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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Bang the Drum Slowly (1973).
About the movie:
The story of the friendship between a star pitcher, wise to the world, and a half-wit catcher, as they cope with the catcher's terminal illness through a baseball season.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)?
a.
To prepare for his role,
Robert De Niro
went to Florida to watch baseball teams in spring training, then traveled to Georgia and tape recorded conversations to study their accents.
b.
The only film in the trilogy not to secure
Al Pacino
an Oscar nomination.
c.
David Andrews
was offered a key role but was not free.
d.
Wes Craven
s original concept for Freddy Krueger was considerably more gruesome, with teeth showing through the flesh over the jaw, pus running from the sores, and a part of the skull showing through the head. Make-up artist
David B. Miller
argued that an actor couldnt be convincingly made up that way and a puppet would be hard to film and wouldnt blend well with live actors, so these ideas were eventually abandoned.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 7, 1946 with
Lizabeth Scott
and
Don DeFore
reprising their film roles.
b.
The method by which Sibylla euthanizes her son is purely an invention from screenwriter
William Monaghan
.
c.
First produced as an hour-long live TV drama in 1956 on the United States Steel Hour, with Paul Newman as Henry Wiggen and Albert Salmi as Bruce Pierson.
d.
Stock music by Robert Van Eps and Dominic Frontiere was integrated into Samuel Matlovskys original score for "Namu". Van Eps music was composed for "The Outer Limits" TV segment entitled "Tourist Attraction", which was directed by Namus László Benedek. The ominous-sounding cues were used for the amphibious fish-monsters, the Ichthyosaurs.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)?
a.
Steve Zahn
was originally cast as Miller, but at the last second
Adam Goldberg
was cast in the role.
b.
Though the uniforms appear to be New York Yankee uniforms, theyre actually the New York Mammoths.
c.
Ang Lee
was offered to direct the film, but turned it down to direct
Hulk
instead.
d.
Contains several hidden images of words, faces and stick figures throughout the feature. The movie features a hidden message if watched closely enough.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)?
a.
The stadium used for the fictional NY Mammoths home games was Shea Stadium which from 1964 to 2008 was the home of the New York Mets. Shea was demolished after the 2008 baseball season.
b.
Among the crew showing up on screen are dialogue coach Sam Kilman as the Sheriff, dolly grip Gene Poole as a cafeteria worker, and producer Lon Kerr (uncredited) as a curly haired student in a red sweater seen approximately 26 minutes into the movie.
c.
Most of he crew got sick while doing filming on the set of the Hippodrome theater. Many of the cast members, including Melanie Griffith, had pneumonia.
d.
Writer
David Himmelstein
said that one day, he saw a row of television monitors playing political commercials for different candidates. He said the spots all looked the same to him, so he did research to find out why and what he discovered he put into the script.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)?
a.
Beverly Todd
and
Don Cheadle
also played mother and son on an episode of
Hill Street Blues
.
b.
The character Dr Joseph Lewis is a homage to the director of
My Name Is Julia Ross
,
Joseph H. Lewis
.
c.
The shot outside of the gay bar in DC showing the US Capitol Building was actually taken outside of the Phoenix Park Hotel on North Capitol St. in DC. The front of the hotel was covered in purple and the "AC/DC" fictitious bar name prominently displayed.
d.
The TV performance of the "Singing Mammoths", was also shot at Shea Stadium on the set of "Kiners Korner" - the post game show of New York Mets telecasts, hosted by Met broadcaster, and Hall of Fame outfielder, Ralph Kiner.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)?
a.
For the scene where Bumblebee blasts Sams bedroom, an extension of the bedroom was built to be blown up, which would leave the original bedroom unscathed. But when the extension was blown up, part of the attic caught fire and the local fire department had to be called.
b.
The lead role was originally to have been played by
Al Pacino
, while
Robert De Niro
was to have played the driver Paulie in
The Godfather
.
Francis Ford Coppola
wanted Al Pacino to play Michael Corleone, so to get Pacino released from his contract for this film, he had to give up De Niro to replace him.
c.
Destroyer (from "Godzilla vs. Destroyah") was considered to appear. The significance of his role is unknown, whether or not hed have been a quick kill like the majority of the other monsters Godzilla fought, or be an equal challenge like Monster X/Kaizer Ghidorah, if his role wasnt originally going to be of that.
d.
In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930s, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.
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