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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mr. Boggs Steps Out (1938) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mr. Boggs Steps Out (1938) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Mr. Boggs Steps Out (1938).
About the movie:
Oliver Boggs, a typical office drone, with no success in sight, who can spout statistics about anything and everything...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mr. Boggs Steps Out (1938)?
a.
Three of Hollywoods then-oldest active character actors appeared in this film.
Spencer Charters
(as "Angus Tubbs") was 65 and had 41 years on stage prior to entering films.
Otis Harlan
(as "Abner Katz") was 72 and had begun acting in New York in 1887.
Tully Marshall
(as "Morton Ross") was 73 and had nearly a fifty year acting resume and was once prominent on Broadway.
b.
Robert Altman
received a green light from 20th Century Fox without a finished screenplay - and with Altmans express desire that he make the film without one.
c.
The only four actors
David O. Selznick
ever seriously considered for the role Rhett Butler were
Clark Gable
,
Gary Cooper
,
Errol Flynn
and
Ronald Colman
. The chief impediment to Gables casting was his MGM contract. Gable was not drawn to the material; he didnt see himself in a period production, and didnt believe that he could live up to the publics anticipation of the character. Eventually, he was persuaded by a $50,000 bonus which would enable him to divorce his second wife Maria ("Ria") and marry
Carole Lombard
.
d.
There is a poster for metal band
Orgy
s first album "Candyass" on the wall in Janes bedroom, as well as
The Prodigy
s "The Fat of the Land", one of the most popular music albums of the 90s.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mr. Boggs Steps Out (1938)?
a.
John Barry
, the films composer, also wrote a song based on the main theme, entitled "Close Your Eyes", specifically for the movie. Although a demo exists with Barry accompanying
Sarah Brightman
on piano, the song failed to make the final cut.
b.
Although his studio was sinking into oblivion by its release date, studio boss
Edward L. Alperson
(see bio for details) gave this film an elaborate promotional build-up (at least by Grand Nationals standards), betting on the renown of author
Clarence Budington Kelland
, whose
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
became a major hit for Columbia. It didnt work and within a year Grand National was gone.
c.
The real bookstore, Marks & Co., is now a wine bar. There is a plaque on the building commemorating the store,
Helene Hanff
s book and the movie. Today (2003), 84 Charing Cross Road is a bar called All Bar One. The site is where Charing Cross Road crosses Shaftesbury Avenue on the north-east corner of the junction.
d.
Following the success of the movie,
Winston Groom
wrote a sequel novel, Gump & Co. (1995), which referenced the movie as if it had been released in Forrests world (he mentions that the movie was inaccurate - that is, compared to the first novels canon - and brought him unwanted press attention). Forrest also meets
Tom Hanks
in the novel.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mr. Boggs Steps Out (1938)?
a.
Since Alastor Moody (
Brendan Gleeson
) has a prosthetic leg, he could not balance properly on broomstick, being unable to use the stirrups. Instead, his broom has posts at the front where he rests his legs, a seat which allows him to lean backwards, and a control stick for his hands. The arrangement is very similar to automobiles made for double-amputees, which have hand controls instead of pedals.
b.
Because the role of Norman Maine is that of a has-been actor, it was rejected by
Humphrey Bogart
,
Gary Cooper
,
Marlon Brando
,
Montgomery Clift
and
Cary Grant
(who at first accepted it) before being finally accepted by
James Mason
.
c.
The cost of production for the movie was more than Universal Studios could afford. Head of the studio,
Carl Laemmle Jr.
, had to borrow money to finish the picture and to keep the studio afloat. When he reneged on an agreement to repay the loan, Universal Studios was taken over by a New York City lending institution. Laemmle Jr. lost his position at the studio his father had started and never again worked in Hollywood.
d.
Film trailers for this film were supplied by National Screen Service, headquartered at 630 Ninth Ave, NY, which maintained 7 other offices in the U.S. Theater owners were reminded that their most potent advertising medium was their own screen along with the wisdom of ordering early.
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