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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Babes in Arms (1939) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Babes in Arms (1939) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Babes in Arms (1939)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Babes in Arms (1939).

About the movie: The struggle of two talented young artists, to make their own way in the show business.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Babes in Arms (1939)?
a.		The original Broadway production of "The King and I" opened at the St. James Theater on March 29, 1951, ran for 1246 performances and won the 1952 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Musical.
b.		The parody sequence, "My Day," featuring Mickey Rooney as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Judy Garland as First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, was removed from the negative after the presidents death on April 12, 1945. The routine, for many years thought to be lost, was rediscovered on 16-millimeter film and now can be viewed on Warner Home Videos DVD, "The Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland Collection."
c.		Michael Winterbottom was once set to direct but pulled out due to his impatience with the lengthy development process.
d.		The two-legged lizard that attacks Jack Driscoll was actually meant to be an aetosaur, a reptile from the Triassic Period. However, because of the high price of armatures (the metal skeletons for the puppets), RKO cut costs by not having hind legs made for it. As a result, the aetosaur has two forearms, no hind legs and a snakelike appearance.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Babes in Arms (1939)?
a.		The Broadway musical production of "Babes in Arms" opened at the Shubert Theater in New York on April 14, 1937 and ran for 289 performances. It had a large cast that included Mitzi Green, Dan Dailey, Alfred Drake, Ray McDonald, and The Nicholas Brothers.
b.		The writer, Neil B. Shulman, worked at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, hence the name of the town, Grady.
c.		The debut film of director Roger Spottiswoode.
d.		The horse-like animals had two feet instead of four because it was easier and cheaper to animate.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Babes in Arms (1939)?
a.		All of the characters, based on the characters from Richard Hookers novel, are composites of people Hooker knew, met casually, worked with, or heard about.
b.		The director and the explosives expert were reportedly left hanging onto an elevated platform on location - uninjured - after a short-circuit in explosives-effect wiring unexpectedly set off all of some 30 planted detonation devices at one time.
c.		The Mickey Rooney-Judy Garland-Busby Berkeley full-throttle production number, "Gods Country" (music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg), had been introduced on Broadway by Jack Whiting and The Five Reillys in the 1937 musical, "Hooray for What!" MGM bought the screen rights to the show, which never was filmed.
d.		Director James Wan took a gamble and took no "up front" salary for the movie and opted for a percentage instead.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Babes in Arms (1939)?
a.		When Chucky decides to kill Chief Kincaid, he first picks up a ball-peen hammer, only to put it down when Tiffany remarks, "Predictable." In the original Childs Play, Chucky kills his first victim by hitting her in the head with a ball-peen hammer and sending her flying out a window.
b.		No one got away from the ambush by Garretts posse at Stinking Springs. A few were injured, and Charlie Bowdre died. The Kid and his gang surrendered and were all taken to jail in Santa Fe, but Dave Rudabaugh eventually escaped and did flee to Old Mexico. Despite claims that he fled to Montana and led a "normal life", it is accepted that Rudabaugh killed two men in Mexico and was shortly thereafter beheaded. The Mexican government even took a picture of his severed head as proof that they had executed the outlaw.
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.		In two of her MGM musicals, Judy Garland preformed the classic rouser, "Broadway Rhythm" (music by Nacio Herb Brown, lyrics by Arthur Freed): in this film, as part of the Roger Edens-created "Opera Vs. Jazz" routine, also featuring Betty Jaynes; and the last tune in a medley which closed Presenting Lily Mars, the ditty used as a showcase for Judy to dance with Charles Walters (who went uncredited for choreographing and performing in the finale), and for the star to sing with the MGM Studio Chorus, backed by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Babes in Arms (1939)?
a.		Footage from earlier Mickey Rooney film, _Broadway to Hollywood (1939)_, is seen to show flashbacks of Mickey Moran, Rooneys character, as a child performing in vaudeville.
b.		During the Royal Garden Party, a singer sings "Miracles Happen" (the finale song from the first movie) in Mandarin.
c.		Although many newspaper moguls of the time hosted Christmas dinners and other holiday events for their newsboys, after the Newsboys Strike, Joseph Pulitzer even went as far as to host weekend events in vaudeville houses, the period equivalent of "Kids night at the movies".
