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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Gigi (1958) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Gigi (1958) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Gigi (1958) - Part (2)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958).

About the movie: Weary of the conventions of Parisian society, a rich playboy and a youthful courtesan-in-training enjoy a platonic friendship, but it may not stay platonic for long.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.		The town of Montepulciano was chosen because of its uncanny resemblance to the Italian town described in Stephenie Meyers novel. The only difference was that its main square lacked a fountain which production designer David Brisbin duly had built from wood.
b.		The terminal set was a near-full-size replica built in a former hangar, with three working sets of escalators, and populated by many familiar stores (e.g. Burger King, Mrs. Fields, W.H. Smith). Some of these brands were recruited by Dreamworks, while others approached the studio when word of the production got out. Many of the stores and restaurants were built by the construction crews that build actual mall and airport stores for the respective companies, and some had fully-functioning equipment (e.g. ovens, cash registers, etc). However, the inclusion of a brand on the set was not a guarantee of inclusion in the film; Dreamworks retained full control over editing, and some brands appear only briefly or not at all.
c.		Doug Lennox and Georgina Spelvin reprised their roles from the first film Police Academy as the main bad guy and the hooker.
d.		The title song was Alan Jay Lerners favorite of all his compositions. Also, in his semi-biography, "On the Street Where I Live" Lerner stated that in the song "She is Not Thinking of Me" the line "Shes so ooh-la-la-la, so untrue-la-la-la" was the one line in his career that it took him the longest time to write.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.		After Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe had composed a few songs, they took them to Maurice Chevalier who loved them and immediately agreed to star in the film.
b.		In the scene where Joffrey is interviewed by Eddie on the park bench, two girls "flashed the camera. Members of the Dallas City Council witnessed the act, which was improvised, and forced producer Joey Stewart to make a public apology to the mayor.
c.		Dominic Torettos black muscle car is a 1970 Dodge Charger with a 528ci supercharged Hemi and four speed transmission. This Charger is the same body style (although one year newer) as the famous 1969 Dodge Charger "General Lee" of the The Dukes of Hazzard television series. After the filming of the crash at the end of the film, the same 1970 Charger wound up in the opening scenes of Herbie Fully Loaded as a car in the junkyard.
d.		The cabin was located in Morristown, Tennessee. In Bruce Campbells biography he says that it was later burned down. No one knows for sure what happened (Sam Raimi says that he burnt it down himself after filming). Also, no one will give out complete directions because the only remaining part of the cabin is the brick chimney and everyone was stealing a piece of it.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.		The film won all 9 Academy Awards that it was nominated for, more than any other film at that point in Oscar history. That record has since been eclipsed by Ben-Hur (11 wins), The Last Emperor (9 wins), Titanic (11 wins) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (11 wins).
b.		The pairing of Irene Dunne and Cary Grant was a consistent box office winner and director H.C. Potter wanted Dunne for the role of Muriel Blandings. Unfortunately, she was already working on another RKO film, I Remember Mama, and wasnt available for this production.
c.		David Duchovny and David Hyde Pierce both auditioned for the parts of Graham and John.
d.		Loren Coleman, a prolific author of books about the unexplained, inquired about having the ape suit used in the movie donated to his International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine. Unfortunately, the ape suit was no longer available.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.		In the film, Bill and Ted claim that they need Edward Van Halen in their band to make it better. After the film was released, he jokingly said he would have joined their band if they had asked.
b.		A film adaptation of Alice Walkers novel was so highly anticipated, auditions for the film had to be held under the code "Moon Song".
c.		Richard Branson: The Virgin Airlines boss as a man at airport security. When British Airways showed the film on their airline, they blurred out the tail showing the Virgin Atlantic logo and cut Bransons cameo.
d.		Ina Claire was offered the role of Aunt Alicia but declined.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.		Years later, in a conversation with playwright George S. Kaufman, Charles Laughton remarked that he had given such a good performance in this film because he came from a long line of seafarers. Referring to Laughtons performance in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Kaufman dryly commented, "I assume, then, that you also came from a long line of hunchbacks?"
b.		Before shooting began, director Milos Forman screened the film Titicut Follies for the cast to help them get a feel for life in a mental institution.
c.		An additional Harry Warren and Al Dubin song ("Whittlin My Wood") was written for this picture, but was cut from the final print.
d.		When the stage production of My Fair Lady was trying out in Philadelphia, producer Arthur Freed tackled songwriter Alan Jay Lerner about doing a film musical for him. Lerner had a pre-existing contract with MGM and owed Freed another musical. After reading Colettes novel, he knew he had found the right material to fulfill that contract.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.		Principle photography was completed in 17 days.
b.		Most of the film was shot on location in Paris, with the last few numbers being completed in an apartment that MGM constructed on their backlot.
c.		The first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The category of Best Picture was introduced in the second annual Academy Awards in 1930, whereas the first in 1929 had two similar categories, "Best Picture, Production" (awarded to Wings) and "Best Picture, Unique and Artistic Production" (awarded to Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans).
d.		Brandon Routh put on 20 pounds of muscle for the movie.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.		Cliff Clark is in studio records as the police captain, but he was replaced by John Sheehan.
b.		The "snowy" maze near the conclusion of the movie consisted of 900 tons of salt and crushed Styrofoam.
c.		Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewes My Fair Lady had just opened on Broadway. Its sets and costumes were lavishly praised so Alan Jay Lerner insisted the plays production designer, Cecil Beaton, should be employed on the film.
d.		Financing for the film came from two dentists and Gordon Parks father of the films director Gordon Parks Jr..

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.		An old Safeway grocery store in Las Vegas, NM, was converted to a sound stage and used for several scenes.
b.		During the "Wig in the Box" song, when Hedwig picks up the photo of herself as a young boy off a book, the books title can be seen as "Edge of Awareness".
c.		The shooting of the film was done in a mere 15 days and the entire production process from writing to final cut of the film was done in six months.
d.		Alan Jay Lerners usual collaborator, Frederick Loewe, hated working for Hollywood and had vowed not to work on another movie. However, he was sufficiently charmed by the original novel to renege on that promise, albeit under the condition that it be made in France.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.		The business jet shown in the movie is Dassault Falcon 900EX. Registration number N900EX is used by Dassault as a corporate number and it is canceled after the aircraft is sold to a client.
b.		Though there were many reports of in-fighting among the cast and crew, Valentina Ganibalova insisted later that the cast got along very well and had a great time during the shoot.
c.		Jacques Bergerac, who plays the skating instructor Sandomir, did not know how to skate.
d.		Was given an 8-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.		One of the stunt drivers lost a leg when his car crashed while filming a stunt. The driver, David Piper, received a special thanks "for his sacrifice" at the end credits.
b.		New rating in Finland: -11 (2001)/ Visa # 96718.
c.		The entire film was written, cast and ready to shoot in four and a half months.
d.		Tarantinos original ending had Clarence dying in the gun battle, leaving Alabama a widow. Tarantino said that he intended Alabama to turn to crime and join with Mr. White, a character from Reservoir Dogs (which he wrote and directed). In a flashback scene in Reservoir Dogs, Mr. White is asked about "Alabama".

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