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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Porgy and Bess (1959) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Porgy and Bess (1959) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Porgy and Bess (1959)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Porgy and Bess (1959).

About the movie: In this legendary Gershwin opera set among the black residents of a fishing village in 1912 South Carolina...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Porgy and Bess (1959)?
a.		The story is loosely based on Chos experience growing up in San Francisco in the 1980s.
b.		The Separatist Droid army is made up of Trade Federation Battle Droids and Droidekas first seen in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as well as the introduction of rapid-firing Super Battle Droids. The large Homing Spider Droids and the Dwarf Spider Droids belong to the Commerce Guild, while the missile-firing Hailfire Battle Droids belong to the IG Banking Clan.
c.		The film was intended to be filmed in Michigan in a cabin, however Sam Raimi and Co. could not find one. They tried the Michigan Tourism guide which was no help, so they came up with the idea of going to Tennessee to shoot. While there they could not find a cabin and the closest they had come was one filled with squatters. At the very last minute, Raimi and crew found the cabin they used in the film which was not far from the house the cast and crew had moved into for the arduous shoot. The cabin had to be renovated from top to bottom as it was in deplorable condition. Rooms were filled with four inches of horse manure and electricity had to be put in along with a working telephone to make it hospitable.
d.		Sidney Poitier had adamantly refused to take the role of Porgy when offered it by Samuel Goldwyn because he felt it perpetuated stereotypes of blacks of a bygone era. However, he was convinced to accept the project by friends and colleagues because a refusal of a Samuel Goldwyn offer would probably have ended his career in films.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Porgy and Bess (1959)?
a.		One of the principal reasons Rae Dawn Chong was cast as Ika was because she was completely comfortable with being nude.
b.		Marks Hugh Grants first Hollywood feature film.
c.		The Gershwin family strongly disapproved of this version; they felt that producer Samuel Goldwyn had glamorized and "Hollywoodized" it too much, and that he had made a mistake in firing the films original director, Rouben Mamoulian (director of the original stage version in 1935). The film was withdrawn from release in 1974. The only place it can be seen now is in film archives.
d.		The first ever film released on DVD.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Porgy and Bess (1959)?
a.		The films renditions of "Summertime" by Loulie Jean Norman (dubbing Diahann Carroll) and Adele Addison (dubbing Dorothy Dandridge) have placed at #52 in the AFIs (American Film Institute) list of the 100 Best Movie Songs of All Time.
b.		Charlton Heston took no salary for this movie, instead he took a piece of the box-office.
c.		An early promotional article on the film misspelled the title "Laser Blast", where as the films official title is spelled as one word.
d.		In the original script, Capt. Deladier was originally supposed to have her brains sucked out instead of Zander Barcalow.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Porgy and Bess (1959)?
a.		This was the last film to be produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
b.		Dustin Hoffman was originally slated to play Frank Horrigan, with Michael Apted directing. When David Puttnam assumed the mantle of head of Columbia, he killed the project. This is generally thought to be because of his noted animosity towards Hoffman, after they had had a public falling out over the runaway budget of the notorious flop Ishtar.
c.		Barbra Streisand did not want to make this film, feeling it wasnt at all funny, and even went so far as to declare it would be a terrific flop.
d.		At the 1998 Golden Raspberry Awards, the film was nominated for five Razzies, including Worst Picture, Worst Director and Worst Screenplay. It took home two overall for Maria Pitillo as Worst Supporting Actress and for the film as Worst Remake or Sequel.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Porgy and Bess (1959)?
a.		Sporting Blood was inspired by a true-life story wherein Arnold Rothstein, the gambler racketeer infamous for the 1919 Black Sox Scandal (see Eight Men Out), entered his horse Sporting Blood in the 1921 Travers Stakes at Saratoga. Sporting Blood was initially the second favorite at 5-2 behind the filly Prudery, the 1-4 favorite. Then legendary trainer Sam Hildreth entered his best runner Grey Lag, who became the immediate favorite with Prudery the second favorite and Sporting Blood the third favorite at 3-1. Thirty minutes before the race Hildreth scratched Grey Lag with no explanation. The favorite money then switched to Prudery while Sporting Blood remained at 3-1. Sure enough, Sporting Blood won and Rothstein collected $500,000 in both prize money and, mostly, from the $150,000 hed bet here and there. It seems that Rothstein had heard just before the race that Prudery was having "female problems." Both Rothstein and Hildreth were accused of colluding but nothing could be proved. In any event, Rothstein soon sold his horses and never owned another horse again. He was later shot dead in 1928 over a crooked poker game in which hed lost $320,000 but refused to pay.
