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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Guy Named Joe (1943) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Guy Named Joe (1943)

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About the movie: A sentimental, patriotic (if not propagandistic) Hollywood fantasy about a dead World War II bomber pilot...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Guy Named Joe (1943)?
a.		The external shots were filmed using a ocean-front cottage that is now part of the Heritage House on the Mendocino coast in Northern California. The actual cottage is now listed for rent as the "Same Time Next Year Suite" for obvious reasons.
b.		Steven Spielberg considered Richard Dreyfuss for the role of Dr. Alan Grant.
c.		Irene Dunne was actually eighteen years older than her love interest, Van Johnson.
d.		The Hockey player Happy mentions in the beginning of the film is Terry OReilly. Once during a game he jumped into the stands at Madison Square Garden and fought with a fan.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Guy Named Joe (1943)?
a.		Originally to be filmed with Marion Davies in 1928. The production was abruptly halted when MGM converted its studio to sound. The 1936 film incorporated footage from the unfinished 1928 production, mostly exterior shots.
b.		This remake of The Haunting was going to be entitled "The Haunting of Hill House" which was the original novel title. It was shortened back to "The Haunting" to avoid confusion with House on Haunted Hill.
c.		The prosthetic faces of the soldiers during "I Want You" are casts of the face of Michael Balderrama, the lead dancer in this sequence.
d.		There was no way to composite Spencer Tracys image into the scenes where Van Johnson is flying, so he actually had to be standing behind Johnson and, later, Irene Dunne for the filming of these scenes. The same approach was used for The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (techniques for superimposing one image onto another were not invented until much later).

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Guy Named Joe (1943)?
a.		Michael Kamen had originally been selected to compose the score. Schrader replaced him with Christopher Young shortly before the "exec screening" that had him replaced as director. For the final theatrical release, Angelo Badalamenti and Trevor Rabin are the credited composers.
b.		Harrison Ford was initially intended to have a cameo role in the film as Elliots school headmaster, but the scene was cut.
c.		Sofie Fatales cell phone ring is "Auld Lang Syne", specifically the tune for the line, "Should old acquaintance be forgot". However, the tune is also a popular tradition in Japan where it is known as "Hotaru no Hikari". This version contains totally different lyrics and is commonly associated with graduation ceremonies.
d.		Along with Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne insisted the films production be halted until Van Johnson was well after his auto accident, in which he was seriously injured. During this period, MGM snatched Dunne up to make The White Cliffs of Dover, released the following year as the MGM 20th Anniversary film. As a thank you for her gratitude, Johnson appears in a small role in Dover.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Guy Named Joe (1943)?
a.		Actors Richard Carlson, Phillip Terry and Richard Whorf were originally cast in the movie but were not seen in the released version. Actors announced by news items to be cast in the movie, but who were not seen in the print include David Thursby, Rex Evans, Will Stanton, Harry Cording and George Magrill.
b.		The events in the film take place in real-time.
c.		Real Soylent Green, officially licensed, was released in July 2011.
d.		Very loosely adapted from H.P. Lovecrafts "Herbert West - Re-Animator".

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Guy Named Joe (1943)?
a.		The opening voiceover monologue paraphrases and updates the first paragraph from H.G. Wellss novel. For example, "19th century" is changed to "21st century".
b.		The War Department initially did not approve the script, fearing psychological damage to new and experienced pilots and their parents. It relented after 2 revisions and promised full cooperation.
c.		Each day of filming began with a word of prayer.
d.		One of Michaelangelos sculptures was of the Biblical figure Moses. Charlton Hestons resemblance to that sculpture earned him the role of Moses as well.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Guy Named Joe (1943)?
a.		Daredevil made his first appearance in a Marvel comic in 1964.
b.		Fillm debut of Edward Hardwicke.
c.		The scar on Eveys forehead is in the shape of a sideways V.
d.		One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Guy Named Joe (1943)?
a.		This picture was featured as MGMs big Christmas spectacular of 1943.
b.		This is one of a handful of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer productions of the early 1950s whose original copyrights were never renewed and are now apparently in Public Domain; for this reason this title is now offered, often in very inferior copies, at bargain prices, by numerous VHS and DVD distributors who do not normally handle copyrighted or Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer material.
c.		The V12 engine in the Aston Martin Vanquish was switched with a small block Ford V8 to make room for machine guns etc. The 6-speed sequential transmission was also changed to a 3-speed auto transmission.
d.		East Lynne is the film showing at the theatre that Lila and Reginald attend.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Guy Named Joe (1943)?
a.		Jake Gyllenhaal auditioned for the role of Frodo
b.		Van Johnson was critically injured in an automobile accident on 31 March 1943 and MGM was set to replace him, but Spencer Tracy insisted that they shoot around him during his convalescence. Johnson didnt return to work until the first week in July of 1943, more than three months later.
c.		Carey Mulligan mentioned in an interview at the Sundance Festival that she got the role after sending an audition tape to America; when they shot her scenes, it was at about 3.00am, and it was largely improvised (something she enjoyed). She called it a "trial by fire".
d.		Wes Anderson: [Rolling Stones] Features "She Smiled Sweetly" and "Ruby Tuesday".

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Guy Named Joe (1943)?
a.		The General, played by Lionel Barrymore, wears the Medal of Honor ribbon on his uniform, but the ribbon is displayed upside down (the five stars forming a "W" instead of an "M"). Interestingly, James Doolittle also wore the Medal of Honor ribbon upside down, leading some to ask if there might be an aviation connection .
b.		The Spatula City billboard was purchased by the production and it was placed for the one shot it appears in, for ease of filming it was a billboard on a highway not frequented by many travelers. For this exact reason the billboard was not purchased after the rental period ran out, and the company did not remove the phony advertisement, it is reported that for months after the film finished shooting many travelers turned on the indicated exit and inquired about Spatula City, the ad was removed shortly afterwards when the company began receiving complaints.
c.		In one of her apparitions, the News Reporter (played by Melanie Hebert) explains that Martin Jordan died in 1993 during a flight crash. According to this version, Jordan was 8-years-old when the accident took place, and Hal Jordan is 26 years old in the movie. His actor, Ryan Reynolds, is 9 years older than his character.
d.		The chase scene at the observatory was filmed at Yerkes Observatory which is on the hill directly above College Camp.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Guy Named Joe (1943)?
a.		Reportedly Steven Spielbergs favorite movie, he remade it in 1989 as Always. The remake included the three main characters (Pete Sandich, Durinda Durston and Al Yackey), plus the characters of "Ted" and "Nails."
b.		The film was shot in 13 days and the only part actually filmed on board a train was a few seconds of the arrival in Los Angeles.
c.		The guitar played by Eddie is a Fender Mustang made by Fender Music Company from 1964 to 1982.
d.		Based on a true story, over 28,000 Greek children were forcibly taken from their parents and sent to various Communist countries, before the end of the Greek Civil War in 1949. The Greek Civil War was the first battle of the war against Communism and it was an important victory for the Allied Forces.

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