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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) - 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 Streetcar Named Desire (1951).
About the movie:
Disturbed Blanche DuBois moves in with her sister in New Orleans and is tormented by her brutish brother-in-law while her reality crumbles around her.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)?
a.
In 2003,
James Schamus
had written a treatment for a direct sequel to
Hulk
featuring the Grey Hulk with The Leader and The Abomination under consideration as the lead villain. However, Universal at that time owns the rights to making the film and by the time the rights expired at the end of 2005, Marvels own studio bought back the rights of making the movie with Universal only distributing it.
b.
John Woo
: [mexican stand-off] Twice - Once between Carmichael (
Samantha Mathis
) and Hale (
Christian Slater
) when they first meet in the Utah desert and once with Deakins (
John Travolta
) and Kelly (
Howie Long
) on the train.
c.
Vivien Leigh
replaced
Jessica Tandy
as Blanche. This was actually the second time the two of them had shared a role. Leigh previously played Ophelia opposite her husband and director
Laurence Olivier
as Hamlet. Tandy played Ophelia in actor/director
John Gielgud
s production of Hamlet.
d.
Among the Robinsons pets are: Duke and Turk the dogs, Rocky the elephant, Lightning the donkey, Clementine the ostrich, and Duchess the Zebra.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)?
a.
Elia Kazan
s first collaboration with
Tennessee Williams
.
b.
All of the Union soldiers who are killed during the movie do not have the standard issue
Ronald F. Maxwell
knew who was a stunt man.
c.
In keeping with the theme that the late 90s are a "new world" for the Webbers, the main characters are named Adam and Eve.
d.
This movie, like
Per un pugno di dollari
, is a retelling of the story in
Yôjinbô
, which is itself based on
Dashiell Hammett
s 1927 novel "Red Harvest".
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)?
a.
The scene at the Centraal Station in Amsterdam was actually shot at station Haarlem, because the building has more character.
b.
Huey Long
was the governor of Louisiana (1928-1932) and a U.S Senator from Louisiana (1932-1935). He introduced program called Share the Wealth with the motto Every Man A King.
c.
First of seven films that
Kirk Douglas
and
Burt Lancaster
made together.
d.
Lexie Bigham
died in a road accident shortly after completing this movie.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)?
a.
This film was first released through the indie exchanges on August 6,1937. Columbia Pictures purchased the film in late 1937, re-did all of the advertising, posters and other related printed material and sent it out via their own distribution as a Columbia film on 17 February 1938. They also changed the billing order from that on the original print.
b.
The scene where Maverick follows Charlie into the bathroom was filmed at the Headquarters Building at Recruit Training Command, San Diego. The Naval Training Center installation was later demolished in the late 1990s to make way for more Navy housing. Before the headquarters building could be inspected for demolition, the bathroom counter that "Maverick" leans on and "stress tests" was stolen.
c.
Katherine Heigl
s first movie.
d.
The role of Blanche was first offered to
Olivia de Havilland
, whose wage demands proved to be too excessive.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)?
a.
Aaron Eckhart
originally had a role in this film, but dropped out.
b.
While
Vivien Leigh
was playing Blanche, her real-life husband
Laurence Olivier
was also in Hollywood, filming
Carrie
, costarring
Jennifer Jones
and directed by
William Wyler
. On one occasion, the celebrated couple dined with
Marlon Brando
.
c.
The main part of the film was shot during the summer months of 1962 because many cast members were on hiatus from television series which they were working on.
d.
The location where they steal the pinch is not at the California Institute of Technology, but at the University of California at Irvines medical school plaza.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)?
a.
This is the first collaboration between
Ridley Scott
and
Jerry Bruckheimer
. The producer however has worked with Scotts brother
Tony Scott
on several occasions, notably
Top Gun
and
Beverly Hills Cop II
.
b.
Eric Pohlmann
replaced
George Sanders
.
c.
