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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Meet John Doe (1941) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Meet John Doe (1941) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Meet John Doe (1941).
About the movie:
A man needing money agrees to impersonate a nonexistent person who said he'd be committing suicide as a protest, and a political movement begins.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet John Doe (1941)?
a.
In the Klopek basement there is a sled with the name Rosebud - a reference to
Citizen Kane
.
b.
Contrary to popular belief, there is no "longer" version of this film. The film has always run 123 minutes. However, the original publicity erroneously stated it was 132 minutes; the publicist accidentally flipped the last two numbers. For years, historians assumed that all reissue prints had been cut by 9 minutes, until an original fine grain master was uncovered, and also turned out to run 123 minutes. This is the only running time for the film.
c.
Other than the massive mechanical Kong,
Carlo Rambaldi
constructed the two mechanical hands that held
Jessica Lange
under the supervision of
Glen Robinson
at MGMs construction department. Made out of duraluminum metal with special bolts placed in the knuckles to prevent the hand from closing too tightly - even if the main cable in the wrist broke - and covered with rubber and Argentinian horsetails, the hands took 4-1/2 months to create.
d.
Painted cornflakes were used for zombie makeup.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet John Doe (1941)?
a.
Originally scheduled for release in local markets in May 2006. Some of the trailers on the Internet reflect this incorrect release date.
b.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 28, 1941 with
Gary Cooper
,
Barbara Stanwyck
and
Edward Arnold
reprising their film roles.
c.
The majority of the Can Can dancers at the Moulin Rouge have a specifically designed persona, most of them based on different male fetishes. The full list of names of the Can Can dancers and their persona is as follows: Antoinette - Based on the famous French Queen, Marie-Antoinette. Arabia - Based on Arabian courtesan garb. Babydoll - Dressed in Infant Clothing (Often mistook for Bo Peep) Chinadoll - Dressed in Chinese silks. Dominatrix - Self explanatory. French Maid - Self explanatory. Garden Girl - A hippie/bohemian/earthy seeming girl. Gypsy - Self explanatory. Harlequin - Based on a court jesters diamond patterned costume. Historic - Based on the Statue of Liberty. Juno - Dressed as an Angel. Liberty - Dressed in Napoleonic garb. Mome Fromage - Dressed in candy/cake/confectionery type colors and fabrics. Nini Legs-In-The-Air - Costume decorated with windmills, as the character is said to have the best legs in the Moulin Rouge and is always showing them off, waving her legs around, likening her legs to a windmill. Dances in the center. Pearly Queen - Decorated in sophisticated clothing; pearls, furs, jewels. Petite Princess - A dwarf woman in a princess costume. Polka Dot- a spirit of winter with evergreen trees drawn on her dress. Schoolgirl - Self explanatory (strongly resembles
Gigi
or
Madeline
). Spanish - Dressed in a flowing, veiled Spanish costume. Tarot - Costume is decorated with various imagery from tarot cards. Tartan - Costume is a full traditional Scottish Garb, with the skirt designed to look like a kilt. Tattoo - Dancer is covered entirely from the neck down in tattoos. Travesty - Cross-dresser, upper half is of an upper-class man; top hat, tuxedo, and bow tie. Dances with Nini. Urchin - Dressed as a poor street girl (strongly resembles Eponine from
Les Misérables in Concert
); bowler hat, patchwork costume.
d.
Larry Cohen
filmed some of the scenes with the same crew and equipment as
Its Alive
, and due to
Fred Williamson
s other commitments he had to make most of the film with a stand-in, Williamson himself only really appearing in the close-ups. The close-ups were filmed in LA, where Williamson was based, and the rest of the film was shot on location in New York.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet John Doe (1941)?
a.
The Bunnyman is played by a police officer.
b.
Director
Frank Capra
tested the film in different areas of the US with four different endings to determine which one to keep. In one, John Willoughby commits suicide. In another, Ann Mitchell persuades him not to leap from City Hall. Inspired by a letter signed "John Doe," Capra filmed a fifth and final ending in which Mitchell talks some sense into Willoughby and then faints into his arms.
c.
James Wan
and the editor had trouble editing the film as they did not have enough shots they wanted and had difficulties editing some scenes including Dr. Gordon listening to his tape and The detectives in Dr. Gordons office the first time they meet
d.
The film was originally and unimaginatively called "Dirty Harry III", before officially being titled as "The Enforcer".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet John Doe (1941)?
a.
The "bump key" technique used by Crowe does actually work as portrayed, on cylinder locks.
b.
Michael Caine
plays Sidney Bruhl in this movie version of the hit stage play. On Broadway, Sidney Bruhl was played by no less than five actors during its four year run. They included (in order):
John Wood
,
Stacy Keach
,
John Cullum
,
Robert Reed
and
Farley Granger
.
c.
Frank Capra
s first choice for the role of Ann Mitchell was
Ann Sheridan
. However, she was vetoed by Warner Bros. in a contract dispute.
d.
Herman Bing
as "Proprietor" and
Greta Meyer
as "Proprietors Wife" are in studio records/casting call lists as cast members, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet John Doe (1941)?
a.
The tune that the main characters constantly play on their sweet potatoes is "Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actors Life for Me)" from
Pinocchio
b.
This movies budget blew-out by three million dollars when it was decided to shoot the Philippino exteriors in the Philippines instead of the USA.
c.
In an interview with Newsweek,
Patrick Dempsey
mentioned shooting a nude locker-room scene, which was cut to preserve the PG-13 rating.
d.
Spike Jonze
turned down the chance to make the movie fully animated, because he wanted people to feel the Wild Things, and thought it would be more exciting and dangerous, if a real kid were running around with the wild things.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet John Doe (1941)?
a.
Jamie Foxx
played the piano in all scenes himself.
b.
The first film Frank Capra produced independent of the Hollywood studios.
c.
Research for the project, which took a year and a half, was made a little easier by the fact that
Benito Mussolini
, who was obsessed with propaganda, had had virtually every aspect of his Libyan campaign captured on film.
d.
Edward Norton
s hair was slightly bleached, as his character lives in a sunny climate, which would make his hair lighter in color.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet John Doe (1941)?
a.
Much of the early work done on the movie was work on the script, which began summer 2007. By January 2008, Dr. Gary Dresden and Heath McKnight had worked out the script, though things needed to be revised during pre-production in late March/April 2008.
b.
The name "Szynaski" is a play on Henry "Chinaski" the protagonist of five novels by Charles Bukowski.
c.
Regarding the sweet potatoes that
Gary Cooper
and
Walter Brennan
play, in addition to "Hi Diddle Dee Dee (An Actors Life For Me)", from "Pinocchio": Brennan alone plays this on an ocarina (sweet potato), but Cooper plays a small harmonica. The tune they play as a duet, while
Barbara Stanwyck
is interviewing them, is The "William Tell Overture, Finale" by Rossini (The Lone Ranger Theme). Cooper explains the reason Brennan likes him is that they both play Doohickeys.
d.
Directorial debut of
Richard Curtis
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet John Doe (1941)?
a.
Made for only £5 million.
b.
Brendan Gleeson
, who plays Liam Tobin in the film, played Collins in
The Treaty
.
Liam Neeson
consulted with Gleeson during pre-production and on set on portraying the character.
c.
Frank Capra
didnt want anyone to play John Doe except
Gary Cooper
, who agreed to the part (without reading a script) for two reasons: he had enjoyed working with Capra on
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
and he wanted to work with
Barbara Stanwyck
.
d.
Gore Verbinski
was brought in to take over the last 18 days of shooting, as
Simon Wells
was suffering from "extreme exhaustion". Wells returned for post-production.
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