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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Coming Soon (2006) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Coming Soon (2006) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Coming Soon (2006).
About the movie:
Equality for all? Or not really? And why not? And how about next year? These eternal questions are explored...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Coming Soon (2006)?
a.
Not only were the Georgetown Law library scenes filmed on location in the main reading room and one of the study rooms on the third floor of the schools library, the scenes at the Registrars Office and the Career Services Office, and of
Denzel Washington
and
Julia Roberts
talking in an open area outside of those offices, are all shot in the main building of the Law Center (McDonough Hall). You can see actual Georgetown Law security officers as extras in the background of the McDonough scenes.
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 11, 1950 with
Barbara Stanwyck
reprising her film role.
c.
Was chosen for the opening night of the LFS 2007 - The Czech Republics largest forum for Independent World Cinema.
d.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 27, 1947 with
Ann Blyth
reprising her film role.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Coming Soon (2006)?
a.
Writer, Producer and Director
Sir Tijn Po
has served as assistant director for
Jan Svankmajer
on
Otesánek
a.k.a. "Little Otik" and worked on the production of
Sílení
a.k.a. Lunacy. This is Sir Tijn Pos feature-length directorial debut.
b.
According to
Paul Marco
,
Edward D. Wood Jr.
thought that
Bela Lugosi
s memory might not be very good so for Lugosis huge speech in Bride of the Monster, Wood had the prop man make cue cards. Lugosi, upset, insisted he didnt need cue cards and he would "memorize it." Wood still insisted on the cue cards telling Lugosi, "We have to be safe." Bela Lugosi went to Paul Marco for help. He had Marco promise not to show him the cue cards during the scene. Paul Marco held the cards at his side the whole time and Lugosi never looked over once. Bela Lugosi gave a sensational performance and the whole crew got up and applauded.
c.
In the scene where
Leonardo DiCaprio
and
Kenneth Branagh
are watching a boxing match, magician
David Blaine
can be seen sitting behind them. Blaine was on the set visiting DiCaprio that day and they put him in at the last minute.
d.
Robert Mitchum
was very eager for the part of the preacher. When he auditioned, a moment that particularly impressed
Charles Laughton
was when Laughton described the character as "a diabolical shit." Mitchum promptly answered, "Present!"
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Coming Soon (2006)?
a.
The film was produced with a cash budget of just over 6,000 USD, making it one of lowest-budget award-winning features of all time.
b.
According to an interview with
Vincent DOnofrio
, the production schedule for the film was so drawn-out that lead actor
Matthew Modine
got married, conceived a child with his wife, the child was born, and then turned 1 year old...all during the course of filming.
c.
At the end of the credits, there are audition tapes of
Alexa Vega
(Carmen), and
Daryl Sabara
(Juni) for
Spy Kids
.
d.
Stay and read through the credits for some gag credits, like the Lottery Numbers, the Menu of the Day, "Interns We Had Sex With", "Things That Were Stolen", "People In Crew Who Smuggled Cuban Cigars Out Of Canada" and "People Nobody Cares About" (sped up), among others. The Credits end with "Movies Done".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Coming Soon (2006)?
a.
Before the film was fully completed it was shown at the Festival Finale Plzen (2006) and was immediately granted a Special Award for "Originality and Support for Suppressed Minorities."
b.
Geoffrey Rush
s characters last name is Price. This is a reference to the original
House on Haunted Hill
in which
Vincent Price
played the main character.
c.
Bill Collins
writes in his book Bill Collins presents The Golden Years of Hollywood, "With the co-operation of the Ministry for Information and a second-unit camera team headed by
Ronald Neame
. . . to shoot exciting RAF action in England, Daryl F. Zanuck livened-up the substance of the script and had a perfect vehicle for two of the 20th Century Fox companys top stars,
Tyrone Power
and
Betty Grable
. The box-office success of the movie was ensured by the stars . . ."
d.
The boat on which Vianne and Roux have their love scene was built on a stage and then physically rocked to mimic the water. When the outside of the boat is shown after they kiss, the shadowy figures were added digitally.