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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mighty Joe Young (1949) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mighty Joe Young (1949) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mighty Joe Young (1949) - Part (2)

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About the movie: Jill Young has brought up her pet gorilla since she was a child. Twelve years later, when the gorilla is fully grown...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mighty Joe Young (1949)?
a.		Nicolas Cage appears under the name Nicolas Coppola for the first and only time.
b.		Harold Ashton who plays Horst in the film was a last minute replacement when the first option backed out a week before production.
c.		The strongmen who appeared in the "tug-of-war" scene with Joe were all professional wrestlers. They were: Sammy Stein, Slammin Sammy Meneker, Max the Iron Man, Bomber Henry Kulky, Killer Karl Davis, Rasputin the Mad Russian, Wee Willie Davis, Man Mountain Dean, The Swedish Angel, and Primo Carnera. Carnera had briefly been the World Heavywight Boxing Champion. Dean, Kulky, and Davis also had careers in movies and TV.
d.		The hotel ballroom scenes were shot in the ballroom of the Park Plaza Hotel, adjacent to MacArthur Park near downtown Los Angeles, CA.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mighty Joe Young (1949)?
a.		Look for these unbilled stars of the future (and past): Ellen Corby (The Waltons) in the orphanage scene; William Schallert (The Patty Duke Show) as the gas station attendant; Kermit Maynard, singing cowboy, as Red in the roping scene; Jack Pennick, perennial John Ford extra, as the truck driver whose truck the heroes steal; and Irene Ryan (Granny in The Beverly Hillbillies) in the nightclub scene.
b.		Throughout the film, every main antagonist tells Edward Wilson (Matt Damon) his weakness.
c.		People offered parts in the movie included Vivian Stanshall, Mick Jagger, John Lennon, Pete Townshend, George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Eric Idle.
d.		During the championship game, the final batter of the game hits a foul ball. When he hits it, he attempts to wave the ball fair in a matter identical to Carlton Fisk when he hit his famous homer in the 1975 world series.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mighty Joe Young (1949)?
a.		Ellen Barkin wanted the part of Susan and was the studios first choice. The modest budget and director Susan Seidelmans insistence eventually benefited newcomer Madonna, who was ultimately given the part.
b.		Most of the crew was hand picked by the director from the TV series that he acts on, "Third Watch". A few of the crew members got to appear in the movie as extras or had their name mentioned in the movie. The directors brother, Timothy Ryan Hensel, made his acting debut on this movie as well.
c.		In one scene, Riggs and Murtaugh congratulate one another on their promotions by rapidly alternating between handshakes and salutes. This is similar to scenes in Forever Young between Mel Gibson and George Wendt.
d.		When Windy asks Gregg if he is from Texas, Gregg replies, "No, sir, Oklahoma; we rope and ride there, too." Ben Johnson grew up on a ranch near Foraker, Oklahoma, and had been a champion cowboy prior to coming to Hollywood as a horse wrangler.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mighty Joe Young (1949)?
a.		The Decepticon that transformed into a MH-53 Pave Low helicopter was originally named Vortex, after the Combaticon from Transformers, but this name was later altered to Incinerator, then to Soundwave, and finally he was christened as Blackout.
b.		Even though the language spoken by the natives at the beginning is generally thought to be Swahili, screenwriter Ruth Rose just made it up. However, the censorship board still required her to produce a translation so they could be assured there was no offensive "language" in the film. She had had to do the same for the native speeches in King Kong sixteen years earlier.
c.		Gaylen Ross ("Francine", Dawn of the Dead-1978) is credited as "NYC Casting" in the end credits.
d.		According to the studio, this film cost $500,000 to produce and 2,000 people were employed behind the scenes.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mighty Joe Young (1949)?
a.		Arthur Weegee Fellig was famous as a crime photographer, primarily in New York City. He also tried his hand, without much success, at directing movies.
b.		An interracial aspect of the film was originally planned according to the director in an interview. However, this idea was scrapped, presumably because of similarities to screenwriter David Lougherys previous film, Lakeview Terrace.
c.		In the 2011 version as seen on Turner Classic Movies, the "fire rescue" sequence, with a red background, is influenced by the 1980s "colorized" version. The "colorization" process, owned by Ted Turner and now "Time Warner", added color to previously existing all B&W films. Other "colorized" features in this genre included "King Kong", "The "Maltese Falcon" and even Shirley Temple film shorts. This trend continued through the 1990s although, as a whole, it is no longer popular with broadcasters and viewers.
d.		Simon Pegg was considered for the role of Rufus.

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