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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Freaks (1932) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Freaks (1932) - 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: Freaks (1932).
About the movie:
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Freaks (1932)?
a.
In the United States, this film was banned in a number of states and cities. Although no longer enforced, some of the laws were never officially repealed. Therefore, it is still technically illegal for this film to be shown some areas of the USA.
b.
Universal paid $1.9 million for the rights to the
Richard Price
novel.
c.
A deleted scene shows Nilo (
Francisco Rabal
), driving the truck when the truck suddenly comes to a very steep and bumpy road down a large hill. Scanlon (
Roy Scheider
) quickly jumps to Nilos side to help him steer as the truck descends the hill too fast while shaking violently. This scene was cut from the film but a clip of it still remains in the sequence towards the end where Scanlon has his emotional breakdown while driving and begins having flashbacks.
d.
Adrians last name was Klein in the original script.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Freaks (1932)?
a.
According to
Milos Forman
s autobiography, one studio offered to provide funding for
Amadeus
on the one condition that Forman cast
Walter Matthau
(a reported Mozart enthusiast) for the role of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
. Forman refused the offer, considering Matthau to be too old for the role.
b.
The Hays Office expressed concern about the unlikable character of the minister, which prompted a revision of the script. Other concerns included the remark by Chang that he was not proud of his white blood, but that line remains in the print.
c.
Originally an unsold TV pilot that was released to theaters.
d.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
was a member of the MGM writing department at the time the movie was in production. He never felt quite at home with all the movie stars and powerful moguls, and so he often dined in the commissary at the table of the sideshow attractions (freaks) during his lunch hour.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Freaks (1932)?
a.
During the filming of the movie,
Marlon Brando
s weight fluctuated wildly and he began to regularly split the seat of the pants on his costumes. The costumer solved the problem by putting stretch fabric in Brandos pants.
b.
Schlitze
, the microcephalic member of the cast who appears to be female, was actually a male. The dress was worn for reasons of personal hygiene.
c.
Second screen appearance from legendary singer/song writer
Josie Cotton
.
d.
The original title of "Sabrina Fair" was reinstated in the UK due to well known TV personality,
Sabrina
(real name Norma Sykes) who became an icon simply by appearing on
The Arthur Askey Show
. Askey, at little over 5 feet tall got huge laughs just by standing next to the statuesque Sabrina, whose substantial bosom became her trade mark, never spoke any lines. The film distributors thought the momentary stardom of the Rubenesque Sabrina in the UK would mislead British audiences.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Freaks (1932)?
a.
Was originally banned in Australia.
b.
The opening scenes on the beach were shot on a freezing cold day in January.
c.
The propulsion module from the spaceship model used in
Conquest of Space
is part of the set decoration in Khans cargo container home. Its a cagelike structure with four silver cylindrical tanks.
d.
Christopher Walken
,
John Lithgow
,
Christopher Lloyd
and
Jeff Goldblum
were all considered for the role of Dr. Egon Spengler.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Freaks (1932)?
a.
Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 25 Most Dangerous Movies".
b.
The line "You used to be quite a nice boy - fun occasionally" prompted a complaint letter to the Hays office from the International Federation of Catholic Alumnae, the members of which heard "You used to be quite a nice boy - fornicationally."
c.
Carl Brashears great-nephew is NHL bruiser Donald Brashear of the New York Rangers.
d.
When Sam (
Molly Ringwald
) and her friend are in the lunch line, one of the menu selections behind the lunch ladys head reads "Canned Brownies in Light Syrup."
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Freaks (1932)?
a.
Filmed almost entirely at the Gar Wood mansion on Keelson Island in Detroit. The mansion has long been completely demolished.
b.
Marlon Wayans
was cast as Ripcord after his performance in
Requiem for a Dream
. Wayans is also a fan of
G.I. Joe
.
c.
Several variations on the ending are still in existence. However, the footage of Hercules singing soprano was not included in any of the foreign versions and is now regarded as lost.
d.
According to director
Bryan Bertino
the film is partially based on an incident he experienced as a child. One evening, a stranger came to his door, asked for someone who wasnt there, and left. Later, Bertino found out that other homes in his neighborhood had been broken into that night.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Freaks (1932)?
a.
The American version of the film cut numerous parts of scenes, most likely to secure a PG rating.
b.
Cesar Romero, cast here as "Lopez" would take over the role of the Cisco Kid for the next six films in the 20th-Fox series, starting with
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
.
c.
