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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Irma la Douce (1963) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Irma la Douce (1963) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Irma la Douce (1963).
About the movie:
In Paris, an ex-cop falls in love with a prostitute, and tries to get her out of that life by paying for all of her time. Not so easy...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Irma la Douce (1963)?
a.
The suit designer who appears in Thomas Crowns office is
Gino Campagna
, who has been featured on CNNs Richard Quests segment. He also the designer responsible for the look of the clothes in the film
b.
The films original website was a spoof website for Sunrise Studios, the fictional company making "Stab 3", complete with a production list of upcoming films and cast bios of its "Stab 3" stars.
c.
Jack Lemmon
married actress
Felicia Farr
in Paris during this 1962 shoot.
d.
According to
John Harkness
s book "The 1999 Academy Awards Handbook",
Maurice Jarre
, in his speech accepting the 1984 Best Original Score Oscar for
A Passage to India
, expressed his gratitude that
Amadeus
had not been Oscar-nominated for Best Original Score. An obvious joke, since none of Amadeus score was original.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Irma la Douce (1963)?
a.
First-time director
David Fincher
disowned the film, citing constant studio interference and actually walked out of production before editing began.
b.
After the first Croaker County Beauty Pageant, the band playing at the beach party is the alternative/surf rock band Southern Culture On The Skids.
c.
The edited, dubbed British version of this film was first seen in the USA on television beginning in the early 1950s. At that time, to stretch the running time, four segments of non-matching Africa-shot wildlife, native and safari stock footage totaling 10 minutes were cut into the print. By the 1960s, this footage had been removed, but otherwise the British-cut version was the only one seen on American television. The full, original feature version has never been restored.
d.
Charles Laughton
was director-writer
Billy Wilder
s first choice to play the character of Moustache in
Irma la Douce
(1963). Laughton, who had given an Oscar-nominated lead performance under Wilders direction in
Witness for the Prosecution
, agreed to play the role, but died before principal photography commenced.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Irma la Douce (1963)?
a.
The role of Stuart was intended for
Dirk Bogarde
. Bogarde turned it down and suggested
Roger Moore
.
b.
According to
Billy Wilder
,
Elizabeth Taylor
was his first choice for the role of Irma but he didnt want to deal with the
Elizabeth Taylor
/
Richard Burton
affair going on at the time.
c.
The script was entitled "Leatherface." At various points before the films release, the title was switched to "Head Cheese" and finally "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre".
d.
Elvis Presley
gave small roles to his friends
Del Sonny West
,
Joe Esposito
and
Charlie Hodge
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Irma la Douce (1963)?
a.
Last film of Rico Alaniz.
b.
Shirley MacLaine
was not happy with the script, and thought even less of the film after it was finished, calling it "crude and clumsy". She was surprised to get a Best Actress Oscar nomination out of it, saying "I would have been nonplussed had I won it."
c.
Two of the posters on the wall of the childrens ward are from Howard Pyles Book of Pirates, one of William "Captain" Kidd overseeing a treasure burial and the other depicting pirates burying a treasure.
d.
Photographer
Stanley Tretick
, best known for his iconic photos of
John F. Kennedy
with his children in the Oval Office, appears in the chaotic scenes as McKay reaches his victory, as part of the throng crushing around him. Tretick shot promotional stills for this and other
Robert Redford
films.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Irma la Douce (1963)?
a.
John Grogan
: The original books author appears as the Cocker Spaniel owner in the dog training class.
b.
Production filming was shut-down for a week when the movies star
Burt Reynolds
was injured on the set from a stunt fight with
Jack Warden
. Reynolds went to Los Angeles for professional medical treatment for abdominal hernia.
c.
The play originally opened in New York on 20 February 1935 and ran 121 performances.
Walter Connolly
played the bishop and
Jane Wyatt
and
Alan Marshall
were the romantic leads.
d.
Although the film was based on a musical,
Billy Wilder
did it as a straight comedy because he didnt feel comfortable staging singing and dancing numbers.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Irma la Douce (1963)?
a.
James Caan
s film debut.
b.
Actor
Ron Perlman
nearly drowned while filming the underwater sequence. At one point, when trying to surface, he hit his head on a sprinkler in the ceiling, knocking him out cold. He was rescued by nearby film crew members.
c.
Despite the fact that this was filmed with Hawk anamorphic lenses, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.
d.
At one point, the novel was considered for the possibility of a TV show on NBC, starring
Kevin Dillon
. However due to ownership, the film was eventually made. This was later squeezed into an in joke on
Entourage
, starring Kevin Dillon.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Irma la Douce (1963)?
a.
Body count: 18 (including the horse).
b.
Thats Amore, sung by
Dean Martin
, became a multi-million seller and one of his signature songs. The tune also appeared in the closing credits of
Rear Window
and is regarded as the theme song to _Moonstruck (1997)_.
c.
One of the beleaguered director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
s most passionate allies was
Rex Harrison
who, at one point, offered up his own salary to see if it would help the production. Mankiewicz refused to let him do that.
d.
Shirley MacLaine
signed on without having read the script because she "believed in Wilder and Lemmon".
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Irma la Douce (1963)?
a.
Billy Wilder
loved
Marilyn Monroe
s performance in
Some Like It Hot
and wanted her for this role but she died before production started.
b.
Posters for various other Troma films are visible throughout both households.
c.
Unlike the voices in animated films today (which use and are promoted by big name film stars), this drew a lot of its voice cast from the radio, a medium where actors are used to performing solely by their voice.
Bill Thompson
who voices Smee in the film is one such example.
d.
In the scene where Danielles coat gets caught in the escalator, the film crew had not obtained permits for filming, nor had they obtained permission from the downtown Boston office building. The coat jammed the escalator and alarms started ringing. The film crew ran off and escaped.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Irma la Douce (1963)?
a.
Tito Goya
, who plays "Cupcakes", was arrested for a murder committed in 1978 (eight months after this film was released). He was murdered in prison in 1985.
b.
The unusual clock is a replica of a "Congreve" clock. It is based on a design by the English engineer, William Congreve.
c.
The sprawling $350,000 Rue Casanova set took three months to build and included 48 buildings and three converging streets.
d.
Solomons sons name is Dia, which means "expensive" in Krio, the adapted language of Sierra Leone.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Irma la Douce (1963)?
a.
The video game featured in the movie,
Demonik
, was to be an actual video game that was to be released for the Xbox 360. The project was canceled when the production company Majesco Entertainment ran into financial troubles.
b.
The house used as Ruben Tishkoffs home is in Palm Springs, California. It was designed by architect Quincy Jones and was originally built by a Chicago family. Warner Brothers paid $200,000 for its use in the film.
c.
The pimps union is called the "Mecs (tough guys) Paris Protective Association" (MPPA), which also stands for "Motion Picture Producers Association", an organization which had given director
Billy Wilder
some trouble.
d.
The title refers to the biblical fall from innocence. In Sweden, however, the title was translated as "Höstlegender" meaning Legends of the (season) Fall (as in autumn). Similarly, in South Korea, the title was "Gaeul-ui jeonseol" interpreting "the fall" as the autumn season.
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