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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Little Women (1949) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Little Women (1949) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Little Women (1949)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Little Women (1949).

About the movie: Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord Mass in the 1860s...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Women (1949)?
a.		Director Busby Berkeley was also replaced, by George Sidney. Charles Walters had been set to direct after Berkeley left, but was fired before he could actually shoot any of it.
b.		Sean Bean claims to be an S.A.S. veteran based in Hereford. In Bravo Two Zero, Bean plays an S.A.S sergeant and mentions that Hereford is his home base. Hereford (on the England/Wales border) is the site of the S.A.S. regimental headquarters, known as Stirling Lines.
c.		In the novel, Amy is the youngest sister, but in order to use Margaret OBrien as Beth, Beth was made the youngest.
d.		At one point, Mark Robson was in talks to direct.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Women (1949)?
a.		In the scene where Beth (Margaret OBrien) tells Jo (June Allyson) that she doesnt mind dying, June Allysons tears were real. She was so moved by Margaret OBriens performance that she was sent home early, still crying, and had to pull over several times on her journey home as her tears rendered her unable to drive.
b.		When the film was first released in theaters, Alec Guinnesss name was misspelled in the opening credits, using only one n in his surname. The error has since been corrected.
c.		The set for the Harmonia Gardens filled an entire sound stage at Fox Studios and occupied three levels: a dance floor, a main section that surrounded the dance floor and an upper mezzanine. The Harmonia Gardens sequence took an entire month to shoot.
d.		The script was pitched to Paramount Studios, which placed the movie on turnaround and suggested to writer Graham Yost that his script, which called for the movie to end after everyone gets off the bus, had "too much bus" in it, implying audiences would not go for a movie in which a bus is driving around for two hours. Yost then added the subway scenes, and the modified script was presented to Fox Studios, which agreed to film the movie.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Women (1949)?
a.		Sam Raimi wanted Bill Pope to be the films cinematographer, but Pope was busy working on The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. Raimis second choice was Peter Deming, but he was working on Austin Powers in Goldmember.
b.		In September 1928, Warner Bros. Pictures purchased a majority interest in First National Pictures and from that point on, all "First National" productions were actually made under Warner Bros. control, even though the two companies continued to retain separate identities until the mid-1930s, after which time "A Warner Bros.-First National Picture" was often used.
c.		One of the three films June Allyson considered her personal favorites of her films.
d.		Howard Keel broke his leg during filming when a horse fell on it.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Women (1949)?
a.		(At 01:35) There is a sticker that says "ROAD TRIP" on it. The "T" is covered, so it reads "ROAD RIP", hinting at the opening accident about to happen.
b.		Animals like Theo. The ginger cat on Jaspers sofa, the dogs at Thomash and Emilys farm (to which he even comments the dogs dont like anyone), and the kittens in the farm house that crawl up Theos leg.
c.		This version originally was to be a David O. Selznick production. Filming began in September 1946 but David O. Selznick decided he couldnt tackle a major production so soon after the ordeal of filming Duel in the Sun so he sold the property and script to MGM. The cast for the David O. Selznick version included Jennifer Jones (Jo), Diana Lynn (Amy), Bambi Linn (Beth), Rhonda Fleming (Meg), John Dall (Laurie), Anne Revere (Marmee), Charles Coburn (Lauries grandfather), Philip Friend (Brooke) and Constance Collier (Aunt March). Only director Mervyn LeRoy and Elizabeth Patterson (Hannah) made the transition to the MGM version. Costume tests of the actors exist.
d.		Just before the film started production, one of the producers announced that they wanted to use the Bruce Springsteen song "Born in the USA" but attempts to secure the song were unsuccessful.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Women (1949)?
a.		The basket that Margaret OBrien carries around in this movie is the same basket that Judy Garland carried in The Wizard of Oz.