Connie Stevens
, who was under contract to Warner Bros. at the time of the films casting, pleaded with studio head
Jack L. Warner
for the part of Honey.
d.
When MGM production chief
Irving Thalberg
gave
Willis Goldbeck
the assignment to write a draft of a screenplay based on
Clarence Aaron Tod Robbins
s story "Spurs", the only direction he gave Goldbeck was that the script had to be "horrible". The writer completed his draft quickly and turned the script over to Thalberg. A few days later, Goldbeck was summoned to Thalbergs office, where he found the producer slumped forward on his desk with his face buried in his arms, as if overwhelmed. After a moment, Thalberg sat up straight and looked at Goldbeck. "Well," said Thalberg, "its horrible."
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Freaks (1932)?
a.
Myrna Loy
, originally slated for the
Olga Baclanova
role, turned down the part because she felt the script was offensive.
b.
Vehicles featured included Qs unfinished fishing boat, the black one-seater jet-craft aquatic Bentz Boats custom-built Q-boat; a silver metallic 400 hp gadget-laden BMW Z8 convertible roadster; the King Helicopter, a Eurocopter AS-355F1 Ecureuil Twin Star (or Twin Squirrel) helicopter with 5-blade buzz-saw as well as Aerospatiale HH-65A Dauphin, Eurocopter AS-365N Dauphin and Eurocopter EC-135 helicopters; The Cigar Girls hot air balloon; the Cigar Girls Sunseeker Superhawk 34 motor yacht speedboat and Renards Sunseeker Manhattan 50 Flybridge motoryacht; Valentin Zukvoskys white Rolls Royce Silver Shadow; a Lada Niva 4WD ute; an army jeep; a Russian Atomic submarine; a satellite image of the famous silver birch Aston Martin DB5 (its other shots were cut); a turboprop powered STOL medium transport Casa C-212-200 Aviocar airplane and four Parahawk parachute propelled hybrid snowmobiles.
c.
Charlotte Zucker
: Director
Jerry Zucker
s mother (who has appeared in many of the Zucker brothers movies) plays the bank officer.
d.
The Green Goblin was chosen as the films main villain since
Sam Raimi
felt the father-son theme (Norman and Harry Osborn and Peter Parker) would make the film deeper.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Freaks (1932)?
a.
Inside joke:
Burgess Meredith
s line, "Run Silent, Run Deep" is the title of a 1958 submarine movie in which
Frank Gorshin
might have played a role had he been able to make it to the screen test.
b.
In an interview with Movieline magazine,
Barry Pepper
said that the food provided on the set wasnt great and that
John Travolta
decided to summon his personal chef to the movies Canada location to feed the cast and crew.
c.
John Singleton
wanted
Sidney Poitier
to play professor Maurice Phipps. He was not available. Singletons second choice for Professor Phipps was
Samuel L. Jackson
; the studio preferred
Laurence Fishburne
, who had worked successfully with Singleton in Boys in the Hood (1991).
d.
During a publicity photo session with
Olga Baclanova
, midget actor
Harry Earles
kept making lewd remarks. Many of her surprised and disgusted visual expressions in the photos that the session yielded are authentic rather than posed.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Freaks (1932)?
a.
Darwin Joston
s portrayal of convict Napoleon Wilson is inspired by
Charles Bronson
s character "Harmonica" in
Cera una volta il West
(Once Upon a Time in the West); when asked to explain themselves and their actions, both respond "Only at the point of dyin." As Wilson explains why he has killed so many people, he recalls that when he first saw a preacher, the preacher told him "Son, there is something strange about you. You got something to do with death." This quote belongs to
Jason Robards
s character Cheyenne in "Once Upon a Time in the West" and is the title of
Christopher Frayling
s biography of Sergio Leone.
b.
When uncredited producer
Dwain Esper
traveled the country with this film, he used some of the most lurid and suggestive promotions. For some engagements, if he was satisfied that it was safe, the feature would be followed by a square-up reel. This reel was basically nudist camp footage.
c.
First major movie where
Tippi Hedren
stars with her daughter
Melanie Griffith
. Previously, Hedren had starred in
The Harrad Experiment
where Griffith had had a very minor uncredited bit part as a student. The mother and daughter would later star together again in
Pacific Heights
.
d.
Angelina Jolie
had lessons in yoga and kickboxing to prepare for her role as Lara Croft. She also learned how to handle guns and other weapons.
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