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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Private Lessons (1981) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Private Lessons (1981) Quiz
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About the movie:
An immigrant housemaid seduces a 15-year-old boy and later fakes her own death as part of his chauffeur's blackmail plot. Troubles arise when the two start to fall in love.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Private Lessons (1981)?
a.
The island where Syndrome lives is called Nomanisan Island, a play on the phrase "No man is an island."
b.
Since Bulma and Yamcha develop a relationship, it was important for
Emmy Rossum
that she establish a good bond with
Joon Park
, so they spent a lot of time together getting to know each other; when Rossum learned Park was a musician, the two of them traded favourite songs between them to enjoy. Rossum learned two things: "Because everyones taste in music is so personal, Ive found music a very good way to get to know someone," and that Park loves classic rock.
c.
"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 22, 1951 with
Louis Jourdan
and
Dana Andrews
reprising their film roles.
d.
While most of the movie was filmed in the Pheonix, Arizona area the production had to cross the border into New Mexico to film the love scenes as the age of consent in Arizona is 18 and in New Mexico it is 16.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Private Lessons (1981)?
a.
When
Elia Kazan
and his original screenwriter
Arthur Miller
originally showed the script to Columbia Pictures boss
Harry Cohn
, Columbia executives objected to the script as being "atni-union", as they feared union retaliation. Cohn recommended that union officials be changed to communists.
b.
The re-cutting of this film caused a deep rift in
Orson Welles
friendships with
Robert Wise
and
Joseph Cotten
. Cotten later wrote several letters of apology to Welles, and the two later reconciled. Welles and Wise, however, remained on acrimonious terms for some 42 years until Wise was invited to come to the stage by Gil Cates when the Directors Guild honored Welles with its Lifetime Achievement Award in 1984. The former rivals ended up shaking hands as the crowd rewarded them with a standing ovation.
c.
Another actor was originally cast as Phillip, but was fired after eighteen days of shooting and was subsequently replaced by
Eric Brown
.
d.
While a clip was not actually seen (though dialog is heard), there is a scene in
Pedro Almodóvar
s
¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto!!
in which the grandmother and her eldest grandson attend a showing of
Splendor in the Grass
. As they leave the theater, the poster (Spanish) is clearly seen in the background.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Private Lessons (1981)?
a.
C-3PO
Anthony Daniels
was originally to have made his first appearance still in skeletal form. In post-production,
George Lucas
decided to have C-3PO be complete throughout the film.
b.
The tagline on the original theatrical release movie poster for this film read "Forget whats legal ........... do whats right!" whilst other tag-lines have stated "Bronson is back on the streets" and "Back in town... with a vengeance!". At the time of release, these tag-lines connected with
Charles Bronson
s vigilante persona from his box-office hit
Death Wish
and its sequel
Death Wish II
. The character that Bronson plays in this movie is actually a variation on his vigilante screen persona.
c.
Howard Hesseman
wore a wig in this film.
d.
The big posters in Deweys bedroom are of the
The Sex Pistols
,
The Who
, and New York City rock band Evil Jake. They were included because set designers photographed lead singer Mike Jacobs apartment as research on how struggling musicians actually live, and Deweys apartment is partially modeled on Mikes.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Private Lessons (1981)?
a.
The trailers and commercials for this film were narrated by
Jay Stewart
, the TV game show announcer who at the time was working for Barry-Enright Productions, producers of this movie.
b.
There were actually four different mines called the Lost Dutchman in American history. Two are in Arizona, one in Colorado, and one in California.
c.
Katherine Heigl
didnt read the whole script before accepting her role. In a 2005 magazine interview, she said she regretted the decision after seeing the final cut of the film.
d.
The original script called for the
Guster
song "All the Way up to Heaven" to be used in the "car" scene that used the Guster song "Rainy Day" instead.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Private Lessons (1981)?
a.
Melanie Griffith
auditioned for the lead role, but backed out.
b.
Near the beginning, after Philip is watching Sylvia through binoculars he is looking through a fashion magazine with half-naked women. The model he is looking at in the pages is
Gia Carangi
, who was a famous model in the early 80s. A film was made about her (
Gia
).
c.
John Huston
has a cameo as an American tourist. This scene was directed by
Humphrey Bogart
, who took malicious pleasure on his director by making him perform the scene over and over again.
d.
The Punisher is the only Marvel adaptation to film in which Stan Lee does not have a cameo.
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