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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Poor Pretty Eddie (1975) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Poor Pretty Eddie (1975) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Poor Pretty Eddie (1975).
About the movie:
A wrong turn on a jazz singer's road trip results in her car breaking down near an isolated lodge run by a faded starlet and a young, homicidal Elvis impersonator.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)?
a.
The opening scene with
Leslie Uggams
singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" was shot at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on November 4, 1973 before a football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams.
b.
The
New Order
song Age of Consent was due to be used in the film, but due to a lack of money to pay the royalties, a session band was hastily organised at the last minute and a cover version was recorded for use in the film.
c.
Film was originally rated "X", but re-rated "R" after an appeal.
d.
In the Shanghai bar scene, Lee Chan, played by
Richard Hatch
, orders a "Captain Apollo on the rocks." Captain Apollo was Hatchs character on the TV series
Battlestar Galactica
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)?
a.
Nichelle Nichols
was originally considered for the role of Elizabeth Liz Wetherly.
b.
As a fan of the comic strip,
Warren Beatty
was initially offered the directors job. He signed on only if he could play Tracy himself. The producers, having trouble casting the lead role, happily complied with his wish.
c.
Geena Davis
auditioned in
Penny Marshall
s backyard.
d.
Dick Purcell
died of a heart attack one week after completing shooting on this film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)?
a.
During a bedroom scene, Kelly wears the same flimsy red nightgown worn by heroines of at least two earlier
Russ Meyer
pictures (
Vixen!
and
Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers!
).
b.
The calendar in the Parkers front room informs us that the Pleasantville-based portion of the film is set in April 1958. Another calendar in the back room of the soda shop is also for 1958.
c.
"The other Zack" that Zack and Miri meet at their 10th High School reunion is supposed to be an old classmate of theirs. That should place the attendees at about the age of 28 years old.
Kenny Hotz
who portrayed "The other Zack" was 40 years old at the time of filming.
d.
Richard Robinson
: Man with newsreel camera at football game.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)?
a.
Shot in six weeks.
b.
Fangoria Magazine did a behind-the-scenes story during the making of the film while it was shooting under the title "The Reaper". The title was changed to "Venom" shortly before its release.
c.
The plane which portrayed the Belle in the movie is actually a converted B-17G, while the real Belle is an F Model. The G Model has a chin turret, which was removed for the film and for the subsequent appearances made at airshows around the United States. The plane is owned by David Tallichet, who has repainted the plane to match the real Memphis Belle (the Warner Bros. paint scheme is not accurate, thus avoiding any legal concerns over duplicating the earlier scheme). Forgotten in the post-war rush to disarm, the real "Belle" was rescued off a salvage yard at Altus, Oklahoma in 1946 by an alert Memphis citizen who convinced the city fathers to reclaim the bomber before it was scrapped. The "Belle" was displayed at several locations in Memphis from 1948 to 2003, and was then transported to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in October 2005 for restoration and eventual display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
d.
"Victor Faden" can be seen written on the outhouse wall behind Demon. This is the name of the mental patient who hacked Joey to death and was taken away by the police. Many believe this was put there to insinuate the possibility that Victor had escaped and is committing more murders.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)?
a.
To create realistic galloping horses for the largely CGI horseback army, they took some footage of a horse in a motion-capture suit.
b.
Loosely based on
Jean Genet
s play "The Balcony" - the first film version of which also starred Shelley Winters in 1963.
c.
The button-down-the-side Chinese jacket that
Dewey Martin
wears in two scenes with
Oskar Homolka
was originally worn by
Paul Muni
in
The Good Earth
.
d.
The song "Dont Ask Me Not to Sing" is actually from the
Jerome Kern
musical "Roberta", which opened on Broadway in 1933. "Roberta" was filmed in 1935 (
Roberta
), but the song was omitted from the film version. It was, however, used in the 1952 Technicolor remake of "Roberta",
Lovely to Look at
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)?
a.
Berthas Oasis was really Charlie Williams Pinecrest Lodge in Athens, Georgia.
b.
Film itself bears 1962 copyright but earliest documented release dates (to date) are 1963.
c.
The motorcycle that Kip rides throughout the film, sometimes with Hana, is a Triumph 350cc 3HW. Triumph was the make of motorcycle actually specified in the original novel upon which the film is based.
d.
In the scene where Bruno searches for the cigarette lighter in the drain,
Alfred Hitchcock
personally selected the items of rubbish that lie on the floor.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)?
a.
This was
James Cagney
s first film in more than 11 months because of litigation following the termination of his contract at Warner Bros.
b.
Vin Diesel
was considering playing the part of Daredevil but opted for
Pitch Black
instead.
c.
Jack L. Warner
originally wanted
Vincent Sherman
to direct the film but
Jerry Wald
held out for
Michael Curtiz
.
d.
Shelley Winters
was paid in cash.
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