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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : When Worlds Collide (1951) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : When Worlds Collide (1951) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: When Worlds Collide (1951).
About the movie:
As a new star and planet hurtle toward a doomed Earth, a small group of survivalists frantically work to complete the rocket which will take them to their new home.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When Worlds Collide (1951)?
a.
The ninth of fourteen films based on
Arthur Conan Doyle
s fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes starring
Basil Rathbone
as Sherlock Holmes and
Nigel Bruce
as Doctor Watson.
b.
Despite being direct-to-DVD in the US, the film was shown in theaters in Iceland.
c.
Stan Lee
: The man wearing suspenders who Stark identifies as
Larry King
.
d.
The rocket was designed by space artist
Chesley Bonestell
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When Worlds Collide (1951)?
a.
The movie was banned in Germany by the Nazi government because
Max Reinhardt
and
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
were Jews and considered undesirable.
b.
Audiences initially stayed away, thinking that "Farewell My Lovely", its original title, was yet another
Dick Powell
musical. When the studio changed the title to "Murder My Sweet", box office receipts picked up considerably.
c.
In the final shot we see the Ark passengers disembarking with an obvious painted background depicting Zyra. This bad painting was tacked on for the films sneak previews. Originally, producer
George Pal
wanted to depict Zyra as a miniature set, but Paramount shipped the film out before this could be done.
d.
Hal B. Wallis
: walking down the street.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When Worlds Collide (1951)?
a.
The "Hotel Porvoo" is the old town hall (its nowadays a museum) in Porvoo. The "Porvoo Post Office" is a furniture restoring service.
b.
When Brian first sees Mandy, he says "Do you jive?" Thats what
David Bowie
is supposed to have said when he first saw his first wife,
Angela Bowie
.
c.
First film of
Rachel Ames
(as Judith Ames).
d.
Several character names are updated from La Boheme. Marcello the painter became Mark the filmmaker; Rudolfo the poet became Roger the musician; Colline the philosopher became Tom Collins. Benoit the landlord became Benny married-to-the-daughter-of-the-landlord, Musetta became Maureen, and Alcindoro the rich elderly man became Joanne the young female lawyer. Schaunard the musician became Angel. Mimi the young downstairs neighbor has the same name in both shows. Joanne also shares the role of Marcello with Mark. Mark represents Marcello as the best friend of Rodolfo/Roger, and Joanne represents Marcello as the jealous lover of Musetta/Maureen.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When Worlds Collide (1951)?
a.
Gary Sinise
s character tells
Tom Hanks
s character that the day Forrest works on a shrimp boat is the day hed be an astronaut. This is a reference to the book, where Forrest actually becomes an astronaut, and the following year, Sinise and Hanks appeared together as astronauts in
Apollo 13
.
Gary Sinise
is also the commander/narrator of the ride "Mission: Space in Epcot" in Walt Disney World, and also starred as an astronaut in
Mission to Mars
.
b.
This movie was produced entirely within the UK, even the special effects.
c.
Body count: 17
d.
George Pal
wanted to film the novels sequel, "After Worlds Collide," which depicted the struggle of human survivors on the alien planet. However, the failure of his film
Conquest of Space
badly damaged his career and the sequel was never made.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When Worlds Collide (1951)?
a.
Based on the classic short story "Who Goes There?" by pioneering science fiction editor
John W. Campbell Jr.
, he is not credited in the DVD version until the end credits.
b.
Even though the film clearly deviates from the novel, there were some moments in the film which serves as a nod to the source novel: 1) The burn-out photo that Tiffany has (later picked up by Chili) is a nod to the fact that in the novel, the Russians operate a one-hour photo shop instead of the pawn shop. 2) The confrontation between DubMDs and the Russians in Nicks office is a nod to the intended shoot-out between the two. In the novel, neither parties appear in the second half. 3) When Raji tries to setup Sin LaSalle against Nick, Raji deliberately spell Carrs last name as CAR. In the novel, Nicks full last name is Carcaterra.
c.
There is a shot toward the end of a group of people sitting around a country store listening to the radio. Among them the little boy and dog later rescued by helicopter. The same shot shows up in
The War of the Worlds
d.
Kay Lenz
was offered the lead female role but turned it down due to her commitment to the TV miniseries
Rich Man, Poor Man
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When Worlds Collide (1951)?
a.
The bible verse Cavell reads in the night, "Appoint out for you cities of refuge whereof I spake unto you..." is from Joshua 20:2.
b.
The rights to the story by
Philip Wylie
and
Edwin Balmer
were originally bought in 1933 by Paramount, when director Cecil B. deMille was planning a related project called "The End of the World." DeMille had hoped to rush the project into production after filming wrapped on
This Day and Age
, but the script was never even written and the studio scrapped the project.
c.
The role of Billy Flynn was offered several times to
John Travolta
before eventually going to
Richard Gere
. This is the fourth film that Travolta has turned down and Gere accepted; the other three are:
American Gigolo
,
Days of Heaven
, and
An Officer and a Gentleman
. Travolta has said that he deeply regrets declining the part.
d.
This film originally had a flashback sequence and
Betsy Palmer
was proposed to reprise her role, but rejected.
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