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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Miracle on 34th Street (1947).
About the movie:
When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)?
a.
Val Kilmer
joined the production after he declined the opportunity to run for Governor of his home state of New Mexico.
b.
According to director
Ivan Passer
,
Robert De Niro
was nearly fired many times throughout shooting. A devoted
Stella Adler
student, he would do things to exceptionally define his secondary character that would draw attention away from the leads.
c.
"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 23, 1949 with
Edmund Gwenn
reprising his film role.
d.
This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1996.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)?
a.
Michael Palin
s father stuttered, so Michael used a lot his real life experience when playing Ken, including the fact that Kens stutter is less pronounced around people he trusts (Tom and Wanda) and worse around people he is uncomfortable with (Otto).
b.
Sidney J. Furie
was originally hired to direct this film, but left due to illness during the prep period.
c.
Received a B rating (morally objectionable in part) from the highly influential Legion of Decency because Maureen OHara played a divorcée.
d.
Peter Stormare
originally auditioned for the role of Balthazar.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)?
a.
"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 21, 1950 with
Edmund Gwenn
again reprising his film role.
b.
Blake, the lead ghost, was played by makeup specialist
Rob Bottin
. When Bottin asked for the job,
John Carpenter
asked him to "stand up". Bottin then expected Carpenter to say, "...and get out!" When Carpenter saw that Bottin was a very large man, which was needed for the Blake character, he was hired.
c.
When the film was released, it was such a huge hit, it was literally standing room only for many performances.
d.
Charlton Heston
s final appearance in a live-action film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)?
a.
In January 1945,
Agnes de Mille
, who choreographed the 1943 Broadway musical, originally was announced to choreograph the
Mary Pickford
planned screen version.
b.
In a separately filmed promotional trailer, actor
Charles Tannen
plays studio head Ed Schaeffer, a thinly disguised impersonation of
Darryl F. Zanuck
, and
George E. Stone
,
Gene Nelson
, and
Harry Seymour
play other studio executives at a mock screening of what was to be the original trailer for the film.
c.
The transporters energizing sound is the same as the one used in the original TV series.
d.
The name of the company Neo works for is Metacortex. The roots of this word are meta-, which according to Websters means "going beyond or higher, transcending," and -cortex, which is "the outer layer (boundary) of gray matter surrounding the brain." Thus, Metacortex is "transcending the boundaries of the brain," which is precisely what Neo proceeds to do.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)?
a.
Rob Schneiders mother Pilar appeared as one of the cheer leading contest judges.
b.
Maureen OHara
(Doris Walker) is the last surviving cast member.
c.
Christian Coulson
, who played Tom Riddle in
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
, expressed an interest in returning as Riddle for this film, but
David Yates
felt that Coulson was too old for the role, being nearly 30 in 2008/9.
d.
Actor
Shirô Watanabe
was hit by a taxi during production and needed emergency knee surgery. Many of his scenes were subsequently filmed with him lying down or being propped up.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)?
a.
Michael Angarano
was originally cast to play as the best friend and
Jesse Eisenberg
was to play Sam, but Eisenberg dropped out and Angarano was promoted to the lead role.
b.
Film debut of
Roy Scheider
c.
David Saire
was thought suitable for both Dr. Kuhn and Brouhandier.
d.
The character of District Attorney Thomas Mara is clearly based on Thomas E. Dewey, a Manhattan District Attorney, who went on to become governor of New York state and twice the (unsuccessful) Republican candidate for President in 1944 and 1948.
Jerome Cowan
, the actor who played Mara and Dewey bear a strong physical resemblance and both wore mustaches, highly unusual for professional men of the time. Also, the Judge mentions that the District Attorney is a Republican, also a rarity back then for elected officials in New York City.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)?
a.
In a separately filmed promotional trailer,
Rex Harrison
,
Anne Baxter
,
Peggy Ann Garner
and
Dick Haymes
, all of whom were appearing in other Twentieth Century-Fox productions at the time, but not in this one, discuss the merits of the film.
b.
The character of Becca appears in every single scene.
c.
In the scene where Hooper (
Burt Reynolds
) and crew are watching Hoopers "stunt reel" at Hoopers house, the stunt reel contains scenes of Burt Reynolds in
Deliverance
being flipped out of the canoe.
d.
Chocolate syrup was used for blood during the monster attack scenes.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)?
a.
Kenya Sawada
is dubbed.
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 21, 1954 with
Edmund Gwenn
again reprising his film role.
c.
Tony Curtis
: In a dance sequence,
Yvonne De Carlo
is dancing with a young Curtis in an uncredited role.
d.
Originally slated for a November 3rd, 1989 release, the release date was soon pushed to January 12th of the following year.
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