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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Abby Singer (2003) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Abby Singer (2003) Quiz
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About the movie:
Chronicles the life of Curtis Clemins, who is torn between the love of his life and accomplishing his dream...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Abby Singer (2003)?
a.
Several pieces of dialogue in the movie are taken from the original 1933 _King King (1933): * When Ann Darrow and Bruce Baxter are filming a movie scene on the deck of the S.S. Venture (with Carl Denham operating the camera), their "movie dialogue" (about "women on ships") is taken verbatim from an on-deck conversation between Ann Darrow and Jack Driscoll in the original film. *In a deleted scene, while filming Ann on the island, Denham instructs her, "Scream Ann! Scream for your life!" *Denhams "Were millionaires, boys" speech, after the capture of Kong. *Denhams "He was a king in the world he knew" speech, just before Kong is revealed in the Broadway theater. *And of course, the final line, "It was beauty killed the beast."
b.
The last full length feature film of
Red Buttons
.
c.
Jane Fonda
was originally cast as Julia. However, when the producers had trouble casting the role of
Lillian Hellman
, they decided to recast Fonda in the lead.
d.
The infamous "helicopter" shot was actually taken from a ski-lift during the middle of summer.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Abby Singer (2003)?
a.
The aspen "dolly shot" was done from a Honda Civic on the roadside. The aspens are above
Robert Redford
s Sundance resort in an area called Aspen Grove in Provo Canyon, Utah.
b.
James Cameron
: His voice is heard on the radio shortly after the first shot of the Dragon Gunship in midair.
c.
Van Johnson
and
Cyd Charisse
were the first choices for the leads, but
Cyd Charisse
was pregnant at the time. A new screenplay was then written for
Esther Williams
to star in.
d.
According to
Francis Ford Coppola
in the DVD commentary,
Michael V. Gazzo
gave such a great performance in the rehearsal of his testimony scene that Coppola wanted to start filming it immediately but everyone had to break for lunch. During the break, Gazzo got drunk and was unable to perform as well as he had in rehearsal.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Abby Singer (2003)?
a.
Subject of
David Sedaris
story (of the same name) in his 2004 book "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim."
b.
There was no script used during any part of the filming.
c.
Jonathan Hensleigh
s template was to make an R rated comic book movie as if it had been directed by
Sam Peckinpah
or
Don Siegel
.
d.
According to the book New Zealand Film by Helen Martin and Sam Edwards, "During the early sections of the film, the R&R camp at Paekakariki in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand was the setting for the meeting and bonding sequences prior to departing for battle. The same camp is the focus of the reminiscences of one of the women who contributed to
Gaylene Preston
s documentary War Stories See:
War Stories
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Abby Singer (2003)?
a.
Written while
Mattson Tomlin
worked at Evamere Entertainment.
b.
Roger Ebert
s scene took over 45 minutes to shoot.
Roger Ebert
recited the "White Parasol" monologue from
Citizen Kane
four times so that
Ryan R. Williams
could get the proper coverage.
c.
Michael Caines psychiatric office is located at 162 East 70th Street on Manhattans Upper East Side.
d.
Final film appearance of
Snub Pollard
, silent film comedian.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Abby Singer (2003)?
a.
A copy of the graphic novel "Watchmen" can clearly be seen on Dans desk in the scene where he and Laurie first make love.
Malin Akerman
has confirmed its presence in public comments. At 2:14:30 of the two-disc directors cut, a copy of the same book is on the bottom shelf of Hollis Masons bookshelf when he is being beaten up by the Top Knots.
b.
Shot entirely on the Canon XL-1 digital camera. Five cameras were borrowed over a two-year period to make the film and over 110 hours of footage was shot on 83 tapes.
c.
For the scene where Two Socks is being shot at by the soldiers, the wolf was actually hemmed into a small pen with puffs of smoke popping off around him. The animal was chained within the pen to prevent him escaping.
d.
Perry Fenwick passed on this project
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Abby Singer (2003)?
a.
Allison Janney
was originally chosen for the role of Barbara in the flower shop but she insisted on taking the role of Sally Lester, Clarissa Vaughans (
Meryl Streep
) lover.
b.
Previously filmed as
One Sunday Afternoon
with
Gary Cooper
and
Fay Wray
, and as
The Strawberry Blonde
with
James Cagney
and
Olivia de Havilland
.
c.
The yacht on which much of the action takes place belonged in real life as the "Zaca" to
Errol Flynn
. Flynn skippered the Zaca between takes, and he can be spotted in the background in a scene outside a cantina.
d.
The title, "Abby Singer," refers to a famous Hollywood production term named after a 1950s and 1960s assistant director, who would announce "this is the next-to-the-last shot for the day." The final shot of the day is traditionally referred to as "the martini."
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Abby Singer (2003)?
a.
Naomi Watts
filmed her scenes in between takes while working on the film
The Ring Two
.
b.
There is a flying pig in the Hollywood montage sequence.
c.
Mo the bird is a crested caracara, a species of falcon indigenous to Mexico.
d.
Bruce Campbell
twisted his ankle on a root while running down a steep hill, and
Sam Raimi
and
Robert G. Tapert
decided to tease him by poking his injury with sticks, thus causing Campbell to have an obvious limp in some scenes.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Abby Singer (2003)?
a.
In order to get the feel of what it would be like to work for real newspaper, Bogart hung out at the city room of the New York Daily News.
b.
George Clooney
,
Jake Gyllenhaal
,
Mark Wahlberg
and
Vince Vaughn
were previously considered to play the lead role.
c.
John C. Reilly
and
Daniel Day-Lewis
can be seen in the background wandering around during a
Brad Pitt
scene.
d.
Billy Bob Thornton
learned to play the violin for some scenes that required it.
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