Question 1

What song inspired the movie title and how long after its release did the film come out?

Accepted Answer

The film's title comes from the country song 'Take This Job and Shove It' written by David Allan Coe and sung by Johnny Paycheck. The movie was first released about four years after the song was first performed in 1977.

Question 2

Which real-life brewery was used as the film's beer factory and what is it now?

Accepted Answer

The Dubuque Star Brewery in Dubuque, Iowa was used. As of February 2018, the heritage building still stands and has been adaptively reused as a bar and grill entertainment facility.

Question 3

What monster truck made its feature film debut in this movie?

Accepted Answer

Robert B. Chandler's 'Bigfoot' monster truck made its first feature film appearance in this movie, generally credited with nationalizing the monster truck craze.

Question 4

Which actors received 'special appearance' credits?

Accepted Answer

Martin Mull and Art Carney received 'special appearance' credits.

Question 5

Who wrote and sang the title song, and did they appear in the film?

Accepted Answer

David Allan Coe wrote the song and appears as Mooney. Johnny Paycheck sang it and appears as a man with hamburgers.

Take This Job and Shove It

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