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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : American Buffalo (1996) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : American Buffalo (1996) Quiz
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About the movie:
Long-repressed feelings of bitterness and betrayal explode when three inner-city losers plot the robbery of a valuable coin in a seedy second-hand junk shop.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Buffalo (1996)?
a.
The Times Square Restaurant in Pawtucket, RI was renamed the Riverside Diner to fit the script of this film. As of 2010, it is still called the Riverside Diner, although the elaborate neon marquee that stood on the building several years after filming has been replaced by a simpler sign.
b.
During the territorial convention, three of the actors (
John Wayne
,
Andy Devine
and
John Carradine
) had performed together previously in
Stagecoach
under the helm of the same director
John Ford
.
c.
The meaning and relevance of this movies title is that it refers to a shortened version of the word Bounty-Hunter which is the profession of the central character played by
Steve McQueen
.
d.
The terrorists communicate in French and speak English with a French accent. But when the sniper misses his shot, he curses in Serbian.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Buffalo (1996)?
a.
The building in which the movie was filmed was demolished along with several others in 1997 to make room for a pharmacy and fast food store.
b.
In each film in the trilogy, the subtitle of the film is incorporated as dialogue. In this instance- Elrond: "So be it. You shall be the Fellowship of The Ring".
c.
The movie is viewed primarily from the point of view of Hud, the character who uses the camera the most. H.U.D. is short for Heads-Up Display, a method for overlaying information onto a view of ones surroundings such as Timestamps on video footage.
d.
First African-American biopic to be nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Actress.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Buffalo (1996)?
a.
A stuntman revealed for the first time in the television documentary,
Hollywood
, that
Harold Lloyd
actually climbed a fake building facade that was constructed over another buildings rooftop, positioned so the camera angle could capture the street scene below. The stuntman also revealed that he doubled for Lloyd in the long shots of him climbing the building in the distance. Up until then, even the Time-Life version of
Safety Last!
that was aired on PBS contained an opening title declaring that Harold Lloyd climbed the building himself and without the use of a stuntman or trick photography.The stuntman stated that he chose to suppress this information until Lloyds death, and yet, he did not want to detract from the danger of Lloyds actual stunt work. Lloyd performed the majority of the stunts himself on the rigged facade over a small platform, which was built near the rooftops edge and still had to be raised a great height to get the proper street perspective for the camera. The size of the platform did not offer much of a safety net, and had Lloyd fallen, there was the risk he could have tumbled off the platform.
b.
Michael Corrente
was offered the job of directing after meeting producer
Gregory Mosher
at a screening of Correntes "Federal Hill." He told Mosher, the director of the original stage production, "This wont mean anything to Mamet, bout could you tell him that Federal Hill never would have happened if I hadnt seen Buffalo onstage when I was a kid?" Mosher then suggested that Corrente direct the film adaptation.
c.
The mechanical shark used in the film was nicknamed "Bruce" by its handlers, and the "full body" version tours around museums, while "Bruce II" resides at the Universal Theme Parks and "bites at" tourists on the tour ride.
d.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Buffalo (1996)?
a.
The house number of the rancher that the family lived in was "793". The release date for the movie was "July, 1993"
b.
The play originally opened at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago on 23 November 1975.
Bernard Erhard
played Teach,
J.J. Johnston
played Don and
William H. Macy
played Bobby.
Al Pacino
also played Teach on Broadway from 1981-1984.
c.
Probably the real "star" of the film, and the source of its title, was the red beaded gown by
Adrian
, worn by
Joan Crawford
in the climactic ball scene. The dress was reused in fashion show sequences in
The Big Store
and, finally in color, in
Du Barry Was a Lady
.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 26, 1948 with
Ingrid Bergman
reprising her film role.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: American Buffalo (1996)?
a.
The production shoot for this movie went for nine weeks with cast and crew working six day weeks.
b.
At the beginning of the film, the young pilots and officers dialogues are voiced-over by the actors playing their older counterparts.
c.
Actor
Dennis Franz
was at the first reading of an early draft of the play in the Seventies.
d.
The sequel to this movie
A Matter of Wife... and Death
does not feature
Burt Reynolds
as Shamus McCoy. It was once reported in the media that Reynolds intended to appear in the sequel to this movie, but this did not happen.
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