USF Test Review Flashcards

1
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Year USF opened to the public

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June 7, 1990

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2
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Universal Orlando Creative consultant

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Steven Spielberg

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3
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Founder and first president of Universal

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Carl Laemmle

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4
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Year Dracula was produced

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1931

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5
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Year Frankenstein was produced

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1931

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6
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Date IOA opened

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May 28, 1999

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7
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Names on the 5 dedicated stars in Hollywood

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  1. Woody Woodpecker
  2. Walter Lantz
  3. Bob Gault
  4. Robert L. Ward
  5. Tom Williams
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8
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Who wrote music for E.T The Extraterrestrial

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John Williams

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9
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The Tonight Show’s current house band

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The Roots

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10
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Main character of despicable me, evil genius, adoptive father of Margo, Edith, and Agnes

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Gru

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11
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Shrek’s right hand “man”

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Donkey

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12
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Autobots are led by

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Optimus Prime

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13
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Creator of The Simpsons

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Matt Groening

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14
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E.T.’s home planet

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The Green Planet

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15
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Top speed of Rip Ride Rockit

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65mph

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16
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Mascot of the Tonight Show

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Hashtag the Panda

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17
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Character Vin Diesel plays in Fast and Furious

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Dominic (Dom) Toretto

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18
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Red hat PA in Revenge of the Mummy

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Reggie

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19
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The Red Button in MIB Alien Attack name and function

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Subatomic Thermal Disruptor, spins ride vehicle, adds 100,000 points

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20
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City that had a major earthquake in 1906

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San Francisco

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21
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IMP (Independent Motion Picture Company) combines with other major companies to form Universal Film Manufacturing Company in what year

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1912, Laemmle got the name from a wagon with “Universal Pipe Fittings” painted on the side

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22
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First ever talkie

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The Jazz Singer 1927

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23
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1st Gala opening for Universal City

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March 15, 1915

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24
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name of location bought to serve as Universal City and year it was bought

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The Taylor Chicken Ranch 1914

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25
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Lon Chaney’s nickname

A

the man of a thousand faces

26
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Bride of Frankenstein Year

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1935

27
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The Mummy (original) year

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1932

28
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MPPC stands for? Nickname of it?

A

Motion Picture Patents Company or The Trust (formed 1909)

29
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Why was the MPPC formed? Who formed it?

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1909 Thomas Edison wanted producers to pay for his patents, created to be a monopoly over all phases of motion pic production, distribution, and exhibition. Cut off Laemmle’s supply of pictures for his kinescopes in his Nickelodeons, so forced Laemmle to for the IMP

30
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First Universal film produced on Universal City and year

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Damon and Pythias 1914 about survival of friendship between a Roman senator and soldier

31
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Year of Creature FROM the Black Lagoon

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1954 (movie Marilyn Monroe walks out of theatre talking about)

32
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The Sting year and stars

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1973, Robert Redford, Paul Newman

33
Q

What is distressing and examples in the park

A

Making the set look aged and/or dirtied.

NY: Eagle Warehouse and Storage co. next to starbucks, sting alley

34
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Picture Cars

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Cars set outside set to give feeling of time period (Mel’s Drive-In)

35
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Facade Set

A

Fake front, interior doesn’t match the “face”

36
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Transitional Set example at USF

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Central Park

37
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Name of Laemmle’s chain of Nickelodeons

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Laemmle Film Service (first one was The White Front Theatre in 1906)

38
Q

Springfield town motto

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“A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.”

39
Q

Famous film that features Schwabs Pharmacy

A

Sunset Boulevard

40
Q

Name of the item in transformers that creates “life” in everyday objects

A

AllSpark

41
Q

Who originally used brain fire in what film, when?

A

Ron Howard, Backdraft 1991

42
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Movies Illumination Entertainment created that are not part of Despicable Me franchise?

A

The Secret Life of Pets
Sing
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax

43
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Name of priest animatronic in Revenge of the Mummy and weight and height

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Imhotep, 650lbs, 6’8”

44
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50’s Movies

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Bedtime for Bonzo 1951, Pillow Talk 1959, It came from outer space 1953, Creature From the Black Lagoon 1954, Tarantula 1955

45
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60’s Movies

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Spartacus 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird 1962, The Birds 1963

46
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70’s Movies

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American Graffiti (George Lucas) 1973, The Sugarland Express (Spielberg) 1974, National Lampoon’s Animal House (John Landis) 1978

47
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80’s Movies

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The Blues Brothers 1980, ET Extra Terrestrial 1982, Scarface 1983, The Breakfast Club 1985, Back to the Future 1985, Parenthood 1989 (1st uni pic to be filmed on USF property s.s. 20)

48
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90’s Movies

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Jurassic Park 1993, Schindler’s List 1993, The Flintstones 1994, Apollo 13 1995, The Nutty Professor 1996, Liar Liar 1997, The Mummy 1999, American Pie 1999

49
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2000’s Movies

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas 2000, The fast and The Furious 2001, King Kong 2005

50
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2010’s Movies

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Bridesmaids, Les Miserables

51
Q

The Simpsons originally bumper episodes on what show?

A

The Tracy Ullman Show

52
Q

The Firehouse facade represents what movie?

A

Ghostbusters (1984)

53
Q

Tonight Show Hosts

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Steve Allen 1954-1957, Jack Paar 1957-1962, Johnny Carson 1962-1992, Jay Leno 1992-2009 and 2010-2014, Conan O’Brien 2009-2010, Jimmy Fallon 2014-now

All People Carry Lots O Farts…

54
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NEST stands for

A

Nonbiological Extraterrestrial Species Treaty

55
Q

The Firehouse facade represents what movie?

A

Ghostbusters (1984)

56
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30’s movies

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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), The Mummy (1932), The Invisible Man (1933), The Black Cat (1934), The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

57
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40’s movies

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The Wolf Man 1941 (with Lon Chaney JUNIOR)

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58
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20’s movies

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 (Lon Chaney Sr.),
The Phantom of the Opera 1925 (Lon Chaney Sr.),
Melody of Love 1928 (Universal 1st Talkie),
Show Boat 1929 (new musical genre, Jack Foley- to foley it, 1st example of sound faking in a feature film)

59
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Universal’s first talkie and year

A

Melody of Love 1928

60
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First feature film to sound fake (Jack Foley)

A

Show Boat 1929

61
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Names of the Blues Brothers

A

Jake and Elwood Blues

62
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Universal productions on USF property after 2010

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David Makes a Man, Sharknado 3: Oh, Hell No