardukas be changed to a woman, and be played by Cher, who had had recent box office success with The Witches of Eastwick, Suspect and Moonstruck. It was felt that casting Cher opposite De Niro would lend some "sexual overtones" to the relationship between the two characters. Director Martin Brest however, rejected the gender switch idea, so Paramount next suggested giving the role to Robin Williams, who had recently had a big hit with Good Morning, Vietnam. Williams read and liked the script, and agreed to audition. In the meantime however, Brest had auditioned the little known Charles Grodin and had liked Grodins interaction with De Niro. As such, Breast cast Grodin without auditioning Williams, and Paramount decided to drop out of the project, selling the rights to Universal, who went ahead with the De Niro/Grodin casting.
d.		Treatment was approved by Stanley Kramer before his death.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wake Island (1942)?
a.		The movie provided some of the visual basis for Midnight Cowboy, which Warhol was invited to appear in, but declined. Several of Warhols people do have cameos in "Midnight Cowboy", though, including Viva and International Velvet.
b.		Paramount began work on this movie before the real life battle for Wake Island was over.
c.		Paul Schrader was originally hired as director of Exorcist: The Beginning, but Morgan Creek ultimately rejected his "psychological thriller" approach, saying it was "commercially unmarketable". The decision was made to extensively rewrite and re-shoot the script, re-cast several roles, add new characters and give the directors chair to Renny Harlin. Schraders version was originally supposed to be released direct to video, as a bonus feature on the DVD release of Harlins version. However, in the wake of Exorcist: The Beginnings box office failure, Morgan Creek abandoned this idea, allowing Schrader to present his version at several film festivals, as well as giving it a small scale theatrical release in several countries under a new title (Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist). Schraders version also received support from William Peter Blatty, who said to The Houston Chronicle that Schraders version is "a handsome, classy, elegant piece of work."
d.		Just before shooting began in Corsica, Darryl F. Zanuck was approached by a man stating he represented the beach owners. He insisted on a $15,000 payment or else they would drive modern cars along the beach. Zanuck paid the money, but it was later discovered to be a scam as there were no private beaches in Corsica. Zanuck eventually won damages after an eight-year lawsuit.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wake Island (1942)?
a.		This was one of the last films produced for RKO. By the time it was completed, RKO had ceased production and distribution. It was released through Warner Brothers.
b.		Robert Sklar in his book Movie-Made America: A Cultural History of American Movies states that this movie was the " . . . first of many to dramatize American war heroics for the home front."
c.		The transportation scenes were filmed at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illionis. The museums Frisco 1630 steam locomotive and the observation car "Inglehome" were used. The museums 1859 Chicago horse car was moved to Chicagos Webster Street for a cameo role as a Baltimore horse-drawn tram in the segment about Ruths childhood days.
d.		Loosely based on the life of NYC press agent Bobby Zarem

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wake Island (1942)?
a.		One fish dubbed the Hydronicus inverticus was left at the cutting-room floor because it was deemed too ridiculous. It is a fish that can turn itself inside-out.
b.		This was director Ernst Lubitschs first film with sound.
c.		The scenes which involved Baby roaming around freely, notably in Susans apartment, had to be done in a cage, with the camera and sound picked up through holes in the fencing.
d.		In a "History Channel" special called "Wake Island: The Alamo of the Pacific", the survivors of the conflict called this movie one of the greatest works of fiction ever produced by Hollywood, especially because the movie portrays that there were no survivors.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wake Island (1942)?
a.		The State Examination Commission in Ireland listed the film as one of the options for the English comparative study for the Leaving Certificate (state exam taken when leaving school) of 2008 and has just been selected again for 2010.
b.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 26, 1942 with Brian Donlevy and Robert Preston reprising their film roles.
c.		Russ Tamblyns mother hated the film and blamed it for ruining her sons film career.
d.		Heather ORourke, who played the little girl Carol-Anne, and Dominique Dunne, who played the teenage daughter, are buried in the same cemetery: Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles. Dunne was strangled into brain-death by her boyfriend in 1982, the year of the films release. Six years later, ORourke died of intestinal stenosis.

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