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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Postcards from the Edge (1990) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Postcards from the Edge (1990) - 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: Postcards from the Edge (1990).
About the movie:
Substance-addicted Hollywood actress Suzanne Vale is on the skids. After a spell at a detox centre her...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Postcards from the Edge (1990)?
a.
Howard Hawks
gave
John Huston
the climax (a shootout on a boat) that he was unable to fit into the end of this film. Huston used this in
Key Largo
as he had been having difficulties coming up with a satisfactory ending.
b.
Much was made at the films release about
Daniel Craig
s buff body. Being in such prime condition was not new to the actor, as at one point he had been a semi-professional rugby player.
c.
The actor Suzanne is tied to the cactus with introduces himself to her as
Robert N. Munsch
, the childrens book author.
d.
The Chief Executive Officer of Halloran, in the letter regarding Adams interview, is named Tamar Ganish. The films production designer is Tamar Gadish.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Postcards from the Edge (1990)?
a.
At the request of
Mike Nichols
,
Stephen Sondheim
wrote special lyrics to his song "Im Still Here" for
Shirley MacLaine
to perform.
b.
First film of
Jerry Hall
.
c.
Kevin Spacey
as the antagonist, John Doe, made his first appearance in the film, as the photographer taking pictures of
Brad Pitt
and
Morgan Freeman
at the sloth crime scene. If you pause the film at 54:45, when Pitts character was slapping the camera out of the photographers hand, you can clearly see that, it is
Kevin Spacey
.
d.
The film gets its name from the Beatle song "Eight Days A Week".
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Postcards from the Edge (1990)?
a.
The cop movie Suzanne works on, "LA Beat", is a reference to Fishers
Hollywood Vice Squad
.
b.
Ray Liotta
was cast after
Martin Scorsese
saw him in
Field of Dreams
.
c.
Publicity for this movie from the Columbia Pictures studio described this picture as "The most commercial film to come out of Australia in 30 years".
d.
Tim Kirkman
: as "Paul" in the photo of Paul and George.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Postcards from the Edge (1990)?
a.
At one point
Sam Peckinpah
was to direct the picture, but
Paul Aaron
was eventually hired.
b.
The play, "The Ghost Breaker," by
Paul Dickey
and
Charles W. Goddard
, was filmed twice as a silent film, in 1914 (directed by
Cecil B. DeMille
), and in 1922. Both silent versions are considered lost. The play was filmed a final time as
Scared Stiff
, starring
Dean Martin
and
Jerry Lewis
.
Bob Hope
made a cameo appearance in the film.
c.
The book that Audrey Hankel is reading on the first scene at the fast food is on
Frida Kahlo
.
d.
Lana Turner
was reportedly very offended after seeing this film, specifically objecting to a line which compared her mothering skills to that of
Joan Crawford
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Postcards from the Edge (1990)?
a.
Debbie Reynolds
beat out
Shirley MacLaine
years before for the title role in
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
.
b.
In November 1965
Jerry Lewis
was negotiating with producer
Hal B. Wallis
to remake the film with his son
Gary Lewis
as co-star, but the film was never made.
c.
Pen Densham
and
John Watson
s script was sold for $1.2 million.
d.
The motorcycle in the movie is a 1976 Kawasaki KZ1000, requested by
Keanu Reeves
himself. Fox bought five bikes for different scenes, all painted flat black to prevent the spotlights from being reflected.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Postcards from the Edge (1990)?
a.
At the time of filming,
Mary Astor
was going through a very public and very scandalous divorce from her husband, who used Astors diary to prove that she had been having an affair with playwright
George S. Kaufman
. With the press constantly stalking her, she sometimes slept on the set to avoid confrontation. Many of the cast sided with Astor throughout the ordeal, including
William Wyler
,
Samuel Goldwyn
and
Ruth Chatterton
, who appeared as a character witness on Astors behalf.
b.
When
James Stewart
s character goes to the hotel to visit
Kathryn Grant
, the clerk at the desk is reading
Leon Uris
s "Exodus". One year later, director Preminger would go on to direct its film version,
Exodus
.
c.
In a scene from early in the movie, Lowell is dressing down Suzanne for her drug-use on set, and the film crew are clearly seen near-by. One of the crew is wearing a crew shirt from "Evil Angels;"
Evil Angels
, starred
Meryl Streep
.
d.
When Brewster and Suzanne are inside the Astroworld theme park, they enter the Lost World River Adventure. This particular theme ride was later renamed the River of No Return in 1976, and officially decommissioned in 1983. Astroworld, part of the Six Flags empire, was closed after 31 October 2005 and the entire park was razed in February 2006.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Postcards from the Edge (1990)?
a.
Exteriors of Doris Manns house was shot at home of actress
Connie Stevens
.
b.
According to director
Edward Zwick
,
Matthew Broderick
and
Cary Elwes
did not get along during filming.
c.
A nitrate print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, and is not listed for preservation.
d.
Some actors refused parts in this because of the way it depicted the troubles.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Postcards from the Edge (1990)?
a.
Cast mates
Shirley MacLaine
and
Annette Bening
would become sisters-in-law a few short years later, when Bening married MacLaines brother,
Warren Beatty
.
b.
Denethor (
John Noble
) carried a sword strapped to his belt. Although he never draws it, the prop department made a full sword that could be drawn from its sheath, so that Noble would feel as important as the rest of the cast which used their swords.
c.
Was banned for over 32 years in Australia. It was finally commercially available through DVD in 2004.
d.
There was a statistic that there were 53 gay men who appeared in various scenes in this movie and within the next year, 43 of them had died.
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