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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Chicago (2002) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Chicago (2002) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002).
About the movie:
Murderesses Velma Kelly (a chanteuse and tease who killed her husband and sister after finding them in bed together) and Roxie Hart (who killed her boyfriend when she discovered he wasn't going to make her a star) find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
The song "Class" was filmed but not used because it could not fit into the "show-within-Roxies-mind" concept. It is included as an extra on the DVD release.
b.
Dog my cats is an American expression used to indicate astonishment.
c.
The film includes a 33-minute take (Vivas and Louis love scene).
d.
Jessica Simpson
, who plays Daisy Duke, beat out
Britney Spears
,
Mandy Moore
and
Jessica Biel
for the role.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
The story was based on the real-life murder of showgirl Dot King, which was never solved.
b.
Voted #4 on Empire magazines 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time (September 2008).
c.
Madonna
(specifically for Velma Kelly),
Goldie Hawn
,
Kathy Bates
,
Rosie ODonnell
,
Nicole Kidman
,
Gwyneth Paltrow
,
Kristin Chenoweth
(for Roxie Hart or Mary Sunshine),
Cameron Diaz
,
Whoopi Goldberg
(for Mama Morton) and
Britney Spears
(by
Harvey Weinstein
for Kitty Baxter),
Toni Collette
,
Winona Ryder
, and
Marisa Tomei
were all considered for roles in the movie.
d.
Gary Busey
s Character Chet Steadman was nicknamed Rocket. That character was based on popular Major League Baseball player Roger Clemens in which his nickname is Rocket.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
John Travolta
,
Kevin Spacey
,
John Cusack
,
Steve Martin
and
Hugh Jackman
were all considered for the role of Billy Flynn.
b.
Waters says of Kennys death: "Its sad, but the greatest part is Kenny died free and innocent."
c.
The opening shot of
Scarlett Johansson
is actually influenced by a painting by
John Kacere
, whose painting shows up later in the hotel.
d.
Jerry Lewis
was offered the role of Jerry/Daphne but declined because he didnt want to dress in drag. When
Jack Lemmon
received an Oscar nomination for the role that Lewis gave up, Lewis claims he sent him chocolates every year to thank him and now regrets not taking the part.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
The "oil" that Denethor pours over himself and Faramir was a combination of water and glycerin, to achieve an appropriate glistening effect. Because this soaked the wigs and costumes, this scene had to be filmed in a single take.
b.
The film was originally titled KABHI ALIVDA NAA KEHNA, but the day K. RAJ SRIVASTAVA went into pre production for this film Karan Johar announced his next venture KABHI ALIVDA NAA KEHAN to the mass media.
c.
In 1989, the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress selected this film as one of twenty-five landmark films of all time.
d.
Deidre Goodwin
(June),
Denise Faye
(Annie),
Taye Diggs
(bandleader) and
Sebastian La Cause
(Junes husband) were cast members of the "Chicago" revival.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
Though seemingly hauled away for allowing the escape to take place, the Commandant was actually arrested for being involved in a brisk black-market operation, a fact unearthed during the Gestapo investigation of the escape.
b.
Hannibal asks Pazzi about being demoted from the Il Mostro case. Il Mostro was a serial killer about whom Hannibal gives clues to Pazzi. This was a subplot that was filmed but never used as it was thought to be too complicated.
c.
The third (of ten) dancing partnership of
Fred Astaire
and
Ginger Rogers
.
d.
Angelina Jolie
auditioned for the role of Velma Kelly.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
This is the first of only two color movies that
Bud Abbott
and
Lou Costello
made (the other being
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
). It begins in sepiatone and then changes to color.
b.
According to TCM host
Robert Osborne
,
Paddy Chayefsky
passed on having
Walter Matthau
or
Burt Lancaster
in
George C. Scott
s role, and either
Jane Fonda
,
Ali MacGraw
, or
Candice Bergen
in
Diana Rigg
s.
c.
