Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : KingFisher's Roost (1921) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : KingFisher's Roost (1921) Quiz

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: KingFisher's Roost (1921).

About the movie: Barr Messenger escapes to Mexico after a frame-up. He is in love with Betty Brownlee, who disappears after $10,000 is stolen from the firm she works for...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: KingFisher's Roost (1921)?
a.		When inside "Zine-O-Phobia", visible is "Pussey" a comic by Daniel Clowes, who wrote the graphic novel "Ghost World" and co-wrote the screenplay. There is also visible "Eightball" and "David Boring", also by Daniel Clowes. The unicorn painting shown in Enids summer art class was also done by Daniel Clowes.
b.		On February 20, 1922, Mrs. Burton, an Examiner for the Motion Picture Commission of the State of New York, approved "Kingfishers Roost" for 3 seals, as soon as the following eliminations were made: (Quoting from her handwritten report of February 20, 1922, and the typed report of February 21, 1922, to Commonwealth Film Corporation) "1. Reel 2: Eliminate sub-title: "Thank me! Think Id stand for a bum like him pawing over a woman I want myself." 2. Reel 4: Eliminate sub-title: "When the restaurant closes tonight get that girl and take her to my shack." 3. In scene "Third degree", eliminate grabbing boy by hair. 4. Eliminate sub-title: "Kingfisher wants me to steal you for him - but youre mine." 5. Eliminate scene of carrying struggling girl upstairs and most of fight in upper hall - espeically the 2 close-ups of blows. 6. Eliminate sub-title: "You bungler! Ill get her and Ill get you." 7. Eliminate scene of hauling girl down stairs. 8. Eliminate the street shot. 9. Eliminate scene of choking Keeler and close-up of gun. 10. Eliminate scene of throwing knife. 11. Eliminate close-up of gun again - aimed at Kingfisher when he is down. 12. Eliminate scene of hitting in face with bottle. 13. Eliminate scene of the struggling lasooed horse dragged into creek. 14. Eliminate scene of dragging lasooed man through creek and over road. The reasons for the above eliminations are that they are "immoral", "inhuman", and "would tend to corrupt morals" and "would tend to incite to crime." signed Motion Picture Commission." Cuts were made, and Commonwealth Film Corporation appealed the decision on February 24, 1922. The entire commission reviewed the film, and upheld Mrs. Burtons original findings, plus required an additional elimination be made: (Quoting from the March 2, 1922 letter of the Motion Picture Commission to Commonwealth Film Corporation): "Reel 2: Eliminate actual scene of locking the sheriff in cell. The reason for the above elimination is that it would tend to incite to crime." A third examination of the film was made on March 6, 1922, and it was finally approved on that date. License was issued March 7, 1922.
c.		This film - and many other Pearl White serials - was shot on the palisades of Fort Lee, NJ, at a time when most movies were filmed on the East Coast. In fact, Fort Lee - not, as is often believed, Hollywood - is the actual birthplace of the motion picture industry.
d.		In the DVD commentary, David Duchovny and Michael Tolkin remind Mimi Rogers that Brad Pitt read for the role of Tommy. She even read with him, they said; but she responds that she doesnt remember him. James LeGros got the role. Rogers persuaded Tolkin to cast him, even though his audition was not very good.

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