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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Star Is Born (1954) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Star Is Born (1954) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1954).
About the movie:
A movie star helps a young singer/actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1954)?
a.
The "shield and initials" logo on the front of the orchestras touring bus spoofs Warner Bros. own classic "WB Shield" logo.
b.
The film had been planned as early as 1978 with
Julie Andrews
to star alongside
Peter Sellers
, but Sellers died in 1980 while Andrews and Edwards were filming
S.O.B.
.
c.
Gene Gauntier
and
Jack J. Clark
were married in Palestine during filming.
d.
At one point Queen Marie (
Judy Parfitt
) tells Henry (
Dougray Scott
) to choose a wife wisely, because "divorce is only something they do in England." This is obviously a reference to the infamous Henry VIII of England, who caused an immense scandal when he divorced Catherine of Aragon for Anne Boleyn in the early 16th century.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1954)?
a.
While the movie took great care to depict several groups all dressed alike in their representative tartans (the plaid pattern on the kilts), the use of clan tartans and any organized rules for kilts and patterns was a Victorian invention, much later than the time of the movie.
b.
Norman Maine mentions the name Ellen Terry to Esther Blodgett. Ellen Terry (1847 - 1928, created a Dame in 1925) was an English stage actress who became the leading Shakespearean actress in Britain during the late nineteenth century, as well as performing in plays by Ibsen, G.B. Shaw and many others.
c.
Candice Bergen
s first film.
d.
J. Allen Hynek
was a famous ufologist and too the creator of the diverse kinds of contact with extra-terrestrial life, explained in the book "The UFO Experience: A Scientific Study" (1972). First kind: sighting of an one or more UFOs. Second kind: observation of physical evidence of extra-terrestrial visitation. Third kind: contact with one or more extra-terrestrials.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1954)?
a.
Christopher Walken
made the difficult trick shot to win the match against Taras (Eastwood) boss on the first take. He was supposed to make a "trial run" for the scene, but he asked that the cameras go ahead and roll, in case he happened to make it on his first try, and he did.
b.
Western without gunshots.
c.
The names of the characters Aviva, Bob, and Otto are all palindromes - as per the title of the film.
d.
Judy Garland
did not attend the 1955 Academy Awards, where she was nominated as Best Actress for her portrayal of Vicki Lester in
A Star Is Born
, because she was in hospital after giving birth to her third child and only son
Joey Luft
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1954)?
a.
On the first day of production,
Charles Bronson
got angry about a delay caused by a late transport truck carrying cars necessary for the scene that was to be shot. Finally, he yelled to director
Richard Fleischer
within earshot of the entire crew, "You know what this company needs - it needs a European first assistant and a European crew!" The crew was so insulted by this remark that at the end of the day, they told Fleischer they would be leaving the production. They were persuaded to stay, but for the rest of the shoot they never spoke to Bronson unless they absolutely had to. Later in the shoot, Bronson commented to Fleischer, "I just dont understand it. Nobody calls me Charlie on this picture. They only call me Mr. Bronson."
b.
Groucho Marx
called
Judy Garland
not winning an Oscar for
A Star Is Born
, "the biggest robbery since Brinks."
Hedda Hopper
later reported that her loss to
Grace Kelly
for
The Country Girl
was the result of the closest Oscar vote up till that time that didnt end in a tie, with just six votes separating the two. In any event, it was a heartbreak from which she never really recovered and which has remained a matter of some controversy ever since.
c.
Alan Ladd
makes his appearance as one of the reporters at the end of the film (the one "with the pipe," as indicated in the credits list), discussing Kane and "Rosebud" just before the furnace finale.
d.
At the end, the G.I. Joe team is on at aircraft carrier that appears to be the U.S.S. Flagg, bearing the number 99. The toy line and comic books featured the same ship.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1954)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 5, 1942 with
Jeanette MacDonald
,
Brian Aherne
and
Gene Raymond
reprising their film roles.
b.
Cary Grant
turned down the role of Norman Maine. He reportedly refused to work with Judy Garland (I) because of her erratic behavior and debilitating addictions.
c.
The producers couldnt afford enough extras for the boxing match sequences. Whenever a camera angle changed, the extras had to move around to create an impression of a crowded house.
d.
Body count: 11.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Star Is Born (1954)?
a.
The works of
Walt Disney
are satirized twice. Silhouettes of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Donald Duck are shown cheering on the United States Air Force as it drops napalm on a black neighborhood during a riot. In another scene, Fritz imagines a pink naked feline fly into his bedroom, in reference to the "Pink Elephants on Parade" sequence from
Dumbo
b.
The design for the Great Hall set was based on the hall at Christ Church, Oxford. Oxford University itself also served as a filming location.
c.
While filming in a residential area in Portland, Oregon, residents were allowed to participate as extras.
d.
The set for the musical number "Lose That Long Face" was created by taking New Orleans building facades left over from
A Streetcar Named Desire
and spray painting them white.
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