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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 42nd Street (1933) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 42nd Street (1933) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: 42nd Street (1933).
About the movie:
A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 42nd Street (1933)?
a.
In one of the opening scenes,
Bebe Daniels
is reading the February 20, 1932 issue of The New Yorker magazine, with its trademark top-hatted Manhattanite on the cover. This is not the premiere issue (2/21/1925), as previously thought. The New Yorker runs the premiere cover once every year on the date closest to the date of the first issue in 1925. A close comparison of the covers from the 1932 and 1933 anniversary covers (available at the New Yorker web site) shows this to be the one from 1932.
b.
The "Brazilian Video" was shot with a household camcorder by
M. Night Shyamalan
himself.
c.
There are actually eight actors playing eight different zombies in the film, although it appears that there are many more.
d.
The role of Angelica was created after a last minute cancellation of Jamie Elvey due to sickness.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 42nd Street (1933)?
a.
Served as the thesis film for director
Reginald Hudlin
for his Harvard University degree.
b.
Queen Amidalas throne-room dress took eight weeks to design.
c.
The following cast was considered:
Warren William
or
Richard Barthelmess
instead of
Warner Baxter
Kay Francis
or
Ruth Chatterton
instead of
Bebe Daniels
Loretta Young
instead of
Ruby Keeler
Joan Blondell
instead of
Ginger Rogers
Glenda Farrell
instead of
Una Merkel
Frank McHugh
instead of
George E. Stone
d.
The legendary Production Manager/Assistant Director
Abby Singer
portrays one of the senior residents in the retirement home and plays the First AD on Camerons student film. (The "Abby Singer" shot is the second to the last shot of the day; it proceeds "the martini", which is the last shot of the day.)
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 42nd Street (1933)?
a.
When it premiered in New York City at the Strand Theatre in March 1933, Variety reported that some of the musical numbers were projected on the enlarged grandeur wide screen.
b.
In the book
Patrick Wilson
s character is called Todd. It was changed to Brad, probably because the writer and director of the film is
Todd Field
.
c.
Pierre Watkin
(Admiral Tree) and
Stanley Andrews
(Colonel John Briggs) were in studio records for those roles, but never appeared.
Lester Dorr
was listed as a cast member in a news item but was not seen in the movie.
d.
Stanley Donen
was producer
Jack Cummings
first choice for director from the outset, thanks to his success with
On the Town
and
Singin in the Rain
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 42nd Street (1933)?
a.
Bill Andersons boat flies the flag of Sweden, native country of both
ABBA
and
Stellan Skarsgård
.
b.
Jake Gyllenhaal
s film debut.
c.
The movies poster was as #7 of "The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever" by Premiere.
d.
In later years, writer
Dennis Palumbo
quit the film business to become a psychotherapist, specializing in dealing with difficult actors, directors and other creative types.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 42nd Street (1933)?
a.
They considered getting two different actors for the role of Captain America. One for the role of the weak pre-superhero Steve Rogers and another for the superhero Captain America, but decided to get an actor that could play both roles instead.
b.
Illness prevented
Mervyn LeRoy
from directing, so he handed the reins over to
Lloyd Bacon
.
c.
Although it is now regarded as a classic fantasy film, this was a box office disappointment when it was first released. It caused a four-year gap before
George Pal
had his next film in theatres. It also marked that last time that Pal would direct.
d.
Sam McDaniel
(Porter) and
Dick Winslow
(Bellboy) are in studio records/casting call lists as cast members for their roles, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie.
Joseph Crehan
is credited as "Conductor," but he also was not seen.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 42nd Street (1933)?
a.
The sputtering car engine sound effect that
Mel Blanc
voiced in several Warner Brothers cartoons is heard in the background of DJs AMC Gremlin.
b.
