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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : About Schmidt (2002) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : About Schmidt (2002) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: About Schmidt (2002).
About the movie:
A man upon retirement embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: About Schmidt (2002)?
a.
The film was shot on a new technology called Andromeda. This was the first time a narrative feature had been shot using this system.
b.
When
Jack Nicholson
received the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama, he commented afterward, "Im a little surprised. I thought we had made a comedy."
c.
In the book, Karens last name is Neuman instead of McCann
d.
In a scene set on Fourth Street in Cincinnati,
Danny Glover
walks by the John Shillito & Co. department store. Founded in 1832, "Shillitos" (pronounced "SHIL-ih-toes"), as it was known by local residents, was the most famous department store in downtown Cincinnati for 150 years. (It was the Cincinnati equivalent of Marshall Fields in Chicago or Nordstroms in Seattle.) In 1982, the store became "Shillito-Rikes," and in 1986, it was re-named "Lazarus," after its owner, the F.H. Lazarus Co. In 2005, Lazarus was bought out by Macys. The 1878 Shillitos department store building still stands at Seventh and Race Streets in Cincinnati, but has been converted into condos.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: About Schmidt (2002)?
a.
A very early press release for this movie made the announcement that
Edward G. Robinson
and
George Raft
were to star in this picture.
b.
Looneys Pub is an actual Baltimore watering hole, located in the Canton neighborhood. It has become a favorite of local film crews since the film was made.
c.
For the role of Roberta Hertzel,
Shirley Jones
was considered but lost the part to
Kathy Bates
.
d.
To persuade RKO head
George Schaefer
to approve this film as a follow-up to
Citizen Kane
, Welles played him the Mercury Theater of the Air radio version. It is claimed that Schaefer fell asleep during this. Nevertheless, he greenlighted the film for $1 million, an unheard-of move for a studio whose policy was not to make films that cost more than $750,000.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: About Schmidt (2002)?
a.
The quote that Dr. Wick uses during her first meeting with Susannah is from
Lucio Anneo Seneca
, a Roman philosopher and father of Stoicism.
b.
The person Warren listens to on his car stereo is famous conservative talk show host
Rush Limbaugh
.
c.
This was an adaptation of a Broadway play titled "White Collars" by
Edith Ellis
. The original stage production opened at the Cort Theatre in New York on Feb. 23, 1925 and ran for 104 performances. There was an earlier film adaptation called
The Idle Rich
starring
Conrad Nagel
,
Bessie Love
,
Leila Hyams
and
Robert Ober
.
d.
Harrys lightning bolt scar was applied by make-up teams approximately 5,800 times by the end of the series.
Daniel Radcliffe
had the scar applied 2,000 times while the rest were applied to stunt doubles and stand-ins.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: About Schmidt (2002)?
a.
Other actors were also in the movie but cut before release. These were (with their character names):
Tim Driscoll
(Grocery Store Manager) and
Jeff Morris
(Farmer at Gas Station).
b.
Filmed in 1994.
c.
Nearly a third of the movies budget went into filming the scene of Farley running with the caribou. Several helicopters flew overhead, herding the caribou, before the wolves were released. The filming took twenty hours a day for a month.
d.
Both
Kris Kristofferson
and
Jeff Bridges
are very proud of being in this film. Kristofferson says that hell be proud of it as long as hes in the business, and Bridges says that he likes it better for every time he sees it.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: About Schmidt (2002)?
a.
At the end of the movie when
J.M. Barrie
is showing the play to Sylvia at her house, Peter Pan asked them to clap their hands to save Tinkerbelle.
Julie Christie
s reaction to this was to immediately start clapping. This was unplanned, and the children had no idea how to respond to it. The look of shock on their faces is real.
b.
This was the first of six movies hurriedly made by RKO between May 1942 and July 1942, before Tim Holt went into military service.
c.
Thomas Haden Church
was originally considered for Randall.
d.
Shot on a Panasonic DVX-100B and edited on Final Cut Studio.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: About Schmidt (2002)?
a.
The original Broadway version also featured
John Alexander
and
Slim Thompson
, who recreate their roles in this film. The stage production opened Jan. 7, 1935 at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York and ran for 197 performances.
b.
Once the filmmakers bought the rights to the
Louis Begley
novel, they kept the title and the main character but changed just about everything else. In the book, the main character lived in the Hamptons and his daughter was about to marry a lawyer.
c.
This is the first American film to show an actor on the toilet -
Martin Balsam
, playing opposite
Anthony Perkins
. Ten years earlier, the first American film to show a toilet was
Psycho
... starring
Martin Balsam
and
Anthony Perkins
.
d.
Peta Wilson
was offered the role of Jean Grey, but had to film the fourth season of "La Femme Nikita" (1997-2001) (TV)_ instead.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: About Schmidt (2002)?
a.
Shane Carruth
stated that at most an 80 minute could be made from the footage (the film was 78 minutes). He stated that the shooting ratio was 2:1.
b.
Actor
Nestor Paiva
was dying of stomach cancer during filming.
c.
Nationally syndicated political cartoonist Jeff Koterba had a walk-on role in the film; however, it was cut from the final version.
d.
The role of the "Enforcer" was loosely based on longtime Malibu icon and waterman Ray Kunze who looked out for John Milus (director) and Dennis Aaberg (co-writer) in the late 50s.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: About Schmidt (2002)?
a.
According to
George Lopez
, Papi, the chihuahua he voices in the movie, was one day away from being put down before he was rescued for the movie.
b.
Stan Lee
: the man who tells Peter how great Spider-Man is.
c.
Ryan Harper Gray
met with numerous Iraq veterans and even spent time in a Portland homeless shelter in order to play the role of Jason, a young man shattered by his experiences in war.
d.
The exterior shots of the "fraternity house" are of the actual Delta Delta Delta house at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: About Schmidt (2002)?
a.
The businesses lining the highways have some rather unusual names. Among them are "Lotta Room Motel", "Pump Her Up" (gas station), "Beefy Buns" (fast food), and (glimpsed briefly through the drivers window of the truck) "Boob Mart".
b.
The word fuck and its variations are used 136 times thought out this movie.
c.
Stephen King
was such a huge fan of
The Evil Dead
that he convinced producer
Dino De Laurentiis
over dinner (who was producing Kings
Maximum Overdrive
at the time) to have his production company DEG (De Laurentiis Entertainment Group) finance
Evil Dead II
.
d.
The films plot involves the childrens charity "Childreach". Since 2002, the year of the films release, the organization has referenced the film and featured its poster in its literature for prospective child sponsors.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: About Schmidt (2002)?
a.
While Welles would direct "Ambersons" during the day, at the same time each night he would act his part of a Turkish policeman in
Norman Foster
s film
Journey Into Fear
.
b.
While shooting at Dairy Queen, the driver of a passing vehicle was looking around to watch the production and ran into a telephone pole.
c.
Melissa Hanna
, who plays "Dairy Queen Employee", is an actual employee of the Dairy Queen in Omaha, Nebraska where her scene was filmed.
d.
Actor Robert Denton was originally cast in the role of Grayson Abernathy as the filmmakers did not believe he could fill the role of Chevy due to the characters emotional range. It wasnt until they lost the first Chevy that they gave in to the Casting Directors suggestions and cast him in the role that would ultimately define his career.
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