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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985).
About the movie:
When assorted people start having inexplicable delusions that lead to their deaths, a teenage Sherlock Holmes decides to investigate.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
The final film of
Lockwood West
.
b.
In the harbor, containing all of the pun-named boats, the one to the far right is called Swift Passage, a reference to Jonathan Swift, the author of the book upon which the movie is based.
c.
Lloyd Ingraham
is in studio records/casting call lists playing the role of "Dan Matthews," but that role was played by
Frank Ball
. Ingraham was not seen in the movie. Buffalo Bill Jr. (
Jay Wilsey
) is listed playing the role of "Chief Black Eagle," but he played "Blackie Martin" instead. The actor playing "Chief Black Eagle" has not been identified.
Yakima Canutt
is listed in the cast, but he was a stunt performer and not seen in the movie.
d.
Most of the night scenes in the woods were shot day-for-night. The only exception are the campfire scenes which actually were shot at night.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
Nonso Anozie
was replaced by
Ian McKellen
as the voice of Iorek Byrnison. The director,
Chris Weitz
stated in an interview with Empire magazine: "It was a studio decision...You can understand why you would cast Ian McKellen for anything, but letting go of Nonso was one of the most painful experiences on this movie for me. I need to say about Nonso that he is one of the most promising and soulful young actors I have encountered in England and Ive worked here for quite a bit now and hes actually in the next
Mike Leigh
...But it was, uh, that was kind of a dark day for me. I kinda wanna go out of my way to point out how much I love Nonsos work. And thats that".
b.
Elvis Presley
is credited as co-writer of the films four songs, but in fact had little to do with writing them; it was just for purposes of royalties. Elvis did reveal at a 1968 press conference , when asked about his " lack of songwriting, in general" that he did contribute one line of lyrics to the title song, "Love Me Tender".
c.
Clyde De Vinna
took over as director of photography during the last week of filming when Lester White had to shoot additional scenes for
Babes on Broadway
.
d.
Final cinema film of
Willoughby Goddard
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
The "Stained Glass Knight" took Industrial, Light and Magic artists 4 months to create
b.
To date this movie still holds the record for being the highest grossing traditionally animated film in history.
c.
June Foray
, one of the surviving members of the original
Rocky and His Friends
, who created the voice of Rocket J. Squirrel, does Rockys voice for this film. She also recreates the voice of Natasha (when Natasha is in cartoon form) and her ubiquitous "old woman" voice from the old series as the voice of the narrators mother.
d.
Agent Phil Coulson repeatedly states he is a member of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division (finally shortening it to SHIELD). In the comics, the SHIELD agency originally stood for the Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage/Law-Enforcement Division, then in 1991 was revised to the Strategic Hazard Intervention/Espionage Logistics Directorate.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
The burglary tools used throughout the film (such as the hydraulic drill used in the opening sequence) were not props, but actual tools which the actors were trained to use. The tools were supplied by actual thieves who served as technical consultants on the film, principally
John Santucci
, who also portrays Sgt. Urizzi on screen.
b.
The poster for the film was inspired by
Michael Jackson
s Off The Wall album cover.
c.
Trevor Howard
was interviewed for a major role.
d.
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 9 seconds
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
The film is based loosely on the experiences of USAF Captain
Scott OGrady
, who was shot down near the town of Mrkonjic Grad in northern Bosnia in June 1995 and was stranded in Serb-held territory for six days before being rescued by US Marines. OGrady brought a lawsuit down on 20th Century Fox for damages to his character. He claims he didnt curse as much and never disobeyed orders.
b.
Sidney Lumet
s final film.
c.
During the wedding reception when Faye says, "I just wanted to say how beautiful Bev looks tonight,"
Drew Barrymore
turns to smile at the real
Beverly DOnofrio
.
d.
Fake snow used during filming killed some grass at Oxford; Spielberg reimbursed the University for the cost of its replacement.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
Co-stars Mary Welch and Hebert Heyes, died on the same day: May 31, 1958.
b.
The play was copyrighted as "The Windy City" on 24 September 1928. No major performances are known.
c.
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.
d.
The "cycling across the moon" shot is a reference to
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
, directed by producer
Steven Spielberg
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
Of
Jane Powell
s 19 features released between 1944 and 1958, her Hollywood era, this was the only film not to receive a contemporary New York Times review.
b.
Be sure to watch all the way to the end of the credits.
c.
Shot in 1986, not released until 1988.
d.
The word "sir" is used 164 times during the movie. Thats an average of once every 50 seconds.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
Kevin Smith
: [comic books] Names of the security guards at Miramax are all references to comic book characters, including Gordon (James Gordon, Gotham City Police Commissioner), Shaw (Sebastian and Shinobi Shaw, members of the Hellfire club), and Akins (another Gotham City Commissioner).
b.
Dark Horse released a comic adaption of this film.
c.
Most of the cockroach models used in this production were made by Karoly Fogassy, whose day job was a Technical Illustrator at the University of California at Riverside. For years afterward, visitors to his studio on campus were treated to the stares of the creepy bugs.
d.
Brian Oulton
replaced
Maurice Denham
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
Burt Bacharach
and
Hal David
wrote two songs for the picture, "Harlow" and "Say Goodbye," but they werent used.
b.
The memory-erasing company, Lacuna Inc., takes its name from the Latin word meaning a cavity, hollow, or dip, especially a pool or pond. Transfiguratively, lacuna comes to mean a gap, deficiency, or loss. The term "lacunar infarct" refers to a stroke that involves a small area of the brain responsible for a specific function, or ever a specific memory. Additionally, in papyrology (the study of ancient manuscripts) a lacuna is a hole where part of the text is missing, and which can sometimes be re-constructed.
c.
First feature film to have a completely CGI (computer graphics image) character: the knight coming out of the stained glass window. Industrial Light and Magic animated the scene.
d.
The melody for "The Second Star to the Right" was originally written for
Alice in Wonderland
for a song that was to be called "Beyond the Laughing Sky".
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
In his autobiography,
Christopher Lee
claimed that
Robert Siodmak
changed the original screenplay: "The script started life as serious, nay solemn, but Robert Siodmak, the director, with all the sure touch of real tension behind him in The Killers and The Spiral Staircase, took stock of the material in forty-eight hours and turned it into a comedy."
b.
The title was changed from "Looter" shortly before release to avoid any connection with the 1992 riots in Los Angeles that had recently occurred.
c.
When young Sherlock Holmes and John Watson first meet, Holmes incorrectly guesses that Watsons first initial stands for "James". This is a reference to one of the contradictions in the original Arthur Conan Doyle stories: in most of the stories, Watsons first name is John, but in one story, his wife inexplicably calls him "James". Watsons middle initial is "H", which Doyle never expanded on; there is a popular fan speculation that it stands for "Hamish", which is the Scottish variation of "James", and that this is a private term of endearment used by his wife.
d.
Irvin Kershner
: when Dr. Juliette Faxx is reviewing death row inmates files on the computer, the first inmate image shown is that of Kershner.
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