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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Meet the People (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Meet the People (1944) Quiz
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About the movie:
A idealistic shipyard worker interests a beautiful Hollywood star in staging a musical tribute to the war industry, but they disagree on some important issues.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the People (1944)?
a.
The role of Brenda was originally offered to
Aaliyah
but she turned it down.
b.
According to
Robert Carradine
in the Reconstruction Documentary, he was originally cast as PFC Griff. But when the producers learned they could get
Mark Hamill
, fresh off of the success of _Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)_, Carradine was given the role of PFC Zab, so Hamill could be cast as Griff.
c.
Brad Bird
s live-action directorial debut.
d.
Daws Butler
, the voice actor for Hanna Barbera cartoon characters, patterned the voice of the lion Snagglepuss after
Bert Lahr
, who played the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz. Butler took Snagglepusss catchphrase "Heavens to Mergatroid" from Bert Lahrs having said it in the movie Meet the People.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the People (1944)?
a.
It was originally scripted by Hughes and Columbus that Kevin was going to reign down more paint cans down the stairs.
b.
In 1994, screenwriter
Andrew Kevin Walker
wrote a draft of the script: the X-Men (Professor X, Cyclops, Jean Gray, Beast, Iceman, Angel and new member Wolverine) must stop the Brotherhood of Mutants (Magneto, Sabretooth, Toad and new member the Blob) from conquering New York City, while at the same time are set upon by a triplet of Sentinels, robots created by anti-mutant government officials Peter Henry Gyrich and Boliver Trask. The script focused on the rivalry between Cyclops and Wolverine, and had Magneto the cause of the Chernobyl disaster; also included was the X-Copter and the Danger Room. The script was never used, but dialogue/plot elements were used in the films official novel adaptation.
c.
Don Adams
, the original Maxwell Smart, was born Donald Yarmy. The airline that took Max and 99 to Russia was called Yarmy International as a tribute to him.
d.
This movie was shown overseas to servicemen before it was released in the United States.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the People (1944)?
a.
In a radio interview,
Spike Jones
stated that the ape that plays Hitler is the same ape that appears in the Tarzan movies.
b.
During pre-production, the character Donovan was originally called Chandler.
c.
After a short but rigorous rehearsal schedule, the film was shot in less than three weeks for a budget of just $350,000.
d.
This shoot marked cinematographer
Robert Richardson
s first experience working in the Super 35 format. He later claimed to have been "terribly disappointed" by the quality of the release prints, and did not return to the format until
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the People (1944)?
a.
While filming the climactic ballroom scene,
Erich von Stroheim
noticed an extra whose costume was not adjusted to his liking. He stepped of the high camera platform on which he was standing, fell and broke his leg. He directed the rest of the film from a reclining chair, while his leg healed.
b.
A further Lane/Harburg song, "Thank You, Columbus" was recorded but not used. "Song of the Bayou" by
Rube Bloom
was also planned for inclusion, but not used.
c.
In betweens takes, actor Adam Zuckerman went into a nearby pizza deli equipped with his pellet pistol. The clerks inside the deli did not believe Zuckerman when he said that it was a prop gun for a movie, and called the police. The police arrived and nearly arrested Zuckerman and all cast and crew members on the site.
d.
Author
S.E. Hinton
claims that the script to this movie was written "on one of the first personal computers" in less than two weeks.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the People (1944)?
a.
The aviators in the plane during the "On the Good Ship Lollipop" song sequence were all volunteers from the football team at the nearby University of Southern California.
b.
The ending is changed from Dumass original novel to make it more upbeat. In the novel, Edmond does not marry Mercedes, because she feels too much has passed between them. Instead, he marries Princess Haydee, who has fallen in love with him. In the 1934 film (and in some other film versions), there is not even a hint of romantic interest between Edmond and Haydee.
c.
Several deleted scenes include Ray getting his hearing checked; Ray buying baseball equipment; Ray getting lost on the way to Fenway with Terrence; and Ray and Terrence watching batting practice.
d.
The play initially was performed in Los Angeles. It opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 25 December 1940, and closed on 10 May 1941 after 160 performances (considered a moderate hit). The opening night cast included
Jack Albertson
,
Nanette Fabray
,
Jack Gilford
,
Peggy Ryan
and
Doodles Weaver
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Meet the People (1944)?
a.
The director was inspired to make this film after having spent several years working with abused children in Los Angeles.
b.
The kennel owner says Stitch is not a good dog name in Iceland. At one point, it was illegal to own a domesticated dog in Iceland.
c.
Some cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names):
George Lloyd
(Heckler),
Creighton Hale
(Hotel Clerk),
Kay Deslys
(Landlady) and
Lee Phelps
(Workman). Several actors announced as cast members in contemporary news items also did not appear in the movie:
Victor Borge
,
Lena Horne
,
Nancy Walker
and
Dewey Robinson
.
d.
The last film worked on by
Joe Ranft
who ironically died in a car crash in 2005. The film is dedicated to his memory, as is
Corpse Bride
.
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