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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Chump at Oxford (1940) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Chump at Oxford (1940) Quiz
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About the movie:
As a reward for capturing a bank robber, Stan and Ollie get scholarship to Oxford, but are met with resentment by other students.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Chump at Oxford (1940)?
a.
Fred Astaire
(Ricky Hawthorne) is actually mentioned in the novel on which the movie is based.
b.
Jesse Corti
also voiced Lefou in the Latin American Spanish version of the movie.
c.
Anita Garvin
s final film with Laurel & Hardy. She came out of retirement as a favor to
Stan Laurel
, playing basically the same role she had played in Laurel & Hardys silent film
From Soup to Nuts
, whose title is a line of Ollies dialogue in this movie.
d.
The opening scene on a Tel-Aviv beach strongly references the film
Metzitzim
starring
Uri Zohar
, Israels "bad boy" of the 60s and early 70s, who later became an orthodox rabbi. Zohan looks just like Zohar, including hairstyle and wardrobe.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Chump at Oxford (1940)?
a.
When God appears to Evan in the back of his car, Evan screams and God replies "Let it out, son. Its the beginning of wisdom." This is a reference to Proverbs 1:7: "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."
b.
The film featured 55 "spot removal artists". In order to make the dalmatian without spots, "Oddball", completely white, the production team tried putting make-up on the dogs, trying to paint off the spots, putting plain white suits on the dogs, finding another breed of dog, none of this worked so eventually the spots had to be removed digitally, erased in each shot.
c.
In the movies final scenes,
Stan Laurel
played a snob named Lord Paddington, the only instance after 1927 in which Stan Laurel played a role not related to his Stanley character.
d.
The Kung-Fu/Wuxia convention where attacks on the correct nerve/Chi points can cause paralysis and other effects is adopted although it is not explained in the film, and the jade figurine topped sticks on the shell worn on the imprisoned Tai Lung are positioned at the traditional Chi energy points of the body. The sticks are intended to keep the villain from accessing the power from those points, which is why he was first concerned about removing them before attempting to break his chains.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Chump at Oxford (1940)?
a.
After the dinner party scene ends and the boys are seen walking down the street (Ollie is carrying a broom over his left shoulder and Stan is pushing a dustcart), they pass a building which says "Finlayson National Bank", which is obviously a nod towards their frequent co-star foil
James Finlayson
.
b.
The was no script for the movie, it was completely improvised.
c.
Official Selection, SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL, 1992 Official Selection, GOTEBORG FILM FESTIVAL, 1992
d.
The concept of the film (originally scripted as "The Cropsy Maniac") is based on a campfire story told at summer camps in and around New Jersey and upstate New York. The story is still in circulation.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Chump at Oxford (1940)?
a.
This film was originally in four reels, a "streamliner" designed to compete with theaters new double feature concept. Roach produced only a few of these hybrids, and added the dinner party sequence later to bring it up to six reels.
b.
Ichabod Crane and Katrina Van Tassel were, reportedly, real people
c.
A press release dated July 2, 1941 states that the film was the first motion picture to be made into a stage play. It was transcribed by
Robert Porterfield
, who made his debut in this film.
d.
Hilary Duff
s first feature film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Chump at Oxford (1940)?
a.
This is the first narrative fiction film to be a randomized narrative programmed on a DVD.
b.
Detroit landmark, the Penobscot Building, was used for exteriors for the WJLB scenes, although interior scenes were filmed in the Book Building in Detroit.
c.
The scenes of the employment agency and dinner party were originally filmed for the 63 minute version to be released overseas simultaneously with a USA 42 minute print, but the 63 minute version was released in the USA as well.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 1, 1948 with
Wallace Beery
,
Coleen Gray
and
Margaret OBrien
reprising their film roles.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Chump at Oxford (1940)?
a.
The cargo being off-loaded from the freighter in the opening scenes comprises a number of Italian sports cars, specifically, the Lamborghini Countach, a vehicle that was in production from 1974-1990.
b.
For the role of Vickers,
Charlize Theron
and
Angelina Jolie
were considered. Theron got the role.
c.
Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006.
d.
As
Roger Allers
s take on the film was starting to take shape, Disney management were becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the film, feeling it was too similar to the story of the Prince and the Pauper. Test screenings too generated poor feedback. On the strength of this,
Mark Dindal
was hired to add more comedic elements to the film. Dindal and Allers did not get on and essentially both began making their own separate version of the film.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Chump at Oxford (1940)?
a.
Traditionally when one of his films is about to open,
George Lucas
goes on holiday to get away from all the hoopla. As
Star Wars
was just about to open, Lucas went to Hawaii where he was joined by
Steven Spielberg
. When the grosses for Lucass film came in, and it was clear that his movie was going to be a hit, Lucas relaxed and was able to discuss other topics with his friend. It was at this point that Spielberg confessed he always wanted to direct a James Bond film, to which Lucas told him he had a much better idea - an adventure movie called "Raiders of the Lost Ark". The conversation came up while the two were making a sand castle. After their trip, they got together and developed the script with
Lawrence Kasdan
.
b.
Stans accent as Lord Paddington was nothing like his own native Lancastrian accent. Paddington was a mimic of other actors with whom he had shared the stage decades earlier.
c.
The title of the film comes from a song in the Marx Brothers movie
Horse Feathers
. One of the songs, "Hooray for Captain Spaulding" (which is sung in French), is from another Marx Brothers movie,
Animal Crackers
. Another soundtrack song, "You Brought a New Kind of Love To Me," was sung by the Marx Brothers imitating
Maurice Chevalier
in
Monkey Business
.
d.
According to
Ken Kirzinger
the hardest thing he went through for performing as Jason was sinking into the lake. Director
Ronny Yu
shot the scene in a tank which was highly chlorinated and had debris to make it look like lake water.
Ronny Yu
needed the close-up of Kens left eye and needed him to sink into the water keeping his eye open. Then also he couldnt breathe because it would be visible on film. So Kirzinger was lying on top of the water and had to let himself sink down to the bottom of the tank without breathing, keeping his left eye open. Kirzinger really held his breath, and the chlorine in the water burned both of his eyes.
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