Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932) Quiz

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932).

About the movie: Tom Connors is sentenced to Sing Sing believing his influential friends will soon have him out on parole...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)?
a.		In the movie, Chaucer uses the phrase "gilding the lily". The real Chaucer died in the year 1400. However, the first documented reference of the phrase is from the USA in 1895. It probably derives from a 1565 Shakespear play where Shakespear writes "To gild refined gold, to paint the lily".
b.		When George C. Scott lost the Best Supporting Actor Oscar to George Chakiris in West Side Story, it essentially started the actors longstanding feud with the Academy over the fact that political decisions were involved in the choice of who won. This ultimately led to Scott rejecting the Oscar he won in 1970 for his performance in Patton.
c.		James Cagney was originally set for the male lead but was engaged in a contract dispute with Warner Brothers at the time.
d.		The Scottish Fusiliers were originally meant to have an on-screen role.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)?
a.		"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 6, 1940 with Clark Gable reprising his film role.
b.		Directors trademark (Samuel Fuller): Lemchek: A recurring character name in Fullers films.
c.		The shot of Katie Holmes in the restaurant was filmed between takes when the actress was resting, the director liked the look so he added it in.
d.		Writer Lewis E. Lawes was still warden of Sing Sing prison during filming and allowed the crew to film inside and outside the prison, including mob scenes.

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