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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Chicago (2002) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Chicago (2002) - Part (3) 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.
Rob Marshall
was originally considered by Miramax to direct the screen version of the smash Broadway play "Rent". When he arrived for his interview, he told Miramax he wanted to talk about "Chicago" instead and proposed the "musical in Roxies mind" concept. Miramax loved the idea and put "Rent" on the back burner, finally making
Rent
three years later.
b.
This film was apparently banned in Argentina (at least at around the time the film was completed and first released). Their government of the day denied an exhibition permit for the film citing that the picture could compromise that countrys political neutrality.
c.
Had
Steve McQueen
starred in the film as was originally intended,
Marcello Mastroianni
and
Lino Ventura
would have been cast in the two supporting roles played by
Bruno Cremer
and
Francisco Rabal
. However, after McQueen backed out, Mastroianni and Ventura did as well since they refused to take second billing to any actor besides him.
d.
Ron Howard
s first envisioned choice for the role of Robert Langdon was
Bill Paxton
. Paxton was interested but turned it down because of scheduling conflicts. Russell Crowe (I) was then seriously considered for the role but ultimately Howard decided on his long-time friend
Tom Hanks
for the role. Other actors considered for the part were
Ralph Fiennes
,
Hugh Jackman
and
George Clooney
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
A break-in on the set of Superman Returns, in which the crews walkie talkies were stolen, forced filming to be halted. Pranksters caused chaos during a stunt sequence, being filmed in Martin Place, by shouting "cut" and "action" over the airwaves. The thieves with the walkie talkies listened in to much of the nights filming to learn key phrases which they later yelled at key moments. The mischief almost caused serious injury, with the nights filming centering on a Mustang car jumping down steps and landing between extras. It stopped a number of times.
b.
Fourteen Ford Anglias were destroyed to create the scene where Harry and Ron crash into the Whomping Willow.
c.
The opening multi-plane shot is one of Disneys biggest use of the multi-plane. It had been used on scenes in
The Old Mill
,
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
,
Pinocchio
,
Fantasia
, and
Dumbo
.
d.
Miramax became involved in a new attempt to film the musical in 1994, and
Larry Gelbart
was brought in to work on a script, eventually turning out seven drafts while directors
Milos Forman
,
Herbert Ross
and
Baz Luhrmann
turned down the project.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
Child actress Addy Miller was an extra on set and caught the attention of the cinematographer and director. By the end of the weekend, she was promoted to a supporting role. The director created a new character for her and she ended up on the movie poster.
b.
This was the first feature film to have its soundtrack recorded using Sonys Direct Stream Digital process and released on the multi-channel SACD format.
c.
Most of the chariot crashes in the prologue were real and unplanned.
d.
Dylan Vox originated his film role of Boyd in the stage version of the play "Naked Deception". But Lukas Roberts (who plays Rex in the film) played the role of Boyd in the first workshop version of the play before Vox.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
Fletch tells beach drifter in one scene that he "feels like a hundred dollars". This line is also said by Ty Webb in
Caddyshack
, a role also played by
Chevy Chase
.
b.
John Krasinski
(Corporal Harrigan) wrote all of his dialog.
c.
Charlize Theron
had initially secured the role of Roxie Hart while
Nicholas Hytner
was attached as director. When Hytner withdrew and
Rob Marshall
took over, Theron had to audition again and lost the lead to
Renée Zellweger
.
d.
The ship in the film is the Great Lakes grain carrier "S.S. Canadian Mariner", not really suited for crossing the ocean.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
Barbara Stanwyck
was originally sought for the role of Jewel Mayhew which eventually went to
Mary Astor
. It was to be Astors last film.
b.
The naval scenes were shot at the former Long Beach Naval Shipyard at Terminal Island (between the San Pedro district of Los Angeles and the city of Long Beach) whilst the beach landing was filmed at Californias Point Dume, a promontory on the Malibu Coast of the Pacific Ocean.
c.
The 1996 smash Broadway revival renewed interest, and new names became leading candidates for starring roles, including
Goldie Hawn
and
Madonna
.
