Q 01/05

Who directed the original 1984 Ghostbusters?

A) Ivan Reitman

B) John Landis

C) Joe Dante

D) Harold Ramis

Answer · why

A) Ivan Reitman

Ivan Reitman had already directed Bill Murray in Meatballs and Stripes, and Aykroyd called him the logical choice; he also voiced several of the film'...

Q 02/05

Dan Aykroyd originally wrote Ghostbusters as a vehicle for himself and which Saturday Night Live castmate?

A) Chevy Chase

B) John Belushi

C) Gilda Radner

D) Garrett Morris

Answer · why

B) John Belushi

John Belushi died in March 1982 while the script was still being written; the phone call came as Aykroyd typed one of his friend's lines, and Bill Mur...

Q 03/05

Which real New York City firehouse served as the exterior of the Ghostbusters' headquarters?

A) Engine Company 33

B) Hook & Ladder Company 20

C) Hook & Ladder Company 8

D) Engine Company 55

Answer · why

C) Hook & Ladder Company 8

Hook & Ladder Company 8 in Tribeca was a working fire station, so only the exterior was used; the interiors were shot in a decommissioned firehouse in...

Q 04/05

The Ecto-1 is a converted 1959 Miller-Meteor built on a chassis from which carmaker?

A) Lincoln

B) Chrysler

C) Packard

D) Cadillac

Answer · why

D) Cadillac

Cadillac built the chassis; early scripts had the car painted black with purple strobes, until the cinematographer pointed out that a dark car would v...

Q 05/05

How much do the Ghostbusters pay for the beat-up ambulance that becomes Ecto-1?

A) $4,800

B) $5,500

C) $7,200

D) $9,000

Answer · why

A) $4,800

The buyer immediately lists everything it needs, from suspension work and brakes to a steering box and mufflers.