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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937).
About the movie:
Steve Raleight wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)?
a.
Peter Cushing
was originally intended to play Ralph Jason, but after looking at the script he persuaded the producers that he would do more justice to the role of Mr. Grimsdyke
b.
This film is listed among The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
c.
After the tremendous success of the short
La Cucaracha
,
John Hay Whitney
and his cousin Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney formed Pioneer Pictures to produce color films, of which this was the first.
d.
For the number "Your Broadway and Mine", the set is decorated with the names of Broadway stars from the 1910s and 1920s. When Alice (played by
Sophie Tucker
) starts talking about former times, Tuckers name can be seen on at least all of the neon billboards before the numbers end.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)?
a.
The Mask transforms Tim Avery, an animator, into a human cartoon character.
Jim Carrey
, who starred in the previous movie, played an animator in
The Duck Factory
.
b.
The singing voice of
Eleanor Powell
was dubbed by
Marjorie Lane
.
c.
Bennys character was originally scripted to be a New York psychiatrist.
d.
The phrases said by the pilots when firing their missiles is NATO brevity code for the types of missiles being launched. "Fox One" means a semi-active radar-guided missile (AIM-7 Sparrow), "Fox Two" is an infrared-guided (heat-seeking) missile (AIM-9 Sidewinder), and "Fox Three" is is an active radar-guided missile (AIM-120 AMRAAM).
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)?
a.
Jimmy and Chloes favorite show is
Land of the Lost
.
b.
Damian Elwes
, brother of actor
Cary Elwes
and producer
Cassian Elwes
, is the artist responsible for the paintings Elliot Fowler (
Brad Pitt
) creates in the film.
c.
John Landis
: [SYNW] on a movie poster in the subway station (the movie claims to star
Jamie Lee Curtis
, who appeared in Landis
Trading Places
). Another poster is visible in Ophelias apartment.
d.
The song "Dear Mr. Gable" was a birthday present for
Clark Gable
s 36th birthday. Composer and arranger
Roger Edens
adapted the old song "You Made Me Love You" by
James V. Monaco
. It was sung at Gables birthday party by a young
Judy Garland
. Producer
Louis B. Mayer
was so impressed by it, that he gave order to let Garland sing it again in the next great musical MGM was going to produce.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)?
a.
In the final number "Your Broadway and My Broadway" theres a neon sign on the right with the writing "Broadway Melody of 1937" - the working title of this movie.
b.
The rights of the novel were bought as a directing vehicle for
Alfonso Cuarón
before it was even published.
c.
David Spade
: [large man] Spade usually has an overweight co-star. He worked with
Chris Farley
twice, with
Artie Lange
in
Lost & Found
, and here with
John Goodman
.
d.
The "Hooray for Hollywood" music at the beginning and end of the film is a promotional trailer for an RKO film made in 1937 (Hooray for Hollywood (1937)) featuring the
Benny Goodman Orchestra
. The members of the orchestra are the male voices singing, and the voice saying "Be an actor, see Mr. Factor, hell make your kisser look good" belongs to drummer
Gene Krupa
. The actual promo film itself is featured in the documentary Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing (1977).
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)?
a.
Mel Lambert
, who played the harbor master, was a local businessman rather than an actor; he had a strong relationship with Native Americans throughout the area, and it was he who suggested
Will Sampson
for the role of Chief Bromden.
b.
Four songs by
Nacio Herb Brown
and
Arthur Freed
were deleted after previews: "Sun Showers" (sung by
Charles Igor Gorin
), "Got a Pair of New Shoes" (sung and danced by
Eleanor Powell
), a reprise of "Yours and Mine" (sung by
Judy Garland
and a boys choir), and the beginning of the "Your Broadway and Mine" finale (sung by Garland and the MGM chorus). "Got a Pair of New Shoes" and "Sun Showers" were later sung by Garland in
Thoroughbreds Dont Cry
, the latter being cut as well. Most of Powells tap solo to "Got a Pair of New Shoes" was included in the compilation film
The Great Morgan
.
c.
Adolph Caesar
,
Denzel Washington
, and
Larry Riley
all recreated their roles from the original 1981 Lucille Lortel Off-Broadway production; when the play was revived in 2005,
James McDaniel
assumed Caesars Sgt. Waters role.
d.
Geena Davis
s and
Christine Ebersole
s film debut.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)?
a.
Preceded by
The Broadway Melody
and
Broadway Melody of 1936
. Followed by
Broadway Melody of 1940
. Another film in the series was planned, "Broadway Melody of 1943" starring
Eleanor Powell
,
Gene Kelly
, and
Lena Horne
. However, that project was abandoned, and the numbers that had been filmed for this project were placed into
Thousands Cheer
and
Broadway Rhythm
.
b.
Ishaq Bux
is crediting in the end titles as playing Omar but it is impossible to spot him in the film.
c.
There is a three minute Steadicam shot in the film which tracks with Adrian across the exterior of the property, into the house, throughout the entire interior, up the stairs and turns into a dialogue scene in an upstairs bedroom. The shot required Director of Photography Paul Van Haute to simultaneously light nearly the entire location, while hiding all light sources from the moving camera. Steadicam operator David Taicher required only eight takes to pull off the extremely challenging shot.
d.
Robert Blake
told director
David Lynch
he was not going to give him a hard time about the script because Blake did not understand it. Blake also said he felt his character was the Devil.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)?
a.
All of the actors had to memorize 15-20 pages a day.
b.
When Elvis turns on the TV and sees the
Elvis Presley
movie marathon, none of the clips are from any of Elviss movies. Because the licensing costs would have been too much for the budget, they used stock footage and never showed the faces of the Elvis-like actors.
c.
Reportedly originally developed by
Harold Ramis
for Disney, but Ramis dropped out before production began.
d.
Prior to the finale, the shows billboard is shown. There is a partially visible billboard to the right. It advertises the movie
Personal Property
which stars
Robert Taylor
who plays Stephan Raleigh in this movie.
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