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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : My Fair Lady (1964) - Part (6) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : My Fair Lady (1964) - Part (6) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: My Fair Lady (1964).
About the movie:
A misogynistic and snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Fair Lady (1964)?
a.
This movie had the lowest budget of any Lions Gate Film released in 2003, ($1.5 million) and was their highest grossing film of 2003 ($22 million box office.) It was also the most profitable horror film released in 2003.
b.
Puss-in-Boots famous "doe-eyes" scene was an homage to the painter Gig who was popular in the 60s and 70s as an illustrator for children.
c.
Robert Coote
was nominated for the 1962 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Musical for "My Fair Lady" for his role as Colonel Pickering and recreated that role in the 1976 Broadway revival.
d.
The character Diamond Pete Montana was modeled on
Jim Colosimo
, who was murdered by
Al Capone
; and "The Big Boy" was based on corrupt politician
William Big Bill Thompson
, Mayor of Chicago. The underworld banquet sequence was also based on a real event - a notorious party in honor of two gangsters,
Charles Dion OBannion
and Samuel J. "Nails" Morton, which received unfavorable coverage in the Chicago press.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Fair Lady (1964)?
a.
The story takes place in 1912.
b.
Film debut of
Kathryn Loder
.
c.
Screenwriter
Robin Morningstar
approached the property owner
Jordan Mechner
with a script based on the original
Prince of Persia
game of the franchise, the aim being working as a team to get a film made. He and his materials were abruptly exorcised before Disney bought the film rights to the series. The Disney film focuses on the much-later
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
story arc, whilst the game canon seemingly reboots well clear of its origins with a new game titled simply
Prince of Persia
. Morningstars script, much like the original 1989 canon, is out in the cold. (This was referred to briefly during interview in Retro Gamer Magazine Issue 51.)
d.
Luke Halpin
played Sandy in the TV series
Flipper
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Fair Lady (1964)?
a.
The original Broadway production of "Pygmalion" on which "My Fair Lady" was based opened at the Park Theater opening October 12, 1914, ran for 72 performances and was revived in 1927, 1938, 1945, 1987 and 2007. The play premiered in a German translation at the Hofburg Theatre in Vienna on October 16, 1913 and in English at His Majestys Theatre in London on April 11, 1914 and starred
Mrs. Patrick Campbell
.
b.
The intermission in the movie is a tribute to Bollywood, the Indian Film Industry.
c.
At one point, a television network expressed interest in turning the film into a weekly comedy series.
d.
The tattoo on Jimmy the Tulips back is the logo of the production company.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Fair Lady (1964)?
a.
Stars 49 of the men from Birmingham Veterans Administration Hospital.
b.
The earliest feature-length film listed in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, edited by Steven Jay Schneider.
c.
Julie Andrews
got her revenge on
Jack L. Warner
three years later when she wasnt cast as Guinevere in the film version of
Camelot
, a part which she had made her own on Broadway. Her Great White Way co-stars
Richard Burton
and
Robert Goulet
were also not cast in the film, which went on to flop so badly for Warner Brothers that the company ousted Jack L. Warner as their president.
d.
"The Hedda Hopper Show - This Is Hollywood" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 29, 1947 with
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
and
Maureen OHara
reprising their film roles.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Fair Lady (1964)?
a.
In the movie Wallace is jumped, beaten down, and captured at Edinburgh Castle; in real-life, Wallace was captured near Glasgow.
b.
The movie poster features a skyline of the city of St. Louis. None of the film takes place there.
c.
Audrey Hepburn apparently believed that Julie Andrews should have played Eliza Doolittle in the film, but was told by Jack L. Warner that Julie wouldnt be cast even if Audrey turned the role down. Julie Andrews said that she "threw a few tantrums" when she learned that she wouldnt be playing Eliza in the film, and yet, she got along very well with
Audrey Hepburn
, without holding a grudge against Audrey whom she knew was an innocent party in the whole thing.
d.
David (Mackenzie Astin) says that cazique is the highest scoring word in Scrabble. Quartzy is the highest scoring word (162 points), with cazique and bezique running in second at a 161 points.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Fair Lady (1964)?
a.
Kenneth Lonergan
- a first time director - had protection from studio interference by his executive producer and friend,
Martin Scorsese
. They had met when Scorseses then girlfriend
Illeana Douglas
had auditioned for one of Lonergans plays.
b.
The NSEA Protectors serial number is NTE 3120. NTE is short for Not The Enterprise.
c.
Walt Disney
offered to delay filming on
Mary Poppins
until the summer of 1964 if
Julie Andrews
was cast as Eliza.
d.
The T-Rex is also used in
Carnosaur
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Fair Lady (1964)?
a.
The characters of Amber and Gabe were originally conceived for this story, but made their first appearance in White Knuckles, directed by Kevin K. Shah.
b.
Brian Narelle (supervising animator and sequence director) played "Lieutenant Doolittle" in "Dark Star" (1974)
c.
As with many musicals in the early days of talkies, some musical numbers were filmed in 2-color Technicolor.
d.
The musical was to have been called "Lady Liza", but
Rex Harrison
refused to countenance a title based on the name of the female lead.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Fair Lady (1964)?
a.
Stanley Holloway
was nominated for the 1957 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Musical for "My Fair Lady" for the role of Alfred P. Doolittle and recreated the role in the movie version.
b.
The song "Some Fun Now" was adapted from the song from the Off-Broadway show "Ya Never Know." Four other songs ("Closed for Renovation," "Mushnik & Son," "Now (Its Just the Gas)," and "Call Back in the Morning") were cut from the score and one, "Mean Green Mother From Outer Space" was written for the film. Ashman and Menken wrote and proposed two songs to be used during the end credits: the ballad "Your Day Begins Tonight" and "Crystal, Ronette and Chiffon". These were dropped in favor of a medley of songs from the score.
c.
The first shot of Florence after the movie starts is the same scene as depicted in the drawing on Hannibals cell wall Hannibal describes to Clarice in
The Silence of the Lambs
- the Duomo, as seen from the Belvedere, in Florence, Italy.
d.
This was the first film sequel to receive five Academy Award Nominations for acting.
Talia Shire
(Best Actress In A Suporting Role),
Lee Strasberg
(Best Actor In A Supporting Role),
Michael V. Gazzo
(Best Actor In A Supporting Role) and
Al Pacino
(Best Actor) all received nominations, while
Robert De Niro
took home the Oscar for Best Actor In A Supporting Role.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Fair Lady (1964)?
a.
Prints of this film survive in the Library of congress.
b.
The only surviving audio element from the film is the production master, which is actually one generation down from the original recording.
c.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
Thanks to the managers/agents, the "actors" only had the briefest moments on skates. They wanted the skaters to skate and the actors to act.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: My Fair Lady (1964)?
a.
Barsuglia has indicated that he modeled Zombie Farm after the Italian Western mold where there has to be action every ten minutes. However, he took it a step further and said, there has to blood every six minutes.
b.
Despite extensive vocal training after landing the part of Henry Higgins in
My Fair Lady
,
Rex Harrison
was unable to sing a note. In the end the director gave up and told him to quasi-speak the whole thing as he had done in the stage version.
c.
In this film,
Richard Barthelmess
plays a pilot who is shunned because he jumped out of a plane and left his mechanic to die. In
The Last Flight
, he played a pilot who goes down with his plane to NOT leave his friend behind.
d.
Jennifer Grey
had her nose surgically altered after the film wrapped. When several shots needed to be re-taken, you can see an obvious change in her appearance.
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