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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Philadelphia (1993) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Philadelphia (1993) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Philadelphia (1993).
About the movie:
When a man with AIDS is fired by a conservative law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Philadelphia (1993)?
a.
Tom Hanks
had to lose almost thirty pounds to appear appropriately gaunt for his courtroom scenes.
Denzel Washington
, on the other hand, was asked to gain a few pounds for his role. Washington, to the chagrin of Hanks, who practically starved himself for the role, would often eat chocolate bars in front of him.
b.
All the Chapter Titles on the DVDs Scene Selections are named after popular novels.
c.
George Takei
missed working on the "The Trouble with Tribbles" episode of the original
Star Trek
series to work on this movie.
d.
In order to give the cast and crew an idea of how a double feature grindhouse movie would feel,
Robert Rodriguez
and
Quentin Tarantino
compiled together the Italian films:
I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale
and
Zombi 2
, with a few old grind house trailers in between.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Philadelphia (1993)?
a.
The license plate on Ralphs car reads "BVR HUNT"
b.
For many years after the film was released movie goers thought that all the tattoos and piercings on Debbie Rochon were real. They were all fake except for one. She pierced her belly button before the start of the film so she could see what it was like to have it done - for character work. During the romantic scenes between her and Jane Jensen the mouth piercings kept falling off which demanded more takes.
c.
When Andy Beckett leaves Joe Millers office for the first time, he stands on the street in front of a window with the partially visible words "Macready & Shilts" written on it. This is a reference to journalist
Randy Shilts
, who wrote the acclaimed AIDS history "And the Band Played On" and who himself died of AIDS the year after the film came out.
d.
Richard Pryor
s first film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Philadelphia (1993)?
a.
Tom Cruise
,
Patrick Swayze
, and
Michelle Pfeiffer
tested and/or auditioned for roles.
b.
The original name of Principal Johnny was Johnny Castle, named after the Patrick Swazye character in
Dirty Dancing
, and there were several Dirty Dancing quotes/jokes that were used for reference. They were all dropped by the second draft and the character was renamed Johnny Wellington, Jr.
c.
Denzel Washington
s part was originally written as an Italian-American character named Joe Martino.
d.
Author
Neil Gaiman
began writing the novel back in 1994.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Philadelphia (1993)?
a.
Sandra Bullock
placed duct tape on her breasts during the filming of the love scene so that she could know for sure nothing would be visible that she didnt want seen. She also made the production company sign a contract stating which parts of her were not to be shown.
b.
At Becketts Fancy Dress Celebration/Memorial Party, the elderly chap standing next to Mona Lisa is none other than
Quentin Crisp
, the British gay celebrity portrayed in BBC film
The Naked Civil Servant
starring
John Hurt
.
c.
All of the scenes that show Margie (
Frances McDormand
) with her husband Norm (
John Carroll Lynch
), they are either eating or lying in bed.
d.
Some of the earlier drafts for the movie had the three main kids named Jim, Eve and Demo. Demo was later changed to a 13 year old boy named The Professor.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Philadelphia (1993)?
a.
The man who buys three of Flys puppies is head animal trainer
Karl Lewis Miller
.
b.
The DVD made $40 million on its first day of release, at that time a record for any R-rated film.
c.
Jack Kramers running times are the exact times that
Barry Shay
(a.k.a. Barry Schaeffer) actually ran.
d.
An elderly double was used for the close-up of Becketts hands after his collapse in court.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Philadelphia (1993)?
a.
Jonathan Demme
initially wanted
Daniel Day-Lewis
to play the part later taken by
Tom Hanks
.
b.
Erin Brockovich-Ellis
: The real Erin Brockovich appears as a waitress named Julia.
c.
On the list of insolent photographers (with whom the main character would "never" work again) is the name Schatzberg. The name is seen clearly prior to Barbara Carreras entrance into Dunaways dressing room, just before she adds another name. Jerry Schatzberg is the director of the film and this is most likely an inside joke about the real model upon whom he based the character.
d.
"Academy Award Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on June 29, 1946 with
Fredric March
reprising his film role.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Philadelphia (1993)?
a.
Final film of
William Frawley
.
b.
The following message appears at the end credits: This motion picture was inspired in part by Geoffrey Bowers AIDS discrimination lawsuit, the courage and love of the Angius family and the struggles of the many others who, along with their loved ones, have experienced discrimination because of AIDS.
c.
The original concept for the film was a 1930s-style screwball comedy with musical numbers.
d.
Four novelizations based on this movie were written and published in 1985 as part of a series of childrens book tie-ins called "Find Your Fate". The novels were called (in order): Find Your Fate #11: James Bond in Win, Place, or Die; Find Your Fate #12: James Bond in Strike It Deadly; Find Your Fate #13: James Bond in Programmed for Danger and Find Your Fate #14: James Bond in Barracuda Run.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Philadelphia (1993)?
a.
Color sequence exists only in black and white.
b.
Chers last name is given as Horowitz, but shown on her report card as Hamilton. This may be an in-joke, as director
Amy Heckerling
s previously directed
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
, which featured a Stacey Hamilton.
c.
In the film,
Denzel Washington
s character says he prays that Philadelphia Phillies win the pennant. The year this movie was released, the Phillies did just that.
d.
Originally in the script, Sam was supposed to leave dried flowers on the porch after Joon threw him out. A hour before shooting the scene, the director, Jeremiah S. Chechik, changed it to Sam leaving the Jack In The Box instead.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Philadelphia (1993)?
a.
James Coburn
was a big fan of
Shichinin no samurai
and his favorite role in that film was the character that he ended up playing in the Americanized version.
b.
According to a 1994 Entertainment Weekly profile of
Ron Vawter
by Stephen Schaefer,
Philadelphia
director
Jonathan Demme
had to convince TriStar Pictures to hire Vawter to play Bob Seidman. TriStar wanted Demme to hire someone else because Vawter was HIV-positive and the insurance company covering the film refused to extend coverage to him. Demme managed to convince TriStar to allow the hiring of Vawter anyway, both because Vawter was the actor that Demme wanted and because refusing to hire an actor because of his HIV-positive status would have been particularly ironic in the context of a movie that is premised on the injustice of a lawyer being fired because he is HIV-positive.
c.
The title is the last four words of the Pledge of Allegiance recited daily by US schoolchildren.
d.
This is
Lucille Ball
s final theatrical feature film.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Philadelphia (1993)?
a.
First time that an actor (
Jeffrey Wright
) has played the Bond ally character of Felix Leiter in a consecutive Bond movie (the precursor film is
Casino Royale
). It is only the second time that an actor has played Leiter twice.
David Hedison
played him in
Live and Let Die
and
Licence to Kill
.
b.
Final film of actor
Reginald Gardiner
.
c.
The protestors outside the courthouse holding signs are based on the members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, led by "Reverend"
Fred Phelps
. Phelps calls this movie "one of my favorite comedies".
d.
The scene where Mack is nearly killed by a bus, was taken from writer/director Lawrence Kasdans own life.
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