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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A League of Their Own (1992) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A League of Their Own (1992) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: A League of Their Own (1992).
About the movie:
Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A League of Their Own (1992)?
a.
Singer
k.d. lang
was supposed to be in the film, but backed out due to her recording schedule.
b.
Liza Minnelli
appears in the final scene. Shes the little girl with
Van Johnson
and her mother,
Judy Garland
.
c.
At the theatrical opening of this film, kids were handed (for free) an "autographed" picture of Rhubarb. The signature on the photo was a paw print.
d.
The last of sixteen movies for the suave detective nicknamed "The Falcon" starring
John Calvert
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A League of Their Own (1992)?
a.
During the "Wash and Brush Up Co." scene, the lyrics "We can make a dimpled smile out of a frown/Can you even dye my eyes to match my gown" are sung in counterpoint to the orchestra playing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow."
b.
During the shoot, temperatures never exceeded 24 degrees Fahrenheit.
c.
Barry Bostwick
could not appear as Brad Majors due to other filming commitments.
d.
The Peaches played at Beyer Stadium in Rockford, Illinois. No place in Rockford could be used for filming because of Beyer Stadiums state of disrepair. It was eventually condemned; all that remains is the original archway and a sign about the Peaches.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A League of Their Own (1992)?
a.
There are only four sets to the whole movie, the houses, the front yard, and the woods.
b.
Universals music director, Joseph Gershenson, reused the music scores from
This Island Earth
and
It Came from Outer Space
in this pictures music score, much to the chagrin of the original uncredited composers
Hans J. Salter
,
Herman Stein
,
Henry Mancini
, and
Irving Gertz
. By 1961, they were all out of their old 1950s Universal Studios contract, and only heard about this when they got notices in the mail from the Musicians Union. They would have appreciated checks in the mail even more, but there were none, since their old contracts considered all their studio work as works for hire and this precluded them getting any further royalties from their work. Universal continued this practice until a lawsuit from the Musicians Union stopped it in 1966.
c.
Jon Lovitz
had a more substantial role, but it was cut.
d.
On May 7th 1980, "The Price is Right" taped a segment featuring a showcase saluting "Bon Voyage Charlie Brown" to be broadcast while the movie was still in theaters later that month. After showing a short clip from the movie (The scene on the plane with Snoopy eating and listening to headphones while hiding Woodstock in the ashtray every time the stewardess walks by) the first item offered is a three piece set of American Tourister luggage. Following this offered is a week long trip to London. Then, after mentioning that Snoopy visits Wimbledon in the movie, Johnny Olson offers a set of two tennis rackets a supply of tennis balls and tennis outfits. Then, mentioning that the Peanuts gang goes to the last leg of their trip in Paris, a week long Paris trip for two is offered. Following that Olsen notes that in Paris the gang rent a car which Snoopy drives - being the only one qualified to drive he takes them on the ride of their lives...and youll have the ride of YOUR life in this new car from France! - a 1980 LeCar. To top off the showcase a pass for the contestant and 24 of his/her friends to see a screening of the movie on the Paramount lot was offered. The contestant bid $8600, the actual retail price was $10,907 and he won when the other contestant overbid.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A League of Their Own (1992)?
a.
Eleanor Parker
can read music and has perfect pitch as a singer. She decided to study the scores of the opera songs used in this film on her own. She rented a cabin in Arrowhead California and played the records while singing along until she had the breathing and phrasing memorized. Then when filming the scenes, instead of lip-synching to the tracks recorded by Eileen Farrell for the movie, Ms. Parker sang full voice (but an octave lower). She is proud of the fact that they never had to do a re-take in order to "match" the tapes - she nailed it on the first take every time.
b.
According to the DVD commentary from director
Chris Fisher
, writer
Nathan Atkins
wanted to not tell the story from the POV of the receiver but from the POV of the manipulated dead.
c.
Tom Hanks
character, Jimmy Dugan, is loosely based on real-life baseball sluggers Jimmie Foxx and Hack Wilson.
d.
Film was shot in 3 months on the weekends.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A League of Their Own (1992)?
a.
Otto (
Steve Burns
) is most always wearing something blue or something with blue in it, possibly an homage to
Blues Clues
.
b.
This was filmed on the Hawaiian island of Kauai back to back with
Voodoo Island
by the same production company. Many of the crew and two of the actors worked on both films.
c.
