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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Ghosts of Mississippi (1996).
About the movie:
The widow of murdered civil rights leader Medger Evers and a district attorney struggle to finally bring the murderer to justice.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)?
a.
Unlike her brothers, Reena Evers opted not to play herself however she can be seen numerous times as a juror in the 1994 trial.
b.
The Postmans fake president was named "Richard Starkey", the real name of
Ringo Starr
.
c.
The Phantom wears two rings, one on either hand. One of them is obviously the skull ring which he wears on his right hand, and the other is worn on his left hand, and is his personal Coat of arms (or seal) which he gives to his closest friends and allies, which guaranties that he will come to their aid if they ever need his help.
d.
Originally it was planned that all extras were to receive the normal pay used for American extras. But the Ecuadorian government, who could not afford to have their actors paid that well demanded that the movie pay Ecuadorian salaries.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)?
a.
Daphne Heap (
Margaret Hamilton
) is shown wearing red slippers (though they are identified as being rhinestone rather than ruby), a reference to Hamiltons role in
The Wizard of Oz
. The shot includes a few bars of "Over the Rainbow" on the soundtrack.
b.
Jack Wardens last film.
c.
The daughter of civil rights activist
Martin Luther King
, Jr.,
Yolanda King
, played the adult daughter of Medgar Evers in the film.
d.
The pen the Architect holds is a Lamy Swift rollerball.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)?
a.
The part of Joshua Peters was originally intended for
Will Smith
, but due to extended production on
Ali
he was unable to meet start of filming on Charlie, so Demme had to move forward with
Mark Wahlberg
instead, losing the
Thandie Newton
/Will Smith "double-act" he had imagined watching the original movie
Charade
.
b.
The prosthetics used in
James Woods
s make-up were gelatin-based appliances, the first time this material was used in old-age make-up.
c.
Milo Addica
: (writer) plays the prison guard Tommy, who leads the group in prayer and tells the others that Lawrence Musgrove likes to draw because it calms him down.
d.
Derek Smalls bass-playing technique (playing with one hand, so the other is free to point in the air) is based on the bass player from Saxon.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)?
a.
When Bobby DeLaughter and his new wife are in bed, she is reading "North Toward Home," a memoir by Jackson (Miss.) native Willie Morris, former editor of Harpers, who was an uncredited consultant on the movie and who later wrote about the making of the movie and its implications on Jackson.
b.
In Feb. 1938, this film was being shown on a double bill with
Penitentiary
.
c.
John Wayne
was disappointed by the casting of
Kim Darby
as Mattie Ross, and the two hardly spoke at all off camera. He later said, "Christ, talk about having no chemistry with your leading lady! She was the goddamn lousiest actress I ever worked with."
d.
Porn legend
Ron Jeremy
appears as a sleazy bar drunk.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)?
a.
According to
George Lucas
, Obi-Wans hiding in Geonosis asteroid field teaches young Boba Fett a lesson that he uses to his advantage during adulthood. Having learned how Obi-Wan hid from him and his father, Boba Fett knows the trick Han Solo is using to hide in
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
and is able to find him.
b.
This film was shot on location in Jackson, Mississippi, where Medgar Evers was murdered.
c.
Tim Jo
(Omar) found the announcement for the audition himself and to audition, videotaped himself playing a borrowed electric guitar since he didnt even own one.
d.
The character of Dr. Bob is played by one of the real doctors who took care of
Larry Flynt
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)?
a.
Medgar Evers two sons Darrell and James Van Evers played themselves in this film. His widow Myrlie Evers was also one of this films consultants.
b.
A piece of concept art found in the book The Art of
Toy Story 3
shows that originally, Trixie the blue dinosaur was envisioned to be part of Lotsos gang at the daycare center. However, in the final movie she is one of Bonnies toys and is a friendly character.
c.
This met with the approbation of
Al Gore
.
d.
Robin Wright
was originally cast as
Naomi Watts
s character, Elizabeth.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)?
a.
Anaïs Nin
said of A Safe Place, "A Safe Place is a masterpiece! All the subtle dreams and fantasies which color our experience are captured on film for the first time.
Henry Jaglom
is the magician of America Cinema."
b.
