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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ray (2004) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ray (2004) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Ray (2004).
About the movie:
The life and career of the legendary popular music pianist, Ray Charles.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ray (2004)?
a.
In summer 2006 the Hong Kong animation firm Imagi Animation Studios picked up the property as part of a three picture deal with Warner Brothers that also included
TMNT
.
Colin Brady
was attached to direct. When Summit Entertainment took over the distribution rights in 2008, Brady had been replaced as director by
David Bowers
.
b.
Anna Popplewell
is afraid of mice, so her scenes involving mice had to be shot with her double.
c.
This film was the final box-office bonanza in
Betty Grable
s 26-year movie career. According to a 1995 biography of Miss Grable, "The Girl With the Million Dollar Legs," written by Tom McGee, business would be fairly strong for Bettys next picture,
Three for the Show
, but her last feature,
How to Be Very, Very Popular
, was tagged, in Bettys own words, "a turkey."
d.
No studio was interested in backing the film. The film was then shot independently and once it was completed, Universal stepped in to distribute it. Part of the reason Universal released it was because one of the executives of the studio used to hitchhike to Hollywood to watch
Ray Charles
concerts.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ray (2004)?
a.
Set in Scotland but filmed in Luxemborg.
b.
Ray Charles
died of liver failure on 10 June 2004, after filming had ended. He was able to sit through the first edit of the film before his death.
c.
DVD cover and posters were made by Shamrock Graphics which went out of business shortly after.
d.
Joe Dallesandro
started working at
Andy Warhol
s The Factory after shooting this film, whereas
Ondine
himself was eventually "banned" from the factory because of his terrible temper. Dallesandro told his biographer, Michael Ferguson, that Ondine was one of the people he was told not to allow into the Factory after he started working there.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ray (2004)?
a.
Both the film and the book generated so much interest in dinosaurs that the study of paleontology has had a record increase in students, and interest in general has skyrocketed, and has been at an all-time high ever since.
b.
The Hebrew on Cassandras necklace (visible during the Christmas food court scene) says "Cassandra".
c.
The film was originally titled "The Frog Princess". Disney changed several key elements to the film after receiving numerous complaints of racial insensitivity. Besides retitling the picture to avoid the implication that the first African-American Disney princess was somehow ugly or animal, the lead characters name changed from Maddy to Tiana since "Maddy" sounded too much like "Mammy". A subplot about her working as a maid was also dropped to avoid negative stereotypes.
d.
When Ray went into the rehab, he meets a doctor whose name tag reads T. Hackford (the director is
Taylor Hackford
).
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ray (2004)?
a.
Shot in 14 days.
b.
The character based on Anthony Spilotro (Nicky Santoro) is placed in the Black Book. However, in real life, Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal (the inspiration for Sam "Ace" Rothstein) was the one placed in the Black Book and was run out of Las Vegas.
c.
Jamie Foxx
played the piano in all scenes himself.
d.
Jeremy Hoffman was stabbed in the foot during one scene.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ray (2004)?
a.
Jamie Foxx
attended classes at the Braille Institute in order to help him play the role of Ray.
b.
The nurse behind the counter is played by director
Bryan Singer
s mother.
c.
According to her gravestone, Adrian Balboas death was on 11 January 2002.
d.
The basis of the film was a script by Romeros friend and co-worker
Paul McCollough
entitled The Mad People. McCollough gave the script to Romero with his blessing to re-write it and Romero turned out a revised version of it that was made into The Crazies.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ray (2004)?
a.
Vera Miles
final acting role.
b.
This was Scorseses first picture to be shot in 2.35 : 1 aspect ratio.
c.
Vitaphone production reels #3692-3701, 3744 (reel 11/exit march), and 3745 (overture).
d.
Director of Photography
Pawel Edelman
, being a fan of Ray Charles, was the very first crew member to join the project by committing to it a year before start of shooting.
Taylor Hackford
wanted to work with him in
Proof of Life
but Edelman was unavailable at that time.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ray (2004)?
a.
Fifth of eight movies that paired
Greer Garson
and
Walter Pidgeon
.
b.
In this film
Carla Gugino
is depicted as already being a grown adult before having children. In reality, she is only 17 years older than
Alexa Vega
, who plays Carmen, her characters oldest child.
c.
The scene between Rafe McCawley (
Ben Affleck
) and Evelyn Johnson (
Kate Beckinsale
) at the Queen Mary was written by
Michael Bay
himself.
d.
Jamie Foxx
had to wear eye prosthetics that really did make him blind for up to 14 hours a day during shooting.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ray (2004)?
a.
John Wayne
s performance as Ethan Edwards is ranked #87 on Premiere Magazines 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).
b.
After the death of El Cid, Babieca was never mounted again and died two years later at the incredible age of forty. His master had asked that his wife and famous steed be buried with him at the Monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña. But unfortunately their remains were removed after the Peninsular Wars and taken to the cathedral in Burgos where they were finally interred and where they currently rest today.
c.
At his request, the screenplay was translated into Braille for
Ray Charles
to read.
d.
Terry Moore
claims that another actress was already hired for the role of Jill. She claims that she got the role by running to the end of the RKO lot and back after
Ernest B. Schoedsack
asked her, and claims that she was then hired on the spot.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ray (2004)?
a.
In the directors commentary,
Michael Mann
said that Neils trademark gray suits were designed to help him blend into a crowd and not draw attention to himself.
b.
Director
Taylor Hackford
secured the rights to
Ray Charles
s life story in 1987 but couldnt find a studio to finance the film.
c.
The production of this movie utilized about eight weeks in Hollywood at Universal Studios and about four weeks on location at a coconut plantation in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
d.
When Lewis fires the Cobra Assault Cannon at the end of the final shootout at the foundry, the muzzle flash knocks the lens-hood off of the camera.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Ray (2004)?
a.
Jamie Foxx
studied
Ray Charles
to better mimic him. After a few weeks he stopped visiting Ray saying that a 73-year-old Ray Charles couldnt help him in portraying a 19-year-old Ray Charles, up until age 49, by the movies ending.
b.
According to
Janet Leigh
, wardrobe worn by her character Marion Crane was not custom made for her, but rather purchased "off the rack" from ordinary clothing stores.
Alfred Hitchcock
wanted women viewers to identify with the character by having her wear clothes that an ordinary secretary could afford, and thus add to the mystique of realism.
c.
The truck that pulls in front of Jessica as she is chasing the short school bus is hauling "Turbo Lax", the same laxative Lloyd gives Harry in the original movie.
d.
The VHS release of the film had a trailer to Pokémon 2000 and came with a free trading card. The DVD release came with a Mewtwo promotional card.
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