There is a scene included that is not in the film. After the final battle, the Sorceress shows Man at Arms the ancient artifacts of Castle Grayskull and reveals one of the items as an American flag, meaning that Eternia is actually Earth centuries from now. This was written out of the original script and changed, since Skeletor ultimately finds the Cosmic Key on Earth during the film. However, the alternate ending was used in the official "Masters of the Universe" comic book adaptation of the movie.
c.
According to the commentary, Eli is based on writer/director
Eli Roth
.
d.
The movies line "Sawyer, youre going out a youngster, but youve got to come back a star!" was voted as the #87 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 42nd Street (1933)?
a.
The Help Center scenes were shot at the Redford Theatre which also housed the production offices during the shoot.
b.
Ginger Rogers
took the role of Anytime Annie at the urging of director
Mervyn LeRoy
, whom she was dating at the time.
c.
This film - and many other
Pearl White
serials - was shot on the palisades of Fort Lee, NJ, at a time when most movies were filmed on the East Coast. In fact, Fort Lee - not, as is often believed, Hollywood - is the actual birthplace of the motion picture industry.
d.
Dennis Quaid
lost over 30 pounds to play Doc Holliday, who suffered from tuberculosis.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 42nd Street (1933)?
a.
Henry B. Walthall
originally had a large role including a key scene in which he died on stage during rehearsals. Almost all of his scenes ended up on the cutting room floor.
b.
One of the few, if not the only, R-rated Tarzan films. The last Tarzan film before this,
Tarzans Deadly Silence
(actually a compilation of Ron Ely TV episodes), received a G rating. Despite the vast number of Tarzan films made over the years, most of them came out before the MPAA codes establishment in 1968. Later films such as
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
received a PG, as did
Tarzan and the Lost City
.
c.
John Hamill
is dubbed.
d.
This was Louise Brooks final film. Contrary to popular rumor, this was not intended to be her "comeback" to Hollywood; she made it because she needed the money. She was paid $300 for the film. Not long after it was released, she was found working as a salesgirl at Saks Fifth Avenue at a salary of $40 a week.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 42nd Street (1933)?
a.
Nicolas Cage
was the first actor to be given the script. Producers
Michael Shamberg
and
Stacey Sher
circulated the
Andrea Berloff
s screenplay over to Creative Artists Agency, where it was given to
Oliver Stone
and Cage.
b.
The film was so financially successful that it saved Warner Brothers from bankruptcy.
c.
The film has never had a theatrical release. Production began in 1930 under the title "Contraband", stopped when the producers ran out of money, then began again under the title "Contraband Cargo". Production soon stopped again and was not resumed until 1939, when new footage was shot and footage from
Hell Harbor
was edited in. The film was still deemed not suitable for theatrical distribution, and it wasnt until 1949 that it was finally released - to television.
d.
At the house party, Dom says to Brian, "You can have any beer you want, as long as its a Corona." This is a reference to automobile innovator
Henry Ford
. Although he probably never said, "You can have any color you want, as long as its black," and although the Model T to which he was supposedly referring was made in several colors (including a couple of shades of green and red as well as gray, blue, and several others), the phrase has long been attributed to him.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 42nd Street (1933)?
a.
Film debut of
Ruby Keeler
.
b.
It was suggested to give the entire cast special wigs of different colors, to keep the essence of the "Dragon Ball" anime;, but
James Wong
vetoed this idea to make the film more realistic. However,
Emmy Rossum
had a blue streak dyed in her hair and
Justin Chatwin
had his hair touched to make it spiky so that their respective characters possessed a classic yet distinctive look.
c.
The number that Rufus dials to take Bill and Ted to Austria in 1805 is 1-323-459-4303.
d.
M. Night Shyamalan
initially had a different concept for the "Those We Do Not Speak Of" creatures. They were originally conceived to be monsters similar to the rock drawings featured in the movie trailers: similar to a Lion walking on its hind feet, complete with shaggy mane. When the creatures were built to full scale and brought on set, Shyamalan felt that the design was completely unbelievable. The creatures were quickly redesigned, most noticeably with the addition of the red cloak.
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