The Broadway stage production of "A Streetcar Named Desire", directed by
Elia Kazan
and produced by
Irene Mayer Selznick
, opened at the
Ethel Barrymore
Theater on December 3, 1947 and ran for 855 performances.
d.
Noel Marshall
and
Tippi Hedren
acquired a number of big cats from zoos, pet shops, circuses, private homes and animal control officers especially for the making of this movie. These included unwanted animals. The first cat they acquired was a three month old lion cub.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)?
a.
The Varsouviana is a type of polka and was a popular dance in 3/4 time from the 1800s. It is also known as the Varsoviana (Italy) or Varsovienne (France). It came from from Warsaw in 1850 originally and was named in honour of Mount Vesuvius. The tune was introduced to America in 1853.
b.
This film seems to borrow its title from the last line of the poem love and life by Jhn Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester: " All my past Life is mine no more, The flying Hours are gone: Like Transitory Dreams givn oer, Whose Images are kept in store By Memory alone. The Time that is to come is not; How can it then be mine The present Moments all my Lot; And that, as fast as it is got, Phillis, is only thine. Then talk not of Inconstancy, False Hearts, and broken Vows; If I, by Miracle, can be This live-long Minute true to thee, Tis all that Heavn allows. "
c.
As well as providing the voice over for the films teaser trailer (using an American accent)
Alfred Molina
(who played Aringarosa in the previous movie
The Da Vinci Code
) provides the opening voice over for
Angels & Demons
, this time in his native English accent.
d.
During the fight between our heroes and the
Star Trek
fans at the dedication of the Captain James T. Kirk statue, Spocks ears are ripped off. This is reminiscent of the 1976
Saturday Night Live
skit titled "The Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise" where Spocks (played by
Chevy Chase
) ears are removed as Spock calls out, "My ears!", as part of the dismantling of the
Star Trek
set and series cancellation.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)?
a.
It supposedly took
Steve Martin
six weeks to film all his scenes. He contributed ideas such as socking the nurse in the face (originally he was to knock her out using his gas mask) and ripping off the dolls head.
b.
The family that Manny and Lo are watching at the golf course are
Scarlett Johansson
s parents, brother and sister.
c.
Vivien Leigh
, who was only 36 at the time of filming, had to be made up to look older.
d.
Ouiser mentions that she and her friends used to dress up like nuns and go barhopping when they were young.
Shirley MacLaine
played a woman who dressed up as a whiskey-drinking nun in
Two Mules for Sister Sara
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)?
a.
An instrumental version of the main title theme was used as the opening theme for the animated TV series
Dilbert
. The credits of the TV series referred to the music by the title "The Dilbert Zone."
b.
The Cannes Film Festival introduced the Best Supporting Actor Award specifically to honor
Samuel L. Jackson
.
c.
Della Robbia blue is a colour derived from the colours used in the Italian Majolica bas reliefs of Luca Della Robbia (1400-1482) whose famous gates of the Sacristy of the Catherdral were said by Michaelangelo to be worthy of being the Gates of Heaven.
d.
Peters strange accent is supposed to be a fake accent used by the character because he thinks he sounds more "elegant" and "smarter" (hence the literary agent job). The accent comes and goes throughout the movie and is more prominent when trying to impress people, and less in scenes with people like the psychiatrist.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)?
a.
The poetry quote, " ... and if God choose, I shall love thee better after death", is from "Sonnets from the Portuguese, No. 43" by
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
(1850).
b.
Bill Chaput
was originally cast as Vinny, but had to bow out due to injury.
Tony Pallone
was the last major lead actor cast, at the recommendation of
Ray Bono
.
c.
The girl the Julia character is based on can be scene is the flashback where Stan meets Beth in the Supermarket. She is standing in front of Beth at the checkout counter. She is also an extra in the bar scene.
d.
Ted Demme
told
Timothy Hutton
to kiss
Natalie Portman
on the cheek. She did not know it so her reaction in the film is spontaneous.
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