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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ball of Fire (1941) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ball of Fire (1941) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Ball of Fire (1941).
About the movie:
A group of ivory-tower lexicographers realize they need to hear how real people talk, and end up helping a beautiful singer escape from the Mob.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ball of Fire (1941)?
a.
This movie marks the return of semi-clad / naked girls dancing in the opening title sequence, a trademark of the series, and something that was left out of the previous Bond movie
Casino Royale
s opening title sequence.
b.
Despite the poor reviews of the movie, most critics noted the performance of
Cary Grant
. It has since been recognized as one of Grants break-out performances.
c.
Robert Mitchum
was arrested for possession of marijuana during the filming of the movie.
d.
To pick up authentic slang for the film script, screenwriters
Billy Wilder
and
Charles Brackett
visited the drugstore across the street from Hollywood High School, a burlesque house and the Hollywood Park racetrack.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ball of Fire (1941)?
a.
Swedish pop music group
Ace of Base
was originally slated to perform the title theme song.
Ace of Base
recorded the song, written by the bands own
Jonas Berggren
, but it was pulled out of the project by their then record label.
Ace of Base
later re-wrote the lyrics to the song, renaming it "The Juvenile", and put it on their album, "Da Capo", released in Europe in late 2002. The song was even released as a single off of that album in Germany in December 2002. With the lyrics, the words The Juvenile" replaced The Goldeneye, both having the same number of syllables whilst the lyric "Tomorrows foe is now a friend" clearly refers to Alex Trevelyan.
b.
Ginger Rogers
was the original choice for Katherine Sugarpuss OShea, but Rogers declined.
c.
A close-up shot of Stricklands FBI file shows his date of birth as 21 December, 1969 and birthplace as Lynn, Massachusetts. These are also the real date of birth and birthplace of actor
Jack Noseworthy
who plays Strickland in the film.
d.
In the scene in the "Jazz Cat" bar
Steven Seagal
is one of the members of the live band, wearing a cowboy hat, sunglasses and a fake beard, even though he also appears in the scene as his character Glass.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ball of Fire (1941)?
a.
While filming the scene in which Potts declares his love for Sugarpuss in a dark hotel bungalow,
Gregg Toland
put
Barbara Stanwyck
in blackface to make sure that her eyes were shining through the darkness.
b.
This movie story takes place in 1939, six years after the first movie.
c.
The films release was deliberately held back until September 1945 in the hopes that it would find a more sympathetic audience in a post-war atmosphere.
d.
Harrison Ford
turned down the role of Finnegan. The productions budget was then downsized.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ball of Fire (1941)?
a.
Marco Duran used a great deal of mirrors throughout the movie in order to suggest the duality inherent in the Peter character.
b.
While filming the scene where Dorothy slaps the Cowardly Lion,
Judy Garland
got the giggles so badly that they had to take a break in shooting. The director,
Victor Fleming
, took her aside, gave her a quick lecture, and then slapped her. She returned to the set and filmed the scene in one take. Fleming was afraid that this would damage his relationship with Garland and even told a co-worker he wished that someone would hit him because of how bad he felt, but Garland overheard the conversation and gave him a kiss on the nose to show that she bore no hard feelings. In the film she can still be seen to be stifling a smile between the lines "Well, of course not" and "My, what a fuss youre making".
c.
In preparation for his role,
Tom Cruise
was allowed to take 3 rides in the F-14 Tomcat. He vomited during the first trip but was okay during the other two.
d.
Lucille Ball
was set to play Katherine Sugarpuss OShea, but once producer
Samuel Goldwyn
found out that
Barbara Stanwyck
was available he gave her the part instead.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ball of Fire (1941)?
a.
After the premiere,
Henry Hill
went around and revealed his true identity. In response, the government kicked him out of the Federal Witness Protection Program.
b.
Twelve rattlesnakes were used for a key scene but failed to hiss on cue. The hissing had to be dubbed in during post-production.
c.
