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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Pocketful of Miracles (1961) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Pocketful of Miracles (1961) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Pocketful of Miracles (1961).
About the movie:
Boozy, brassy Apple Annie, a beggar with a basket of apples, is as much as part of downtown New York as old Broadway itself...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pocketful of Miracles (1961)?
a.
According to George A. Romero and his wife Christine Forest on the DVD commentary on
Dawn of the Dead
, the distributors of Bruiser (2000) sold it as a Romero horror film (example of that is the poster with the gashes on the white face). Both Romero and Forest felt that it wasnt just a horror film but more of a story of a man who is going through difficulties in his life. The fate of selling this movie as a horror film was this movie ended up going to video instead of theaters.
b.
Jeffrey Hunter
was jokingly referred to as "I Was a Teenage Jesus" for his youthful appearance. In reality, he was 35 years old at the time of filming, much closer to Jesus real age at the time of the story (33 years) than was usual in previous Hollywood treatments. Movie audiences were accustomed to more mature actors portraying Jesus.
c.
The model used for the rebel blockade runner (the first ship seen in the first scene of the film) has a tiny
Star Wars
movie poster and a tiny Playboy centerfold in its cockpit. These arent visible on screen, though.
d.
Before
Bette Davis
accepted the role, Shirley Booth was Capras first choice for Apple Annie. Booth viewed the original version of the film,
Lady for a Day
, and informed director
Frank Capra
that there was no way she could match the Oscar-nominated performance of
May Robson
in the original film, and politely declined the role.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pocketful of Miracles (1961)?
a.
Warner Bros. originally planned to shoot this movie in Technicolor.
b.
Peter Gibbons (
Ron Livingston
) lives in the "Morningwood Apartments", a reference to a frequent theme of director
Mike Judge
s
Beavis and Butt-Head
.
c.
Ann-Margret
s first film
d.
The opening cast credits list ten names, while the end credits lists only seven of the ten, with character names. Hence the opening credits are used in the IMDb cast list.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pocketful of Miracles (1961)?
a.
Skandar Keynes
tried out for a role.
b.
Corey Feldman
s scenes were shot in the backyard of his house.
c.
Joseph Cotten
:
d.
The role of Apple Annie was offered to
Helen Hayes
who accepted it but finally couldnt do it when shooting was postponed, and she had a commitment to a State Department tour.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pocketful of Miracles (1961)?
a.
The story that Father Grogan tells Michael and Christine about finding Caravaggios "The Taking of Christ" is true. The painting was found by accident when it was sent for cleaning. It can now be see in the National Gallery of Ireland as stated.
b.
The films "Golden Lion" win at the Venice Film Festival was highly controversial, with some people questioning President of the Jury
Quentin Tarantino
s objectivity due to
Sofia Coppola
being a former girlfriend of his.
c.
Final film of
Frank Capra
.
d.
Filmed in 1971 under the title "She ee Clit Soak", which translates as "A Man Called She", retained as the title song.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pocketful of Miracles (1961)?
a.
The Brandon character that the S.K.I.N.S. members are referring to in the second support group meeting is actually
Shane Ryan
s character from the
Amateur Porn Star Killer
films. Spadaccini and Ryan had agreed to shoot a Brandon cameo for the film, but it never materialized due to scheduling conflicts. However, the reference remained just as an homage.
b.
Sissy Spacek
wasnt considered for the role of Carrie until her husband, art director
Jack Fisk
, convinced director
Brian De Palma
to allow her to audition. Until that, De Palma was wedded to the idea of
Amy Irving
playing Carrie; when Spacek got the part instead, De Palma gave Irving the smaller role of Sue.
c.
Alfred Hitchock (I) wanted William Marsh (Andre Latour in the film) to be "a manure-smelling stable hand, a man really reeked of manure." So he tried to get
Robert Newton
for the role.
d.
Final film of
Thomas Mitchell
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pocketful of Miracles (1961)?
a.
Howard Koch
was instructed to start the screenplay all over again, paying particular attention to Ricks background and the ending, while the Epsteins were struggling with their version. Writers
Casey Robinson
and
Lenore J. Coffee
were asked to critique the two versions and found much merit in both, though Robinson thought the romantic angle lacking and was subsequently tasked with ramping this up.
b.
In the movie, Lee Simon is an alumnus of Glenwood High School. Author
Woody Allen
s alma mater is Midwood High School (class of 1953) on Glenwood Avenue.
c.
Helen Hayes
:
James MacArthur
s mother, appears uncredited as a tourist leaving the hotel where Rudi works.
d.
This film contains perhaps the earliest Hollywood use of "godfather" as a synonym for mob boss. Some experts cite mob informer
Joe Valachi
as the originator of the term in the popular vernacular, but this film predates his 1963 congressional testimony by a couple of years.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pocketful of Miracles (1961)?
a.
The film contains 25 telephone conversations in which we are privy to both sides of the exchange.
b.
The post-credits coda shows a cat getting possessed by the last surviving creature. In an early draft, this was meant to happen to Bill, after the Grant-creature is destroyed. Starla sees the resulting wound later, prompting her to shoot Bill to death.
c.
Steve McQueen
was once considered for playing Dave the Dude.
d.
Alicia Silverstone
did not have to audition for her role.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pocketful of Miracles (1961)?
a.
At one point, Apple Annie waves across the street to an unseen acquaintance called "Tallulah" who is opening in a play - an in-joke reference to
Bette Davis
long-running feud with
Tallulah Bankhead
.
b.
The very last scene to be shot was Rockys sprint up the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Sylvester Stallone
purposely left this shot until the end because he knew it would be such an emotional experience due to the iconic nature of the scene, and he felt it was a good way for him to say goodbye to the character. As he puts it himself, "that run is the distillation of the entire Rocky experience."
c.
The band
Sugar Ray
make a guest appearance in the Pool Party scene.
d.
Bill Murray
and
Patrick Swayze
were originally offered the role of John Kimble.
Danny DeVito
was also considered, but was not given the part due to his height.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pocketful of Miracles (1961)?
a.
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 13 seconds
b.
In the scene where Saturninus (
Alan Cumming
) forgives Titus (
Anthony Hopkins
), a large stone hand can be seen in the background - hands are a major theme throughout the film.
c.
The filmmakers actually created a 1950s monster movie soundtrack to play in the background of some of the scenes.
d.
Pricilla Pointer, Amy Irvings real-life mother, plays her mother, "Alice Ryan" in this movie.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Pocketful of Miracles (1961)?
a.
Cinematographer
John F. Seitz
replaced
Lester White
about halfway through the picture and shot the rest of it, uncredited.
b.
Director
Frank Capra
wanted
Dean Martin
or
Frank Sinatra
to play Dave, and
Shirley Jones
for Queenie. After
Glenn Ford
was cast as Dave and helped finance the film through his production company, he asked for his girlfriend
Hope Lange
as Queenie.
c.
In the first draft of the script, the name "Sam Caine" was not an alias used by Charly Baltimore (as it is in the finished film) but was instead a creation of her mind, as an anagram of "amnesiac".
d.
The dance sequence by the group on the stairs during Ferriss lip-synch performance of Twist and Shout is taken directly out of
Michael Jackson
s Thriller video.
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