b.		Originally set for a US theatrical release in 2003 and then early 2004, the film was pushed back to 4 June 2004. Secondary to numerous positive test screenings, it was pushed back once again to facilitate improved marketing of the film. But then two massive waves of layoffs occurred at Miramax and Dimension during this time, and the infamous Disney/Miramax split reached its height. The film remained in the Dimension vaults unreleased during this time. When the Disney and Miramax divorce was finally completed, numerous films under the Dimension label were released. This film finally made its theatrical debut in the United States on 13 May 2005.
c.		Emma Thompson accepted the role of Professor Trelawney to impress her four-year-old daughter, Gaia Wise. Tilda Swinton was originally offered the role but declined.
d.		The last fairy tale produced by the studio up until The Little Mermaid.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Women (1949)?
a.		What youre getting on DVD was actually staged & recorded for pay-per-view TV (then in its infancy) in 1971, at Reeves Tele-Tape - the same studio facility where Sesame Street was recorded. And its stage manager was Chet OBrien, who was then the floor manager for "Sesame Street".
b.		The T-Rex Costume was also used in Kyôryû sensô Aizenbôgu for Lord Tyrannus.
c.		Eric Bogosian made his first screen appearance in this film. He is one of the TV technicians who is forced at gunpoint to play the Womens Army videotape on the air.
d.		June Allyson was 32 when she played 15-year-old Jo March.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Women (1949)?
a.		This was the second film to be presented in "Sensurround", a special low-frequency bass speaker setup consisting of four huge speakers loaned by distributors to select theatres showing the film. This system was employed only during certain sequences of the film, and was so powerful that it actually cracked plaster at some movie theaters. "Sensurround" was employed in only three other films released by Universal: Earthquake, Rollercoaster, and the theatrical release of Pilot.
b.		Exterior shots of submarines seen moving during the undersea sequences were actually scale models manufactured by special effects personnel. These f/x were considered cutting edge at the time.
c.		Composer Lee H. Montgomery is a former child star.
d.		"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 22, 1949 with June Allyson and Peter Lawford reprising their film roles.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Women (1949)?
a.		The snow in this movie was actually cornflakes.
b.		This was the first film ever to air on The Hub, a U.S. childrens television channel co-owned by Discovery Communications and toy company Hasbro (on October 10, 2010, at 12:00 p.m. ET - two hours after launch).
c.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on June 30, 1941 with Myrna Loy and Frank McHugh reprising their film roles.
d.		When the film was put into production, Macaulay Culkin was nearly five foot six. A cast of tall adults were hired to create the illusion that Culkin was shorter than he actually was at the time. Most of the cast is taller than six foot.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Women (1949)?
a.		Was made in place of 1980s film entitled "Oh, Oh, 3 Stooges".
b.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 13, 1950 with June Allyson, Margaret OBrien, Peter Lawford and Janet Leigh reprising their film roles.
c.		The Alpha Blue Archives version of this film is missing most of the scenes at the final party including Vanessa del Rios erotic dancing, some Erica Boyer naughtiness, Barbara Moose with a masked Arab and a resolution to the films story.
d.		After the Smiths discover each others identities, Jane speeds away in the car and John is running after her. He ends up tripping and crashing through a fence, and his gun goes off. The trip was a mistake, and Brad Pitts reaction, as well as his following ad-lib, "Oh dear God," are genuine.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Little Women (1949)?
a.		The character of Jordan Shelby was originally written as a man, but was changed to a female in subsequent drafts.
b.		In the scene where Hollyfeld walks in with his cartons of sweepstakes entries, the book Mitch is using as a pillow during his nightmare is "Gravitation" by Misner, Thorne, and Wheeler.
c.		Tobey Maguire was seriously considered for the part of Officer Jack Hoyt. He even followed Undercover Narcotics officers in Los Angeles for two months and gained pounds for the role. He was dropped when Ethan Hawke, Fuquas first choice, was finally available for the shooting schedule.
d.		Peter Lawford and Janet Leigh narrated the trailer.

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