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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Murder, My Sweet (1944)

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About the movie: This adaptation of the Raymond Chandler novel 'Farewell, My Lovely', renamed for the American...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Murder, My Sweet (1944)?
a.		Three 60-foot siege towers were built for the film, using the technology of the period. Each one weighed 25 tons. To accomplish the scene where a number of siege towers collapse, one of the real towers was knocked over on set and filmed from 11 different positions and locations. Various shots of the single tower falling were then composited together to give the impression that several towers have collapsed in different ways and in different directions.
b.		The box office receipts were less than expected, so writer George Lucas continued Willows story in books rather than in movie sequels. The three books are collectively known as "The Chronicles of the Shadow War" and share a writers credit for Chris Claremont and Lucas. They are: "Shadow Moon" (1995), "Shadow Dawn" (1996) and "Shadow Star" (2000)
c.		Philip Marlowes gun is a Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32 semi-automatic, carried in what looks like a George Lawrence Co. shoulder holster.
d.		Shown in the USA in Spanish language theaters before being dubbed into English and sold to television.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Murder, My Sweet (1944)?
a.		Gary Danield enjoyed so much is role in this film that named one of his sons Kenshiro.
b.		The film was rejected for a UK DVD release by the BBFC in February 2008.
c.		According to an interview with writer/director Hilary Brougher at the IndieWire website, she and producer Isen Robbins were originally planning to shoot this movie in their apartments on video.
d.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on June 11, 1945 with Dick Powell and Claire Trevor reprising their film roles.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Murder, My Sweet (1944)?
a.		Rachel McAdams came to visit the set during the filming of the bar scene. Running low on bar extras, to help the producers out Rachel hopped in to help make the bar look busy. Her scene never makes the final cut.
b.		On the 20th anniversary disc, Peter Weller stated that the scariest moment came when he had to film the scene where he walked down the stairs in the dance club. This consisted of him only wearing the upper portion of the costume but having to walk down the stairs without being allowed to look where he was stepping. He said the situation became very dangerous as loud music was being played and smoke was everywhere. He ended up doing this sequence 3 times.
c.		Audiences initially stayed away, thinking that "Farewell My Lovely", its original title, was yet another Dick Powell musical. When the studio changed the title to "Murder My Sweet", box office receipts picked up considerably.
d.		Director Gregory Ratoff collapsed on the set on 29 June 1943; Laslo Benedek took over as director for the remainder of the principal photography and for the October 1943 retakes. It is not known who directed the retakes needed in September 1943.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Murder, My Sweet (1944)?
a.		Midget actor Billy Curtis played the smaller version of "The Thing" during the creatures final scene.
b.		James Gunn: as another teacher at Starlas school
c.		RKO was on the verge of bankruptcy when it signed up aging matinée idol Dick Powell to make a series of musicals. Powell only signed under the proviso that he could play a straight dramatic role first, so he was cast as Philip Marlowe. Attached director Edward Dmytryk was initially horrified at this casting decision.
d.		Many of the children featured in this film are actual students of Ms. Tvaraz and were actually with her during the events (including the Carnegie Hall Extravaganza) that led to the establishment of the Opus 118 East Harlem Violin Program that helped to support Roberta in the public school system.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Murder, My Sweet (1944)?
a.		For Napoleons dance routine, director Jared Hess had Jon Heder improvise and dance to three different songs. Hess then took the "best" moves from each song and put them in one routine, using one song.
b.		Stepin Fetchit reprised his role for the 1953 remake, The Sun Shines Bright.
c.		Gino Conforti repeated his stage role as the barber for the movie (a part also played briefly by James Coco on Broadway).
d.		Dick Powells portrayal of Philip Marlowe earned the approval of Raymond Chandler himself.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Murder, My Sweet (1944)?
a.		The Polish title for "Die Hard" in all of the three movies is, "The Glass Trap", as a reference to the first movie located in a glass skyscraper.
b.		Oliver Stone was the first director attached to this film in the period after the first films release. He reportedly wrote a treatment but backed out due to scheduling conflicts resulting from Tom Cruises prolonged stint on Eyes Wide Shut.
c.		The scene in the film in which J. Edgar Hoover "personally" arrested Alvin Carpis has since been debunked as a myth created by Hoover himself. In 1936, Hoover had gone before the Senate Appropriations Commitee to get more funds to continue to build the FBI. A Senator asked Hoover if hed ever personally made an arrest. Hoover kept trying to dodge the question but was eventually forced to answer that he hadnt (hed joined the bureau as an Assistant Director and was promoted through the bureaucracy without ever having served in the field). Embarassed by the hearings, Hoover made it a point to follow the case of Karpis, the last of the high-profile 1930s-era bank robbers. According to Karpis himself in his autobiography "Public Enemy Number One: The Alvin Karpis Story", as he was leaving the hotel to get into his car, he was surrounded by nearly a dozen well-armed agents who forced him out of the car. As he stood there being patted down for weapons, he noticed two men peering around the corner. An agent noticed what Karpis was looking at and said, "Its okay, Chief. We got im." Then Hoover and his assistant, Clyde Tolson (who makes a cameo appearance in the film in the same scene as Hoover) came out and Hoover dramatically showed Karpis his badge, declaring, "Karpis, youre under arrest!"
d.		Nat Pendleton is in studio records/casting call lists as a cast member, but did not appear in the film.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Murder, My Sweet (1944)?
a.		Francis Mitchells film debut.
b.		Originally released as part of a double feature bill with Disneys The Jungle Book.
c.		Lindsay Marriotts car (driven to the jewelry rendezvous by Marlowe) is an Isotta Franchini 8A Spinto variant. This expensive Italian make was typically sold as a chassis with the owner selecting a custom body by a selected coach builder. The car used here is highly unusual (a 4-place convertible, split windshield, the original right hand drive was retained and features parade doors). Although the year is unknown it is likely a 1932. It featured a straight 8-cylinder engine and 4-wheel brakes.
d.		The transfer of the alien from DeVries into Jonathan Miller was accomplished by stop-motion photography. During the stops, stage hands would work at stuffing the creature model into the mock head. Actor William Boyett, upon seeing the alien going into "his" mouth, was so disgusted he refused to watch and actually left the room.