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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Birth of the Blues (1941) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Birth of the Blues (1941) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Birth of the Blues (1941).
About the movie:
Jeff grows up near Basin Street in New Orleans, playing his clarinet with the dock workers. He puts together a band...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Birth of the Blues (1941)?
a.
Several
Ringo Starr
references were made in the movie: David aims at being a fourth partner in the firm just like Ringo was the fourth person to join the Beatles. David plays with drum sticks, a reference to Ringo being a drummer. Then when doing auditions for grandmothers, Roger mentions how Ringo Starr had become a grandfather in his 40s.
b.
At 42 minutes, this is the shortest Disney "feature" to date.
c.
Carlo Rambaldi
constructed three alien heads based on
H.R. Giger
s designs: two mechanical models for use in various close-up work, and an elementary model for medium-to-long shots. Rambaldi was not available to operate his creations on the actual shoot, though he did spend two weeks in the UK as a technical advisor to
Ridley Scott
and his crew.
d.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 13, 1943 with
Bing Crosby
reprising his film role.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Birth of the Blues (1941)?
a.
This is
Thomas Jane
s second
Stephen King
movie. He played Henry in
Dreamcatcher
.
b.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
c.
About 10,000 extras were hired.
d.
Wayne Wang
s experimental style of guerrilla filmmaking was met with legal consternation by Disney attorneys after Wayne used Mickey Mouse ear caps in a scene as a satirical prop for his scathing commentary on the cultural effects of global capitalism in a pre-emerging China. Subsequently the Disney icons were digitally fogged out of all exhibition prints.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Birth of the Blues (1941)?
a.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30-minute CBS Radio adaptation of the movie on November 9, 1941 with
Mickey Rooney
and
Judy Garland
reprising their film roles.
b.
Loosely based on the story of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, the New Orleans band that brought jazz and blues to national prominence in 1915-1917.
Bing Crosby
s character, Jeff Lambert, is based on clarinetist Alcide "Yellow" Nunez, the founder of the band. The cornetist, Memphis (
Brian Donlevy
), is based on the bands arrogant cornetist, Nick La Rocca. Trombonist
Jack Teagarden
, who appears in the film, was a member of the band for a time in the 1920s.
c.
Matthew McConaughey
s production companys name, JKL Productions, comes from Woodersons life credo: Just Keep Livin!
d.
The film was originally going to have a scene near the end where Maverick visited Gooses grave. A filmed version of this scene was never released, however still screen shots from what such a scene would have looked like are available on the special edition DVD.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Birth of the Blues (1941)?
a.
Cameron Diaz
was considered for the role of Dorothy Boyd.
b.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 18, 1951 with
Bing Crosby
again reprising his film role.
c.
If you take Benjamin Gates claim that the treasure they discover is worth $10,000,000,000 and factor in that Riley Poole claims they both got 0.5% of that, that still leaves them both with $50,000,000 each.
d.
This is the only Home Alone film that actually takes place *after* Christmas.
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