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You've got throwing an Oscar party down pat. Your favorite blogs are written by grips, gaffers and set designers. The people who work the box office at three movie theaters know you by name. Think you've got what it takes to pass this movie quiz?In "The Spy Who Loved Me," James Bond takes his Lotus Esprit for a spin underwater.
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Nicole Kidman, known for her roles in movies like "Moulin Rouge" and "Eyes Wide Shut," can also claim a starring role in "BMX Bandits."
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Classic leading man Cary Grant was born Archibald Leach.
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Whoopi Goldberg used to apply make-up to the recently deceased before she broke through in acting.
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Ron Howard also directed "Splash."
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Harry's wand (which is made of holly wood, appropriately enough) was made with the tail feather of a phoenix tucked inside, which gives the wand its magical properties.
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Frank Oz, who was first hired as a muppeteer at age 19, did the voice of not only Fozzie Bear in "The Muppet Movie," he also voiced Miss Piggy, Animal, the Swedish Chef and a host of others.
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In the 1976 film "Rocky," a Steadicam was used for the classic scene in which Rocky runs triumphantly up the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum.
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"Blade Runner," starring Harrison Ford, was based on the book, "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by author Philip K. Dick. That was hardly the last adaptation of Dick's work. The films "Total Recall," "Minority Report" and "Paycheck" are among several other movies based on Dick's work.
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As Batman, actor Christian Bale actually stood on the ledge of the Sears Tower in Chicago (the tallest skyscraper in the Western hemisphere) during the filming of a scene for "The Dark Knight."
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