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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) - Part (2) 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.
When
Elizabeth Taylor
was on the set, two jokes were played. When her character is at a makeup table, a stone perfume bottle is engraved "White Diamonds" which is the name of Taylors perfume line. Another was when her character was tied up, Taylor playfully looked at the director and asked, Did he know how many men "wanted her in that position?".
b.
In Britain, the film was retitled Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear, an obvious nod to
Steven Spielberg
s
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
the previous year.
c.
In an interview,
Sylvester Stallone
was if there were any films he wished he hadnt done. Rhinestone was one of them.
d.
Several versions of the script had much less couth dialogue for the conversation between Loki and the nun. Originally, he told her to take the money she was collecting and get a nice piece of ass; this was changed for the movie to a nice dress. The original was a reference to the book/movie
Fletch
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
As seen on the most recent DVD release of the film, originally the role of Kiani was played by another actress. However when she didnt work out they brought in
Nia Peeples
to re-shoot all her scenes. The films original ending can be seen in the special features of the DVD.
b.
While filming the scene in which
James Dunn
and
Shirley Temple
bail out of an airplane during a storm, someone entered the sound stage through an air-tight door. The wind and rain machines vacuumed toward this opening, sucking Dunn and Temples parachute with it. The two were dragged across the floor and crashed into collapsed chairs.
c.
After the death of Waxflatter, Watson is passed in the street by a van bearing the sign "P Newell, Bakers".
Patrick Newell
played the first victim, Bentley Bobster.
d.
Paul Thomas Anderson
, on the DVD commentary, admitted to successfully pulling off several times the casino rate card trick shown in the film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
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.
b.
The trailer for the movie bears a striking resemblance to the theatrical trailer for Stanley Kubricks
A Clockwork Orange
. Both trailers feature short clips from the movie being intermixed with nouns and adjectives describing the movie (printed as big bold white text on black background), while classical music plays in the background.
c.
There were roughly 600 costumes created for the film, all from scratch.
d.
Final cinema film of
Brian Oulton
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
When the villain Professor Rathe checks into the inn at the end of the credits, he signs the register "Moriarty" which is the name of Sherlock Holmes main nemesis in his adult years.
b.
To give the characters costumes a more authentic and "lived-in" look,
Dino De Laurentiis
had the cast members wear their costumes both during rehearsals and the actual scene shoots.
c.
Disney restored and re-mastered the movie for its 4 October 2005 DVD release as the sixth installment of Disneys Platinum Edition series. According to the Studio Briefing, Disney sold 3.2 million copies in its first week and earned over $64 million in sales.
d.
This is the third live-action adaptation of
Akira Toriyama
s "Dragon Ball" manga; there were two other films before this, both of which were unlicensed and thus unofficial adaptations. The first was
Xin qi long zhu
("Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins"), which was made in Taiwan. The second, "Doreagon Boeru" ("Dragon Ball") was made in South Korea in 1990.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
When Horton is turning his ears into different hats, one of the hats is one worn by Bartholomew Cubbins in the Dr. Seuss book "500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins".
b.
The stained glass window scene was overseen by
John Lasseter
.
c.
Jamie Foxx
played the piano in all scenes himself.
d.
Film bears 1969 declaration of copyright although no release date has been documented before 1970.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
An interesting element to the live play was that the jury was selected from the audience at each performance, and different endings were used according to how the jury voted at the end. (In Rands reckoning, the heroine on trial technically wasnt guilty of the charge against her, but the evidence presented was evenly balanced; the verdict would be a reflection of the jurys own consciences.)
b.
The initial budget was about $8 million but ended up at $16 million with all the delays and production issues.
c.
In one scene they show the front page of a newspaper, and the writer of that story is credited to "John MacNeil".
John MacNeil
was the assistant art director on this film.
d.
Nigel Stock (I), who plays Waxfatter, had previously played the role of Dr Watson in a 1960s television version of the Sherlock Holmes stories.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
The final film of
Nigel Stock
.
b.
David Cronenberg
met with some opposition when he announced that he wanted to cast
Jeff Goldblum
in the lead role. The executive at Fox who was supervising the project felt that Goldblum was not a bankable star, and
Chris Walas
felt that his face would be difficult to work with for the make-up effects. Both, however, deferred to Cronenbergs judgment. Cronenberg himself later had reservations when Goldblum suggested
Geena Davis
, his girlfriend at the time, for the other lead role, as he did not want to have to work with a real-life couple. Cronenberg was convinced after Daviss first reading that she was right for the role.
c.
John Rhys-Davies
provides the voice of Treebeard (uncredited for this movie, but credited for
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
).
d.
Michael Caine
explained the infamous continuity error of his dry clothing after climbing onto the boat out of the water (see Goofs), that they waited so long for the camera to turn over that his shirt and pants dried in the sun.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
The opening credit sequence (a shadow moving across the ground) is a homage to the opening credit sequence of the classic
Basil Rathbone
/
Nigel Bruce
Sherlock Holmes film series.
b.
Mary Astor
s off-screen notoriety was instrumental in her casting. She was known for being adulterous, having had an affair with John Barrymore, widowed in a plane crash, a multiple bride, and an alcoholic. She also kept a diary of her various sexual exploits that was introduced as evidence in a custody hearing against her estranged husband over who should look after their daughter. The gossip rags thrived on this story.
c.
In the scene where King (
George Segal
) and his inner circle of fellow prisoners are cooking the dog, the actors (other than Segal) were not told what they were supposed to be eating in the scene. Their reactions are authentic and ad libbed.
d.
The opera "Salome" by
Richard Strauss
, is about the step-daughter and niece of King Herod. Herod, desiring Salome, asks her to do the dance of the seven veils in exchange for her hearts desire. Salome agrees, but after the dance requests the head of John the Baptist on a platter. She receives the head, but Herod, frightened and superstitious, orders Salome to be killed.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
The expanded home video version contains rare footage such as the "Sagebrush Presley" comedy skit from
The Steve Allen Show
and his compelling 1956 performance of a Four Aces style ballad "I Was The One", which hinted an appeal to a wider audience or another musical direction even then.
b.
Gloria Stuart
was cast without taking a test. When
Samuel Goldwyn
was searching for an actress to play Princess Sylvia,
Eddie Cantor
suggested Stuart. Goldwyn took one look at the actress and decided that she was perfect for the role.
c.
The photograph of Nurse Krugers husband is that of
Glen Cavender
.
d.
Actor
Alan Cox
, who played John Watson, went through a growth spurt during filming. In the later scenes of the film, he is seen shot more frequently in a slight distance or seated, and actors around him were standing on risers.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)?
a.
Barry Levinson
: [Tabakin]
Ralph Tabakin
(Policeman in Shop Window) has appeared in every Levinson picture from
Diner
to
Liberty Heights
.
b.
When David comes home the day after the NORAD computer break-in, the newscaster on the television is talking about a prophylactic recycling center.
c.
The character played by
Joe Dimmick
, "Dirty Ezio", was originally written as "Dirty Harry" (Dimmick being a
Clint Eastwood
look-alike). But on that shooting day,
Ezio Greggio
, the Italian director, was visiting on the set and
Mel Brooks
decided to change the killers name as a joke-homage to his colleague.
d.
Shot in thirteen days.
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