Don Ameche
and
Cesar Romero
were approached for cameo roles but were unavailable (they are still sometimes wrongly credited as having appeared in the movie).
d.
Debra Winger
was originally going to appear in the film, but backed out when
Madonna
was signed. Winger also had suffered a back injury that forced her off the film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A League of Their Own (1992)?
a.
Puck and Jennys sex scene and break up scene dialogue were from the writer/director/producer
Elisabeth Fies
love life.
b.
There were plans to do a fourth film which never materialized.
c.
Tom Hanks
gained 30 pounds in preparation for his role. He attributed the weight he gained to a nearby Dairy Queen.
d.
It took almost 25 years to bring an adaptation
Alex Haley
s "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" to the big screen. Among the early screenwriters was
James Baldwin
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A League of Their Own (1992)?
a.
There was no air conditioning on the sets, meaning it would often become very hot. The hedge maze set was stifling; actors and crew would often strip off as much of the heavy clothing they were wearing as quickly as they could once a shot was finished.
b.
Curiously enough,
Michael Mann
had initially considered fellow filmmaker
William Friedkin
for the part of Hannibal Lecktor, but when
Brian Dennehy
- also a prospective Hannibal - insisted that Mann see Scotsman
Brian Cox
in the acclaimed 1984 off-Broadway production of "Rat in the Skull, " Mann was instantly won over by Coxs award-winning performance. Coxs scenes as Lecktor were shot over a three-day period.
c.
Casanova Frankensteins limo is a stretched 1978 Limited Edition Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Chevrolet Corvette.
d.
All of the injuries and bruises in the film were real injuries that the actors received during filming.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A League of Their Own (1992)?
a.
The characters at the Baseball Hall of Fame, and seen playing as the credits roll, are real original players from the league portrayed in the film.
b.
Despite popular online rumors stating this was originally planned as a direct sequel to
Dracula
with
Anthony Hopkins
reprising his role, this is not the case.
Stephen Sommers
thought up the concept for the film while vacationing after he had completed
The Mummy Returns
.
c.
The original version was 42 reels, and ran for 9 hours at 20 fps. Von Stroheim then shortened it to 24 reels (just over 5 hours - the "Directors Version"). It was then cut again, not once, but twice. The first time by
Rex Ingram
, who cut the film down to 18 reels, and forbade Stroheim to let anyone cut it again. The final cut was performed by MGM editing departments Joseph Farnham acting on orders from
Irving Thalberg
, who without having read the book ("McTeague") or the script, cut the film down to 10 reels. This final version was released with a runtime of 2-1/4 hours. No copies of the earlier versions were made, and the entirety of the 32 reels that did not make the final release version were destroyed - along with all of the outtakes - so that the silver could be extracted from the film celluloid. It is in this way, that most of the movie was lost forever.
d.
The sets for the production were all housed in the basement of a New York hotel.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A League of Their Own (1992)?
a.
Coleman Francis
: [location] Yucca Mountain
b.
Cyd Charisse
said that, of the several films she made with
Gene Kelly
, this was her favorite.
c.
When Ivan Ooze tells Zordon of all the things he had missed when trapped inside his containment egg, the black plague and the Spanish Inquisition were scripted examples, but actor
Paul Freeman
ad-libbed the last line, "The Brady Bunch reunion!"
d.
Director Marshall, Penny cast her daughter
Tracy Reiner
as Betty Spaghetti and her brother
Garry Marshall
as Walter Harvey.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A League of Their Own (1992)?
a.
Robert Evans
hated
Nino Rota
s original stab at the score.
Francis Ford Coppola
threatened to quit over this, until Evans backed down.
b.
The more mature Dottie and Kit are played by
Lynn Cartwright
and
Kathleen Butler
, but their voices are dubbed by
Geena Davis
and
Lori Petty
.
c.
Terry George
,
Michael Mann
and
Peter Berg
all came close to directing at one point or another.
d.
In the original script, Sonny and his trans-sexual lover were supposed to take part in a scene outside the bank in which a heart-felt goodbye was to take place along with a kiss.
Al Pacino
refused to do this, claiming it would take away from the phone conversation between Sonny and Leon.
Frank Pierson
was forced to make appropriate changes. This resulted in the just telephone conversation instead.
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