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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Designing Woman (1957) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Designing Woman (1957) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Designing Woman (1957).
About the movie:
When Mike Hagen and Marilla Brown marry after a whirlwind romance on the west coast, they return to New York to find that they don't have much in common...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Designing Woman (1957)?
a.
Although the story is set in a New Mexico border town, it was filmed in northern New Mexico. Early in the movie,
Robert Montgomery
is standing next to a large wall map in a bus terminal, and it is indeed a map of the Albuquerque and Santa Fe area.
b.
Gary Goddard
: The director of
Masters of the Universe
is one of the men watching Senator Kelly emerge from the ocean. Singer and Goddard are good friends, and before production, Singer sought out Goddards advice on directing "a comic book movie."
c.
The opera piece heard during the scene with
Christopher Walken
and
Dennis Hopper
is from Lakmé by
Léo Delibes
. It is also used in
The Hunger
, another film directed by
Tony Scott
.
d.
Joshua Logan
was first choice for director.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Designing Woman (1957)?
a.
Several family members and business associates of director Richard Elfmans appear in the film in various roles: his then-wife Marie-Pascale Elfman and brother Danny Elfman (both of whom performed with him in the Mystic Knights Of The Oingo Boingo theater troupe); his grandfather Herman Bernstein plays The Old Yiddish Man; and the brothers father Milton Elfman, appearing both as a factory worker and a background singer. Hyman Diamond (who plays Grampa Hercules), was Richard Elfmans real estate broker, appearing under a pseudoynm after the original actor fell through. Two of Richard Elfmans tenants from one of his real estate properties agreed to make cameos, as girls going into the classroom. Actor/writer Matthew Bright (a childhood friend of Danny Elfmans), and actor Gene Cunningham (credited as Ugh-Fudge Bwana) were themselves members of the brothers Mystic Knights Of The Oingo Boingo as well.
b.
The working title of the film was "Pleasant View" during pre-production.
c.
James Stewart
and
Grace Kelly
were intended to be the co-stars of this movie, but when Kelly became betrothed to
Prince Rainier of Monaco
, Stewart decided not to do it (a decision he later said he regretted), and the leading roles went to
Gregory Peck
and
Lauren Bacall
.
d.
When this films became wildly successful, talk of a sequel naturally arose. However, at the time,
Tom Hanks
adamantly refused to work in any sequel (and making the sequel with another actor was not a consideration). Although Hanks has since reconsidered his stance on sequels/prequels (
Toy Story 2
,
Toy Story 3
,
Angels & Demons
), a sequel remained in "development hell" for years. As of 2010,
Gump & Co.
is in development.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Designing Woman (1957)?
a.
It was said that while filming the scene where C.C. Baxter sleeps in Central Park in the rain,
Billy Wilder
had to spray
Jack Lemmon
with anti-freeze to keep him from freezing.
b.
Was the closing film of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. It was screened out-of-competition.
c.
Average Shot Length = ~12.8 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~13.4 seconds.
d.
The first painting which Newland Archer encounters after greeting Regina Beaufort at the post-opera ball (depicting a man in a harlequin costume holding a dueling sword) is "The Duel After a Masquerade Ball", by Jean-Léon Gérôme, painted in 1857.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Designing Woman (1957)?
a.
Robert Mitchum
revealed in an interview that when
Howard Hawks
asked him to be in the film, Mitchum asked what was the story of the film. Hawks reportedly replied that the story didnt matter because the film had some "great characters".
b.
James Caan
actually hung out with various disreputable characters in order to better understand the underworld lifestyle.
c.
For years, during the 80s and 90s, this is the movie Swedish TV used to show on New Years Eve, just after midnight.
d.
George Burns
later told
Gregory Peck
that his reaction to getting the plate turned over in his lap was one of the best of its kind Burns had ever seen.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Designing Woman (1957)?
a.
The main character, Phillip, gets his name from the character Phillip Morgan in Alfred Hitchcocks
Rope
. The two characters share the common plot point of being persuaded to perform a crime by their more charismatic best friend.
b.
Principal photography took place over 77 days.
c.
MGM costume designer
Helen Rose
came up with the idea for this movie about a fashion designer.
d.
At the premier of the film at the Sundance film festival,
Kevin Smith
said he would "pick the distributor auction style" immediately following the screening. After the screening he then pulled producer John Gordon on stage to conduct the auction. Smith then bid $20 for distribution rights and Gordon immediately sold it to him. Smith revealed it was his plan all along to self-distribute the film himself.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Designing Woman (1957)?
a.
Worried that the general public wouldnt know how to pronounce the title, Disney/ Pixar had it spelt phonetically on all the posters and trailers.
b.
In the rehearsal scene
Dolores Gray
sings "Music is Better than Words", a song that she originally performed in
Its Always Fair Weather
.
c.
Carole Lombard
was originally sought for the lead role, but backed out due to reservations about how she might look in a color film.
Joan Bennett
then accepted the role.
d.
Cary Grant
was so convinced this film was not working, he begged to released during production. The film turned out to be a big hit.
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