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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Million Dollar Baby (2004) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Million Dollar Baby (2004) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004).
About the movie:
A hardened trainer/manager works with a determined woman in her attempt to establish herself as a boxer.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
California Gas & Electric (CG&E) in the film is a thinly veiled reference to Pacific Gas & Electric, (PG&E) which operates the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County, California.
b.
This film was proceeded by
The Big Cage
in some theaters during its original release.
c.
First movie worked on by composer
Earle Hagen
.
d.
The role of "Little girl in truck" was played by
Clint Eastwood
s daughter,
Morgan Eastwood
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
To confuse the audiences and increase tension,
Michael Rooker
played the masked killer in several scenes.
b.
Tim Shadbolt
, who plays Frank in the movie was actually the Mayor of Invercargill in real life from 1998 to present (as of 2010).
c.
Boxing and kick-boxing champion
Lucia Rijker
, who also plays the part of Billie "The Blue Bear" in the film, was
Hilary Swank
s boxing coach.
d.
One of the 50 films in the 3-disk boxed DVD set called "More Treasures from American Film Archives, 1894-1931" (2004), compiled by the National Film Preservation Foundation from 5 American film archives. This film is preserved by the Library of Congress, has a running time of 74 minutes and an added piano music score.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
Although
Victor Herbert
s songs were used for this movie, the plot is not the same as that of the original musical, due to the censorship restrictions of the Hays Office.
b.
Kitty Carlisle
initially refused to take the part when she was asked to mime to someone elses voice. She won, and the song she performs, "Alone", later became her signature tune.
c.
Quentin Tarantino
had all of the actors playing the Basterds go through a day of "scalping training" in preparation for the movie, and told them that the three best practice scalpers would be rewarded with close-ups of them doing just that in the film. One of these moments comes in the very last scene, when Pfc. Utivich scalps Landas driver after Aldo shoots and kills him.
d.
The movie is based on three short stories from Jerry Boyds book: "The Monkey Look," "Million $$$ Baby" and "Frozen Water." Some parts of the introduction were used as well.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
First cinema film of
Hugh Bonneville
, who plays the bullying medical student, Schiller.
b.
An advertisement for
Donald Trump
s
The Apprentice
television show appears on the side of the bus Maggie is riding.
c.
Fred Goodich
s cinematography in the film was stylized after many medieval paintings, particular those of Rembrandt.
d.
Frank Capra
would later remake this as
Pocketful of Miracles
, his final film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
Leonardo DiCaprio
said that playing Arnie was "the most fun Ive ever had".
b.
News items and production charts included Lee Phelps (Sailor),
Nick Thompson
(Ptomaine Tony),
Paul Porcasi
and
Dorothy Gray
in the cast, but these actors were not seen in the viewed print.
c.
Clint Eastwood
based his characters voice on producer
Albert S. Ruddy
.
d.
Aston Martin DB5 that Brosnan drove in the first car chase scene has license plate BMT 214A. The Aston Martin used in
Goldfinger
and
Thunderball
had plate BMT 216A.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
Alfred Hitchcock
bought the rights to the original novel anonymously for just $11,000.
b.
Burt Lancaster
sued the production company after he was removed from the role of Ambrose Bierce due to his heart problems.
c.
Hilary Swank
underwent a serious training schedule to prepare for this film. She gained nearly 20 pounds of muscle due to the workouts.
d.
Film debut of
Hal Smith
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
Anjelica Huston
originally brought the book "Rope Burns" to producer
Albert S. Ruddy
s attention, hoping that he would ask her to direct the film. (She guaranteed that he would cry after reading the "Million Dollar Baby" story, and he admits that he did.) However, by the time Ruddy acquired the rights, Huston was busy on another project.
b.
Natalie Wood
reportedly turned down the leading roles.
c.
An entirely new Enterprise bridge, with the single solitary exception of the Turbolift foyers, was built for this film.
d.
Brent Hinds
: Vocalist and guitarist for progressive metal band
Mastodon
, makes a cameo appearance during the scene where the train carrying U.S. soldiers comes under attack. Hinds is wearing a U.S. army uniform and can be seen among the other soldiers. Mastodon, recruited by the films director Jimmy Hayward, wrote the soundtrack for Jonah Hex.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
This movies climax race used actual race footage from the Talladega Superspeedway motor-sports complex. Close-ups for the finale were filmed at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia. The latter was known as the Atlanta International Raceway during the time of filming, its name being changed in 1990. Previously, the opening scenes of the earlier
Burt Reynolds
movie
Smokey and the Bandit II
had also been shot at the Atlanta track.
b.
There was only one day of exterior filming done on the entire shoot. It was to get footage of
Josh Lucas
jogging that was eventually composited into the opening CG shot of the ship.
c.
The film went over budget because of the various production problems. Several directors came and went, the script was always being rewritten and
Dolly Parton
wrote several more songs than were eventually included.
d.
"Rope Burns: Stories From the Corner," a collection of short stories based on the experiences of long-time fight manager and cut-man Jerry Boyd, writing under the pen name
F.X. Toole
, was published in 2000 by Harper Collins. Toole was 70 at the time and had been writing and battling rejection letters for forty years. "Rope Burns" was his first published work. Soon after its publication he was commissioned to write his first novel, an epic story set on the Texas-Mexico border. He died on 2 September 2002 at age 72, just before his novel was finished. "Rope Burns" was dedicated to Jerrys partner and longtime friend Dub Huntley.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
This is the 25th film
Clint Eastwood
has directed, the 57th film in which he has acted, and the 21st he has produced.
b.
At
Steven Spielberg
s request,
Aaron Sorkin
did a "dialogue wash" on the excessively wordy script.
c.
Began shooting in January 1953.
d.
Milos Forman
was originally attached to direct but left the film due to creative differences with
Michael Crichton
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Million Dollar Baby (2004)?
a.
Even though the movie is set and filmed in the US, a few distinctly Canadian items do appear in the movie, such as cases of Moosehead beer and a Canada 3000 handbag.
b.
The part of Father Van Horne was offered to
Trevor Howard
.
c.
The green velvet gown with gold and white trimmings worn by
Emma Thompson
(Elinor Dashwood) to the ball in London is the same costume worn by
Christina Cole
(Caroline Bingley) in
Lost in Austen
.
d.
Ashley Judd
was also considered for the part of Maggie.
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