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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971).
About the movie:
An apprentice witch, 3 kids and a cynical conman search for the missing component to a magic spell useful to the defence of Britain.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)?
a.
Last feature film of
Anthony Eustrel
and
Reginald Owen
. This was the last film from Disney Studios to receive an Academy Award until
The Little Mermaid
.
b.
Since the movie, the phrase "Take It Barry" has come to be used for the specific sex act that Bubbles and Barry are doing when he says this.
c.
The helicopter that is taken apart by the mechanic just before Agent Valentine arrives is an Mi-24 Hind-A. It is distinguishable from later versions of the Hind due to the "greenhouse" cockpit. Later versions had two rounded canopies.
d.
In the first scene with the newscast reporting on the success of The Game, the anchor who is "playing" The Game is playing a Game Boy with no cartridge.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)?
a.
The only non-European cast member is
Sam Jaffe
, who was born in New York.
b.
Tally Johnson in Chester talks about all the hauntings of the Chester S.C. Theater in his book, Ghosts of the South Carolina Upcountry.
c.
In the scene where agent Hunt makes his spectacular leap off a Shanghai skyscraper, he is on the east side of the Huangpu River that runs through the middle of the city. He ends up landing on the west side of the river, near Yanan Highway, which is about 2 km away from the building hed just jumped off.
d.
An out of court settlement was made between MGM/UA and
Peter Sellers
widow
Lynne Frederick
for using footage without permission.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)?
a.
The unique look of the film was achieved by shooting entirely on standard security cameras on the streets of New York City at night.
b.
Georges last line, "There are no more white horses or pretty ladies at my door" is a reference to the
Emerson Lake and Palmer
song "Lucky Man".
c.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 4, 1937 with
Walter Huston
reprising his film role.
d.
The armor in the climactic battle with the Nazis was authentic medieval armor, previously used in
Camelot
and
El Cid
. When any item of armor was to be destroyed, exact fiberglass replicas were created and used.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)?
a.
When Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert goes searching through some photographs, you can see a real autopsy photo of
Elizabeth Short
.
b.
Orions decision to promote this film as a 1991 Oscar contender resulted in having two choose between two other releases later in the year: _Little Man Tate (1991) and
Blue Sky
. As Orion executives planned to promote
Jodie Foster
as a Best Actress nominee, they decided to give her some extra exposure by releasing the former picture, which she both appeared in and directed. Foster ended up winning Best Actress. Blue Sky ended up waiting three more years to be released, but when it did, it resulted in
Jessica Lange
also winning a Best Actress Oscar.
c.
This is the last feature film that longtime Disney studio songwriters
Richard M. Sherman
and
Robert B. Sherman
wrote songs for until
The Tigger Movie
d.
In the presskit for this film, Monogram blatantly advised exhibitors to sell "it along the same lines as Paramounts
The Ghost Breakers
." The
Bob Hope
horror/comedy was a runaway hit at the time.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)?
a.
The films opening credits sequence is a homage to the Bayeux Tapestry, a seamless linen cloth made by the French in medieval times which tells the story of the Norman Conquest of England.
b.
Because of the miscegenation aspects of the play (Tondelayo was a black woman), it was on the Production Code Administraitons "condemned" list of sources not to be considered. A big outcry was heard when the British film, based on the same sources, was released in New York in March, 1930, because it was deemed to violate the spirit of the Hays decree. MGM hired playwright
Leon Gordon
to adapt his play for the screen; he changed Tondelayos parentage to half Egyptian and half Arab, and it was eventually given an approved certificate. Still, the movie was placed on the Legion of Decencys condemned list, and the film was banned in Singapore and Trinidad because of its racial implications.
c.
The first film collaboration of Jean Arthur, James Stewart and Frank Capra. Later the same teamed up for
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
.
d.
A nitrate print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, and is not listed for preservation.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)?
a.
A sequel called "Joe Meets Tarzan" was planned in 1950 and would have had Mighty Joe Young team up with Tarzan, played by
Lex Barker
, who had just filmed
Tarzan and the Slave Girl
. The film was canceled due to the disappointing box office of "Mighty Joe Young".
b.
If you look closely at the locomotive of the train that inserts Beckett and Miller, the QR symbol of the Queensland Rail can be seen on the side. Queensland was the state of Australia where this movie was shot.
c.
Whoopi Goldberg
and
Oprah Winfrey
Oscar-nominated for their feature film acting debuts in this film.
d.
Ron Moody
and
Peter Ustinov
were considered for the role of Mr. Browne before
David Tomlinson
was cast.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)?
a.
In the establishing shot of the animated soccer game, a bear wearing a Mickey Mouse T-shirt can be spotted in the crowd on the right side of the picture.
b.
There is a scene where
Bud Abbott
and
Lou Costello
are talking in their tent and
Joe Besser
dashes into the tent, grabs a glass of water and dashes out again. He repeats this several times until Abbott stops him and asks why hes so thirsty. Besser replies that hes not thirsty, its that his tent is on fire. That was based on an incident in Costellos childhood, when he accidentally set some clothes in his bedroom on fire. His father was in the living room, which was between the kitchen and Costellos bedroom. Costello, not wanting to let his father know that he had set his room on fire, dashed back and forth between the kitchen and his bedroom with glasses of water until his father finally asked what was going on, whereupon Costello was forced to tell what he had done.
c.
Celeste Holm
s debut.
d.
Brian Cox
said in the DVD interview that he based his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter on Scottish serial killer
Peter Manuel
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)?
a.
The song The Beautiful Briny Sea was originally written for a sequence in
Mary Poppins
that was ultimately dropped.
b.
Kevin Smith
was originally cast to co-star with
Bruce Willis
as a supporting SEAL team member. Tragically, he died from head injuries sustained from a three story prop tower fall, after his last film
Warriors of Virtue: The Return to Tao
wrapped.
c.
Final film of
Alice Brady
.
d.
John Travolta
had a mechanical bull installed in his home two months before production began. He became so good that he was allowed to dismiss the stunt double and do the takes himself.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)?
a.
All featured footage of a younger George Simmons is real footage of a younger
Adam Sandler
, although all of the movies of George Simmons are fake.
b.
Clyde Bruckmans solution for reworking the film as a talkie was to eliminate half the silent version and re-shoot it as a talkie. The remaining half of the picture would be dubbed - - a cumbersome experience that Lloyd found difficult to accomplish. The result was awkward and its easy to spot the dubbed scenes in the film (most apparent in the scenes Lloyd shares with
Noah Young
as Officer Clancy). Its readily apparent that Young was especially poor at looping his own voice.
c.
Julie Andrews
,
Leslie Caron
,
Lynn Redgrave
, and
Judy Carne
were considered for the role of Miss Price before
Angela Lansbury
was cast.
d.
The entire confrontation between Alden and Jolene was improvised by Vanessa Ragland and Jack Bennett and captured with multiple cameras. The only scripted moment was when Jolene leaps into Aldens arms, but on the first take Ragland surprised Bennett by kissing him on the mouth and he dropped her head to the floor.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)?
a.
The castle in the background of the town is real and situated in Dorset, England. Both the castle and the town where it resides are called Corfe Castle, where many
Thomas Hardy
adaptations have been filmed since.
b.
In the movie, Manny is referred to as Manfred, Manny, that neeny weeny mammoth, Manny the Moody Mammoth, Manny the Melancholy, friend, Jumbo, the mammoth, Fat Hair Boy, and buddy.
c.
The only
The Three Stooges
film shot in widescreen.
d.
According to "Variety," the show-business trade paper, the movie made three times what it cost in the first week of being shown.
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