578 Ghostbusters (1984)
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This article is from the Movie Trivia, by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions by others.
578 Ghostbusters (1984)
- The role of Louis Tully was originally written for 'John Candy' (qv).
- The role of Peter Venkman was originally intended for 'John Belushi' (qv).
- The eggs which fry themselves are sitting next to a package of ``Stay-Puft''
marshmallows. There is also a large advertisement for ``Stay-Puft''
marshmallows (complete with the marshmallow man) visible on the side of
a building.
- The demonic voice of Dana/Zuul was performed by director 'Ivan Reitman' (qv).
The voice of Gozer was provided by 'Paddi Edwards' (qv).
- Many sequences were shot but removed from the film (a couple of the
following were added as extras to the Criterion Collection CAV laserdisc
release) :
- Several shots in the sequence where Venkman, Stantz, and Spengler are
thrown off campus were cut.
- Several scenes throughout the film with Janine and Egon were cut.
- The first time Venkman leaves Dana'a appartment, he says to Louis ``What a
woman.''
- The ``green slimer'' ghost is discovered by two newlyweds at the Hotel
Sedgewick. Also cut was a Ghostbuster inspection of the room.
- A policeman tries to ticket the Ectomobile, but the car won't let him.
- 'Bill Murray' (qv) and 'Dan Aykroyd' (qv) play two bums that witness Louis
being chased by the terror dog.
- Ray and Winston inspect Fort Detmerring, where Ray dresses in an old
General's coat and falls asleep. When he awakes, he sees a female ghost
above his bed. This part of the sequence was kept and used in the montage
in the middle of the film.
- Louis encounters two muggers in Central Park during the ghost montage.
- Venkman and Stantz discuss matters with the mayor outside City Hall.
- The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man sequence ends with his large hat falling to
the ground.
Some deleted shots appear in the film's trailers.
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