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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Man of La Mancha (1972) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Man of La Mancha (1972)

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About the movie: This musical version of Don Quixote is framed by an incident allegedly from the life of its author, Miguel de Cervantes...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Man of La Mancha (1972)?
a.		Although the memories of many Los Angeles residents insist that this opened at the famous Cinerama Dome on Sunset Blvd., it actually opened at the Warners Cinerama Theater on Hollywood Blvd., and played there for months. It did not play at the Dome for several years.
b.		The real restaurant "Hot Dog Heaven" is only located in two cities in Ohio, Amherst and Avon Lake. The Producers had lunch in the original restaurant in Amherst one day and loved it so much they asked the owner to use the logo in the movie.
c.		Jason Lees film debut.
d.		One of only five big budget screen adaptations of Broadway musicals filmed between 1955 and 1973 to be presented in the 1.85:1 screen ratio (the others were "The Pajama Game", "Damn Yankees", "Cabaret" and "Hair"). Most of the others were presented in the wider Cinemascope, Todd-AO or Panavision ratios. "Man of La Mancha" was, however, blown up to the typical Todd-AO ratio (2.20:1) for its roadshow presentations.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Man of La Mancha (1972)?
a.		The original stage production opened at the ANTA Washington Square theater in New York City on 22 November 1965, moving to Broadway after a short run, and eventually having a total of 2329 performances. The cast featured Richard Kiley in the role of Don Quixote who won the 1966 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. "Man of La Mancha" won the 1966 Tony Awards for the Best Musical and Best Score.
b.		The films director/producer/writer Marc Lawrence offered "Dance With Me Tonight" to Hugh Grant while he was trying to find the right song to sing during one scene. What he didnt tell him was that Marcs 13-year-old son, Clyde Lawrence, wrote it. On the soundtrack, Clyde actually plays the piano.
c.		Most of the solo shots of Rod Steiger during the famous taxicab scene were done after Marlon Brando had left for the day. Steiger was deeply hurt and annoyed at Brandos apparent rudeness, but used these emotions to add to his performance.
d.		The sets used for the film were later digitized for use in the next made-for-video animation release.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Man of La Mancha (1972)?
a.		The original creators of the show - Dale Wasserman (author), Albert Marre (director) and Mitch Leigh (composer) - were all originally hired by United Artists to work on the film, but UA was unhappy with the screen tests they made, so they were all dismissed and director Peter Glenville was called in. But when UA discovered that he planned to eliminate most of the songs, he was also dismissed. UA then rehired Wasserman, and added Saul Chaplin and producer-director Arthur Hiller, who retained most of the musicals score for the film. However, the "look" of the film, according to Chaplin, had already been largely determined by the previous creative teams hired to make the movie. It has always remained unclear who cast the usually non-singing actors (such as Sophia Loren, who sang in the film, and Peter OToole, whose singing was dubbed), and which creative team cast the singing actors (Julie Gregg, Gino Conforti, James Coco and several of the "muleteers").
b.		Ian Keith as "Vitamin Flintheart" is doing a wicked but devastatingly accurate impersonation of John Barrymore.
c.		The character of Missy is actually the blending of two characters into one. In the book Missy does not commit suicide. The only characters to die prior to Gages death are Pascow and Norma Crandall, Juds wife.
d.		Martin Scorsese claims that nothing should be read into his using the On the Waterfront quote. Jake LaMotta, in his declining years, used to appear on stage reciting dialogue from television plays and even reading William Shakespeare. According to Scorsese, hed planned to use something from "Richard III" (because in the corresponding real-life event LaMotta used it), but director Michael Powell suggested that "Richard III" wouldnt work in the context of the film because the film in general and LaMotta in particular are inherently American. Scorsese picked the lines from "On the Waterfront".

