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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

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About the movie: Bob Gordon is staging a new Broadway Show, but he is short of money. He gets an offer of money by the young widow Lilian...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)?
a.		The radio announcer who introduces Jack Benny is Don Wilson, the announcer on Bennys real-life radio program.
b.		Director William Eubank dug the Civil War tunnel himself using his neighbors backhoe.
c.		The song Sam sings relentlessly to Oda Mae to get her to agree to help him is "Henry the 8th, I Am." The lyrics, in part, are "She wouldnt have a Willie or a Sam..." Patrick Swayzes character is named Sam, and the man who murdered him is named Willie.
d.		John Huston later dismissed this film, claiming that the final version, re-cut by the studio, didnt resemble his vision at all and that he wouldve liked to have his name removed from the credits. Stylistically, Huston wanted to make it a particularly Japanese film in terms of photography, pacing, color and narration. According to him, only bits of this attempt were still intact and visible in the theatrical version.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)?
a.		Michael, the choreographer/artistic director, is partly based on Jerome Robbins. James Mitchell was the principal male dancer in Robbins musical "Billion Dollar Baby" (1945) and participated in his American Theatre Laboratory in the late 1960s; later, while performing with American Ballet Theatre, he partnered executive producer Nora Kaye in Robbins ballet "Facsimile."
b.		Alex North used parts of his rejected score for 2001: A Space Odyssey for this film. For example, the main title music was originally composed for the space station phone call sequence of 2001, but here rearranged with a female vocalist added.
c.		Preceded by The Broadway Melody and followed by Broadway Melody of 1938 and Broadway Melody of 1940. Another film in the series was planned, "Broadway Melody of 1943" starring Eleanor Powell and Gene Kelly. However, that project was abandoned, and a dance number filmed by Eleanor Powell was edited into Thousands Cheer.
d.		James Keachwas approached to direct

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)?
a.		Catherine Sutherland and Steve Cardenas originally signed contracts to stay on during Power Rangers. Miss Sutherland was to stay on as Kat and Mr. Cardenas was going to serve as a stuntman for the series. However, the two actors were ultimately let go from the series when the show eventually had four new Rangers accept the Turbo powers on the Power Rangers Turbo television series.
b.		The original Broadway production of "Mourning Becomes Electra" by Eugene ONeill opened at the Guild Theater on October 26, 1931, ran for 150 performances and was revived in 1932 and 1972.
c.		The role of Lt. Scott was originally offered to Jeffrey Hunter, who turned it town in order to star in the TV series Temple Houston. The part was eventually given to Patrick Wayne. Hunters series only ran for one season before it was cancelled.
d.		When retakes were needed, director Roy Del Ruth was already working on Thanks a Million, so W.S. Van Dyke directed the retakes.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)?
a.		Cooper had been a wrestler as a youth, and OBrien had had several amateur boxing matches. This experience is evident in Kongs fight with the allosaur. Kong puts his left paw up to guard his face, as a boxer would do, as he hits the allosaur with a right cross. Kong also uses the well known wrestling moves trip-out and snap mare during the fight. Kong finally wins by climbing on the allosaurs shoulders and pulling its jaws apart. This move would later be popularized as the "Rocca Ride" by professional wrestler Antonino Rocca in the 1940s.
b.		Reese Witherspoon was pregnant during filming.
c.		Marlon Wayans was also starring in Requiem for a Dream at the same time as shooting this movie. All of his shots had to be filmed out of the movie in a matter of weeks.
d.		Buddy Ebsens first movie.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)?
a.		Only nine years of age separate Colleen Camp and Deborah Foreman who respectively act as mother and daughter.
b.		During the sequence where Adam and Barbara enter Junos office and see her speaking to a recently deceased football team, a movie theater full of ghosts can be seen through Junos office window. When the film was first released in theaters, the scene created the illusion that the audience were themselves being watched by the ghosts. Among the ghosts in the audience are a red skeleton and a green skeleton (identical to the ones seen in Tim Burtons later movie, Mars Attacks!), a woman with red hair, and two men in suits and Ray-Ban style sunglasses.
c.		The hotel scenes were filmed at the Avenida Palace hotel in Barcelona. Incidentally, the Beatles stayed there in the Master Suite, Rooms 109-110-111, while giving their only concert in Barcelona 3 July 1965 at the Plaza de Toros Monumental.
d.		Reportedly, Eleanor Powell did not want to be in this film but was too polite to directly tell MGM executives. She asked for the leading role and an exorbitant salary, and MGM accepted her demands.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)?
a.		Post-production sound supervisor Matthew Wood also makes a cameo in the film as Mr. Allison.
b.		The singing voice of Eleanor Powell was dubbed by Marjorie Lane.
c.		Originally intended as a sequel to Valley of the Dolls. Jacqueline Susann submitted a screenplay for a sequel, but when Fox found it unsatisfactory, their contract gave them the right to produce a separate version. Susann was reportedly so offended by the results that she threatened to sue 20th Century-Fox. As part of a settlement, Fox inserted the disclaimer "This is not a sequel to VALLEY OF THE DOLLS" in all advertising.
d.		Michael Clarke Duncan had sprained his ankle during filming and was forced to go to the hospital in his full gorilla makeup.

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