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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Glorious Betsy (1928) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Glorious Betsy (1928)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Glorious Betsy (1928).

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1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Glorious Betsy (1928)?
a.		The script initially contained more elaborate deaths for the characters which were ultimately trimmed for budget reasons. Herman was to have a flaming poker shoved into his crotch with Angela proclaiming it " a wienie roast!" Tawny and her entire news team were meant to die in a fiery explosion after Angela cut the break lines to their van.
b.		Ken Kirzinger got the part of Jason when he went to New Line Cinema for an interview for the stunt coordinating job. The producers noticed his physical looks, and asked him to audition for the role of Jason.
c.		Vitaphone production reels #2471-2478; third Warner Bros. feature film - the first being The Jazz Singer and the second Tenderloin - to include talking sequences, along with the by now usual Vitaphone musical score and sound effects.
d.		When Angel is dropped off in front of Manns Chinese Theatre, the movie marquee reveals that Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi is playing.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Glorious Betsy (1928)?
a.		Shawn Andrews and Jason London did not get along during the shoot, and Richard Linklater eventually had to break them up from fighting at one point. This wound up changing the ending, as it was to feature Pickford instead of Wooderson (Matthew McConaughey). This also accounts for their virtual lack of dialogue between each other, despite being in each others scenes quite a bit.
b.		A copy of this film survives at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., but the sound disks are lost.
c.		Harry Dean Stanton - playing the veteran Chief Engineer, Howard - actually served in the navy during WWII.
d.		Although this is a remake of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the studio is planning a complete overhaul of the original.