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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999).
About the movie:
A small town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)?
a.
Screenwriter
Lona Williams
was herself a contestant in local beauty pageants. She appears in the film as the pageants third, non-speaking judge, Jean.
b.
Sarah Michelle Gellar
s stunt double from
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
,
Michele Waitman
performed the stunts for the character that Gellar was to play in this movie, now played by
Susan Ward
c.
The newspaper Mendoza is reading is El Mundo, from Spain.
d.
This film was shot in Newtown, PA. The scene which takes place in "2 Aldos Pizzeria" is really a family-run pizzeria called "Moms Bake at Home Pizza".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)?
a.
This film marked
Ingrid Bergman
s Hollywood comeback, after being effectively blacklisted in 1949 for having an affair with director
Roberto Rossellini
and having a child out of wedlock.
b.
An early draft of the screenplay was written by
Thomas Dean Donnelly
and
Joshua Oppenheimer
.
c.
The sports teams at Mount Rose High School are called the "Muskies." This is in reference to the muskellunge, a fish found in northern Minnesota, whose name derives from the Ojibwa word for "ugly pike."
d.
An advertiser wanted to capture the look of this film for a TV commercial for his product. When he interviewed directors of photography, he told them he wanted the look of this film. One of the people interviewed was
John Seale
, the director of photography for this film. Ironically, Seale did not get the job.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)?
a.
The giant cow statue is located at a creamery in Bongards, Minnesota.
b.
The film had many title changes before filming began. Originally titled Seasons Greetings (also the name of the short film), it was changed because it sounded too much like a Christmas film. Then it was called Halloween Terrors, Jack O Lantern Tales, October the 31st, and Trick or Treat. The final title was kept but since there was already a movie of the same name out, they changed the spelling to Trick r Treat.
c.
Abel Ferrara
was against filming in Sing Sing Prison for the opening sequences of the film.
d.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)?
a.
When the film was re-titled and re-released in 1946, sixth-billed
Alan Ladd
s name was raised to the top-billed, over-the-title position, and thus it has remained ever since.
b.
The dog in the movie is a Sealyham Terrier named "Johnnie" and
Alfred Hitchcock
s own dog. The main male character is also named "Johnnie" and this name was Hitchs original idea for the movie title.
Alfred Hitchcock
kept Sealyhams for many years. In his movie
The Birds
, Hitch walks out of the pet store with Sealyhams on a lead.
c.
The mall parking lot Gladys pulls into to pick up the dresses is Eden Prairie Center in Eden Prairie (not the Mall of America), the same mall that was used in
Mallrats
d.
The movie was actually shot two years before it was released to theaters.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)?
a.
The original title was "Dairy Queens", but it had to be changed after the corporation that owns the Dairy Queen ice cream chain filed a lawsuit.
b.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
c.
The blonde girl in the number 46 track jersey was cut out of the film as much as possible since she was fired due to refusal to fulfill the nudity requirements.
Linnea Quigley
was hired to replace her.
d.
The grand finale fight for Bare Knuckles was shot on location at Castle Kashan in Malibu California. Sometimes known as Hodge Castle or Malibu Castle the 10,000 square ft replica of a Scottish castle was also used for filming
Highway to Heaven
. A few months after Bare Knuckles wrapped at this unique $17 Million property the castle belonging to Iranian oil princess, Lily Lawrence was completely destroyed by a wild fire.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)?
a.
The first scene to be shot was of Marion getting pulled over by the cop. This was filmed on Golden State Freeway (number 99).
b.
Director
John Ford
s only feature film set during the Civil War, although he did direct a segment of
How the West Was Won
that was set during the Civil War.
c.
During the scene where Perry Smith (
Robert Blake
) is summing up his life, the rain on the window is reflected on Blakes face so that it looks like hes shedding tears, and the effect was lauded by many reviewers. That effect wasnt planned - the set was hot that day and a fan was being used near the simulated rain; it accidentally blew the water against the window, resulting in the shadows of the falling "rain" passing over Blakes face.
d.
Film Debut of
Amy Adams
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)?
a.
Eric Stoltz
auditioned for the role of Ferris.
b.
The movie makes multiple references to traditional Minnesota food: The Mount Rose High cafeteria serves lutefisk for lunch, Jell-O salad is served at Tammys funeral, and several scenes include people eating and offering "bars," considered an essential dessert for Minnesota potlucks.
c.
When discussing the five stigmata, Frankie refers to the spear in Jesus side as "the one that kills him." However, the spear was used to be certain that he was already dead.
d.
ARIIA is voiced by
Julianne Moore
, who chose to go uncredited.
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