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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Jolson Sings Again (1949) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Jolson Sings Again (1949) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Jolson Sings Again (1949).
About the movie:
In this sequel to The Jolson Story, we pick up the singer's career just as he has returned to the stage after a premature retirement...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jolson Sings Again (1949)?
a.
The texture of Davy Joness skin was made by scanning a dirty coffee cup and applying it to the screen using Photoshop-type software.
b.
This film was the number-one moneymaker of 1949.
c.
Scott Hicks
points out a digital effects slowdown on Bobby (commentary at 36:28) as he comes out of Teds room after finding Ted in a trance and hugging him, thinking something was wrong. During the editing process they decided that a slower motion segment was needed to hint that, by touching Ted, some of Teds psychic perception had transferred to Bobby. Since it was too late to reshoot the scene with a high speed camera (which preserves the image quality), a digital slowdown was done. He also points out an in-camera slowdown of the Monte mans hands (40:56) combined with a digital slowdown of the Monte mans face (41:05) and an in-camera slowdown of Bobbys face (41:20) in the carnival scene.
d.
Ayn Rand
was furious when she heard that Howard Roarks speech at the trial was being trimmed, chiefly because it was considered long, rambling and confusing, especially to
Gary Cooper
who didnt understand it. She got the studio to make sure that the speech was untouched and in its entirety in the finished product.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jolson Sings Again (1949)?
a.
In the scene where henchman
Gene Alsace
poses as the Singing Kid, his singing voice is dubbed by
Bob Nolan
b.
John Cleese
has said in interviews that
Patricia Hayes
was the only cast member not to have any material deleted during editing.
c.
Mark Doumani, Esq., not only played Ben, but was also a producer on MIOM and productions legal council.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 22, 1950 with
Barbara Hale
and
William Demarest
reprising their film roles.
Al Jolson
who provides the singing for
Larry Parks
in the film portrays himself in this adaptation of his life story.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jolson Sings Again (1949)?
a.
For years, no one other than
Bill Murray
,
Scarlett Johansson
and
Sofia Coppola
knew what Bob whispered to Charlotte in the final scene, but on October 28, 2009, a youtube video surfaced containing a slightly enhanced audio of this part of the film with subtitles where more than 20 thousand visitors had a chance to find out that Bob whispered to Charlotte: I wont see you till the next making of Suntory. Go to that man and tell him the truth, okay?
b.
The Jolson signature tune, "Sonny Boy" (music and lyrics by
Al Jolson
,
Buddy G. DeSylva
,
Lew Brown
and
Ray Henderson
), introduced in
The Singing Fool
, had been cut from the release print of
The Jolson Story
.
c.
Jason Wingreen
s film debut.
d.
Brinke Stevens
got her first big speaking role in this film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jolson Sings Again (1949)?
a.
As in the first movie, the agents that accompany Hellboy are named for things found while digging in the earth, albeit decidedly tougher than the first group: Marble, Flint, Steel (true, this is an alloy that is mostly iron, but Iron is not a common last name).
b.
Al Jolson
auditioned to play himself.
c.
During the Broadway season of 1939-1940, the role of Harry was played by then-unknown
Gene Kelly
.
d.
Clint Eastwood
was offered the role of Ray Blent, but his contract on
Rawhide
didnt allow him to play the part.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Jolson Sings Again (1949)?
a.
In the scene where Veronica pushes Lake over a ledge, actress Ashley Bates accidentally really pushed actor Troy Walcott down the ledge. This shot appears in the movie, but his real fall wasnt captured.
b.
One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
c.
Since appearing as himself in the Jolson Story,
Al Jolson
had wanted to play himself in this film too. Though he doesnt play himself, he does appear. During the filming of The Jolson story there is a man standing watching the filming in a gray cowboy hat, this is Jolson.
d.
When the Special Edition DVD was released,
Robert Zemeckis
stated in an interview for a newspaper that
Bill Murray
was his and producer
Steven Spielberg
s original choice for the role of Eddie Valiant but neither could get in contact with him in time. Bill Murray states in interviews that when he read the interview he was in a public place at the time but he still screamed his lungs out, because he would have definitely accepted the role.
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