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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) Quiz
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About the movie:
A Debt-ridden circus is saved by an well-meaning but inept publicity man Pop Wonder.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)?
a.
Historical records show that many of the character names and songs of
Billy Rose
s "Jumbo" in the 1935 stage production were entirely different.
Jimmy Durante
appeared in the original New York stage production, but not as the owner of the circus. He is listed as "Claudius B. Bowers", a character name not in the film.
b.
As part of her deal to star in the film
Tanya Roberts
choreographed her own sex scenes. One of the scenes she directed with
Brett Baxter Clark
was too graphic even for the unrated version and had to be cut.
c.
The tattoos around Nickolais (Viggo Mortenson) ankles read "Where are you going?" and "What the fuck do you care?" in Russian. Mortenson thought that they were hilarious, that one foot doesnt respect the other.
d.
First film of
Deep Roy
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)?
a.
Raymond Chandler
: About 16 minutes into this movie, Chandler is sitting outside an office as
Fred MacMurray
walks past. Chandler glances up at MacMurray from a paperback he is reading, a great clue of his identity.
b.
The 1935 musical play of
Billy Rose
s "Jumbo", on which this film was based, was the final stage presentation at New York Citys venerable Hippodrome Theatre, which was torn down to make room for a parking lot. The show opened on November 16, 1935 and ran for 233 performances.
c.
In his book "Hollywood",
Garson Kanin
wrote that one day in New York, he and
George S. Kaufman
were walking down Broadway and counted five billboards with an alluring picture of
Jane Russell
advertising this film, prompting Kaufman to remark: "They ought to call it A Sale of Two Titties".
d.
The ground scenes for the bank were filmed inside a real bank, whereas the underground scenes of the bank were filmed in a bank movie set in Brooklyn, New York.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)?
a.
For the hundred-year-old look, Wu Chaney build up his cheekbones and lips with cotton and collodion. Into his nostrils were inserted the ends of cigar holders and the long fingernails were constructed from strips of painted film stock. He used fish skin to fashion an Oriental cast to his eyes and grey crepe hair was used for the mustache and goatee. The make-up procedures took from four to six hours to apply.
b.
First picture in Naturama, Republics widescreen process.
c.
This movie was based on
Billy Rose
s 1934 musical extravaganza and he insisted that the full title be used on the movie.
d.
After his embarrassment before the Senate Appropriations Comitte,
J. Edgar Hoover
is telling his assistant to release a press statement through
Walter Winchell
to discredit the senator who humiliated Hoover. Walter Winchell was famous radio show host and New York news columnist who was friends with Hoover. Winchell also hung around with famous New York gangsters like
Lucky Luciano
,
Meyer Lansky
, and
Frank Costello
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)?
a.
The coffee maker in Serenitys dining room/kitchen is an F.A. Porsche Design, made by Siemens.
b.
The black leopard was named Dynamite. It was the same cat that
Val Lewton
used for
Cat People
.
c.
This musical marked the end of
Busby Berkeley
s movie career.
d.
Elvis Presley
said to director
Michael Curtiz
after filming that "Now I know what a good director is". Curtiz had earlier directed "Casablanca" (1942) and became one of Elvis favorite directors.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)?
a.
This is a Lost film.
b.
This was
Doris Day
s last appearance in a full-on musical - and one of the last of the lavishly-budgeted MGM musicals as well. Despite Day being ranked the #1 box office star at the time of its release, it was widely considered a box office failure.
c.
The release of this film in July of 1932 was timed to coincide with the Los Angeles Olympics, which began three weeks later.
d.
Although not specifically stated in the credits, the movie was based on the 1931 book, "Clive" by
R.J. Minney
and the 1933 play "Clive of India" by
W.P. Lipscomb
and
R.J. Minney
. The play opened in Great Hucklow, Derbyshire, England, UK on 27 March 1933.
Darryl F. Zanuck
saw the play in London, bought the rights and brought the two authors to Hollywood to write the screenplay.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)?
a.
Film debut of
Keenan Wynn
.
b.
To shoot the foot chase in Siena, officials supplied 1 million Euros to the filmmakers for them to build four camera cranes, alter rooftops, and hire 300 extras needed for the scene. The centuries-old roof-top tiles had to be removed by the production from the old houses and the roofs reinforced so actors and stunt-men would not fall through them.
c.
It was
George Lucas
s idea to make Cera a girl triceratops.
d.
In 1959 this was announced as a
Debbie Reynolds
vehicle.
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