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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) Quiz
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About the movie:
"Cheaper By the Dozen", based on the real-life story of the Gilbreth family, follows them from Providence...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)?
a.
The title stems from an ancient practice of dealing with the mentally ill where they were thrown into a pit of snakes. The theory was that something like that would make a normal person insane, therefore it must work in reverse.
b.
Film debut of
Hal Smith
.
c.
Director
William Malone
said the first sale for the picture was to Malaysia for $90,000. They were already making a profit since the film only cost $74,000 to make.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 7, 1951 with
Clifton Webb
reprising his film role.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)?
a.
The big house the family moves to in Montclair is the same house set originally built for
Judy Garland
s family in
Meet Me in St. Louis
. Fox didnt have an appropriate standing outdoor set so they rented time on the "St. Louis Street" on MGM lot #2.
b.
This film was made on weekends only and everyone worked on a deferred salary.
c.
This movie is dedicated in loving memory of
Scott Plank
.
Scott Plank
played Trout Walker.
d.
In the film, Jon adopts Odie from his vet Lizs animal hospital. In the comic strip, Odie was originally the pet of Jons friend Lyman.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)?
a.
Peter Zezel
and
Steve Thomas
at the time of filming were in fact actual professional NHL players. In the film, they play for the Hamilton Mustangs and in real life they both played for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
b.
Based on the real-life Gilbreth family. Daughter Mary died from a childhood illness; the movie includes a Mary but keeps her somewhat in the background with no lines.
c.
A scene was cut showing Stuntman Mike masturbating in his flipped-over car after the first car crash. It was deemed unnecessary since the following scene would have Texas Ranger Earl McGraw explain to the audience it was a sexual fetish for Stuntman Mike to do this.
d.
Back cover of US VHS box features photo of Joanne Woodward, Claire Trevor and Richard Beymer at an outdoor festival of some sort (one of films working titles was Celebration) that doesnt appear in finished film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)?
a.
The Rosevelt Tunnel built under the Waldorf Astoria to which Ryder uses as part of his escape from the subway is actually based on the secret track 61 which is built under the Waldorf Astoria and was commissioned to help President Franklin Roosevelt keep his use of a wheelchair secret.
b.
In the movie, the last child born is a boy named "Robert". But in real life, the last Gilbreth child was a girl named "Jane". There was a son named Robert, but he was the second-to-last child born.
c.
Singer/songwriter
Barry Manilow
was considered for the role of Ted Stryker before
Robert Hays
was hired.
d.
Barbara Stanwyck
had played Bonny King on stage (under her original name, Ruby Stephens) and tested for the film, but Paramount decided to use
Nancy Carroll
because she, unlike Stanwyck, had already made films and therefore had a movie "name".
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)?
a.
Recreated the 10 March 1933 Long Beach earthquake during which over 5,000 people were injured or killed.
b.
Joe Urban who plays Woody in the film also plays the "Drill Sargent" Stormtrooper in the alley scene.
c.
On the shelf in the living room is a picture of the real life Frank Gilbreth in uniform as an Army Major during WWI. This is visible outside the makeshift operating room during the mass tonsillectomies.
d.
Smokeys car is a 1976 Ford Pinto.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)?
a.
The opening sequence was filmed from a helicopter. Although helicopters had been used in filming by 1947, mainly for aerial views or landscapes, this is one of the first times an action scene was filmed from the sky. The most difficult thing about it was to keep the actors in focus. It took them four takes; they eventually chose the second one.
b.
The drawing of the galaxy in the beach house is M-51, The Whirlpool Galaxy.
c.
The original script was intended to be the third film in the "Die Hard" series.
d.
The hotel wedding that Tim and his friends crash is for two women. Same-sex marriage has been legal in the state of Iowa since April 3, 2009, when the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously upheld a lower courts ruling that there was no legitimate governmental interest in denying gay and lesbian Iowa citizens civil marriage licenses.
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