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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933).
About the movie:
A New York tramp (Jolson) falls in love with the mayor's amnesiac girlfriend after rescuing her from a suicide attempt
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933)?
a.
Lewis Milestone
was originally supposed to produce the film but not direct it. His first choice for director,
Harry dAbbadie dArrast
, lost the job when on the first day of rehearsal he told Milestone he couldnt work with Al Jolson and wanted to replace him with
Fred Astaire
, who hadnt yet made a movie. The second director,
Chester Erskine
, actually finished a rough cut that was previewed in October 1932, but studio head
Joseph M. Schenck
hated it so much he assigned Milestone to direct extensive retakes that turned it into an almost totally different film.
b.
Prior to production,
Bette Davis
was front runner for role eventually played by
Jane Wyman
.
c.
All of the sons of Red Flannels owners appear in the office scenes as workers.
d.
The glass of water sitting on the dash of the Ford Explorer was made to ripple using a guitar string that was attached to the underside of the dash beneath the glass.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933)?
a.
This movies soundtrack features the song "I Found a Million Dollar Baby (in a Five and Ten Cent Store)" on its soundtrack.
Clint Eastwood
, about twenty years later, made an Academy Award winning movie called
Million Dollar Baby
which incidentally didnt feature this song, as the score was solely composed by Eastwood. The "Million Dollar Baby" song was composed by
Harry Warren
with lyrics by
Mort Dixon
and
Billy Rose
. The song is heard in this film sung by
Al Jarreau
.
b.
Because "bum" in British slang is a vulgar term for the human rear end, the British Board of Film Censors refused to pass the film unless the title was changed. So the British release was called "Hallelujah, Im a Tramp," a change which required re-recording and reshooting the opening number.
c.
More squib charges were used in this film than in the three-hour war epic
The Longest Day
.
d.
The Green Goblin was chosen as the films main villain since
Sam Raimi
felt the father-son theme (Norman and Harry Osborn and Peter Parker) would make the film deeper.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933)?
a.
Sally Kellerman
: nightclub singer.
b.
The various actors who played the man-beasts had to report to make-up at three oclock in the morning in order to be ready for their scenes.
c.
Zach Braff
held meat in his hands to get the Dobermans to attack him at the front door to Sams house.
d.
The original trailer for "Hallelujah, Im a Bum" said it was the first musical to use rhyming dialogue. It wasnt: two others for which Rodgers and Hart wrote songs, "The Hot Heiress" (1931) and "Love Me Tonight" (1932), preceded it.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933)?
a.
Both
Richard Rodgers
and
Lorenz Hart
have cameos in the film. In the scene where Frank Morgan is photographed with a baby, there is a shot of the photo team. Rodgers is on the left. When the story shifts to Bumper being employed at the bank, Hart is the teller who refuses to cash a $5 check - he has one line but Rodgers has none.
b.
Nancy Sinatra
was nervous acting opposite father Frank for the very first time. But worse than that, she was in the midst of a devastating divorce from first husband Tommy Sands while shooting the picture, later saying that it was a good time for all the fellas on the set but she herself was extremely troubled.
c.
Two reels survive (including the amazing finale) and the complete soundtrack survives on Vitaphone discs.
d.
According to
David Arquette
, in a 2007 WWE.com interview. WWE Superstar Shane "Gregory" Helms served as his stunt double.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933)?
a.
First film released in 2008 to pass the $300 million mark at the domestic box office.
b.
Ranked #58 on Bravos 100 Scariest Movies countdown.
c.
Rick Baker
claims his work on this film was his most complex to date, as he had to have approval on his alien designs from both director
Barry Sonnenfeld
and producer
Steven Spielberg
: "It was like, Steven likes the head on this one and Barry really likes the body on this one, so why dont you do a mix and match? And Id say, because it wouldnt make any sense."
d.
The role of June was originally offered to Al Jolsons real-life wife, Ruby Keeler, but she decided she didnt want to make her film debut opposite her husband. It turned out better for her than for him -- her first film, "42nd Street," was a major hit while "Hallelujah, Im a Bum" was a major flop -- but the strain on Jolson as his wife became more popular than he was helped lead to the breakup of their marriage.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933)?
a.
RoboCop 2/Cains metal body has the symbol for nuclear radiation attached to the chest. For most of the film, Cain produced & distributed the designer drug Nuke and as a cyborg he is dependent on it.
b.
For the party scene in the mansion, director
Robert Altman
rented an old house in Kansas City, MO. Once all extras were assembled in the house, Altman instructed them to act like they were having the wildest party of their lives, while he moved the camera from room to room. The extras didnt know when the camera was going, they were just having a wild party.
c.
Frank Morgan, who would later go on to play the Wizard of Oz six years later, says the line, "Theres no place like home" in the film. However, he has a different take on the sentiment, continuing, "Theres no place so lonely."
d.
The fans (hired as extras by Whos Nuts production co.) in the stands at Texas Stadium only filled up about two sections on the lower level only during filming in October 2005. The production trailer, the stands appear filled thanks to computer graphics.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933)?
a.
The primary steam locomotives in the film are Class 230Bs, #739 (leads the military train Paris to Vaires), 517 (art train until Rive-Reine crash), 855 (rear engine in Rive-Reine crash), and 711 (art train post-crash). These engines were built from 1901 to 1912, and were nearing the end of their long service life in 1964.
b.
WILHELM SCREAM: During the brontosaur stampede, as a sailor is knocked off a cliff
c.
Keira Knightley
almost didnt make it to the audition because of a traffic jam.
d.
Roland Young was originally cast as Mayor Hastings and filmed almost all the characters scenes, but he fell ill and had to be replaced by Frank Morgan.
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