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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Danger on the Air (1938) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Danger on the Air (1938) Quiz
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About the movie:
Caesar Kluck, soft-drink magnate, is found dead in the office of a big radio-broadcasting company. Benjamin Franklin Butts...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Danger on the Air (1938)?
a.
The car featured in the film is a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T convertible.
b.
Referenced in "The Carol Burnett Show" (September 13, 1975.) In the opening of a FAMILY skit, Mama (Vicki Lawrence) is watching this movie on television when Eunice (Carol Burnett) visits, worried about Ed (Harvey Korman) spending time at a local massage parlor. Mama is more interested in finding out which mothers child is trapped on the mountain than in Eunices troubles. Finally, after Mama relays the plot in some detail, an exasperated Eunice blurts out "Its Ruth Roman!"
c.
During the course of the film,
Peter Lind Hayes
does vocal imitations of
Rudy Vallee
,
Walter Winchell
,
Ben Bernie
and
Bing Crosby
.
d.
The titles of the episodes for this film serial were as follows: 1 "The Leopards Mark," released 1 May 1916 (three reels); 2 "A Strange Inheritance"; 3 "In the Lions Den"; 4 "The Circus Mongrels"; 5 "The House of Mystery"; 6 "The Cry for Help; or, Cry of the Ring"; 7 "The Wreck"; 8 "Outwitted"; 9 "The Leap"; 10 "In the Hands of the Enemy"; 11 "The Stampede"; 12 "On the High Seas"; 13 "The Clown Act"; 14 "The Will"; 15 "Retribution." Each episode was two reels, with the exception of the first episode, which was three reels.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Danger on the Air (1938)?
a.
Victor Slezak previously played the role of John F. Kennedy in the Broadway production of "Jackie."
b.
While the Crime Club deal was not wildly successful, it is an example of "New" Universals willingness to work economical tie-ins in an attempt to plug the cash drain created by the Laemmles, who had been ousted during the production of
Show Boat
. Ultimately the studio would be saved through a combination of severe cost cutting measures implemented by
Charles R. Rogers
, the signing of
Deanna Durbin
and secured by the wildly popular duo, Abbott & Costello.
c.
Brandon Routh
was originally set to play the vampire Jamie, but his scenes were cancelled at the last minute, just before the shooting.
d.
Both of
Billy Wilder
s two only war films,
Five Graves to Cairo
and
Stalag 17
received the same number of Academy Award nominations: three.
Five Graves to Cairo
received Oscar nominations in technical categories (Editing, b/w Interior Design, b/w Cinematography) whereas
Stalag 17
received Oscar nominations in performance-related categories (Director, Actor, Supporting Actor), the latter winning Best Actor.
Five Graves to Cairo
and
Stalag 17
were both released in years where another black-and-white World War II movie dominated at the Oscars:
Casablanca
winning three and
From Here to Eternity
winning eight.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Danger on the Air (1938)?
a.
In 1937, Universal had entered into a deal with Crime Club, a prolific publisher of pulp whodunits, allowing it to produce up to 4 of its novels annually. This was the 4th entry of 11 that were eventually produced, all as B-pictures.
b.
Bradley Cooper
and
Justin Bartha
s third film together, after
Failure to Launch
and
New York, I Love You
.
c.
The only baseball defensive position NOT mentioned in the "Whos On First" routine: Right Field.
d.
This film was a dream project of
Ingrid Bergman
, who had tried for years to have it produced.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Danger on the Air (1938)?
a.
A Jewel Production. Universal made a conscious business decision not to own a theater chain (a move that would pay huge dividends after the 1949 Supreme Court anti-trust decision that would impact its competitors) but was faced with the challenge of differentiating its feature product to independent theater owners. As a result,
Carl Laemmle
created a 3-tiered brand system: Red Feather (low-budget programmers), Bluebird (mainstream releases) and Jewel (prestige pictures). Jewels were often marketed as special engagements in hopes of commanding higher roadshow ticket price levels. Universal would cease branding in late 1929.
b.
A Crime Club Mystery. Based on "Death Catches Up with Mr. Kluck," by Xantippe (a pseudonym).
c.
Five out of seven reels survive in the Library of Congress.
d.
P.J. Byrne
, who plays Dr. Preston, has a cousin in real life that is treating the Crowley children at St. Peters University Hospital in New Jersey.
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