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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Raisin in the Sun (1961) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Raisin in the Sun (1961) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: A Raisin in the Sun (1961).
About the movie:
A substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin for a poor black family.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Raisin in the Sun (1961)?
a.
All of the DJs voices and most of the dialog was recorded ADR since it was too loud to record on location.
b.
Lucille Ball
and
Maureen OHara
became inseparable friends while shooting this film, and remained lifelong friends until Balls death in 1989. OHara was having lunch with her when Ball first saw her future husband
Desi Arnaz
.
c.
The name, style and content of Composure Magazine all make it a dead ringer for Cosmopolitan Magazine.
d.
The title comes from the
Langston Hughes
poem, "Harlem (What Happens To A Dream Deferred?)".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Raisin in the Sun (1961)?
a.
Sidney Poitier
was nominated for the 1960 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "A Raisin in the Sun" as Walter Lee Younger and recreated his role in this production.
b.
When original composer
Alex North
fell ill, 20th Century Fox exercised their right to pull their contract composer
Jerry Goldsmith
from another studios assignment- MGMs
Grand Prix
.
c.
In the scene where
Jim Carrey
is fighting with himself, Hank grabs Charlies finger and says "Beg me or Ill break it off." Charlies reply of "I beg I die" is taken from the movie
Things to Do in Denver When Youre Dead
", with Jim Carrey even imitating the tone of
Andy Garcia
s voice.
d.
"The Bride", the most obscure of Universal Studios Classic Monsters, is on screen for less than five minutes and is the only "Classic Monster" never to have killed anyone.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Raisin in the Sun (1961)?
a.
When
Orson Welles
first met with
Dennis Weaver
, he asked Weaver what he thought was the most important characteristic of "Chester," the role Weaver played on the hit TV show
Gunsmoke
, Weaver said that Chester was very deferential and always hung behind the other characters. Welles then told Weaver that for "Touch of Evil" he wanted Weaver to be just the opposite - very pushy and in-your-face.
b.
The Broadway production of "A Raisin in the Sun" by
Lorraine Hansberry
opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York on March 11, 1959, ran for 530 performances and was nominated for the 1960 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Play.
Sidney Poitier
,
Claudia McNeil
,
Ruby Dee
,
Diana Sands
,
Ivan Dixon
,
Louis Gossett Jr.
and
John Fiedler
recreated their stage roles in the movie version. A 1960 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play nomination went to Claudia McNeil.
c.
A print of this film survives in the Library of Congress.
d.
The number 327 appears quite often in Lucas movies. Here it is printed on the side of an engine. See also:
Star Wars
,
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
, and
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Raisin in the Sun (1961)?
a.
The dance scenes were filmed at the Rivera CC Pacific Palisades. As with the house used in the opening sequences, considerable damage was done by the extras and movie watchers during the filming.
b.
Louis Gossett Jr.
s film debut.
c.
When the film was completed, the original plan was to release it straight to video. Stronger than expected word of mouth convinced the distributor to send it to theaters. The late critic
Gene Siskel
voted this film as his favorite of 1992.
d.
The films title came about because the Samuel Goldwyn Co. threatened to sue Paramount, as it owned the rights to the title via the 1939 film. Upheld by the Motion Picture Association of America, Goldwyn was legally permitted to fine Paramount $2,500 every time it neglected to add the
Emily Brontë
prefix to the title of their version.
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