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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Kings Row (1942) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Kings Row (1942) Quiz
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About the movie:
The dark side and hypocrisy of provincial American life is seen through the eyes of five children as they grow to adulthood at the turn-of-the-century.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kings Row (1942)?
a.
David Grohl
underwent seven hours of makeup to be turned into Satan.
b.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
had written the scores for a number of important movies for Warners, including
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
. Korngold was told he was to write a score for a new picture, Kings Row. According to Brendan Carroll in his biography of Korngold, the composer, thinking this was another royal story, set about writing the celebrated fanfare theme of the picture. Despite the wrong assumption, Korngold decided to keep and develop the theme into what has become a classic score.
c.
The last Disney feature for animators
Frank Thomas
and
Ollie Johnston
.
d.
Stan Lee
originally had a cameo that was ultimately cut from the film. He played one of the cops that come in to the blood club during the aftermath and discover Quinns body on fire.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kings Row (1942)?
a.
Second and last teaming of Bela Lugosi with Brown and Carney, following 1945s "Zombies on Broadway."
b.
Robin Williams
was originally cast in the film, but pulled out of the project.
c.
Michael Curtiz
, Presleys favorite director, had previously directed the original
Kid Galahad
.
d.
20th Century Fox attempted to buy the books rights to turn it into a vehicle for
Henry Fonda
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kings Row (1942)?
a.
This film was shot on location at an old disused prison in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania.
b.
Ronald Reagan
titled his 1965 autobiography after his biggest line in the film version of Kings Row: "Wheres the rest of me?"
c.
In the scene when Frances is talking to her divorce lawyer, the camera stays on Frances and we never see the lawyer. The script originally called for a longer scene with coverage of both Frances and the lawyer.
Jeffrey Tambor
, the actor who played the lawyer, was so impressed by
Diane Lane
s performance that he insisted to
Audrey Wells
that the scene would have more emotional impact if his character remained unseen. However, the DVD shows the scene in its entirety, including camera cuts between Tambor and Lane.
d.
John Travolta
turned down the role of Arthur.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kings Row (1942)?
a.
Penelope Spheeris
: In the booth for the shooting of the first episode.
b.
This was
Bob Hope
s first feature film in Technicolor.
c.
Among the actresses considered for the part of Cassandra, were
Katharine Hepburn
,
Adele Longmire
,
Marsha Hunt
,
Laraine Day
,
Susan Peters
,
Joan Leslie
,
Gene Tierney
and
Priscilla Lane
.
d.
During filming
Steven Spielberg
and
Richard Donner
sent the boys to the Dodger Stadium for
Michael Jackson
s Victory concert.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kings Row (1942)?
a.
Part of the original SHOCK THEATER package of 52 Universal titles released to television in 1957, followed a year later with SON OF SHOCK, which added 21 more features.
b.
Russell Crowe
and
Brad Pitt
were director
Ridley Scott
and producer
Brian Grazer
s first two choices to portray
Richie Roberts
.
c.
In the scene when Dr. Gordon and Col. Skeffington are first investigating the death of Cassie Tower and her father, the constable asks Dr. Gordon when coming out of the room where presumably Cassie was, if there were "anything else," to which Gordon replies, "Just something about the girl." Dr. Gordon then glowers at Drake McHugh from behind as Drake tells his made-up story (to protect Parris) about plans he (Drake) had with Cassie to run away. This is the only reference in the movie to Cassies being pregnant, despite the fact that Dr. Gordons assumption as to whom was the father is obviously what primarily led to the retribution later taken against Drake. Why the pregnancy was never mentioned is up for speculation: a part of the irony build into the script, or an issue with movie code of the time, or what.
d.
The Dreamworks SKG logo is featured a number of times, but most prominently in Martins bed.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kings Row (1942)?
a.
Mike Newell
originally decided not to have the make-up on
Ralph Fiennes
to give a more scary Voldemort. But he changed his mind after seeing a minimal make-up design by
Nick Dudman
. To complement the make-up, Fiennes shaved his head bald as well as his armpits.
b.
Bette Davis
showed interest in playing the Cassandra role. When she was turned down, she suggested
Betty Field
, who was eventually cast.
c.
Participating theaters would distribute issues of "Pocket Power" a pocket-sized version of "Nintendo Power" magazine.
d.
The Yellow Mini Cooper in the garage of stolen cars is Director
Paul Haggis
car.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kings Row (1942)?
a.
One Reel of this five-reel film (reel 1) survives in nitrate in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, and is not listed for preservation.
b.
Shelley Duvall
sang all of her own songs.
c.
Leonette Scott
(Flashback Girl), spoofs her own character (Tisha) in
Boyz n the Hood
.
d.
Phillip Reed
,
Rex Downing
and
Tyrone Power
were all considered for the role of Parris.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kings Row (1942)?
a.
The final theatrical performances of both Monroe, Marilyn and Gable, Clark.
b.
The city depicted in the film is based on the actual Mid-Missouri town of Fulton, book writer
Henry Bellamann
s home.
c.
Film debut of
Jim Brown
. He gave up his football career, at its peak, to try acting.
d.
In one scene Joan Manion (played by Joan Leslie) is asked by Fred Atwell - a.k.a. Fred Burton (played by Fred Astaire) if her boss, Mr. Harriman (played by Robert Benchley), has ever proposed marriage to her: She replies that he has attempted to numerous times, but keeps getting side-tracked by discussions of such things as the "sex life of polyps". It turns out that in 1928 in one of Robert Benchleys earliest films he played a "Doctor Benchley" in the film "The Sex Life of Polyps" where he lectures Womens Clubs on this interesting creature that can change its sex.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kings Row (1942)?
a.
Roy Scheider
and
Burt Reynolds
were considered for the part of Arthur Adamson aka Edward Shoebridge. The role eventually went to
William Devane
after Devane replaced
Roy Thinnes
.
b.
Ida Lupino
and
Olivia de Havilland
both rejected the role of Cassandra.
c.
Joseph Fiennes
loved the project so much that he met with three different directors attached at various times about starring in the film.
d.
According to Martin Gottfried in his biography of
Angela Lansbury
, "Balancing Act", she dubbed
Ingrid Thulin
s voice as a favor to her husband
Peter Shaw
, then an executive at MGM.
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