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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Milk (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Milk (2008) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Milk (2008).
About the movie:
The story of Harvey Milk, and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Milk (2008)?
a.
The songs for this film were originally written for the eventually abandoned MGM picture "Babes in Hollywood".
b.
Irvs dead wife Elinor is played by
Rita Wilson
, who is also one of the executive producers, along with her husband
Tom Hanks
.
c.
Director
Gus Van Sant
has been involved with the making of
Harvey Milk
projects for over fifteen years. For his unsuccessful attempt to film
The Mayor of Castro Street
in the early 1990s, many actors were under consideration for the role of Harvey Milk including
Robin Williams
,
Richard Gere
,
Daniel Day-Lewis
, and
James Woods
.
d.
Due to the low level response from the previous film
Daredevil
, promotion for this movie claimed ties to the movie
X-Men
instead, which had a much higher popularity response. The first promotional mention of ties to the Daredevil movie only took place one week before the Elektra movie was to be released.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Milk (2008)?
a.
The real Balto was a Siberian Husky, but was made part wolf to make Balto a more interesting character.
b.
Jean Greys closing monologue is the same as Professor Xs opening monologue in
X-Men
.
c.
Grace Smith
who plays the "Milk Maid" in the movie, is
Kevin Smith
s mother.
d.
The filming location for
Harvey Milk
s business, Castro Camera, was the real storefront where the actual business had once been. At the time of filming (mid-2008), it was a gift shop called "Given"; the film crew worked with the owner of the gift shop to recreate the look of Milks camera store inside the space and restored it to its 2008 appearance after filming.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Milk (2008)?
a.
Green top with black-lace like overlay
Marilyn Monroe
wears (pictured on US DVD cover) had originally been worn by
Susan Hayward
several years earlier in same studios
With a Song in My Heart
.
b.
As well as being the only member of the cast and crew to have met
J.R.R. Tolkien
face to face,
Christopher Lee
was also the first person to be cast in the trilogy because of his extensive knowledge of the books. He frequently visited the makeup department and often gave tips about the facial design of the monsters.
c.
A lot of the special effects shots involving live actors combined with matte paintings and miniatures were done in camera.
d.
Thousands of people agreed to take part in the film as extras for free.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Milk (2008)?
a.
The original Broadway production of "The Desperate Hours" by Joseph Hayes opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York on February 10, 1955, ran for 212 performances and won the 1955 Tony Award for the Best Play.
b.
Sandra Bullock
s film debut.
c.
While Peter is on his cellphone, the children are running around him. Jack stands in front of a light which makes his shadow grow large against the wall. The shadow is right next to Peter while he is on the phone. This is a reference to Peter Pan and his shadow.
d.
During the filming of the scene in which Dan Whites son Charles is christened, the real Charles White was on the set.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Milk (2008)?
a.
The movie having been shot almost two years before it was released in theaters was in danger of being released straight to video due to poor audience response during test screenings. It was only due to
The School of Rock
s huge success that it finally got a theatrical release.
b.
When Tom and Sarah first arrive at their French hotel, they playfully trot up the stone path. This was improvised by Brittany and Ashton during filming.
c.
Matt Damon
was originally cast as Dan White, but had to back out due to scheduling conflicts with
Green Zone
.
d.
In an interview on Turner Classic Movies,
The Simpsons
creator
Matt Groening
said that Homers famous "Doh!" came about because
Dan Castellaneta
knew that
James Finlayson
sometimes said that in his movies, including this one. One example: when Finlaysons character, Mickey Finn, accidentally fires his rifle in bed.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Milk (2008)?
a.
In a 1978 interview,
Yvonne De Carlo
revealed her Nocturna characters full name to be "Jugula Vein."
b.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
c.
On
Roger Ebert
s year-end list of the 20 best movies of 2008. Ebert did not rank his picks this year, opting instead for an alphabetical list. (He later said that
Milk
was the most deserving of all the Best Picture Oscar nominees.)
d.
