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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Drugstore Cowboy (1989) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Drugstore Cowboy (1989) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Drugstore Cowboy (1989).
About the movie:
A realistic road movie about a drug addict, his 'family', and their inevitable decline into crime.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Drugstore Cowboy (1989)?
a.
Robert Wise
had seen
Julie Harris
in a play and decided she was perfect for the leading role. She later confessed that shooting the picture had been very hard on her. She saw her character, Eleanor, in a different way than director Wise but didnt feel it was her place to disagree, so playing the part was a struggle for her. Still she claims Wise was a perfect gentleman and they remained friends for decades.
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 24, 1948 with
Burt Lancaster
and
Lizabeth Scott
reprising their film roles.
c.
Around the 30 minute mark, Bob accidentally smashes the lamp behind him while swinging his golf club. This actually wasnt scripted - it was a real accident by
Matt Dillon
.
d.
The launch film for the 2009 London Film Festival.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Drugstore Cowboy (1989)?
a.
Dianne (
Kelly Lynch
) can be seen in the first drugstore robbery scene stealing a copy of
Erich Segal
s "Love Story". Other books in the shelf are "Dialogues with the Devil" and "Great Lion of God" both by
Taylor Caldwell
, "Goodbye, Columbus" by
Philip Roth
, "Thirteen Days" by
Robert F. Kennedy
, "Search" by Diane Kennedy Pike, "The Angel Inside Went Soar", "Heart of the High Country" by
Elizabeth Gowans
and "The Psychic Reader" by Martin Ebon.
b.
Matt Damon
s part as Linus Caldwell, pick pocket was meant for
Mark Wahlberg
.
c.
This is one of the first films to feature the Thompson submachine gun, known to history as the "tommy gun." The characters never call it anything other than "machine gun," except when Poppy calls it a "bean shooter" and Tommy refers to the gun as a "typewriter" when he first sees one. Another name for a "tommy gun" was "Chicago typewriter."
d.
The "serious" play in which Tony is so interested is an adaptation of
W. Somerset Maugham
s "Sadie Thompson".
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Drugstore Cowboy (1989)?
a.
In the UK, the film was shipped in two parts, under the code name "Redbird". Reels 1-5 were delivered first; 6-10 came the following day.
b.
Based on the writings of
James Fogle
, who was in reality a criminal and drug addict who robbed drugstores.
c.
Character actor
Jerome Cowan
had appeared in the previous entry in the "Blondie" series. With this film he becomes a regular cast member in the role of Mr. Radcliffe, who replaces Mr. Dithers (played by
Jonathan Hale
) as Dagwoods boss. The story simply has Dagwood returning from vacation to find that Mr. Dithers is gone and has sold the business to Mr. Radcliffe. The highly volatile Mr. Dithers remained a part of the comic strip.
d.
In early January 2010, Sony announced that they canceled their idea of making "Spider-Man 4" with director
Sam Raimi
and actor
Tobey Maguire
, who started their work together on
Spider-Man
, and instead decided to re-boot the Spider-Man franchise with a new crew.
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