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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Almost Made (2004) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Almost Made (2004)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Almost Made (2004).

About the movie: In Almost Made, five guys who have seen far too many movies form a "family" of their own, only to end up in over their heads...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Made (2004)?
a.		The shot when the mobsters get out of the car when getting to the bar was pushed forward because director John Boyd West wanted to take advantage of the unpredicted snowfall.
b.		Howard landed on Earth on 8 September. It was on that date in 1966 that Star Trek premiered on NBC.
c.		The "Evolutionary Tactics" field manual shown is the actual one created by Jim Channon in 1978 for the U.S. Army.
d.		When Isabel is setting up chairs at the poetry reading and is confronted by Tellman, there are copies of "Le Divorce" by Diane Johnson on the bookshelf behind them.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Made (2004)?
a.		Due to the poor performance of the film at the box office, Square Pictures announced its "retirement" from the film business in October 2001. The studio did, however, go on to produce the short film Final Flight of the Osiris in a similar realistic CGI style to Final Fantasy, which played in theaters before Dreamcatcher and was released as the first of a series of short films set in the Matrix on DVD entitled The Animatrix.
b.		Rumor has it that William Friedkins original cut ran 140 minutes. There is an increasing demand for a home video release of this version, if the deleted footage still exists and was not, as commonly believed, destroyed by United Artists. Apparently, Friedkin delivered this cut to the studio and this cut was condemned by the MPAA for ultra-provocative content. Mr. Friedkin has alternately said that all of the footage he was ultimately forced to cut (over a series of 40 different edits, at a cost of $50,000, before the MPAA finally granted the film an R rating) involved graphic sexuality and wasnt connected to the murder investigation plot, and that the footage did provide some "twists and turns in the story" that were not present in the films final cut.
c.		German Import DVD has a Super-8 Version (German language only), as a special feature on the disc.
d.		Red West agreed to play the role of the bartender after seeing the scenes worked out during his acting class.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Made (2004)?
a.		The real Anastasia was indeed born at the Peterhof Palace, which was called "The Farm" by her family. It was designed in imitation of the Palace of Versailles, in France.
b.		In the opening shot when Joey goes to make himself a drink, the phone wasnt supposed to ring yet - John Boyd Wests mother asked to speak to John. So Joe Smith just started the scene, did the phone conversation scene and hung up on her. They cut before she could redial.
c.		John Garfield intended for this to be his comeback film following his blacklist. However, he died before the film went into production.
d.		One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Made (2004)?
a.		Based on the following Broadway production: Mr. Sycamore (1942). Comedy. Written by Ketti Frings, based on a story by Robert Ayre. Scenic Design by Samuel Leve. Costume Design by Emeline Roche. Directed by Lester Vail. Guild Theatre: 13 Nov 1942- 28 Nov 1942 (19 performances). Cast: Stuart Erwin (as "John Gwilt") Broadway debut, Lillian Gish (as "Jane Gwilt"), Enid Markey (as "Estelle Benlow"), Walter F. Appler, Harry Bellaver (as "Mr. Fink"), Albert Bergh (as "Mr. Oikle"), Helen Brown, Russell Collins (as "Reverand Doctor Doody"), Barbara Dale, Helen Dodson, Jed Dooley, Franklyn Fox (as "Fletcher Pingpank"), Kenneth Hayden, Mary Heckart, Pearl Herzog (as "Daisy Staines"), Otto Hulett, Ray J. Largay, Louise McBride, Peggy Opdycke, John Philliber (as "Abner Coote"), Rupert Pole (as "Third Milkman/People of Smeed"), Leona Powers, Harry Sheppard, Buddy Swan (as "Albert Fernfield"), Ernest Theiss, Harry Townes, Albert Vees. Produced by The Theatre Guild (Theresa Helburn, Lawrence Langner: Administrative Directors). Note: this was one of the biggest flops of the 1942 season.
b.		As the Heart of Gold Spaceship travels through "improbability" it quickly transforms into many strange shapes (including a rubber duck) in the very final transformation at the end of the film it quickly transforms into the face of author/creator Douglas Adams.
c.		When Walter Wangers first choice for director insisted that Caeser was a homosexual, Spyrous Skouras told the producer not to hire him. Skouras reasoned, "To hell with history. I want a triangle with two men and one woman. Having one of the greatest men in history as a homo isnt box office!"
d.		Tim Sherrod was cast in the role of Timmy Hi Tones, but had to drop out when he moved to Montana. He returned before shooting started and was recast

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Made (2004)?
a.		It took 28 days to shoot the movie because they could only film one day a week in the bar.
b.		For the Vogue fashion shoot, the real Vogue team were used. They are- -Photographer- Patrick Demarchelier -Hairstylist- Serge Normant -Makeup artist- Gucci Westman -Prop stylist- Mary Howard -West Coast editor- Lauren Howell -Contributing editor- Plum Sykes -Editor at large- André Leon Talley (also coached Sarah Jessica Parker on how to pose authentically).
c.		Had already made more than US$18 million internationally (exceeding its US$13 million budget) before it opened in the United States.
d.		Bob Hope always said it was his biggest regret that he turned down this movie.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Made (2004)?
a.		Based on a magazine story by Roy Huggins, this movie provided the round-about genesis of the TV series 77 Sunset Strip (also created by Huggins). In this movie, Franchot Tone plays LA detective Stuart Bailey, which is same name of detective played ten years later by Ephrem Zimbalist Jr. in the 1958 movie Girl on the Run, which, in turn, was spun off into the 77 Sunset Strip TV series that same year. Oddly, this movie was produced by Columbia Pictures, while subsequent movie and TV series were made by Warner Bros.
b.		The budget for the costumes was $2 million.
c.		Emily Banks Character Trixie was written in on location to show a stronger female patron.
d.		The actors had very limited knowledge of what would take place in each scene, with Alex Cassun giving them rough instructions about a half an hour before the camera was ready to role.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Made (2004)?
a.		John Wayne very much wanted the role of Wild Bill Hickok, which he felt certain would make him a star, but director Cecil B. DeMille wanted Gary Cooper instead.
b.		The song played by Luthers band in the concert scene is "Lily and Parrot" from Mark Kozeleks real-life band, Sun Kil Moon off their first album "Ghosts of the Great Highway".
c.		The massive painting seen on the set of the Benedict home is now in the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. It has hung in several spots in the original 1800s section of the hotel. It now contains a plaque, stating its significance as a film prop.
d.		In a scene where Forrest Pruetts character Mickey starts to down a beer, the crew replaced it with club soda.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Almost Made (2004)?
a.		The airplane disaster that killed romantic lead actor Leslie Howard is mentioned in this film.
b.		In a deleted scene, Jason Perry complained that the actress Twyla Killboy was really slapping him. John Boyd West handled it by instructing the actress to slap him harder.
c.		The version presently in circulation bears a 1936 re-release production code seal of approval #2316-R, modernized title credits, and the newer post-1935 Columbia logo.
d.		The final shot in the film before the end credits is that of white clouds against a blue sky. This is a reference to the very first frame of the movie, which is also the same as the first frame of the Toy Story trilogy, that of white clouds against a blue sky in the wallpaper on Andys room.