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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Flying High (1931) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Flying High (1931) Quiz
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About the movie:
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flying High (1931)?
a.
Re-shoots/filming for additional scenes were done in November 2005 along the shores of Kamloops Lake in Kamloops, British Columbia. The front portion of the house had to be re-constructed because the set builders had torn down the house once filming was completed the previous spring.
b.
For some non-American releases, references to Taco Bell were changed to Pizza Hut. This includes dubbing, plus changing the logos during post-production. Taco Bell remains in the closing credits. In the Swedish release the subtitles still use Taco Bell while the sound and picture has been altered as above.
c.
The floating
Sigourney Weaver
special effect is an actual physical effect, not an optical effect. The actress was put in a full body cast and attached to a post that was hidden in the curtains. According to the commentary, this effect came from director
Ivan Reitman
s Broadway experience.
d.
There was considerable pressure from the Hays Office to remove the examination scene from the movie, but MGM held firm, claiming they paid $100,000 for the rights to the play just for that particular scene. Eventually some aspects of that scene was removed when some exhibitors rejected the film. The TCM print contains the scene, but it may be the abbreviated version.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flying High (1931)?
a.
After learning that
Fred Astaire
wanted Burns and Allen to audition for him,
George Burns
hired a vaudeville dancer he knew to choreograph a complex routine with whisk brooms. Astaire enjoyed the performance by George and Gracie so much that he insisted on working it into the film.
b.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
c.
In the scene where Mongo is approaching the castle, a frightened group of patrons run from a Farbucks coffee shop across the street into another Farbucks. This is a reference to
Lewis Black
s comedy routine "The End of the Universe" in which he claims that the end of the universe is finding a Starbucks across the street from a Starbucks.
d.
Actors
Tommy Conlon
,
Tom McGuire
and
Harry Watson
were listed as cast members in a pre-production note in the Hollywood Reporter, but they were not seen in the movie.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flying High (1931)?
a.
Getting bit by Trioxin zombie in the previous two Return of the Living Dead films did not turn the individual bit into a zombie. However in Return of the Living Dead III it does.
b.
Some sources list "Happy Landing" of the original play as the song used in the first production number, but it was the new song "Ill Make a Happy Landing" which was used. None of the original songs in the Broadway play was used in the film.
c.
In the scene in which
Paul Robeson
sings "Ah Still Suits Me", Queenie (
Hattie McDaniel
) has a box of Aunt Jemima pancake mix on her work table. Its a subtle nod to
Tess Gardella
(stage name "Aunt Jemima"), who created the role of Queenie in the 1927 Broadway production.
d.
Tombstone, Arizona, is not located in Monument Valley.
John Ford
"placed" it there because Monument Valley is where he liked to film his Westerns.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flying High (1931)?
a.
The last production of Dutch movie company First Floor Features before they went bankrupt.
b.
The role of David was originally intended for
Val Kilmer
.
c.
Kermit is seen reading the "Hensonville News Observer", a reference to
Jim Henson
.
d.
When Kate Smith played the female lead in the original Broadway production, her characters name was Pansy Sparks. When
Charlotte Greenwood
took over the role in the film, the character became Pansy Potts.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Flying High (1931)?
a.
The original musical comedy opened on Broadway, New York City, New York, USA on 3 March 1930 and closed 3 January 1931 after 355 performances. The opening night cast included
Bert Lahr
, who originated his movie role in the play, and
Kate Smith
.
George White
, who produced the play, received credit in the film by virtue of his contract with MGM.
b.
Optimus Primes death is something of a series trademark. Starting from
The Transformers: The Movie
, almost every Transformers series has featured Optimus Prime (or his equivalent in
Beast Wars: Transformers
) dying, only to be resurrected some time later.
c.
Nitrate prints of this film survive in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, and are not listed for preservation.
d.
Two of the films co-stars,
Bernie Mac
and
Isaac Hayes
, passed away within one day of each other. Bernie Mac passed away on August 9, 2008 and Isaac Hayes died one day later on August 10, 2008.
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