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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : An American in Paris (1951) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : An American in Paris (1951) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: An American in Paris (1951).
About the movie:
Jerry Mulligan, a struggling American painter in Paris, is "discovered" by an influential heiress with an interest in more than Jerry's art...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American in Paris (1951)?
a.
Martin Scorsese
was at one stage so startled by Robert de Niros weight gain that he shut down production, fearing for the actors health.
b.
At 38
Gene Kelly
was 19 years older than his co-star
Leslie Caron
.
c.
A building in the town of Contention reads "Bessers Parlor." The executive producer is
Stuart M. Besser
.
d.
The films US release date was pushed back a week from 7 November 2008 to 14 November 2008 when Warner Brothers announced that it would be moving off their 14 November 2008 release date for
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
and delaying its launch for eight months.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American in Paris (1951)?
a.
In Universals previous mummy films, the mummy was called "Kharis". In this film, the name of the mummy has been changed from "Kharis" to "Klaris."
b.
Producer
Arthur Freed
wanted
Marge Champion
to star in this movie, but at the time Champion didnt want to break up her dance act with her husband
Gower Champion
. So she persuaded Freed that he should cast a French girl in the role instead.
c.
Johnny Weissmuller
s stunt double
Ángel García
allegedly was killed while performing the famous cliff dive into the ocean at Acapulco, Mexico. Local authorities rejected this claim as Hollywood publicity. Another source said Garcia survived the fall but died when the surf slammed him into the rocks. John Laurenz, who played the singing postman Benji, never made mention of any such incident in his popular radio program or in his article on the filming of this movie. No newspaper articles (Mexico, Hollywood or otherwise) from that time have been revealed noting the event.
d.
Glacier Bay Park in Montana doubled for the Swiss Alps in the films mountain climbing scene.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American in Paris (1951)?
a.
The Vaughn Tobacco Warehouses in Lexington, Kentucky were converted to soundstages for interior shooting of this film.
b.
Was filmed at R.L. Osborne High School in Marietta, Georgia.
c.
On the two-disc special edition DVD released in 2008 by Warner Home Video, footage of one musical scene has been restored as a bonus:
Georges Guétary
, accompanied by
Oscar Levant
at the piano, singing "Love Walked In" to
Leslie Caron
in a café. Audio extras include
Gene Kelly
crooning "Ive Got a Crush on You," plus two versions of "But Not for Me": a
Georges Guétary
vocal and an
Oscar Levant
piano solo.
d.
A scene in which all four of
The Marx Brothers
play a poker game as the university burns to the ground around them was filmed but cut.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American in Paris (1951)?
a.
According to the official SAW website, in a still image used in one of the flash scenes, Adams last name is "Faulkner". However, it was revealed in Saw V that Adams last name was Stanheight, as indicated by a document observed by Agent Strahm.
b.
Oscar Levant
and
Gene Kelly
both grew up in Pittsburgh. Kelly appeared in a Cap and Gown show at the University of Pittsburgh whose music was written by Oscars talented musical brother, Benjamin, who went on to become a urologist.
c.
Soon-Tek Oh
s film debut.
d.
Mariel Hemingway
received breast implants shortly before playing the role of Playboy model
Dorothy Stratten
, but denies that was the reason she got them.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American in Paris (1951)?
a.
Despite the fact that this was filmed in the standard spherical format, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.
b.
When George Washington Duke is introducing the fighters before the Tommy Gunn-Union Cane match, the man standing to Gunns left is actual boxing trainer
Kevin Rooney
.
c.
The novel that Mimi Wolverton is holding when the police come to her house is
Jackie Collins
American Star.
d.
No words are spoken during the last 20 minutes and 25 seconds of the film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American in Paris (1951)?
a.
Honest Johns "real" name is given in promotional materials as J. Worthington Foulfellow, but this name is never mentioned in the film itself.
b.
Kane Hodder
says that one of the most fun parts of his tenure as Jason was the scenes in Times Square. He says that spectators were lined up and down the block watching the filming, and he didnt want to take off the mask to destroy their illusion of Jason. He said that every once in awhile, hed turn his head and look at them, and watch them all go crazy.
c.
A famous painter was hired to create the paintings that
Gene Kelly
displays on the streets of Paris.
d.
Jim Abrahams
,
David Zucker
,
Jerry Zucker
: [Funny Ending Credits] The ending credits contain funny or joke credits (such as "Guy in Charge of Lots of Things" etc).
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American in Paris (1951)?
a.
The presidents full name in the movie is William Harrison Mitchell; William Henry Harrison was a real president elected in 1840 and the first president to die in office. The vice president in the movie is named Nance; John Nance Garner was Franklin D. Roosevelts vice president for two terms, and once derided the job as not being "worth a pitcher of warm piss" (bowdlerized at the time and often misquoted as "spit").
b.
The movie was named as one of "The 20 Most Overrated Movies Of All Time" by Premiere.
c.
During production of the film
Joel Miller
lost his father John Miller (XXXIII), both of his grandmothers, his close friend
Rigger Dan Beard
, and his dog. The film is dedicated to John Miller (XXXIII) ,
Yvette Jacobs
, and Rigger Dan Beard
d.
Keep watching after the credits.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American in Paris (1951)?
a.
The extras in the film consist of crew members, family and friends.
b.
When the character Mace (
Angela Bassett
) is delivering a speech to Lenny (
Ralph Fiennes
) about how memories are designed to fade, Lenny is crumpling in front of a poster of elephants - a well-known symbol of memory. Director
Kathryn Bigelow
was asked at a special screening if this was intentional, to which she replied, "No. Im going to have to ask the art director about that..."
c.
During the double date scene
Will Arnett
s character offhandedly refers to Rod as "Super Dave". This is of course a nod to Super Dave Osborne, a comedy stuntman played by Bob Eisner since the mid 1980s.
d.
Oscar Levant
s dream sequence may be a tribute to
Buster Keaton
. In the opening sequence of
The Play House
, Keaton also played every role - conductor, every member of the orchestra, stage hand, all nine actors on stage, and each member of the audience.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American in Paris (1951)?
a.
Getting That Girl
was the first actual movie set
Nathanael Coffman
had ever worked on.
b.
Chris Fuhrman
died of cancer before completing the final draft of the book. The movie is dedicated to him at the beginning of the final credits.
c.
Christien Tinsley
grew a mustache and shaved the back of his head in order to play Otis Wilhelm in the picture.
d.
A major reason
Gene Kelly
suggested
Leslie Caron
as the female lead was because he felt this movie needed a "real" French girl playing Lise, not just an American actress playing one.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: An American in Paris (1951)?
a.
For
Bernard Hill
, this is the third film in as many decades he has appeared in that also won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. The others were
Gandhi
and
Titanic
.
b.
Emma Stone
(Gwen Stacy) and
Sally Field
(Aunt May) share the same birthday.
c.
The piece performed in
Oscar Levant
s dream sequence is the third movement, Allegro Agitato, from
George Gershwin
s Piano Concerto in F Major. This movement is also the shortest one in the concerto.
d.
Mr. Doom is the only character in the film not to have a catchphrase at all. The producers didnt want his to have a recurring role in the series, so they decided to not let him repeat a section of words twice during the film.
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