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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Gypsy (1962) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Gypsy (1962) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Gypsy (1962).
About the movie:
Based on the Broadway hit about the life and times of burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee and her aggressive stage mother, Mama Rose.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gypsy (1962)?
a.
Halle Berry
was originally going to act opposite
Ben Affleck
, but ended up dropping out.
b.
In the original play, June elopes with Tulsa. In the film, she elopes with the otherwise unknown Jerry. While this gave Tulsa (
Paul Wallace
) an additional final scene with Louise, the substitution otherwise seems inexplicable.
c.
The statue of the twirling Las Vegas showgirl outside of Chateau Marmont hotel where Myra Breckinridge stayed (and was the model for
Raquel Welch
s publicity shots) was pulled out of storage for the movie; the actual statue during its heyday can be seen in the early Sixties films
The Stripper
and
The Savage Eye
.
d.
Vukasin Mitrovic
has a black belt in Tae-Kwon-Do.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gypsy (1962)?
a.
Michelle Pfeiffer
, one of the films producers, traveled the talk show circuit in order to promote the film; a publicity standard she had avoided since the early 80s.
b.
Cal Ripken
, Jr., who served as a consultant on the film, recalled in Sports Illustrated having lunch with
Robert De Niro
with De Niro asking him about the Red Sox fans. Ripken also said it was a little creepy meeting De Niro at first since when he did, the method actor was listening to an audio tape of Robert John Bardo, who stalked and later murdered actress
Rebecca Schaefer
.
c.
During the rehearsals for
Gypsy
,
Mervyn LeRoy
was not happy with the girl that he had cast to play "Dainty June". (This was before
Ann Jillian
was cast.) He thought that the actress was not as good of a dancer or singer as
Morgan Brittany
, who played "Baby June". He tried to make Suzanne look old enough to play "Dainty June" by having
Orry-Kelly
design older clothes with padding and having her wear high heels, but the transformation didnt work, she still looked too young to play opposite
Natalie Wood
, so another casting session brought the role to
Ann Jillian
. Ann was not really a dancer but her voice was spectacular and Mervyn felt that she made a more believable older June.
d.
WWE Superstar
John Cena
s first starring movie role.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gypsy (1962)?
a.
Some trade papers and news sources have said that
Tennessee Ernie Ford
was to be in this picture, but this is unconfirmed. Also, director
Tay Garnett
is said to have a cameo appearance. The CBS Late Movie showing was on 3 July 1981.
b.
This is a lost film, only a few frames survived over the years.
c.
Mt. Olympus, location of Joe Gavilans "monstrosity" that he desperately wants to sell, is a real street in the Los Angeles area.
d.
Three legendary women were considered to play Mama Rose on film: Broadways original Rose,
Ethel Merman
(who was producer-director
Mervyn LeRoy
s first choice),
Judy Garland
and
Judy Holliday
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gypsy (1962)?
a.
Much of the movies plot is inspired by Phantom Manor, the version of the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland Resort Paris. Unlike the Haunted Mansions in the other parks, Phantom Manor has a clear storyline of a bride, her lost lover, and her haunting the mansion.
b.
In the scene where Laura enters the train station (LAs Union Station) you overhear an announcement regarding a departing train. The announcer was none other than
Paul Frees
, as usual doing multiple voices in a given film.
c.
One of the many posters hanging on Tessie Turas dressing room wall is a caricature of
Ethel Merman
, who created the role of Rose in the Broadway musical version of "Gypsy".
d.
M. Night Shyamalan
: [Philadelphia] Set in Philadelphia, like most of his films.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gypsy (1962)?
a.
Per the Rhino soundtrack information Rosalind Russell herself sang in the eventually deleted "Together, Wherever We Go" number, not Lisa Kirk.
b.
When Jake (
Chris Rock
) is dining with Nicole (
Garcelle Beauvais
) in Prague he says, "Ill eat a pigs ass if they cook it right". This is a line from his 1996 HBO special.
c.
Hank Worden
, who has a substantial role as the Indian Crazy Bear, also does a cameo appearance as the jailer at the cavalry fort guardhouse; likewise,
Harry Landers
plays both Grey Wolf and also one of Captain Trasks attachés.
d.
This is definitely a reissue of the 1934 film of the same title, as verified by the films combo press-sheet (with _Voodoo Devil Drums (1944)_ which was shown, front and back, on a May 2009 e-Bay pressbook auction, containing a synopsis and the cast and credits.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Gypsy (1962)?
a.
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 13 seconds
b.
This is Donna Butterworths last picture, at 10 years old.
c.
The original Broadway production of "Gypsy" opened at the Broadway Theater on May 21, 1959 and ran for 702 performances starring
Ethel Merman
and
Jack Klugman
. "Gypsy" was nominated for the 1960 Tony Award for the Best Musical.
d.
The station wagon the Taggart Sr. finds with the roof peeled back has a bumper sticker that reads "Im not a complete idiot, some parts are missing." A reference to the fact that the Creeper eats parts of people to replace parts on his own body.
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