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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Bullets or Ballots (1936) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Bullets or Ballots (1936) Quiz
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About the movie:
After Police Captain Dan McLaren becomes police commissioner former detective Johnny Blake knocks him...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bullets or Ballots (1936)?
a.
The movies line "Hello, gorgeous" was voted as the #81 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
b.
WILHELM SCREAM: During the attack of the giant robots in New York City. You can hear the scream in the shot following the shot where the robot squashes a car under his foot.
c.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 17, 1939 with
Edward G. Robinson
reprising his film role.
d.
The name of the producer of the movie,
Juan A. Mas
, is used in the police report that Tom reads to Eli.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bullets or Ballots (1936)?
a.
The Punisher never uses the same weapon twice. He will also leave them behind for no reason.
b.
At one point when
Deborah Kerr
s character wanders around the house at night with only a candelabra for illumination, you might think you see something in the corner of your eye. You do. Its the clapperboard which had briefly wandered into shot.
Jack Clayton
decided to keep it in because he liked the idea of something almost subliminal being present to add to the air of unease.
c.
In the film, it is suggested that Joan Blondells character got the idea of the numbers racket from her assistant, "Nellie". In reality, the numbers racket was pioneered by black gambling racketeers in Harlem. The "Nellie" character was based on Stephanie "Madame Queen" St. Clair (Nellie scoffs at being called "Madam Nellie"). As in the film, the numbers racket was eventually taken over by "Dutch" Schultz and "Lucky" Luciano (The Humphrey Bogart and Barton MacLane characters, respectively).
d.
After practicing with a ballet instructor for three months, five hours a day, seven days a week,
Mila Kunis
learned how to dance en pointe. She had casually practiced ballet as a child.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bullets or Ballots (1936)?
a.
Francis Ford Coppola
did this movie as part of dealing with his personal and studio financial problems. Paramount approved this film with a $56 million budget under strict conditions that he was given $1 million for the writer-producer-director fee, the final cut of the film must not be less than 140 minutes and any additional expenses would not be covered by the studio.
b.
"Bullets or Ballots" was so successful at the box office that it gave
Edward G. Robinson
the clout to negotiate a new contract with Warner Bros., which gave him rights of story and script approval and allowed him to make one movie per year for another studio.
c.
Dean Devlin
and
Roland Emmerich
penned the script in four weeks. It was sent out on a Thursday, and they started fielding offers the next day. By Monday, they were in pre-production.
d.
Katie Holmes
was considered to play a role.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bullets or Ballots (1936)?
a.
Some post production sound was provided by students at Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo. They added their sound to the basketball crowds, party fight scene, and the shooting scene in the girls dorm.
b.
When Deuce first meets Antoine and sees his weapon collection, Deuce says "I collect Canadian quarters...I got about six of them". After his first "job" when he goes to the bar, his bill totals to $11.50. He gives the bartender "Ten, and six quarters", presumably his Canadian quarter collection and total take from his first "job".
c.
Johnny Blake, played by
Edward G. Robinson
, was based on real-life policeman Johnny Broderick, while Al Kruger, played by
Barton MacLane
, was based on notorious gangster
Dutch Schultz
.
d.
Characters refer to "Laurelhurst" (misspelled on the computer screen as "Laurelhearst") and "Burnside". Both are notable areas in Portland, Oregon, where writer/director Miranda July used to live. Christine also receives a cellphone call identified as "M & F Dept Store" which probably stands for "Meier & Frank."
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bullets or Ballots (1936)?
a.
This film was made as part of Warner Bros. response to the Production Code Administration and the Legion of Decency, which had condemned the studios previous gangster movies with
Edward G. Robinson
and
James Cagney
as glorifying the criminal life. In response, Warners had both actors make crime movies with their characters on the right side of the law, with Cagney playing an FBI agent in "G-Men" and Robinson playing an undercover cop here.
b.
Vincent Price
s final released acting role. Although the film was released in 1995, he recorded his part in 1968.
c.
This is the first musical to be filmed in Cinemascope.
d.
At one point, the novel was considered for the possibility of a TV show on NBC, starring
Kevin Dillon
. However due to ownership, the film was eventually made. This was later squeezed into an in joke on
Entourage
, starring Kevin Dillon.
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