Filming began on November 23 (
Boris Karloff
s 48th birthday) and lasted 18 days, finishing December 23 1935.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Milk (2008)?
a.
Michael Fassbender
was approached by the studio to play the lead villain in this reboot. His
Inglourious Basterds
co-star
Christoph Waltz
was later rumored to be attached to the part.
b.
During a July 2008 interview with the Orange County Register about
Pineapple Express
, the interviewer told
Seth Rogen
and
James Franco
that he prepared for the interview by watching the classic stoner comedy
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
the night before. When he asked Rogen and Franco if they prepared likewise before making Pineapple Express, Franco said he prepared by making out with Spicoli (a reference to his having shot
Milk
, in which he and
Sean Penn
play lovers).
c.
B.J. Stiles and Josh Cantu were the only actors that were cast during the original casting call that actually made it in to the final movie. Everyone else cast was either replaced, dropped out or got fired.
d.
The jet fighter scenes are footage from
Top Gun
. In one close-up of the fighter, the words "Lt. Pete Mitchell" and "Maverick" can be seen stenciled under the canopy.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Milk (2008)?
a.
Charles Laughton
claimed that he based his Dr. Moreau appearance on that of his dentist.
b.
It was widely reported that while filming a scene at the old Castro Camera, some of the actors claimed that they saw a man come in and sit on a couch. After the scene was filmed, nobody else claimed to have seen the man, and the actors themselves went on to claim that it was perhaps the ghost of
Harvey Milk
.
c.
Roscoes fictitious "Chili and Donuts" is a play on the real-life Roscoes "House of Chicken and Waffles".
d.
Joan Fontaine
received hundreds of hate letters, containing dimes and quarters, which read, "If youre so hard up that you have to work with a nigger..." They were post-marked from various parts of the country but they seemed to be dictated by one organization, as many of the phrases were the identical.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Milk (2008)?
a.
Veteran police officer and actor
Brian Danker
, seen in this movie in his first speaking role in the homicide scene, actually served in Vietnam from 1970 to 1971 in the same unit as
Dan White
- the 173rd Airborne.
b.
Original promotional artwork for this film seen on movie posters and video slicks shows a red silhouette of a womans body almost form part of the letter E of the movies red-lettered "HUSTLE" title. The image merges with the character at bottom right corner of the letter E. The intention is that the image is a dead body as per the films police crime story.
c.
The opening credits are unusual in that they dont list a single member of the cast.
d.
Before any action takes place, Bryan already has scratches to the left side of his face. Hinting at his "spare time" activities.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Milk (2008)?
a.
On the American Film Institutes year-end list of the 10 best movies of 2008 (this list is decided by a group of film scholars, journalists, and professionals, including
Jeanine Basinger
, Mark Harris,
Elvis Mitchell
,
Daniel Petrie Jr.
,
Richard Schickel
,
Robert Towne
, and
Leonard Maltin
).
b.
Other members of Artie Shaws orchestra who appear in this film, without individual screen credit, include Hank Freeman (alto saxophonist), Georgie Auld (tenor saxophonist), Bernie Privin (trumpet), Chuck Peterson (trumpet), Harry Rodgers (trombonist), Les Jenkins (trombonist), George Arus (trombonist), and Bob Kitsis (piano).
c.
The film deleted a musical number, "Mr. Monotony," in which
Judy Garland
wears the same costume she would immortalize two years later in
Summer Stock
in the number "Get Happy"; the costume was a mans tuxedo coat and hat. For years, there were rumors that "Get Happy" was cut from another film and inserted into
Summer Stock
. It is believed that this song being removed from "Easter Parade" is the origin of that rumor. An abbreviated version of the "Mr. Monotony" number was included in
Thats Entertainment! III
, and the complete number is included as an extra on the Warner Home Video
Easter Parade
DVD.
d.
The proceeds that
John Sayles
earned from his screenwriting duties were used to finance
Return of the Secaucus Seven
.
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