The Wizard of Speed and Time (film)/Trivia


 * Actor Allusion: The gate guard at Hollywood Studios is played by the actor who was "Oddjob" in Goldfinger, and at one point he throws his hat.
 * Acting for Two: Jittlov is not only the Wizard in the "Speed" segment, but the judge who gave the Wizard a score of 9.7.
 * He's also the torch-carrier.
 * In the stunt driving shots from the car-chase scene, Pluto, the police dog in the back seat, was played by Jittlov wearing a coat over his head.
 * And then there's veteran Hollywood voice actor Will Ryan as the representatives of every union/guild Mike tries to join.
 * Credits Gag: Several.
 * The opening credits read "Directed By The Man In The Green Jacket". Mike Jittlov wears a green jacket throughout the film.
 * Mike Jittlov is credited as being played by "The Wizard". The Wizard is credited as "himself".
 * Digital Piracy Is Okay: The only official releases of The Wizard of Speed and Time were on laserdisc and VHS circa 1989-1990 (from which Jittlov received little or no royalties).  However, there is an ISO image of a simple DVD version of the film floating about in torrent and other forms on the Net, the use and distribution of which Jittlov encourages and endorses.
 * Hey, It's That Guy!:
 * Tubbs is a cop. (Philip Michael Thomas in fact owes his role in Miami Vice to this film, which was originally shot in 1983.  When asked by producers if he had ever played a police officer, he replied "Yes, I was a cop in a feature film."  Which got him the job.)
 * Shahna is the assistant to the producer of the Dr. Magic TV movie. (In fact, one of her posters -- the one that's not topless -- can be seen on the wall of her office in her scene.)  This was Angelique Pettyjohn's last role before she died of cancer.
 * That guy with the mustache at the garage sale? Forrest J. Ackerman.
 * All the Hollywood union guys are the same man -- veteran voice artist Will Ryan.
 * Johnny is the lead choreographer.
 * The IRS Chief is Ward Kimball, one of Disney's "Nine Old Men".
 * Steve Shostakovich is veteran composer John Massari.
 * Oddjob is a studio gate guard, who throws his hat in frustration.
 * Real Life Relative: Mike Jittlov's mother and brother appear as themselves.
 * Shout-Out: In Angelique Pettyjohn's scene as Dora Belair, the assistant to the producer of the Dr. Magic movie, there is a poster on the wall of her in-costume as her cult favorite Star Trek character, Shahna from the episode "The Gamesters of Triskelion".