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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Duchess of Idaho (1950) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Duchess of Idaho (1950) Quiz
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About the movie:
Ellen Hallit is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but is too timid to do anything about it...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Duchess of Idaho (1950)?
a.
The director and the screenwriter claimed that the film was not meant to be a satire but a reflection of what was really happening.
b.
"You Wont Forget Me" (music by
Fred Spielman
, lyrics by
Kermit Goell
), sung by
Lena Horne
, was cut from the movie. For years, Lenas prerecording was missing until rediscovered and then issued on the 1996 Rhino DC box set, "Thats Entertainment!"
Joan Crawford
(dubbed by
India Adams
) later performed the number in
Torch Song
.
c.
Kosher Kitty Kelly (1925). Musical comedy. Material by
Leon De Costa
. Music by Leon De Costa. Lyrics by Leon De Costa. Musical Direction by George Hirst. Music orchestrated by Hilding Anderson. Directed by
A.H. Van Buren
. Times Square Theatre (moved to Dalys 63rd Street Theatre from 21 Oct 1925 to close): 15 Jun 1925- 10 Dec 1925 (166 performances). Cast: Beatrice Allen, William Brainerd, Dorothy Gay, Robert Leonard, Basil Loughrane, Jennie Moscowitz, Charles F. OConnor, Paul Porter, Marjorie Rooney, Fred Santley,
Helen Shipman
(as "Kitty Kelly"), Dorothy Walters, Max Wideman. Produced by Arch Productions, Inc.
d.
Nigel Stock (I), who plays Waxfatter, had previously played the role of Dr Watson in a 1960s television version of the Sherlock Holmes stories.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Duchess of Idaho (1950)?
a.
Eleanor Powell
s last film.
b.
James Cameron
s first film to be rated PG-13 in America
c.
The film made $19,343,976 with a budget of $5,000,000
d.
This marks the Hollywood debut for Chinese martial arts sensation Wu Jing (
Jacky Wu
), who has a cameo as one of the assassins having a brief but furious battle with fellow Wu Shu expert
Jet Li
at the beginning of the film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Duchess of Idaho (1950)?
a.
20th Century Fox didnt think highly of the project so insisted that it be shot on studio backlots to keep the budget down.
b.
The dress Mother wears in the film is the same one used in
Psycho IV: The Beginning
.
c.
"Warm Hands, Cold Heart" (music and lyrics by
Al Rinker
and
Floyd Huddleston
), sung by
Mel Tormé
, was deleted from this film, leaving The Velvet Fog tuneless and with only a bit of dialogue. The prerecording can be heard on the Rhino CD, "
Mel Tormé
in Hollywood."
d.
Michael Madsen
was originally announced to star as a character named Babe Buchinsky. This character was named for Charles Buchinsky, better known by his stage name
Charles Bronson
, who starred in
The Dirty Dozen
, an inspiration for
Inglourious Basterds
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Duchess of Idaho (1950)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 7, 1952 with
Van Johnson
and
Esther Williams
reprising their film roles.
b.
Danny Elfman
wrote lyrics for the end credits theme "Try to believe". He sang the lead and recorded it with his band Oingo Boingo under the guise of "Mosley & the B-men". This version only appears on the soundtrack album. It was mixed by
Brian Foraker
c.
Marilyn Monroe
required 47 takes to get "Its me, Sugar" correct, instead saying either "Sugar, its me" or "Its Sugar, me". After take 30,
Billy Wilder
had the line written on a blackboard. Another scene required Monroe to rummage through some drawers and say "Wheres the bourbon?" After 40 takes of her saying "Wheres the whiskey?", Wheres the bottle?", or "Wheres the bonbon?", Wilder pasted the correct line in one of the drawers. After Monroe became confused about which drawer contained the line, Wilder had it pasted in every drawer. Fifty-nine takes were required for this scene and when she finally does say it, she has her back to the camera, leading some to wonder if Wilder finally gave up and had it dubbed.
d.
Ian McKellen
admitted he was surprised to be asked to play 75-year-old Kurt Dussander, since he was only 57 at the time of filming.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Duchess of Idaho (1950)?
a.
Actor
Chris Cooper
reportedly turned down a role in the movie saying "its the most absurd thing Ive ever read" after getting the script.
b.
Director
David Fincher
shot 38 takes of the scene between Tyler Durden (
Brad Pitt
) and The Narrator (
Edward Norton
) in Lous Bar after The Narrators apartment has blown up. Each take was filmed with two cameras, and for every individual take, Fincher would give the actors a rough idea of what to do, and they would improvise most of the dialogue. The scene as it exists in the finished film is made up of segments from numerous different takes and much of the dialogue, especially Tylers dialogue, was completely ad-libbed on set.
c.
Ted Knight
s final movie.
d.
Already a standard,
Cole Porter
s "You Do Something to Me," sung by
Lena Horne
, was dropped from the film.
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