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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mary Poppins (1964) - Part (5) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mary Poppins (1964) - Part (5) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mary Poppins (1964) - Part (5)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Mary Poppins (1964).

About the movie: A magic nanny comes to work for a cold banker's unhappy family.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mary Poppins (1964)?
a.		The only visible people in the film are Jack Kentala and, via videotape, Michael Flavin in the film-within-the-film. The only other visible living creature is a squirrel seen through a window.
b.		In addition to Mary Martin, Bette Davis, Angela Lansbury was also considered for Mary Poppins, while Danny Kaye, Fred Astaire and even Cary Grant were briefly considered for the role of Bert.
c.		In the prologue of this Stephen King adaptation, Thad Beaumont wants to become a writer and is shown writing stories. The title of his first typewritten story is "Here There Be Tygers", which is also the real title of the first short story King wrote in his career. The story can be found in Kings "Skeleton Crew" anthology.
d.		A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mary Poppins (1964)?
a.		Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 2001 (#10)
b.		The soundtrack was recorded and performed by Ley Ha Way and The Minor Things. Ley Ha Way is Dennis Chhoms alias. The Minor Things is Dennis Chhoms unsigned band.
c.		This movie is loosely based on the real-life case of Larry Davis, a drug dealer who shot six cops but was acquitted (with William Kunstler as his lawyer) after charging that the police were trying to kill him because they were involved in the drug trade. The Manhattan district attorney, Robert Morgenthau, was also nicknamed "Morgy".
d.		The word "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" seems to pre-date the movie, but language experts have yet to pin down by how much, or what, exactly, it originally meant. An urban myth is growing that it had something to do with Irish (or Scottish) prostitutes. Its use in the movie may have been inspired by a nonsense word the Sherman Brothers (Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman) learned at summer camp. They remembered having a word that the adults didnt know, and thought the Banks children should have one too.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mary Poppins (1964)?
a.		Prior to the release of the movie, the Volvo company sponsored an online game in several countries, including the continental US, in which they gave away a car of the same make and color as Edwards silver Volvo featured in the Twilight Saga: Eclipse. This game was called, "Lost in Forks", and was a maze style game in which the player had to drive around the town of Forks, Washinton and be the fastest player to reach Bellas Graduation Party at the Cullens house in the shortest number of road "forks". The game featured several locations featured in the books, such as: Bellas House, La Push Beach, The site of the New Born Battle, and the Lumber Mill. The player could also unlock several easter eggs, including wall paper, movie clips and plot secrets. Volvo announced the the shortest route possible to the Cullens house was 11 forks.
b.		In the big bowling tournament at the end, an unseen person in the stands yells "Attaboy, Luther!". Everytime Don Knotts character speaks in public in The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, an unseen person also yells "Attaboy, Luther!".
c.		Mrs. Bankss first name was originally Cynthia. It was changed to the "more British-sounding" Winifred at P.L. Traverss request.
d.		The original script had Duane as the killer emulating Norman Batess crimes.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mary Poppins (1964)?
a.		Phil Leeds last role.
b.		This movie had two working titles: Submarine School and SS 111.
c.		The character of Ogie Ogilthorpe was based upon Bill Goldie Goldthorpe, a WHA and NAHL player in the 70s.
d.		Matthew Garber was paid 10 cents for every time they filmed the tea party scene. He was afraid of heights, so somebody offered to pay him a "bonus" 10 cents for every take.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mary Poppins (1964)?
a.		With five wins out of 13 nominations in total, this film marked Walt Disneys single most successful night at the Academy Awards. Never before or since, as of 2006, has a single Disney film won as many Oscars in one evening.
b.		Average Shot Length = ~7.4 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~7.5 seconds.
c.		The coffee shop in the movie has been shut down, repainted and is now a yogurt store.
d.		The dagger seen in the film is the same prop used in Phantasm.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mary Poppins (1964)?
a.		The chorus performing as the animated Pearly Band during "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" was comprised of songwriter Richard M. Sherman, vocal coach J. Pat OMalley and Julie Andrews.
b.		When Munsey is beating the reporter for information on the escape, he plays the overture to Wagners "Tannheuser". Perhaps a reference to Hitlers love of Wagner.
c.		Shangs car, the gold convertible Cadillac, was called the Shang Mobile.
d.		The bandana or "hachimaki" Commander Mitsuo Fuchida wore on his flight to Honolulu translates to "Certain Victory". He flew in the lead Nakajima B5N2 bomber with Lt. Mitsuo Matazaki piloting and Norinobu Mizuki navigating.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mary Poppins (1964)?
a.		The female Autobot Arcee was going to appear in the film, but the writers couldnt properly explain the concept of robot gender in the film, so she was removed and replaced with Ironhide. Arcee would appear in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, the writers deciding to ignore the issue of gender.
b.		Before Wonka does his little somersault, he sticks his cane into a brick made of Styrofoam (at 45:08).
c.		Julie Andrews was determined to nail the lullaby "Stay Awake". She took nearly 50 takes (most reports suggest 47) in the Disney recording studio to create the perfect "soft" voice quality for the song. Dick Van Dyke, on the other hand, took only one take to record his verses as Mr. Dawes, Sr. on "Fidelity, Fiduciary Bank".
d.		One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. However, because of legal complications, this particular title was not included in the original television package and may have never been televised.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mary Poppins (1964)?
a.		Cannons U.S. trailer used Henry Mancinis score from Lifeforce, an earlier big budget Cannon production which they released six months earlier.
b.		While shooting on location in Boston, Massachusetts, Martin Scorsese viewed the films dailies at Emerson College.
c.		This film marks the first time Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox have been in the same movie since Back to the Future Part III (although they did appear in an episode of Spin City together).
d.		A song about Admiral Boom was written for the film. Although the song does not appear in the film, the music can be heard in the score.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mary Poppins (1964)?
a.		Ed Wynns character, Uncle Albert, was originally written as having a Viennese accent. Wynn, however, didnt attempt the accent - or even an English accent, for that matter. He was just himself, ad-libbing many of the lines he says while laughing on the ceiling in the "I Love to Laugh" scene.
b.		Clara Bow was originally slated to play the lead, but due to her personal problems at the time, Paramount replaced her with Claudette Colbert.
c.		According to his diaries Lindsay Anderson declined the chance to direct as he thought the script was awful.
d.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 22, 1951 with Debra Paget reprising her film role.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mary Poppins (1964)?
a.		David Hemmings, Ron Moody, David Warner, and George Carlin were among the actors who were considered for the role of Scrooge, before Michael Caine was chosen
b.		Matt Damon and Heath Ledger were originally cast in opposite roles. They petitioned and switched their roles.
c.		Doc Ocks pier lab is supposed to be an old building that is slowly sinking into the river (exterior shots show that one end is already partially collapsed). For the interior set, the floor and ceiling were tilted at skewed angles to each other - which is extremely unusual and difficult to construct safely.
d.		Berts jobs in the film are a one-man band, a chalk artist, a chimney sweep, and a kite salesman.

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