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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Marty (1955) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Marty (1955) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Marty (1955).
About the movie:
A touching story about two lonely people who have almost resigned themselves to never being truly loved.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Marty (1955)?
a.
Rob Minkoff
was approached to be the director, but the studio turned him down because he wanted complete creative control.
b.
Delbert Mann
had no idea who to cast in the lead role, so asked his friend
Robert Aldrich
. Aldrich immediately suggested
Ernest Borgnine
. Mann was skeptical, as Borgnine was only known for playing heavies, but Aldrich convinced him. Borgnine regularly says that he owes his career to Robert Aldrich.
c.
To calm her and create a certain atmosphere of intimacy before filming the lovemaking scenes,
Viggo Mortensen
sang a couple of love songs to
Gwyneth Paltrow
that he learned in Argentina when he was young. In an interview he said, "I dont know if that ended up scaring her instead."
d.
Although made in 1941, this sat on the shelf for two years as 20th Century Fox had no idea how to market a film with such inflammatory politics.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Marty (1955)?
a.
Was the first film to win a Best Director Oscar for two directors (
Robert Wise
and
Jerome Robbins
). This would not happen again until 46 years later, when
Joel Coen
and
Ethan Coen
shared the award for
No Country for Old Men
.
b.
Burt Lancaster
doesnt appear in the film, but he is in the theatrical trailer as the co-producer who introduces the movie to the audience.
c.
This film was selected to the National Film Registry in 2007.
d.
The character known to us as The Kid is actually of the name Michael Karl Popper as revealed in the Animatrix series. Karl Popper was a famous 20th century philosopher who notably did work on the nature of free will and the relation of mind and choice to the physical realms.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Marty (1955)?
a.
This film contains
Jason Statham
s first ever screen kiss.
b.
The address listed to return the frequent flyer promotional coupon is Healthy Choice Frequent Flyer Offer, P.O. Box 440201 Dept A, El Paso, TX 88544-0201. This is almost exactly the listing from the original promotion, except the second line read "Dept. A" instead of E.
c.
The uniforms for Walnut Heights were supplied by another Johnstown school - Westmont Hilltop High School.
d.
Washington lawyer
Edward Bennett Williams
was offered a 10% ownership in the movie in lieu of a fee for legal work he had done. He turned down the stake and took his fee, thus losing a considerable amount of money.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Marty (1955)?
a.
Shot over the course of 11 days during one of the hottest Texas summers on record.
b.
The theatrical trailer for the film uses the soundtrack from
Rookie of the Year
, which was directed by
Daniel Stern
.
c.
Marty drinks Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer.
d.
The mountain entrance to the place where the giant ring is kept on Earth is the same entrance that was used to enter NORAD in the movie
WarGames
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Marty (1955)?
a.
Helen Flint
(Mrs. Brown) and
Edward Brophy
are in studio records/casting call lists as actors in this movie, but they do not appear.
b.
Future actress
Joi Lansing
(then a pin-up model) can be seen on cover of "Girls & Gags," a girlie magazine Martys pals oogle at least twice during movie.
c.
The sound effect used by the jack-in-the-box is the same sound effect used by the laughing hyenas at the Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Orlando, Fl.
d.
The movie was recorded in Norway, in Kvinnherad, which is a small community by the Hardanger Fjord. Many locals still remember "when Hollywood showed up in Kvinnherad", and many of the extras are local inhabitants.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Marty (1955)?
a.
Paddy Chayefsky
: The character of Leo, who appears in the back of the car when Marty is approached by his friends to make up the pair for the "odd squirrel" they have with them. According to
Delbert Mann
, Chayefsky (who was once a moderately renowned stage actor) was recruited for the very visually obscured part solely to save the time and money of hiring an extra. According to Chayefsky, for his three lines he was required to rejoin the actors union, which required dues of $140. He recalled the role as paying about $67.
b.
Izabella Miko
(Cammy) originally auditioned for the role of Violet.
c.
After the shootout with Gumb, Starling has partially burned gunpowder buried in the skin on the side of her face, the result of a near-miss. One name for this type of injury is "coal miners tattoo" - a clever reference to the characters background.
d.
The old fraternity alumni are lawyers and judges from the local area.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Marty (1955)?
a.
Gloria Pall
, then a world-famous pin-up model and cameo actress, appears on the inside of the magazine that Marty looks at, at the beginning of the movie.
b.
This was one of the few Hollywood films of the era not to have a musical score. The opening credits are shown to the accompaniment of traffic noises and the tolling of a bell.
c.
The flowing effect of the Oracle dancing scene was accomplished by filming the actress under water.
d.
In the scene in prison where Billy Flynn is passing by the bars, Hunyak starts speaking in Hungarian but the final sentence is in Russian. She says, "Help, help me, please."
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Marty (1955)?
a.
Donald Gregory
: man walking into library.
b.
The Bakers house was actually a built set. The site where it stands is originally a park.
c.
Portions of this film had to be redone because of objections by the Hays Office. The dragon was originally drawn with a navel which had to removed before the film could be passed.
d.
Paddy Chayefsky
wrote the play (which originally appeared on television) as a starring vehicle for his friend, actor/director
Martin Ritt
, even naming the lead character after him. But Ritt had been blacklisted during the McCarthy "Red Scare" era and the network wouldnt allow him to be hired, and the role eventually went to
Rod Steiger
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Marty (1955)?
a.
James Stewart
was so upset when
Rock Hudson
received more cheering and applause at the premiere that he vowed never to talk to the actor again, let along work with him - and he never did.
b.
Numerous officers have the names of crew members. For instance, in one of the shots of the soldiers occupying the house facing the bridge in Arnhem, Sgt. Clegg was a reference to production manager
Terence A. Clegg
. During the Bailey bridge segment, one Pvt. Gibbs was a reference to editor
Antony Gibbs
. During (DVD Chapter 26) Frosts Last Stand, Frost calls out on Sgt. Tomblin, a reference to First Assistant Director
David Tomblin
. Finally, MacDonald, whom agreed to man the wireless as Gen. Urquhart mentioned, was a reference to then camera operator
Peter MacDonald
.
c.
This was the only episode in the Columbia series which billed the
Larry Simms
/Baby Dumpling-maturing-into-Alexander character as Dagwood Baby Dumpling Bumstead Jr.
d.
Esther Minciotti
(Mrs. Piletti),
Augusta Ciolli
(Aunt Catherine), and
Joe Mantell
(Angie) all repeat their roles from the television version of
Marty
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Marty (1955)?
a.
A print was discovered in 2004 and is currently in the hands of a private collector.
b.
Only movie other than
The Lost Weekend
to win the Palme dor at Cannes Film Festival and the Best Picture at the Oscars.
c.
Daniel Massey
plays
Noel Coward
, his own godfather.
d.
Steinway Moving and Storage were selected to participate to be in the film.
Ryan Gosling
was actually working and conversing with the companys employees. The owner, James "Jamie" Benatti, played himself.
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