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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mother (1996) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mother (1996) Quiz
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About the movie:
A neurotic, twice divorced sci-fi writer moves back in with his mom to solve his personal problems.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mother (1996)?
a.
Joan Crawford
was paid $50,000 for four days work.
b.
Director/writer/actor
Albert Brooks
asked Nancy Reagan (who used to act under the name
Nancy Davis
) to play the part of his mother. Nancy really wanted to come out of acting retirement to play the role, but declined because she couldnt bear to be away from husband and former president
Ronald Reagan
, suffering from Alzheimers disease. Also on Brooks list of former actresses to play his mother was
Doris Day
, but she showed no interest in coming out of acting retirement. Brooks is an old friend of actress/writer
Carrie Fisher
, and he knew her famous mother (
Debbie Reynolds
) through her. (Debbie used to try to pair Albert and Carrie off for marriage.) Brooks was looking for a big-name actress from the past and called Fisher to see if she thought her mother would accept the role. Fisher said yes, as did Reynolds.
c.
The scene of a city made of sugarcubes was shot on the eve of September 11, 2001. The Dark Bob song "War of 99" had been omitted from his CD because the composer felt it was "too dark."
d.
It was discovered that when in full RoboCop costume,
Peter Weller
could not fit properly into the police car as he was too bulky. That is why most shots of him show him already exiting the car or preparing to get into it.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mother (1996)?
a.
Kathryn Grayson
was offered the title role but turned it down saying she couldnt possibly do the part because the woman is "brain dead".
b.
Also in the evidence room in the beginning of the movie, there is "The Crate" from the movie "Creepshow"
c.
The "amphibious jeep" used by Jones is a Russian GAAZ. It is incorrectly thought by many people to be a US WWII GPA or amphibious jeep. The Russians copied many US and German vehicles from WWII and manufactured them even today such as most dump trucks are based off of the Studebaker which was lend leased to them.
d.
Rita Hayworth
s first Technicolor film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mother (1996)?
a.
Brooks also met with
Esther Williams
to discuss the role of Mrs. Henderson.
b.
Dennis Dugan
s directorial debut.
c.
Dedicated to "Brothers and sisters who have had enough of the Man."
d.
The fish in the barrel scene was nearly scrapped when filmmakers encountered inconsistent weather over the period of 5 days. They instead settled for wetting the road and the car to give the impression that the place just rained. Also, even though there was a French by-law forbidding gunfire during photography during early-hours in the morning, the authorities gave special exception for the filmmakers.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mother (1996)?
a.
Valentines belt buckle is in the shape of a heart.
b.
Viggo Mortensen
purchased Arwens horse after production and gave it to
Liv Tyler
s riding double.
c.
Buddy is a Bloodhound, Butch is a Karabash (Anatolian Shepherd Dog), the agent puppies and their commander are Dobermans, Lou is a Beagle, Peek is a Chinese Crested, Sam is a Bearded Collie (or possibly an Old English Sheepdog), Ivy is a Saluki, the HQ dog is a Collie breed and the dog in charge of operations is a Mastiff. Cat-wise, Mr Tinkles is a Persian, Calico is an Exotic Shorthair, the Ninjas are Siamese (Oriental Shorthairs) and the Russian is a Russian Shorthair, At the world Dog Council, the countries are represented by the following breeds. China - Shar Pei. Germany - Alsatian (German Sheperd). South Africa - Airedale. Cote dIvore - Cairne Terrier. Albania - Dalmatian. Afghanistan - Afghan Hound. Wales - English Bulldog. Mexico - Chiuahaha. Belgium - American Bulldog. Malta - Basset Hound. France - Poodle.
d.
Since she had received no alimony from ex-husband
Paul Simon
,
Albert Brooks
asked good friend and daughter of the movies star
Debbie Reynolds
,
Carrie Fisher
, if she would ask her ex to give Brooks the right to use an adapted version of his famous song "Mrs. Robinson", originally used in the film
The Graduate
along with his equally famous partner
Art Garfunkel
. As "Simon & Garfunkel", both artists refused to allow anyone use of their iconic song. In the early eighties, the duo were offered a lot of money to rework the song for a "Mr. Coffee" commercial. They refused that and all other offers. However, because of his relationship with Fisher, Simon agreed and the song was rewritten using the name "Mrs. Henderson" instead.
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