Several cast members in studio records/casting call lists for this movie were not seen in the final print. These were (with their character names):
Lee Phelps
(Policeman in Station),
Johnnie Morris
(Clerk at Justice of the Peace),
Dick Rush
(Policeman at Motor Inn),
Del Lawrence
(Irish Gardener) and
Jack Perry
(Fighting Bum).
d.
Gary Cooper
s death in 1961 prevented him from playing the role of Nicks doctor father.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ball of Fire (1941)?
a.
Gambler Solly Blayne (
Richard Rober
) is shot from outside the living room window as he relaxes in his Los Angeles home, which is exactly the same way that Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was killed in Beverly Hills a year earlier (in 1947).
b.
The roles of the seven professors (besides
Gary Cooper
) were inspired by Disneys Seven Dwarfs. There is even a photograph showing the actors sitting in front of a Disney poster, each one in front of his corresponding dwarf:
S.Z. Sakall
- Dopey;
Leonid Kinskey
- Sneezy;
Richard Haydn
- Bashful;
Henry Travers
- Sleepy;
Aubrey Mather
- Happy;
Tully Marshall
- Grumpy, and
Oskar Homolka
- Doc.
c.
As written in the original script, the characters were in their late 20s. However, they were made younger in order for the film to appeal to younger audiences.
d.
Mary Jo Deschanel
, who played Astronaut Dave Bowmans wife Betty, also played Astronaut John Glenns wife Annie in
The Right Stuff
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ball of Fire (1941)?
a.
The boat used as the show boat "River Queen" in this production was also used as the "Cotton Palace" in
Show Boat
b.
In the scene where Pastrami and Asthma have the professors hostage in the library, the gunmen begin shooting at random items. One gunman (Pastrami) says, "I saw me a picture last week," and proceeds to lick his thumb and then rubs it on the sight of his gun. This is a reference to star
Gary Cooper
s previous movie
Sergeant York
in which York uses this as a technique to improve his marksmanship.
c.
Like
Katharine Hepburn
, the films producer and director
Stanley Kramer
also put his salary in escrow as backing in order to placate the studio who was nervous about having
Spencer Tracy
star due to his poor health.
d.
The initials for Walter Sobchaks security company (Sobchak Security) are "SS". The Jewish Walters company shares the same initials as the Schutzstaffel, or SS. The Schutzstaffel were arguably the most demonic force of Hitlers Germany. The Nuremberg Trials attributed most of the Holocaust atrocities to this group.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ball of Fire (1941)?
a.
Opening Film of the 11th Jeonju International Film Festival (2010).
b.
Considering the fact that both Blackwolf and Avatar are described as polar opposites of the same power that gave them birth, neither one can live without the other. That means that Blackwolfs power was passed on to his son after his death.
c.
Kathleen Howard
was left with a fractured jaw when the punch that
Barbara Stanwyck
threw accidentally made contact. Stanwyck was reportedly mortified by the incident.
d.
A movie poster for
Zombi 2
is seen hanging up in Rollie Tylers apartment in several scenes. Also, the film
Poor Albert and Little Annie
is mentioned (refered to by its alternate title I Dismember Mama).
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ball of Fire (1941)?
a.
Some of Crystal and Williams character dynamics were inspired by their HBO Comic Relief performances (with Whoopi Goldberg) of the late 1980s.
b.
Although no date appears on the newspaper, nor does the year appear on the calendar, having the month of June begin on a Tuesday suggests that the film takes place in the year 1954.
c.
Probably the first on-screen portrayal of a robot.
d.
When
Gary Cooper
is taking notes of the news boys slang, the marquee on the theater across the street advertises
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
, an inside joke that refers to the scripts inspiration.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ball of Fire (1941)?
a.
Billy Wilder
had already written the story in Germany, then brought it to the USA when he emigrated and sold it to MGM.
b.
Terry Gilliam
took over as director after
Alex Cox
(
Sid and Nancy
) left the picture due to creative differences. Gilliam re-wrote the entire screenplay in a matter of days to fit his unique creative vision and style, while staying true to
Hunter S. Thompson
s writings.
c.
Aside from background music played on a car radio, there is no musical soundtrack for the movie.
d.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #53 Greatest Movie of All Time.
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