Vivian Kubrick
: The young girl sitting behind Lady Lyndons left shoulder during the magic show is
Stanley Kubrick
s daughter.
c.
The film is set in 2006-2007. (The narrator says at the end of the film that May 23 was a Wednesday. The last time May 23 was a Wednesday was 2007.)
d.
Delmar Dennis (a key witness against the murderer, Byron De La Beckwith) and his family can be seen as extras in the parade scene. At the films end, a title card indicated that Bobby DeLaughter had run for a position as a judge and been defeated. That was true at the time. Subsequently, he was appointed to a judgeship and later elected overwhelmingly to that position.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)?
a.
When the film opened in Baltimore, Maryland, the theater was picketed by religious groups, the Catholic Legion of Decency gave it a "C" (Condemned) rating and the Maryland Board of Censors threatened to have it banned in the state. All of that publicity resulted in the picture doing $32,000 worth of business in the first week at a time when theater admission prices were 25 cents.
b.
Enslin, while looking at the book of the murders, unknowingly, circles the 14th floor and ends up back at the elevator he got off. The classical music that is playing in the elevator was featured in the beginning of "Fathers Day", the first segment which was part of the anthology collection
Creepshow
. The screenplay for that film was written by
Stephen King
and the segment after "Fathers Day" featured, as the lead, none other than Stephen King himself.
c.
Make-up artist
Matthew W. Mungle
was called in at the last minute by his colleague
Deborah La Mia Denaver
to assist with
James Woods
s aging make-up, at the recommendation of Woods himself. The three of them had previously collaborated on "Citizen Cohn" and enjoyed the experience. This however left Mungle with only two days to sculpt and manufacture the complete make-up.
d.
The Barretts of Wimpole Street opened at the Empire Theater (New York) on February 9, 1931 and ran for 370 performances. The opening night cast included
Katharine Cornell
as Elizabeth Barrett,
Brian Aherne
as Robert Browning and
Charles Waldron
as Edward Moulton-Barrett. There were 2 Broadway revivals, in 1935 and 1945, also starring Cornell and Aherne in both. Flush, a Dog, was in all 3 productions, as well as in this movie and the 1957 remake, but they were probably at least two different dogs.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)?
a.
There is a scene where
The Partridge Family
is playing on television. That episode is the entitled "A Man Called Snake". The man playing Snake in that episode is
Rob Reiner
b.
The Millennium Falcon was originally modeled after a hamburger with an olive next to it. Because the name of the ship had not been finalized at this time, storyboards refer to as the pirate ship. Some boards indicate for the first version of the pirate ship (which became the Blockade Runner) to be changed into the Hamburger Boogie version.
c.
The original title was "Sharkslayer", but it was changed to "Shark Tale" about a year before release because
Jeffrey Katzenberg
thought the title might scare families away (the title still appears in some early promotional material). The change is clear in the movie, as in the song before the credits, the singers interlock between calling the movie "Sharkslayer" and "Shark Tale".
d.
Michael Winslow
(Jones),
David Graf
(Tackleberry) and
George Gaynes
(Cmdnt. Lassard) are the only actors who appeared in all 7 Police Academy movies. Winslow even goes a step beyond this, as he is the only actor to not only appear in all 7 Police Academy movies, but also had a regular role on
Police Academy: The Series
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)?
a.
American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films 1931-1940 credits
Nana Bryant
with playing the role of Mrs. Van Deusen; this is incorrect.
Vivien Oakland
plays Mrs. Van Deusen, and
Nana Bryant
plays Joan Hill, one of the employees of the Chronicle. Both actresses are uncredited.
b.
Sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Medgar Evers, Byron De La Beckwith died at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2001 in Jackson, Mississippi, having been transported there from Central Mississippi Correctional Center, aged 80. He had suffered from heart disease, high blood pressure and other ailments.
c.
References to Perils appear in 1960s animated cartoon television shows
The Dudley Do-Right Show
and
The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
.
d.
Billie Burke
(best remembered today as Glinda the Good Witch in
The Wizard of Oz
) was considered for Aunt Pittypat Hamilton, but the producers thought she was too young (she was 54).
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