Producer
Martin Richards
approached
Catherine Zeta-Jones
about appearing in this film version of the play after being wowed by her renditions of carols at a family Christmas party in Bermuda (her and husband
Michael Douglas
home). Richards approached her for the role of Roxie Hart but Zeta-Jones, though not familiar at all with the original show, did know that the character of Velma Kelly sang the song "All That Jazz"; she only wanted to play that role because she wanted to sing that song.
d.
The film in currently unavailable for viewing, but a script survives. It bears the date 23 December, 1930.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
The submarine shown entering New York harbor at the beginning of the film is USS Pike (SS-173).
b.
Adapted from a 1975 musical play directed and choreographed by
Bob Fosse
, whose other credits include the films
Cabaret
,
Lenny
and
All That Jazz
. The stage musical "Chicago" premiered at the 46th Street Theatre (now known as the Richard Rodgers Theatre) in New York on May 12, 1975 and ran for 936 performances. Its opening night cast included
Jerry Orbach
as Billy Flynn,
Chita Rivera
as Velma Kelly (Rivera later played Roxie Hart in a 1990s London production and also has a bit part in this film),
Gwen Verdon
as Roxie Hart and
Barney Martin
as Amos Hart. A 1996 Broadway revival of the musical was even more successful and is still running as of this date (Oct. 2008).
c.
The Stygian Witches were actually played by men.
d.
In promotional material such as
Back to the Future Part II Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
director,
Robert Zemeckis
explained that "hoverboards float on magnetic energy". He also added, "theyve been around for years, its just that parent groups havent let toy manufacturers make them. But we got our hands on some and put them in the movie." He was only joking, of course, but interestingly enough, Mattel (whose logo appeared on the hoverboard props) soon found themselves overwhelmed with callers asking where they could buy one. Although they looked pretty convincing in the movie, the hoverboards were simply wooden props attached to the actors feet. To make the boards fly, the actors were suspended by cables, which were then erased during post-production.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
Julie Andrews
got her revenge on
Jack L. Warner
three years later when she wasnt cast as Guinevere in the film version of
Camelot
, a part which she had made her own on Broadway. Her Great White Way co-stars
Richard Burton
and
Robert Goulet
were also not cast in the film, which went on to flop so badly for Warner Brothers that the company ousted Jack L. Warner as their president.
b.
Newsreel footage of the many stars appearing at the Carthay Circle Theatre premiere of _Wee Willie Winkie_ (1937) is used for the films finale.
c.
The 1975 stage musical was itself an adaptation of a 1926 non-musical play. That version opened at the Music Box Theatre in New York December 30, 1926 and ran for 172 performances. The opening night cast included
Francine Larrimore
as Roxie Hart,
Juliette Crosby
as Velma Kelly,
Edward Ellis
as Billy Flynn,
Charles Halton
as Amos Hart and
Robert Barrat
,
Charles Bickford
and
Ferike Boros
.
d.
In Christines house is a picture of a boat that resembles Anchor Bays corporate logo. This company released many special editions of
The Evil Dead
trilogy by
Sam Raimi
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
The producers have said that had they read the book more than once, they would have known ahead of time that there would be problems filming the movie, and thus wouldnt have made it.
b.
Syngenor stands for SYNthesized GENetic ORgansism.
c.
Just before the car is attacked, Miriam peels an orange in the back seat. Just before the refugee camp falls into chaos, Kee and Marichka share orange slices over the baby. In films, oranges often represent impending danger or tragedy. This motif is also prominently featured in The Godfather.
d.
Renée Zellweger
had no singing or dancing training prior to this film.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
The software used to create the giant CG beast at the end was done on the same software used to create the CG dinosaurs in
Jurassic Park
.
b.
Some scenes were shot at the actual Playboy Mansion.
c.
The title comes from lines in the folk song "Goodnight, Irene": "Sometimes I take a great notion / To jump in the river and drown."
d.
Became Miramaxs highest grossing film when its domestic box office hit $171,000,000.
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