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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Go, Johnny, Go! (1959) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Go, Johnny, Go! (1959) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)

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About the movie: Rock-n-roll promoter Alan Freed holds a talent search to develop a new rock star, then must find the elusive, mystery contestant (Jimmy Clanton) who doesn't know he has won.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)?
a.		Loosely translated, Dwayne Johnsons line "Haku Machente" means "Its hot as hell."
b.		Elmore Leonard, screenwriter and writer of the novel upon which this film is based, apparently disowned it after Universal Pictures ordered extensive re-shoots. Leonard was very critical of star/director Burt Reynolds for what Leonard perceived as Reynolds not fighting Universal hard enough to prevent the studio from doing it.
c.		Though the film was released in 1959, the artists who appear perform their songs from early 1958 and not the hit tunes advertised in the film, as was often the case in Alan Freed films. "Donna" by Ritchie Valens, "Lonely Teardrops" by Jackie Wilson, "I Only Have Eyes For You" by The Flamingos and "Just A Dream" by Jimmy Clanton - huge hits that are now Rock n Roll standards from the summer of 1958 through the end of the year - were all missing from the film.
d.		In the scenes where the immigrants are running from INS, Jim Carrey screams out "La Migra", which is Spanish slang for "The Immigration". Actor Jullian Dulce Vida taught Jim to say that in between takes.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)?
a.		They couldnt recruit enough men in the 6 foot height area to play Urukhai so men from 5 foot high were cast as well. They were affectionately nicknamed the UrukLow.
b.		The crew on the U.S.S Kelvin use communicators that were of the same style used on the original series; you can see this when the engineer comes into frame and when Kirks wife is contacting him during the evacuation of the Kelvin. After Nero changes the time line and starts the alternate universe the communicators change drastically.
c.		This was Ritchie Valens only screen appearance.
d.		S-Mart is chain of grocery stores in Mexico.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)?
a.		Additional footage featuring local rocker Adriano Celentano was added to the copies distributed in Italy
b.		Don Siegel: a cook at a diner
c.		James Nesbitt and Martin Sheen had both previously been on The Graham Norton Show
d.		This movie wasnt released in USA due to commercial difficulties right away. There were plans to release it theatrically, but to no avail. It was released straight to DVD.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)?
a.		Director William A. Graham told in a interview years after making of this film that Elvis Presley was the nicest man he have ever met.
b.		This German-language version of "Moby Dick" was filmed at Warners simultaneously with the US version (same studio, same sets), but Barrymores star role was played here by the German-speaking Dieterle, and the original director Lloyd Bacon was replaced here by Curtiz.
c.		Ritchie Valens credited Little Richard as an influence, as seen here in his performance of "Ooh My Head", later recreated by Lou Diamond Phillips in _La Bamba (1986)_. He had developed his own "sound" just a short time later.
d.		At the beginning of the movie, a little girl looking in the toy store window turns her head, and a brief glimpse of her pointed ears reveal that she is actually one of Santas elves celebrating Christmas with the other children.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)?
a.		Zach Galifianakis: [Chuck E. Cheese] Alan makes a joke about him not being allowed near schools or a Chuck E. Cheese, a direct reference to one of his staple jokes in his stand up: "When you look like I do, its hard to get a table for one at Chuck E. Cheese."
b.		Jackie Gleason was also considered for the role of Popeye Doyle. 20th Century Fox did not want Gleason due the box-office failure of Gigot.
c.		Eddie Cochran performs "Teenage Heaven". He would just months later record "Three Stars Will Shine Tonight" as a tribute to Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.
d.		Barrie M. Osborne: the executive producer appears as a Rohirrim soldier throwing a rock down on the Uruk-Hai attacking the gate at Helms Deep.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)?
a.		As the lead character of Alex Rider engages in mountain climbing, scuba diving, martial arts and many other extreme sports, the role is said to be one of the most physically demanding ever undertaken by a child actor.
b.		The Flamingos are known mostly for their R n B ballads. In 1959 their mellow version of "I Only Have Eyes for You" became their biggest hit,though in this film their versatility is evident as they perform only upbeat numbers such as "Jump Children".
c.		The actual address of the fictitious Vanessas Flower Shop is at the corner of 67th W and Columbus, New York, New York.
d.		Robert Forster:

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)?
a.		Haunted marked the first screen debut appearance for future leading actor, Hunter Lee Hughes. The films producer Warren Chaney made the selection after viewing the footage collected from casting director, Deborah Winters.
b.		During filming, sepia (brownish) tone was tested in a few scenes, but the released picture is totally in standard black and white.
c.		Ironically the song performed by Ritchie Valens, "Ooh My Head", contains a reference to a Buddy Holly song with the line "No more Peggy Sue". Curiously, this line was left out when "Ooh My Head" was performed in the Ritchie Valens biography La Bamba.
d.		"Elizabeth" is the first name writer/director Louis Mansfields mother and "Elaine" is her middle name.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)?
a.		Mr. Doom is the only character in the film not to have a catchphrase at all. The producers didnt want his to have a recurring role in the series, so they decided to not let him repeat a section of words twice during the film.
b.		Follows The Broadway Melody, Broadway Melody of 1936 and Broadway Melody of 1938. Another film in the series was planned, "Broadway Melody of 1943" starring Eleanor Powell and Gene Kelly. However, that project was abandoned, and a dance number filmed by Eleanor Powell was edited into Thousands Cheer.
c.		There are numerous references to Kurt Vonnegut Jr., including the computer virus being named Ice-9 (from "Cats Cradle"), Clayton reading "Slaughterhouse Five" at the coffee shop, and Clayton referring to his fathers eggs as the "Breakfast of Champions".
d.		The Cadillacs perform "Please Mr. Johnson" as janitors. Over two decades later, Earl Carroll (aka "Speedo", The Cadillacs lead singer) was located working as a janitor in a South Bronx elementary school in NYC. He subsequently appeared in an Apollo Anniversary Show in February 1985 performing with The Cadillacs and began touring with the group again.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)?
a.		James Mason suffered a severe heart attack shortly after filming ended.
b.		In the "Reconstruction" Documentary, Robert Carradine says that when he, Mark Hamill, Bobby Di Cicco and Kelly Ward first met Lee Marvin, Marvin didnt say anything at first. After they got into a taxi to drive out to the shooting range where they would hone their skills, Marvin finally said "Which one of you is Carradine?" To which Robert Carradine answered dutifully "I am." Lee Marvins response: "Fuck you, Carradine." A short time later, after theyd been working together, Carradine asked Marvin why he said that to him to which Marvin replied "Cause yours was the only name I recognized."
c.		During the "Why a duck?" sequence, it seems that Groucho almost calls Chico "Ravelli", which is Chicos character in Animal Crackers. Since they were shooting The Cocoanuts in the morning and acting in Animal Crackers at night, this mix up is understandable.
d.		Shot in two days.

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