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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Eight Men Out (1988) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Eight Men Out (1988) - 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: Eight Men Out (1988).
About the movie:
A dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eight Men Out (1988)?
a.
Rebecca Pidgeon
, who plays Edmonds wife, also starred opposite
William H. Macy
in the original stage version of Oleanna, also written by
David Mamet
.
b.
The film opened simultaneously at 72 theaters in 50 key cities on 7 May 1943, setting a box office record for gross receipts on an opening day. Opening day ceremonies were broadcast on a radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.
c.
It was
George Lucas
s idea to make Cera a girl triceratops.
d.
It took well over a decade for
John Sayles
script to be turned into a movie. Initially Sayles had envisioned giving himself a minor role in the film as a member of the Chicago White Sox, but by the time filming got underway, he deemed himself "too old" to convincingly portray a ballplayer. Instead, he cast himself as sportswriter
Ring Lardner
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eight Men Out (1988)?
a.
While playing for the minor league Los Angeles Angels in 1914, one of Fred McMullins teammates was a journeyman pitcher named "Sleepy" Bill Burns, the same character portrayed in the movie.
b.
The scenes where Billy has therapy sessions with Dr. Cleveland werent in the original script. They were added during production to help strengthen the narrative of the movie.
c.
The mansion used for the exterior shots of the mausoleum was also seen in the James Bond film
A View to a Kill
.
d.
The character of Mr. Parrish was created from a very exaggerated version of an actual teacher.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eight Men Out (1988)?
a.
After the exhausting filming of
Das Boot
German pop star
Herbert Grönemeyer
swore hed never act in a movie again. He made an exception for his good friend
Anton Corbijn
and appeared in this movie, though.
b.
The incident where Comisky gives his players flat champagne as a reward for winning the pennant did happen, though it actually happened after the 1917 season. The White Sox won that World Series, beating the New York Giants.
c.
Director
Rafal Zielinski
approached the film like it was a live action cartoon.
d.
Charles Trowbridge
replaced
George Irving
as the Commissioner for the retakes.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eight Men Out (1988)?
a.
When Gib (
John Cusack
) and Alison (
Daphne Zuniga
) are on the library rooftop, Gib points out the constellation Cassiopeia to Alison. In the movie
Serendipity
, John Cusacks character also mentions Cassiopeia.
b.
This is a lost film.
c.
Star Caroline Munro was actually 36 years old during this film where she played a teenage heroine.
d.
Studs Terkel
was 75 years old when he played the part of famed Chicago sports writer Hal Fullerton. Fullerton was only 46 years old at the time of the 1919 World Series making Terkel 29 years too old for the part.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eight Men Out (1988)?
a.
The movie shows Hughie Fullerton and Ring Lardner working together and separately during the games (while they are doing the reporting) to mark down any fishy plays or players. In actuality, it was Christy Mathewson working with Hughie Fullerton on this.
b.
With the exception of a rare independent edition by Turbo Productions in 2005, the soundtrack has never been released on CD.
c.
Besides studying wild gorillas in Rwanda in order to be able to mimic their movements and behavior;
Andy Serkis
also developed a close friendship with a female gorilla called Zaire at a zoo near London.
d.
The Mutant Chronicles universe was first a Pen and Paper role-playing game published by Swedish game studio Target Games. There were also several boardgames, a set of tabletop wargaming rules (with associated lines of miniatures), as well as comic books.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eight Men Out (1988)?
a.
Lefty Williams, one of the eight men out, missed the bulk of the 1918 season serving in the military.
b.
Released on a double bill with
The Mummys Curse
.
c.
Steves father appears in the movie as well as his brother and son, although he is only in the background.
d.
Marjorie Reynolds
was loaned from Paramount.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eight Men Out (1988)?
a.
Ken Berry
, who plays a heckler and was the films baseball coach, was an outfielder for the Chicago White Sox. He was called "The Bandit" because of his ability to take hits away from batters.
b.
Helen Hayes
was reportedly so appalled by her performance that she tried to buy the movie from the studio so that she could destroy it.
c.
The character of V.I.N.CENT. was originally to have more elaborate electronic eyes (based on electronic stock ticker-type billboards), which would have given him a greater range of facial expressions. Unfortunately, the electro-mechanical eyes simply didnt work properly and the effect was abandoned at the beginning of principal photography.
d.
This was the feature film debut for horror genre regular Tom Holland - who wrote the script.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eight Men Out (1988)?
a.
The films opening prologue states: "This story is inspired by the exploits of the Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Mosquito air crews during World War II."
b.
Alfred Hitchcock
s first color film.
c.
The byline of a newspaper column glimpsed about an hour and ten minutes into the film ("Do or Die!; Kerr Hurls Against Reds") reads "By John Tintori". Tintori is the films editor.
d.
At least twenty civilian refugee / survivor extras were carefully made up to look horribly wounded. Make-up technicians simulated large bleeding wounds, third-degree burns, and melted flesh. In the final version, the wounded survivors scenes were cut and the film earned a mild PG-13 rating.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eight Men Out (1988)?
a.
Alberts music company is called "ALMAELOU." This is an amalgam of his name, his mothers name, and his late fathers name.
b.
Playwright Daniel Lewis James, who was associated via
Erwin Piscator
with
Charles Chaplin
s friend
Hanns Eisler
, helped Chaplin with the screenplay.
c.
In 1922, a petition signed by 14,000 White Sox fans was delivered to Kenesaw Mountain Landis regarding Buck Weaver being reinstated. Landis denied the request.
d.
Walter Matthau
, who lost family and friends in the Holocaust, only agreed to travel to Germany to shoot the opening Oktoberfest scene on condition that his son,
David Matthau
, was cast as Ross.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Eight Men Out (1988)?
a.
Emily Giffin
: sitting on a bench next to Rachel and Marcus reading a book.
b.
During the final furball, Stinger orders, "Ready Willard and Simkin on cats 3 and 4" - a reference to dogfight choreographer "Rat"
Robert Willard
and casting director
Margery Simkin
.
c.
This is the only film in which both
Ingrid Bergman
(Countess Sanziani) and her daughter
Isabella Rossellini
(Sister Pia) appear together.
d.
According to some sources, the nickname Black Sox was already in use for the Chicago White Sox long before the World Series fixing scandal. It was a reference to owner Charles Comiskey refusing to launder uniforms himself, forcing the players to do it themselves, which inevitably led to uniforms becoming filthy. Other sources, including Eliot Asimovs book Eight Men Out, do not mention the team being referred to as the Black Sox before the scandal, however.
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