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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Gigi (1958) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Gigi (1958) - Part (3) Quiz
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.
When
Alan Jay Lerner
met
Leslie Caron
in London to discuss the film with her, he was surprised to discover that Caron, who was of French birth, had become so immersed in the English culture that she had lost her French accent.
b.
Contrary to general perception, Mia Farrows role is not autobiographical. Indeed, Woody Allen originally wrote the Judy Davis part with the idea of Farrow playing it. Farrow chose to take on the role of the cuckolded wife instead as it meant less shooting time for her.
c.
The sound effect for the heads being chopped off was the prop man wielding an ax and cutting a watermelon in half.
d.
René Clair
stated he and screenwriter
Norman Krasna
devised the film to parody
Marlene Dietrich
s screen image, and they did so with her knowledge.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.
In the scene in the barn where Jennifer Servary nearly falls off a ladder and is dangling over pitchforks is not a stunt double. She did everything herself, without a harness.
b.
Sir Leigh Teabings plane is a Hawker 700.
c.
The songs "She is Not Thinking of Me" and "I Remember It Well" were filmed by an uncredited
Charles Walters
, as
Vincente Minnelli
was overseas working on a new project. The first song had originally been shot in Maxims, but
Alan Jay Lerner
was unhappy with the way it turned out and at great expense a Maxims set was recreated on a soundstage and reshot.
d.
Both Kathleen and Joe used AOL software to connect to the Internet. They were both using version 4.0 which was in beta testing mode when the film was being made.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.
For the opening flashback, the VFXperts created a special program that enabled "digital skin-grafting": with the use of old photos of
Patrick Stewart
and
Ian McKellen
, complex keyframing (dissolving an image into another image, i.e. old actors into younger-looking versions) was applied to the scene to digitally make them appear 20 years younger.
b.
Eddy Chandler
(Plainclothes Policeman),
Harry Strang
(Policeman) and
Robert Emmett OConnor
(Policeman) are in studio records for their roles, but were not seen in the movie.
c.
The song "Say A Prayer for Me Tonight" was meant to be sung by the British Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady." This can be seen in the verse: "Onto your Waterloo, whispers my heart / Pray Ill be Wellington, not Bonaparte." Being sung by a French girl, this is considered an arguably strange sentiment to express. However, the French lost at Waterloo, and Gigi is hoping to win this "epic battle," so to speak.
d.
There are many mentions and references to
Bruce Campbell
s other films. Examples are phrases sugar baby, groovy and boomstick along with name checking of people like
Sam Raimi
(director of the Evil Dead trilogy).
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.
One of the films included in "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time (and how they got that way)" by
Harry Medved
and
Randy Lowell
.
b.
The song "Im Glad Im Not Young Anymore" was inspired by a discussion from an aging
Maurice Chevalier
about his waning interest in wine and women in favor of performing for cabaret audiences.
c.
On 30th of August 2005 while
Michelle Pfeiffer
was filming in London, a luxury range rover worth $90,000.00 was stolen in Camden Town while she was filming this movie by robbers.
d.
This film is listed among The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.
Neil Sinyard
in his book The Films of Richard Lester, states that this picture "...developed originally out of an idea of Lesters own, inspired by a conversation with a friend about great modern leaders. From there Lesters thoughts began to formulate in complex ways around Castro and
Casablanca
and out of that audaciously bizarre combination comes
Cuba
."
b.
The biggest money-maker for
Vincente Minnelli
from his years at MGM.
c.
The Hollywood Reporter once reported that actor James Engler tested for the leading male role opposite
Betty Grable
.
d.
According to Star Wars canon, the Tusken Raiders who kidnapped Shmi Skywalker were paid to do so by Count Dooku. Dooku had done this on orders from his master, Darth Sidious.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.
Robin Williams
s upper body and arms were shaved for his role in the film.
b.
Cecil Beaton
had to supply over 150 period costumes for the scene in the Bois, and 20 ornate gowns for the scene in Maxims. Beaton had difficulty procuring such a large amount of costumes in Paris but when the production moved to Hollywood, he found warehouses stuffed to bursting with period furniture and costumes.
c.
Warner Bros. had considered
Jane Wyman
and then
Faye Emerson
to play Judy Jones. Originally,
Dennis Morgan
had been slated for the male lead, the Tommy Coles character.
d.
When
Elizabeth Taylor
was on the set, two jokes were played. When her character is at a makeup table, a stone perfume bottle is engraved "White Diamonds" which is the name of Taylors perfume line. Another was when her character was tied up, Taylor playfully looked at the director and asked, Did he know how many men "wanted her in that position?".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.
Director
Michael Winner
once said of this movie: "From caveman days to today, there have always been violent times. You cannot say the Middle Ages werent violent, before television or films. So where do you put the blame then - oil paintings and books?"
b.
It should be noted that many of the Futhark runes seen in the old house are reversed, which has a special meaning. A reversed rune implies a dark or negative fate for the person who reads them.
c.
Vincent Price did a voiceover for this film but went uncredited.
d.
Leslie Caron
,
Louis Jourdan
and
Maurice Chevalier
are all French, just like the characters they play (Gigi, Gaston, Honore Lachaille).
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.
The cast had to mouth the songs as production was so swift that the score had yet to recorded by the time it came to filming.
b.
When audiences left the films UK premiere at the Odeon, Leicester Square, London, they were greeted by the sound of screeching and flapping birds from loudspeakers hidden in the trees to scare them further.
c.
When production started, the computer programs to render the Sandman and his capabilities had not been developed. As production progressed, these programs were completed but the amount of man-hours put in to meet the deadlines were astronomical.
d.
"The Withered Lover" is the fourth ghost of the Black Zodiac. She is seen walking with an IV with her. IV in Roman Numerals is equal to four.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.
The song "I Remember It Well" was adapted from writer
Alan Jay Lerner
s script for
Kurt Weill
s 1948 musical "Love Life".
b.
Sylvester Stallone
,
Tom Cruise
and
Ben Affleck
were all said to have expressed interest in appearing in the project in the late 1990s. Cruise eventually took up a position as producer on the project instead, but he asked to have his name removed from the credits just prior to release.
c.
Robert Houston
was actually the second choice for Bobby Carter and landed the role because the original actor left the production after reading the script.
d.
When Snow White is wakened by the Princes kiss, she kisses six of the Dwarfs goodbye. The only one she does not kiss is Sleepy.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gigi (1958)?
a.
Dirk Bogarde
was considered for the role of Gaston and expressed interest, but he was unable to commit due to his having a contract with producer
J. Arthur Rank
.
b.
Marines from Camp Pendleton helped train the actors for their roles, educating them in the Marine lifestyle. A number of actual marines also appear as extras in the film. To thank them, a sneak preview of the film was shown at Camp Pendleton on March 3rd, 2011.
c.
Legend has it that
Marlon Brando
ripped 52 pairs of trousers due to his overeating.
d.
During the casting process, Executive Producer
David Schatanoff Jr.
read a couple sides against some of the actors. His performance was so convincing, he earned a role as the seasoned speeder racer, Jax Talel.
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