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Man of La Mancha (1972)?
a.		The suits that the Martians wear were leftovers from Destination Moon.
b.		After working with John Douglas for some time Scott Glenn thanked him and said how fascinating it was to have been allowed into his world. Douglas laughed at this comment and told Glenn that if he really wanted to get into his world, he should listen to an audio tape of serial killers Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris torturing, raping and murdering two teenage girls. Glenn listened to less than one minute of the tape, and has since said that he feels he lost a sense of innocence in doing so and that he has never been able to forget what he heard.
c.		Roy L.s line about "politicians staying bought" was first attributed to steel baron Henry Frick about President Theodore Roosevelt after massive donations to the Republican party by big business helped Roosevelts reelection and Roosevelt subsequently began proposing legislation to increase regulation of steel mills and railroads.
d.		All of Aldonzas songs were either slightly altered or cut. "Its All The Same" was presented complete but had a few of its lyrics rewritten by Joe Darion. The song "Aldonza" had two of its verses cut, so that the version heard in the film begins with the verse "For a lady has modest and maidenly airs . . . " The second verse of the deathbed reprise of "Dulcinea" was left out of the film, and the song "What Does He Want of Me", which Aldonza sings (in the stage version) after receiving Quixotes "missive", was completely omitted.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Man of La Mancha (1972)?
a.		Gino Conforti repeated his stage role as the barber for the movie (a part also played briefly by James Coco on Broadway).
b.		Brendan Gleeson is an accomplished fiddle player and does all his own playing in this film.
c.		David Lynch first came up with the idea for the story in the early 1990s, when his television show Twin Peaks was still on the air. Would the show have continued for a third season, Lynch would have entered into talks with ABC to spin-off the character of Audrey Horne, who would have survived her being trapped inside an exploding building in the Season 2 cliffhanger. The character(s) that Naomi Watts plays was originally intended to be Audrey; David Lynch has never revealed if Audrey would have had the same fate as Naomi Watts character(s) in the film.
d.		Although the comprehensive end credits lists Patrick McGoohans character name simply as "Roger," he is the only cast member with a character name, "Roger Devereau," in the opening credits.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Man of La Mancha (1972)?
a.		This was one of the last films to receive a limited-release, reserved-seat "roadshow" engagement prior to its general release. The 1973 "Lost Horizon" was the last of the "big film musicals" to receive this kind of release - so far.
b.		Everetts Mississippi correctional identification number is 9958-7715.
c.		Director Martin Scorsese provides the voice of the male dispatcher.
d.		Originally made by RKO Pictures, but was acquired and released by Universal Pictures after RKO closed down.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Man of La Mancha (1972)?
a.		The Kzamm tribe were played by wrestlers.
b.		Selected as one of the Ten Best Films of 1972 by the National Board of Review.
c.		John Huston stated that working with his father on this picture and his dads subsequent Oscar win were among the favorite moments of his life.
d.		While on location in San Carlos, Mexico, the cast and crew were constantly attacked by bees. Although faced with a constant barrage of painful stings (even while the cameras were rolling), cast and crew alike pushed on, completing the necessary shots on schedule.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Man of La Mancha (1972)?
a.		A song called "To Each His Dulcinea" was omitted from the movie. It was sung by the Padre in the stage play and featured the lines, "A man can do quite anything, / Outfly a bird upon the wing / Hold moonlight in his hand."
b.		British release title "Six Inches Tall". Shooting title: "I Was A Teenage Doll".
c.		In the flashback scene where Smokey is in the car with Hector and his friend, a man can be seen sitting on a block wall in the background. The man was a resident of the neighborhood who wanted to be difficult towards the production staff, knowing they couldnt tell him what to do on his own property. He remained in the shot despite offers from the staff which included compensation or a walk-on role in the film.
d.		2007: The movies line "We belong dead" was voted as the #63 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere magazine.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Man of La Mancha (1972)?
a.		The play from which a scene is shown at the beginning of the film is Maxwell Andersons "Elizabeth the Queen", in which we see Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt recreating the roles of Queen Elizabeth I and Lord Essex, which they had played on Broadway in the actual original production of "Elizabeth the Queen" the year before.
b.		Peter OToole recorded his vocal tracks for the film, but realized that his own singing voice was not good enough for the requirements of the music, so he assisted in the search for a voice double. The man OToole picked sounded nothing like him, so a new search was begun, and eventually Simon Gilbert was selected as the singing voice of Don Quixote, because his singing voice sounded the most like OTooles speaking voice.
c.		This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
d.		Alfred Hitchcocks last film under contract with David O. Selznick.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Man of La Mancha (1972)?
a.		Calista Flockharts feature film debut.
b.		Eddie Cochran performs "Teenage Heaven". He would just months later record "Three Stars Will Shine Tonight" as a tribute to Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.
c.		Librettist Dale Wasserman omitted from the screenplay what was apparently one of his most favorite lines from the play, uttered by Don Quixote, "Facts are the enemy of truth."
d.		Vince Vaughns dad Vernon Vaughn makes a cameo as the Hollywood High School football coach.

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