d.		Two actors in this film have both starred in movies from the Saw film series. Julie Benz in Saw V and Sean Patrick Flanery in Saw 3D. Another actor from the first Boondock Saints was also in Saw V, Carlo Rota.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Babes in Arms (1939)?
a.		Although Judy Garland re-created for Decca a contemporary version of the exuberant classic, "Im Just Wild About Harry" (music and lyrics by Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake), the first U.S. release would not appear until 1984 when MCA produced a Garland LP collection called "From the Decca Vaults." This cut was issued again as part of a Judy CD box set entitled "The Complete Decca Masters (Plus)."
b.		According to an interview with Playboy Magazine, David O. Russell antagonized George Clooney on set one day, telling him to "hit him". George Clooney did so, in the face.
c.		In the original script, Lester was supposed to be shot in the desert by Nicky as a favor for Sam.
d.		Lt. Chasen mentions putting in a call to a Professor Dwiggins at Caltech who may know about Professor Bradshaws work. Sue Dwiggins is the real name of co-writer Sue Bradford.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Babes in Arms (1939)?
a.		"How About You" (uncredited) Music by Burton Lane Instrumental background music(Lyrics were added at a later date , for the 1941 film "Babes On Broadway").
b.		The film was inspired by the Agatha Christie novel iAnd Then There Were None/i.
c.		Steven Soderbergh gave the producers a list of possible titles for the film, including "46:02", "Retinal Retention", "Charged Coupling Device", "Mode: Visual", "Sex, Lies, and Videotape", and "Hidden Agendas". Soderberg was heavily in favor of "46:02" (the supposed running time of the tape Ann makes for Graham; the running time appears in the script but not in the final film), but the producers chose "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" immediately.
d.		When actor Ethan Amarant got a stomach infection and was unable to take part in the filming of the movies climactic scenes, the subplot of his character quitting the Winter Hill Gang and getting beaten to death was created. A few scenes featuring Amarant set after his death scene had to be re-shot without him to facilitate this.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Babes in Arms (1939)?
a.		"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30-minute CBS Radio adaptation of the movie on November 9, 1941 with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland reprising their film roles.
b.		This was shot back-to-back with Beyond the Time Barrier. The combined shooting schedule was only two weeks. They became Edgar G. Ulmers last American films.
c.		Director Robert D. Siegel has said that between takes in the strip club, while other members of cast and crew were enjoying the company of dancers, actor Patton Oswalt was watching episodes of John Adams on his iPod in a private room.
d.		The name of Vincent Prices character was changed to Henry Jarrod from Ivan Igor to avoid alienating Russian viewers.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Babes in Arms (1939)?
a.		The Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart songs "My Funny Valentine", "I Wish I Were in Love Again", "Way Out West", and "Johnny One Note" are songs from the original Broadway musical, but were eventually unused in the final film. "The Lady Is a Tramp" is heard instrumentally several times as the theme for June Preissers character Rosalie Essex.
b.		Although based on a fictional short story by Robert Louis Stevenson, the author came up with the idea from actual events occurring in 19th century England and Scotland, particularly those of grave robbers Burke and Hare.
c.		Italian reference sources "Filmlexicon" and "Colonna Sonora" both credit the music score to Roman Vlad. The most likely explanation is that the Italian musicians union insisted an Italian member (Vlad was affiliated to SIAE) be paid to write a score, even if it was never used.
d.		The elf Ming Ming, who appears briefly in the beginning of the film, is played by Peter Billingsley, who starred as Ralphie Parker in the classic holiday film A Christmas Story.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Babes in Arms (1939)?
a.		James Franco was considered to play Freddie.
b.		MGM Studios biggest money grosser of 1939, surpassing The Wizard of Oz for that production year.
c.		At the end of the movie, characters are seen coming out of the El Rey after having seen "Bluntman & Chronic", and Jay invites them to the concert across the street. In fact, the El Rey in Los Angeles is a concert venue, not a movie theater, and the performance by Morris Day & The Time was filmed in the El Rey.
d.		Dantes car is a 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera.

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