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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : America's Sweethearts (2001) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : America's Sweethearts (2001) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : America's Sweethearts (2001)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: America's Sweethearts (2001).

About the movie: A movie publicist deals with the messy public split of his movie's co-stars while keeping reporters at bay while a reclusive director holds the film's print hostage.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: America's Sweethearts (2001)?
a.		Contrary to popular belief, production reports show that the large majority of this film was shot in Hollywood. An extensive number of exterior second unit locations were used, but most of the scenes were actually shot on sound stages in Hollywood, and on the back lots of over seven major studios including RKO-Pathe, RKO, Universal-International, Warner Bros., Columbia and 20th Century-Fox.
b.		Xs real name is Alex.
c.		Loretta Lynn was named after actress Loretta Young, whom her mother thought looked pretty.
d.		Billy Crystal had written the part of Eddie for himself years ago, but director Joe Roth persuaded Crystal to take on the role of Lee the publicist, as he felt Crystal was too old to play the part by then.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: America's Sweethearts (2001)?
a.		The pregnantly rounded minivan driven by Juno is a Toyota Previa. These were last manufactured in 1997, but are still quite common in Vancouver where the film was shot.
b.		Julia Roberts turned down the lead role for the supporting one.
c.		Carolco Pictures, which financed the film, filed for bankruptcy six weeks before it reached theaters.
d.		The "Kung Fu Aztecs" who attacked Indy and Mutt in the graveyard are not as historically inaccurate as one may think. Pre-Spanish Peru Incans did in fact practice a Martial Art known as "Rumi Maki", which literally translates as "Hard Hands."

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: America's Sweethearts (2001)?
a.		For the Spanish version of the film, the Count and his son are Italians.
b.		Repackaged as "Poor White Trash", The film ran for years on the souths drive-in circuit on a successful double feature with the similarly themed "I Hate Your Guts" (aka Shame).
c.		As the Terminators arm is being crushed by the gear, at the steel mill, you can see the initials "JC" for James Cameron written in blood on the Terminators exposed leg.
d.		Gwen uses "Holly Golightly" of Breakfast at Tiffanys as an alias for the hotel register, something Catherine Zeta-Jones has wanted to do for real for years.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: America's Sweethearts (2001)?
a.		In a scene shown only in the trailer, Eddie and Gwen seem to be acting in Gone with the Wind.
b.		Marie Blake is in studio records/casting call lists for a role in the movie, but she was not seen.
c.		According to Hollywood Reporter, William Perlberg was originally going to be a producer on this picture. Milton Sperling was then assigned producing duties but on 10 September 1942 he joined the Marine Corps. He was replaced by Lee S. Marcus, who joined the movie while it was in production.
d.		For the first time ever in a Tôhô-produced Godzilla film, there is an actual location shoot in the USA, mostly in New York City, thanks to Zazou Productions, a Japanese media company based there. However, principal scenes with the policeman and the pimp were shot in Sydney, Australia. Actual NYC sequences were shot at an undisclosed location. Scenes that are supposed to take place in Arizona, however, were shot in Broken Hill, another part of Australia.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: America's Sweethearts (2001)?
a.		The character of Hal Weidmann is based on Hal Ashby.
b.		Leading actor Gregory Walcott was at the time a busy Hollywood contract player who attended the same Baptist church as executive producer J. Edward Reynolds.
c.		A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives under the title "The Mystic Circle Murder".
d.		A copy of this film survives in The Library of Congress.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: America's Sweethearts (2001)?
a.		"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 22, 1945 with Lionel Stander reprising his film role.
b.		Angela Bassett also played Betty Shabazz in Malcolm X.
c.		The film was shot entirely in sequence.
d.		This was Joe Roths first picture as director in 11 years. Initially Billy Crystal was slated to direct the picture. When Roth read the script, he was totally immersed and liked the script so much that he wanted to direct. Crystal granted Roths request to direct the picture and stayed on as producer.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: America's Sweethearts (2001)?
a.		The title comes from a Malcolm X quote: "Youve got to do the right thing."
b.		Julia Roberts is 2 years older than Catherine Zeta-Jones, yet in the movie it is strongly implied that Gwen (Zeta-Jones) is the older sister of Kiki (Roberts).
c.		This films opening prologue states: "With their hates and desires men are changing the face of the earth - but they cannot change the Sea. Men who live on the Sea never change - for they live in a lonely world apart as they drift from one rusty tramp steamer to the next, forging the life of Nations."
d.		Jack Lords first film project.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: America's Sweethearts (2001)?
a.		Kate Hudson was pregnant during part of the filming. In the scene at the end of the film, she subconsciously touches her midriff as she walks.
b.		Valeris was originally written to be Saavik, Spocks trainee from Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home lending greater impact to her characters betrayal. However, Gene Roddenberry objected to the characters actions, ending up in a battle with director/screenwriter Nicholas Meyer (who believed the Saavik character was his to do with as he pleased). Roddenberry won the dispute and the character was rewritten into Valeris, who is played by Kim Cattrall. Cattrall wanted to play a different character rather than be the third incarnation of Saavik, following Kirstie Alley and Robin Curtis. Meyer had originally wanted Cattrall to play Saavik back in 1982, but she was unavailable.
c.		When Hal is talking to the press at the press junket his microphone shorts. As he says the line "...this is the most honest movie I have ever made" after the word "made" you hear a click and can see the flash in the microphone headpiece as it shorts.
d.		The film was MGMs most expensive production at the time, costing around $2 million.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: America's Sweethearts (2001)?
a.		Robert Downey Jr. was originally slated to play Eddie. John Cusack was cast instead when Downeys legal problems raised doubts as to whether he would be available for filming.
b.		Larry Hovis film debut.
c.		Most of the film was drawn based off the Directors own life experiences.
d.		Edward A. Lynch filed a suit in a U.S. Federal Court against Warner Bros/First National Pictures in 1940. Lynch asked for $100,000, claiming that his book, "When Homer Comes Marching Home," was plagiarized by the Warner production, "Son of a Sailor," which starred Joe E. Brown. Trial opened on Thursday, February 15, with Federal Judge Clraence G. Galston presiding.

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