Nicholas Hytner
was brought in as director, and he had
Wendy Wasserstein
re-write
Larry Gelbart
s script. The project again went on hold when Madonna withdrew and
Nicole Kidman
chose to do
Moulin Rouge!
instead.
d.
The film was originally to be a prequel about Magneto. Screenwriter
Sheldon Turner
wrote a treatment which he described as "
X-Men
meets
The Pianist
": the story focused on Magnetos early years as a prisoner of war in a Nazi concentration camp, until liberation by a squad of Allied Forces led by Charles Xavier. They later meet after the war and become friends, and later become rivals. The studio decided to change the films direction to the early years of the X-Men, but incorporated aspects of Turners script into the film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
Queen Latifah
plays Matron Mama Morton. She plays Charlene Morton in
Bringing Down the House
.
b.
Filming was stopped for weeks when
Dennis Quaid
had his collarbone broken by
Tim Fox
of the New England Patriots during filming. Footage of Quaid rolling in pain on the sidelines of the snow game appears in the finished film.
c.
According to
Yves Montand
s biography, "You See, I Havent Forgotten", some of his musical numbers were cut from the film.
d.
A large portion of this movie, including scenes at the church and Blumps Burgers, were filmed at King and Church Streets in Toronto, Canada. In fact, the "Blumps Burgers" sign was still there even after the movie was released in theaters.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
During the search in the library for the author, behind Michael is a man reading a book. The book is actually "The Darwin Awards" book of stories much like the ones in the film.
b.
Jude Law
,
Ewan McGregor
,
Tobey Maguire
,
Christopher Masterson
and
Christian Bale
were all considered for the role of Will Turner.
c.
Rob Marshall
had previously been hired by the producers to direct the TV version (
Annie
) of the play "Annie"; he had not wanted to direct that earlier film, preferring only to do choreography, but was persuaded to do both. That films success resulted in his getting the job to direct this film.
d.
The line, "They broke my watch!" occurs three times in the film, each time spoken or voiced over by a policeman on the losing end of a car chase with the Blues Brothers. The first line is in the shopping mall, the second is in the rollover ditch, and the third is in the pile-up under the elevated train line.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
The events depicted in both the book and the movie were inspired by the events surrounding the brutal real-life 1973 murder of twenty-seven year old New York City schoolteacher Roseann Quinn.
b.
When Rayford (
Eddie Murphy
) is getting beat up in a fight, he says: "I know a bitch named Della who hits harder than you." This is a reference to
Harlem Nights
, in which Murphys character is beat up in a fight with a madame played by
Della Reese
.
c.
When the film rights were originally bought by producer
Martin Richards
in the 1970s,
Bob Fosse
was to be involved with the film project, and
Goldie Hawn
,
Liza Minnelli
and
Frank Sinatra
were announced as the stars; but Fosses death in 1987 ended that attempt at a film version.
d.
The tones dialed for Lo Kee Battery, the Gentlemans Club, are the first few notes of the tune to "Yankee Doodle".
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
The play "Chicago" was
Maurine Dallas Watkins
retelling of two very public murder trials that occurred in Chicago in 1924, those of Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner. Watkins had been a reporter for the Chicago Tribune (real life Mary Sunshine) and later wrote a play based on her coverage.
b.
Nicholas Cage traveled to Alabama to perfect his accent.
c.
In one of the last scenes, when the house is shaking and the bed rolling, Linda Blair fell off of the bed into a crack in the floor. Viewing dailies showed this to be a superior way of dealing with Blairs character, but a stage hand jumped into the scene to rescue Blair from injury and the shot was unusable.
d.
Filming began on March 3, 1955.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Chicago (2002)?
a.
Jodie Foster
was initially offered the role of Alice.
b.
The collie "Egan" was actually
Robert Clarke
s own dog.
c.
During Dr. Manhattans recitation about Martian non-biologic type of life, the pan over the Martian surface begins with a close up of something looking like the Cydonia Face on Mars. The Martian "Smiley Crater" is shown in the last scene. Both are real Martian surface features.
d.
Mandy Moore
auditioned for the role of Kitty Baxter but was passed over because the producers felt she was too young.
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