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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Born to Win (1971) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Born to Win (1971) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Born to Win (1971).
About the movie:
A smart-mouthed junkie/loser known as J.J. (George Segal) spends his days looking for just "one more fix".
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Born to Win (1971)?
a.
Last film directed by
Charles Chaplin
.
b.
The background musical theme at the start and finish of the film is Alfred Newmans "Street Scene," which 20th Century-Fox frequently used for dramas set in New York (Newman was one of their house composers).
c.
The bittersweet song, "Mamselle", was introduced in this film, and became one of the biggest hits of 1947.
d.
The film was chosen to be screened at the New York Film Festival in October 1971.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Born to Win (1971)?
a.
In the early 70s, some British music shops banned or fined patrons for playing "Stairway to Heaven" because it was played so often. Hence the sign: "No Stairway to Heaven" when Wayne plays the guitar in the store.
b.
The city of Salamanca may have been chosen to poke fun at the many plot twists in the story. Salamanca (or Salamangka) is a common Tagalog (Filipino) word for "trick" or "sleight of hand." The Philippines were a Spanish colony from 1521 to 1898.
c.
Catherine Zeta-Jones
and
Michael Douglas
were engaged before filming began; they married soon after. They do not appear in any scenes together.
d.
Some of the characters in the film were played by actual New York junkies of the time, people who
Ivan Passer
encountered while researching the film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Born to Win (1971)?
a.
Alan Silvestri
s first score was rejected. The original score was entirely electronic but the film-makers asked him to beef up with action with an orchestral score. The electronic sounds were dropped and a new score written.
b.
When asked by
John Barrymore
why he should play the role of Oscar,
Howard Hawks
replied, "Its the story of the biggest ham on earth and youre the biggest ham I know." Barrymore accepted at once.
c.
In New Orleans, Logan (Wolverine) tells Victor Creed (Sabretooth) "Im gonna cut your goddamn head off!" In the comics Wolverine actually killed Sabretooth that way (it doesnt happen in the film though).
d.
According to director
Ivan Passer
,
Robert De Niro
was nearly fired many times throughout shooting. A devoted
Stella Adler
student, he would do things to exceptionally define his secondary character that would draw attention away from the leads.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Born to Win (1971)?
a.
In the final battle, B Rabbit says that Papa Doc went to Cranbrook, this is a reference to an exclusive private school outside Detroit, whose features include its own on-site science museum and planetarium.
b.
Orson Welles
urged Bogdanovich to photograph the film in black and white, but the studio baulked at this idea. At the March 2008 Bogdanovich retrospective held at the Castro Theater, San Francisco, the directors cut of the film was presented in a black and white print.
c.
Paula Prentiss
received star billing even though she appears on screen for only about three minutes. When asked about this at the New York Film Festival press screening, directed
Ivan Passer
said that her agent demanded it, adding, "After all, what difference does it make?"
d.
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.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Born to Win (1971)?
a.
The film was the maiden effort of a production company founded by star
George Segal
and
Jerry Tokofsky
.
b.
At theatrical showings in Monterrey, Mexico, women in the audience were given envelopes marked "Solo para mujeres" (for women only) containing tissues.
c.
Carlitos Way is adapted from the novel "After Hours" by Edwin Torres. However, it took the title from Torres first novel about the rise of crime boss Carlos Brigante so that it would not be confused with
Martin Scorsese
s New York club-based comedy-drama,
After Hours
.
d.
Richard Haydn
replaced
Tony Hancock
due to Hancocks erratic on-set behavior
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Born to Win (1971)?
a.
One of Cross victims is identified by the Gunsmith as "Rictus". The main antagonist in the comic book is Mister Rictus.
b.
The stage blood was comprised of distilled water, corn syrup, bleached flour, red food coloring, and blue food coloring.
c.
David Scott Milton
based the characters in this film off the addicts who frequented the Manhattan diner he owned. He then adapted his observations of these characters into off-off-off Broadway play called Scraping Bottom.
d.
The clock behind
Christopher Lloyd
in the 13th floor office reads 10:04, the same time frozen on the clock tower in Back to the Future.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Born to Win (1971)?
a.
According to his biography,
Richard Lester
was offered the chance to direct the movie, but declined. It is unknown whether he or
Richard Donner
was asked first.
b.
Eddie Albert
s film debut.
c.
Brooke Shields
and
Drew Barrymore
were each offered the role of Kate McQueen, but both turned down the part.
d.
When
Ed Madsen
is chasing
George Segal
down the hallway, he slips and falls. This was not written in the screenplay, however
Ivan Passer
thought it looked so real he decided to leave it in.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Born to Win (1971)?
a.
Nearly half the budget was spent on soldiers and equipment rented from the Spanish army.
b.
Last cinema film of
Peter Bayliss
.
c.
Howard Deutch
and
Lea Thompson
fell in love while filming this film and they are now married.
d.
Director
Ivan Passer
and screenwriter
David Scott Milton
started interviewing ex-addicts at the Phoenix House, near where they were putting on a play together entitled Duet for Solo Voice. The resulting screenplay was originally much more serious in tone when shot. The comic elements were played up later in the editing process.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Born to Win (1971)?
a.
There were plans to do a fourth film which never materialized.
b.
The title of the original screenplay was Scraping Bottom. The copyright can be read under the title clearly as being credited to Scraping Bottom Productions.
c.
Director Trademark: Wes Craven Family breakdown.
d.
Alien Trespasss saturated color was inspired by the original
The War of the Worlds
- one of Goodwins favorite sci-fi films.
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