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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966).

About the movie: A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)?
a.		Wolverines dog tag number is 458-25-243.
b.		John Hamilton was actually mortally wounded in a gun battle with police near Hastings, Minnesota, hours after leaving Little Bohemia. Hamilton died three or four days later, depending on the source, at the apartment of Barker-Karpis gang member Volney Davis in Aurora, Illinois. John Dillinger and Van Meter, along with members of the Barker-Karpis gang, buried Hamilton in a gravel pit in Oswego, Illinois. In an attempt to prevent identification of the body, 10 cans of lye were poured on the corpse and the right hand was cut off. Agents recovered the body on August 28, 1935. The Bureau was able to identify Hamilton by his teeth. Hamiltons teeth were later exhibited at the 1939 midwinter meeting of the Chicago Dental Society. Where Hamiltons choppers are presently located is unknown. A gruesome FBI photo of the recovered body can be seen in the photo section of Dary Materas "The Life and Death of Americas First Celebrity Criminal."
c.		While Buster Keaton often used a stunt double due to his illness, he improvised running into a tree branch and falling backwards onto the ground - much to the horror of the director and crew.
d.		This film represents one of a small handful of American films which featured the word Hitler or Hitlers, and both referencing Adolf Hitler, in their titles and were ones made around the time of the Second World War. These World War II movies include Hitlers Children; Hitlers Madman aka Hitlers Hangman; Hitler--Dead or Alive; The Hitler Gang aka Hitler & co.; the documentary short, Hitler Lives; The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler; Hitlers Women aka Women in Bondage; the comic short, The Devil with Hitler and Hitler - Beast of Berlin.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)?
a.		Michael Crawford (Hero) did most of his stunts himself.
b.		Will Forte was up for the part of Elliot.
c.		The earliest film to depict an LSD trip.
d.		Herbert Brenon reportedly loved to pick on and ridicule a 14-year-old Loretta Young in her first big role, but was civil with her whenever Lon Chaney was present on the set. Chaney noticed this and never left her side, even if his character wasnt needed for shooting that day. He directed her throughout the shoot and became her surrogate father on the project. "I shall be beholden to that sensitive, sweet man until I die," said Young of Chaney.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)?
a.		In an interview the cast members were asked what item from filming they would like to take home with them. Arnold Schwarzenegger said that he would be taking Mr. Freezes armor home, Uma Thurman said that she wanted Ivys floral throne, and Elle Macpherson said that she just wanted a cap or something with the "Batman & Robin" logo before anyone else. When asked, George Clooney said he wanted Elle Macpherson.
b.		Phil Silvers had to go without his trademark glasses for this film, as director Richard Lester did not want any historical anachronisms.
c.		The only film Michael Rae has ever directed.
d.		The film reveals that the 12th use for dragons blood is an oven cleaner.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)?
a.		The line "Was 1 a good year?" was originally intended for the stage play, but was omitted because it was thought too leading. Somehow, though, it found its way into the film.
b.		This film is listed among The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
c.		Was shot in 18 days.
d.		Producer David O. Selznick originally wanted Vivien Leigh to play Alicia.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)?
a.		In the original draft of the script, Sulley was not to be a scarer but a worker named Johnson with brown fur. In fact, a quite long storyboard of the Sulley-as-lowly-helper is shown on the DVD. Also Mike was the assistant of Randall (who was named Ned in the first version). In another draft, Sulley was Ned/Randalls assistant.
b.		In real life, Roger Sherman Baldwin (played by Matthew McConaughey) was an older and more experienced lawyer than his character is in the movie. A grandson of Roger Sherman (signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution), Baldwin was in his late 40s and a member of the Connecticut State Senate when he took the defense of the Amistad captives. After the Amistad case, Baldwin was elected Governor, and later U.S. Senator for the state of Connecticut. He died in 1863.
c.		Buster Keatons final film.
d.		Drew Barrymore was considered for the role of Carol Anne, but Steven Spielberg wanted someone more angelic. It was Barrymores audition for this role, however, that landed her a part in E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)?
a.		Megatron is the only Transformer to have a different alt mode in each film.
b.		Both of the real killers of the story, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, appear in archival footage sampled in the film. These scenes, and most of the other footage in the film, was provided by the Chicago Historical Society.
c.		According to the DVD commentary, Robert Joys character Col. Stevens was originally written as Garber from Predator 2, who was the highest ranking survivor from Peter Keyes team hunting the predators. When the actor who played Garber (Adam Baldwin) couldnt be scheduled, the character was changed to Col Stevens.
d.		Between takes, Zero Mostel clowned around throughout the production. He dressed himself in a red tunic and danced the Flamenco, fondled statues of cherubs, and batted his eyes for at the women in the cast.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)?
a.		During filming, actor Phil Silvers locked himself in his trailer and refused to come out. Director Richard Lester asked Jon Pertwee to step into the role of Lycus, as he already knew the part after performing it on stage. Once Silvers heard he had been replaced, he came out of his trailer, bursting with new enthusiasm for the project. Pertwee was given the (much) smaller role of Crassus as compensation.
b.		Ralph Dupas started boxing at the age of 14 and turned pro at 16 years of age.
c.		This was Rin Tin Tins first film. He was replacing a wolf who would not behave as intended by the writer and director, and he would be cast as a wolf or wolf/dog hybrid on occasion from that time onward.
d.		Before the Hamlet sequence, wherein the Laurence Olivier version is played on a projector, the teacher who introduces the film is Joan Plowright, an English actress and Laurence Oliviers third wife. Noting her students apparent ignorance of Oliviers storied career, she tells them they may remember him as Zeus in Clash of the Titans, one of Oliviers final roles.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)?
a.		Sacha Baron Cohen and his crew reportedly illegally accessed a fashion show in Milan using fake IDs. After he entered the stage, the lights were dimmed and Baron Cohen was escorted out of the fashion show by security.
b.		Since movie musicals were losing popularity in the late 1960s, most of the plays songs were cut, including Zero Mostels popular tour de force "Free", which wouldve been sung immediately after he fell out of the tree upon making his deal with Hero.
c.		Barry Levinson turned down the movie when it was first offered to him. He made Good Morning, Vietnam instead. After several directors backed out later, however, he took it on.
d.		When Gus lists his "impossible" program, its a series of PRINT statements.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)?
a.		HAL sings "Daisy Bell" (or "A Bicycle Built for Two") as he is shut down. One of the earliest pieces of electronic music, this was the first song ever programmed into a computer to be played back using a simulation of speech synthesis. The machine was an IBM 7094 that was located at Bell Labs in 1961. Furthermore, the lyrics include the phrase "Im half crazy."
b.		The pictures four main stars, Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers , Jack Gilford and Michael Crawford, were dubbed "The Forum Quorum" on the set.
c.		All the building numbers in the opening scene start with 7. The climactic delivery was scheduled for 7pm.
d.		The three ingredients of the dip which kills toons, (turpentine, benzene and acetone) are all paint thinners which are used to remove animation from cells.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)?
a.		Tim Ceserano was set to play Will Friedles role, but had to drop out at the last minute.
b.		The Capitol Records building, designed to look like a stack of records, opened in 1956. Peggy Lee, Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, the Kingston Trio, and the Beach Boys were other Capitol recording artists.
c.		The names of some of the characters, such as Pseudolus and Miles Gloriosus, are actually the titles of ancient Roman plays by Plautus who was known for his comedies.
d.		Due to the slow 3D process, filming was completed in 9 weeks as opposed to the usual 6 weeks for previous installments.

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