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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Fiddler on the Roof (1971) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Fiddler on the Roof (1971) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Fiddler on the Roof (1971).
About the movie:
In pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish peasant must contend with marrying off his three daughters while antisemitic sentiment threatens his home.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)?
a.
There are several connections to the
Alexandre Dumas père
work The Man in the Iron Mask: the obvious mask worn by the elder MacCullen and his descendants new face the events involving France and the concept of replacing the leader with a perfect double.
b.
Topol
was only in his mid-thirties when he performed the role of an older Tevye.
c.
The French town of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, where most of the movie was filmed (except for scenes on the water), does not have a chocolatier. However, it is the home of lAbbaye de Flavigny; the abbey makes anise (and other flavored) candies that are sold worldwide in little tins decorated with flowered designs and copies of old engravings. Unfortunately, the factory does not allow visitors.
d.
The movie was filmed in multiple formats including 35mm negative film, 16mm reversal film, Super 8 reversal film, HDTV 480p, DVCam Pro and Analog 8mm Video. A special brace was built so a Sony DVCam Pro and a 16mm Krasnogorsk K3 Camera could be mounted side-by-side to film several action sequences by a single camera operator with a handheld technique. These mixed Film and Video segments are intercut rapidly to give an "erratic look" (edited within 15 frames of each other continuously).
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)?
a.
In the TV episode
Tricks and Treats
, Sam and his mates decide not to go out on a trick-or-treat trip on Halloween just so they can go and see a screening of this
The Nude Bomb
movie instead.
b.
When Stony opens the door and gets stabbed and his blood sprays in Kinsas face, she screams. According to the audio commentary, the effects guys werent supposed to spray the blood into her face. She was screaming not because she just saw her boyfriend die, but because the fake blood was burning her eyes
c.
Deleted footage of Tortuga from
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
was added to the final cut of this movie.
d.
Director
Norman Jewison
made blue-eyed actor
Paul Michael Glaser
wear brown-eyed contacts, even though Mr. Glaser is of Jewish ancestry.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)?
a.
WILHELM SCREAM: During the climactic battle, when the Muslims cross the first white rocks and Christians fire for the first time.
b.
Paul Michael Glaser
recorded a song called "Any Day Now" which did not appear in the stage version and was written especially for this film. However, it was cut in the interest of time and content.
c.
At the end of the credits, the film is dedicated to two persons, one of whom is Polly Klaas, the 12-year-old girl who was kidnapped from her Petaluma, California, home in 1993 and later found murdered.
Winona Ryder
, much of whose youth was spent in Petaluma, joined in the highly publicized search effort and made a number of emotional appeals for the childs safe return.
d.
For security reasons, early prints of the film were shipped under the title "Bacon".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)?
a.
Wes Anderson
s first film co-written with
Noah Baumbach
. Andersons usual writing partner was
Owen Wilson
but he was becoming more popular as an actor and was unavailable.
b.
There are no such trains as The Darjeeling Limited or The Bengal Lancer in India.
c.
The cart-horse, nicknamed "Shmuel" by the cast, was purchased from a lot destined for a Zagreb glue factory. After production
Norman Jewison
paid a local farmer to keep him for the rest of his natural life, which was another three years.
d.
This is a semi-autobiographical piece on writer/director James Westbys life.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)?
a.
Jules Feiffer
s script originally included Popeyes magical pet Eugene the Jeep. Though the Jeep was ultimately left out, Feiffer gave some of its magical characteristics to Swee Pea, hence the babys apparent clairvoyance.
b.
The four vehicles Rusty won throughout the movie that he and his family drove home at the end were: A 1996 Ford Mustang Convertible, 1996 AM General Hummer, 1996 Ford Aspire and a 1996 Dodge Viper RT/10
c.
Many devotees of the Broadway show were annoyed that
Zero Mostel
(who originated the role so famously on the Broadway stage) was not cast as Tevye in this film. The filmmakers decided that the film needed to be more authentic so a more "believeable" actor was hired.
d.
Edith Head
s first credit as costume designer.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)?
a.
The first complete film score for the duo of tomandandy (Tom Hajdu and Andy Milburn).
b.
Based on ideas contained in The Book of Job.
c.
The producers of this film approached
Frank Zappa
about making a film based on his hit single "Valley Girl" (released May 1982), but he refused, leading the producers to make the film without his involvement. Zappa later sued them but lost the case.
d.
"Tevyes Dream" is presented in a desaturated image rather than full color to make it look like a black-and-white dream sequence. There is a full color version of the song, however, which can be viewed on the Special Edition DVD.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)?
a.
When the film finished shooting,
Kevin Costner
and
Kurt Russell
disagreed about the way the film should feel. The studio let both stars edit their own versions which were then shown to test audiences. Russells cut was more comedy oriented and focused on his characters relationship with Cybil (
Courteney Cox
) while Costners was more action oriented.
b.
The title went through many changes. First, it was known as "Batman 5". It became "Batman: The Frightening" for a while. To prevent script leaks, they were titled "Intimidation Game" to throw off the public, before settling on "Batman Begins".
c.
Topol
had already played the role of Tevye in the original London production of the stage musical.
d.
John Goodman
s character is never referred to by name verbally by any character in the film. His name, Coach Harris, can only be seen on a door in the locker room and in the end credits.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)?
a.
The title comes from a painting by Russian artist Marc Chagall called "The Dead Man" which depicts a funeral scene and shows a man playing a violin on a roof top. It is also used by Tevye in the story as a metaphor for trying to survive in a difficult, constantly changing world.
b.
Gary Cooper
was very ill during production, and was actually filming against the advice of his doctors.
c.
The church in which Frank Lawton and Frances Drake get married, though called the "Church of the Six Saints" in the film, is actually the set of Notre-Dame Cathedral recycled from the 1923 Universal production "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame," starring Lon Chaney, Sr.
d.
The "Aces & Eights" hand during the saloon scene was done as a tribute to director
John Ford
, who used this in many of his films. As in Fords films, the character holding this hand eventually dies in the film.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)?
a.
One scene features a TV set thats showing
Alfred Hitchcock
s cameo in
Strangers on a Train
.
b.
There are more than 200 TV references in the film.
c.
Thors armor is an amalgamation of the current Thor costume in mainstream Marvel continuity and the "Ultimate Marvel" comics universe.
d.
To get the look he wanted for the film, director
Norman Jewison
told Director of Photography
Oswald Morris
, who was famous for shooting color films in unusual styles, to shoot the film in an earthy tone. Morris saw a woman wearing brown nylon hosiery, thought "Thats the tone we want," asked the woman for the stockings on the spot, and shot the entire film with a stocking over the lens. The weave can be detected in some scenes. Morris also shot the musical number "Tevyes Dream" in sepia rather than in full color. He had previously filmed
Moulin Rouge
with a color style made to resemble Toulouse-Lautrecs paintings and
Moby Dick
in a color style made to resemble 19th century engravings of life at sea.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Fiddler on the Roof (1971)?
a.
Second of eight films in which
Marjorie Main
and
Percy Kilbride
portrayed Ma and Pa Kettle.
b.
Co-writer
Nick Castle
came up with the idea for the Cabbie character and also the films ending.
c.
Hollywood producer
Julia Phillips
has a silent bit part in the opening sequence, flirting with
Robert De Niro
in a nightclub. When the scene was finished she asked to keep her costume, (a black evening gown), and was put out when Scorsese made her write a check for it.
d.
Director
Norman Jewison
was brought into the project by executives thinking he was Jewish. His first words to the executives upon meeting were, "You know Im not Jewish... right?"
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