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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Bachelor Mother (1939) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Bachelor Mother (1939) Quiz
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About the movie:
Polly Parrish, a clerk at Merlin's Department Store, is mistakenly presumed to be the mother of a foundling...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bachelor Mother (1939)?
a.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 1, 1942 with
Charles Coburn
reprising his film role.
b.
Martin Miller
was booked to appear in this project while filming he died from a heart attack according to Brian Blessed. Edward Underdown took over the part Martin Miller was to play.
c.
Ernest Hemingway
himself was initially involved in the production, although the extent of his participation after selling his book was to go marlin-fishing off the coast of Peru to try to find a fish worthy enough for the picture. In the end, the producers used a rubber marlin and stock footage of marlin fishing in which Hemingway didnt participate in. After seeing the film,
Ernest Hemingway
expressed his disappointment and said that
Spencer Tracy
looked less the Cuban peasant fisherman and more the rich old actor that he was. Tracy won an Oscar nomination for the role.
d.
At the very end of the credits you can hear a voice speaking backwards. The voice is that of
David Wohl
, saying in reverse, "His boat has been demolished," a line heard earlier in the film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bachelor Mother (1939)?
a.
"Official Selection" 2006 Hudson Valley Film & Video Festival
b.
Hunter S. Thompson
had previously been portrayed by
Johnny Depp
s
Ed Wood
co-star
Bill Murray
in the film "Where The Buffalo Roam." Prior to filming, Murray called Depp with the advice "Be careful or youll find yourself ten years from now still doing him...Make sure your next role is some drastically different guy."
c.
Filmed at Snowbasin Ski Resort in Ogden, Utah though the story takes place at a fictitious New England mountain called "Mount Holliston". Holliston is the town where
Adam Green
grew up. There are no ski mountains there.
d.
Hal K. Dawson
(Judge),
Renie Riano
(Amy Mellish) and
Charles Halton
(Doctor) are in studio records/casting call lists (with their character names) for this movie, but they did not appear or were not identifiable.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bachelor Mother (1939)?
a.
Shirley MacLaine
does not speak until 29 minutes into the film.
b.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 6, 1946 with
Ginger Rogers
and
David Niven
reprising their film roles.
c.
Marcia Mae Jones
received fan mail from disabled children all over the world after playing Klara in this movie.
d.
Billy Bob Thornton
was offered the part of Abe but was unavailable.
Bill Paxton
turned the part down.
Gary Cole
auditioned and was offered the part but he could not fit it into his schedule.
Christopher McDonald
was cast in the role the night before filming started. While McDonald was on the set, he discovered that he could not fit it into his schedule. The role was then offered to
Christopher Lloyd
but he turned it down to do
Haunted Lighthouse
. The role was finally given to
William Sadler
, who arrived on set and had only 60 minutes to meet and form a relationship with
Shia LaBeouf
before their big emotional scene together.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bachelor Mother (1939)?
a.
The films trailer used the song "Youre Going Down" by
Sick Puppies
.
b.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 28, 1949 with
Charles Coburn
again reprising his film role.
c.
In the Bullet Catch scene, you can clearly see the name Harry Dresden on the list of performers under "The Professor." Harry Dresden is a fictional wizard in "The Dresden Files", a series of books by novelist Jim Butcher (I), and later the basis of
The Dresden Files
.
d.
The balloons at the Unity Festival were made by Aerostar International, Inc., in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bachelor Mother (1939)?
a.
Another actress considered for the lead was
Kate Beckinsale
b.
In the UK the film aired with the Mickey Mouse cartoon
Runaway Brain
.
c.
Due to the physicality of his role,
Ed Helms
lost a reported 8lbs in weight.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 22, 1940 with
Ginger Rogers
reprising her film role.
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