b.		After the success of Convoy, Kris Kristofferson was considered as a possible choice for John Rambo. Some felt the former Airborne Ranger would make a solid Rambo, and they hoped his good friend Sam Peckinpah could be persuaded to direct.
c.		Sammy Davis Jr. sings and acts the role of Sportin Life in the film, but for contractual reasons his vocals could not be used on the soundtrack album, so another legendary Sportin Life, Cab Calloway, recorded his renditions of the songs for posterity, singing to the films orchestral and choral tracks.
d.		John Candy, Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy were all considered at one point to provide the voice of the Genie.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Porgy and Bess (1959)?
a.		This is the opening sentence for a 13-page treatment George Lucas wrote in 1972: "...the story of Mace Windu, a revered Jedi-bendu of Opuchi who was related to Usby C.J. Thape, a Padawaan learner to the famed Jedi..." George Lucas spent nearly three years rewriting before he completed the script for Star Wars. Although most of that early script was ultimately unused, the character of Mace Windu and the term padawaan (with the spelling changed to padawan), both appear in the prequel trilogy. Mace Windu, of course, is one of the Jedi Council members, played by Samuel L. Jackson. And the term padawan is used to refer to Jedi apprentices.
b.		Cal Ripken, Jr. was Wesley Snipes personal batting instructor during filming.
c.		Sidney Poitiers singing voice was dubbed by opera singer Robert McFerrin (father of pop singer, classical conductor and composer Bobby McFerrin).
d.		Nearly 30 shaving cream pies were used in the pie fight between actors David Dillehunt and Bianca Villamar in the scene, Weapons of Mass Dessert.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Porgy and Bess (1959)?
a.		Throughout the film, every main antagonist tells Edward Wilson (Matt Damon) his weakness.
b.		The lake rope swing scene was added at the last second when during filming. Adam Sandler told the story of how it happened to him and it was decided to include the scene in the movie. It was then decided it would be funnier if it happened to Kevin James character.
c.		The Gershwin family was dissatisfied with the film, largely because it was not staged as a true opera with all the recitative performed musically, and also because the two leads had their singing voices dubbed. The films original director, Rouben Mamoulian, wanted to film on location, but producer Samuel Goldwyn refused and insisted on using sound stages. When a mysterious fire broke out and destroyed the sets, Mamoulian again requested that the film be made on location. Enraged, Goldwyn felt that Mamoulian was taking advantage of a misfortune, promptly fired him, and hired Otto Preminger, who made the film on sound stages in Hollywood. The film is currently (Nov. 2002) withheld from release because of actions by both the Gershwin and Goldwyn estates, as neither Samuel Goldwyn nor the Gershwin family were satisfied with the film.
d.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 1, 1952 with Deborah Kerr and Stewart Granger reprising their film roles.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Porgy and Bess (1959)?
a.		Two days before filming was slated to begin, a fire broke out and destroyed most of the costumes, props and sketches.
b.		The scene where Bond resigns from the MI6 was shot at Ernest Hemingways house in Key West. Thats why when M (Robert Brown) informs 007 that his licence to kill is revoked, he replies, "I guess this is a farewell to arms," a nod to one of Hemingways most famous novels.
c.		This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
d.		Star Candace Hilligosss agent refused to represent her any further after seeing Carnival of Souls.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Porgy and Bess (1959)?
a.		Director George Lucas had trouble getting funding for this movie, most studios (including Universal and United Artists) thinking that people wouldnt go to see it.
b.		This was another of Republics titles to use a play-on-words for "King of..." "King" was actually the name of the main character.
c.		The Rolling Stone that Jack finds in the dead pilots bag is the September 9, 1982 edition, featuring Elvis Costello on the cover.
d.		According to the 7 November 1957 issue of Jet magazine, the films producers were interested in R&B singer Clyde McPhatter for the role of Sportin Life

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Porgy and Bess (1959)?
a.		When Kathryn Railly first gets a call about Cole she is attending a poetry recital. The work being read is a quatrain from "The Rubaiyat" by Persian-born poet and astronomer Omar Khayyam. The quatrain being read is: Yesterday This Days Madness did prepare; To-morrows Silence, Triumph, or Despair: Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why: Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
b.		The ship at the end of the movie is called "Die Vergeltung", which is German for "the retaliation".
c.		Dorothy Dandridge and Pearl Bailey were also reluctant to be in the film, until they heard that Poitier and Sammy Davis, Jr. were going to be in it. Sammy Davis, Jr. was the only one of the four leads who was actually eager to play his role in the movie.
d.		The Warrior football team in the movie is the actual name of the Socorro High School team, in Socorro, New Mexico, where part of this movie was filmed, and the real Warriors colors really are blue and white.

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