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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Driving Miss Daisy (1989) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Driving Miss Daisy (1989) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Driving Miss Daisy (1989).
About the movie:
An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Driving Miss Daisy (1989)?
a.
In the scenes involving the black 4 door Cadillac sedan, the director uses both a 1955 and a 1956 Cadillac. The cars exteriors are identical except for the rear exhaust fender flare on the 56. The rear fender on the 55 is flat.
b.
Robert De Niro
and
John Savage
performed their own stunts in the fall into the river, filming the 30ft drop 15 times in two days.
c.
One of the inspirations for the movie came from a story
Peter Hedges
had heard about a group of young adults who had "borrowed" an apartment so they could celebrate their first Thanksgiving in Manhattan together. The oven in the apartment did not work so they had to go door to door in the building, trying to find an oven in which to cook their turkey.
d.
The movies line "Elementary, my dear Watson." was voted as the #65 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Driving Miss Daisy (1989)?
a.
The last film to date to win an Academy Award for Best Picture without also being nominated for Best Director.
b.
Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 25 Most Dangerous Movies".
c.
Groucho Marx told an anecdote - both on a 60s Today Show segment and in print - that the movies producer asked three aspiring actresses to walk seductively past Marx. Whomever Marx decided was the best walker would play opposite him in the film. When the third girl walked past, Marx asked the producer, "How could you possibly choose anyone but that last one?" Marx had chosen Marilyn Monroe for the film.
d.
Gregory Hines
: Lends Miss Piggy his roller skates so that she may chase down the purse-snatcher. Also participates in Kermit and Miss Piggys reunion/confrontation immediately after the chase.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Driving Miss Daisy (1989)?
a.
Alfred Uhry
s 1987 play "Driving Miss Daisy," on which this movie is based, is the first of his "Atlanta Trilogy" of plays about Jews in Atlanta, Georgia. The other two plays are "The Last Night of Ballyhoo" (1996), a play about a family preparing for the Atlanta Jewish society cotillion, and "Parade" (1998), a musical about the false conviction and 1915 lynching of Atlanta factory manager Leo Frank.
b.
Although the movie was not filmed in the rich north suburbs of Chicago known as the North Shore (where it is said to take place), several real places in the area are mentioned. These include Old Orchard Mall in Skokie, Illinois (although the scene was filmed at Sherway Gardens in Etobicoke, Ontario), Walker Brothers Pancake House (the gift certificates at the end have the restaurants real logo), and Northwestern University. In addition, a deleted scene featured on the DVD mentions Heckys, a real barbecue restaurant in Evanston, Illinois. School scenes were filmed at Lincoln Park High School, Chicago. Exterior shots of the school were of Etobicoke Collegiate Institute, Etobicoke, as well as hallway scenes. Some scenes also filmed at a lake front park in Lincoln Park, Chicago.
c.
In the film, Bruce asks Lucius Fox for a new Batman suit with a head piece that is easier to look around in. This is a comical reference to older Batman films in which the actors playing Batman wore a suit that had a solid head piece covering the head, neck and shoulders. This made it impossible for the actors to turn their heads and instead had to turn their entire torso to look at their targets. Bruce comments to Lucius, "It makes backing out of the driveway easier."
d.
This is the first developed screen play by Julie Ruffell.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Driving Miss Daisy (1989)?
a.
Ranked #5 on the American Film Institutes list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Western" in June 2008.
b.
One of only a handful of
Theda Bara
films that still exist, the others being
The Unchastened Woman
,
The Stain
,
East Lynne
, and two short comedies she made for
Hal Roach
in the mid-1920s.
c.
Katharine Hepburn
,
Bette Davis
,
Lucille Ball
, and
Angela Lansbury
all were interested in playing Miss Daisy. Studio executives also considered a
Bette Midler
/
Eddie Murphy
pairing.
d.
The name of the moving company on the truck that Paul Philips uses to move out his stuff is Mother Truckers Corp.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Driving Miss Daisy (1989)?
a.
In
Baz Luhrmann
s native Australia, the soundtrack was the second highest selling album of the year, going platinum five times.
b.
Quentin Tarantino
: [singing over music] Mia Wallace (
Uma Thurman
) sings and dances over the song she puts on when she comes home from Jack Rabbit Slims with Vincent Vega (
John Travolta
). Butch (
Bruce Willis
) also sings over music, but doesnt dance since hes driving.
c.
Thats Amore, sung by
Dean Martin
, became a multi-million seller and one of his signature songs. The tune also appeared in the closing credits of
Rear Window
and is regarded as the theme song to _Moonstruck (1997)_.
d.
The play "Driving Miss Daisy" won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1988.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Driving Miss Daisy (1989)?
a.
For his scenes as the captive Bond,
Pierce Brosnan
spent 3 hours in make-up every day, having a false beard and long hair applied.
b.
Before Idella dies, she and Hoke are watching
The Edge of Night
. During the period in which the movie is set, CBS aired "Edge" live at 4pm every day.
c.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
went to his audition after a brief character summary, wearing a full suit "just in case", unknowingly matching his characters wardrobe perfectly.
d.
One shoot, at an abandoned hospital, fell on Friday the 13th. The crew became convinced the location was haunted as throughout the evening the lights and the elevator turned on and off by themselves.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Driving Miss Daisy (1989)?
a.
While being interviewed in the 2008 PBS Mini-Series
The Jewish Americans
,
Alfred Uhry
, who wrote the films screen play and grew up as a Jewish child in Atlanta during the 40s and 50s, admitted that many Jews in Atlanta celebrated Christmas like Boolie and his wife in attempt to be a part of a community where Jews were a minority.
b.
According to
Yun-Fat Chow
, he wore contact lenses during his performance as Roshi in preparation for the (at the time announced) sequel, where his appearance would be bald and bespectacled, a more classic appearance of Roshi.
c.
The two red labels on the flux capacitor say "Disconnect Capacitor Drive Before Opening" (at the top) and "Shield Eyes From Light".
d.
Harvey Keitel
reputedly made the film for his young daughter.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Driving Miss Daisy (1989)?
a.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
b.
Ever since its release, the film has been used to train real life salesmen how to sell and how not to sell.
c.
The Wizard only has one close-up; when he is revealed behind the curtain and declares himself to be a good man but a bad wizard. All of his other shots are medium close-ups or two-shots. Similarly, Professor Marvel is never shown in a close-up, but rather in medium close-up or two-shots.
d.
Last Best Picture Oscar winner with a PG rating.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Driving Miss Daisy (1989)?
a.
The tagline "And a child shall lead them" comes from Isaiah 11:6 in the Old Testament, which reads, "And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them."
b.
Ken Kirzinger
reckons he was hired because at 65", he is considerably taller than
Robert Englund
s 510". The previous Jason,
Kane Hodder
, stands at 62".
c.
This film was shot on weekends.
d.
Second of only two Academy Award Best Picture winners to have been adapted for the screen from plays having won the Pulitzer Prize.
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