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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Shall We Dance (1937) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Shall We Dance (1937) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Shall We Dance (1937).
About the movie:
A budding romance between a ballet master and a tapdancer becomes complicated when rumours surface that they're already married.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shall We Dance (1937)?
a.
The scene where
Fred Astaire
and
Ginger Rogers
dance on roller skates took about 150 takes, according to one of the VHS versions of the film.
b.
An early draft of the screenplay was specifically written with
Jack Nicholson
in mind for the role of Tabey. Apparently, Nicholson saw Tabey as something of a dream role for him and was also prepared to direct the film at one point.
c.
In her final years at MGM,
Joan Crawford
was handed weak scripts in the hopes that shed break her contract. Two films she hungered to appear in were
Random Harvest
and
Madame Curie
. Both films went to bright new star
Greer Garson
instead, and Crawford left the studio soon after.
d.
The actual Blob, a mixture of red dye and silicone, is still kept in the original five-gallon pail in which it was shipped to the production company in 1958 from Union Carbide. It was put on display over the years as a part of the annual Blobfest, held over a three-day period each summer in Phoenixville, PA, which provided a number of the shooting locales for the film. In addition to displaying the Blob and miniatures used in the shooting, the event features a reenactment of the famous scene in which panicked theatergoers rush to exit the towns still-functioning Colonial Theater, as well as several showings of the film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shall We Dance (1937)?
a.
Robert Redford
turned down the role of Nick.
b.
The song, "Hi-Ho," was written for this movie as an opening number, but was dropped because of the expense of filming it. It was published in 1967. The song "Wake Up Brother and Dance" was also written for the movie and published in 1937 with the other songs, but it was dropped to make room for the title song. It appeared in the movie
Kiss Me, Stupid
with the title "Sophia."
c.
The cast of this American financed Australian set and filmed production featured an all-Australian cast except for two actors:
Eva Griffiths
and
Michael Craig
.
d.
Gloria Foster
also died before the end of shooting the second Matrix film. She had done most of her scenes for this film but had not done any for the third film,
The Matrix Revolutions
, as well as
Enter the Matrix
.
Mary Alice
was chosen as her replacement.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shall We Dance (1937)?
a.
The opposing pitcher in the final game was former major leaguer
Wally Joyner
.
b.
The mechanical owl Bubo from
Clash of the Titans
has a cameo as the toy Perseus picks up before he leaves on his quest. According to the filmmakers, the cameo was widely debated as to whether to keep it in the film or not. It was eventually decided to keep it in the film to please the fans of the original film.
c.
Early news items listed
Ann Rutherford
,
Philip Van Zandt
and
Douglas McPhail
in the cast, but they did not appear in the film.
d.
The seventh (of ten) dancing partnership of
Fred Astaire
and
Ginger Rogers
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shall We Dance (1937)?
a.
Matt Stone
and Trey Parker are admitted fans of this movie and used it as the basis for "Team America: World Police".
b.
Fred Astaire
was first offered the leading role but turned it down.
c.
Deputy Sheriffs had to shoot three lions during the flooding of the Marshall ranch. One of these lions was Robbie, the lion king of the picture. Robbie was a unique black-maned Rhodesian lion.
d.
Cinematographer
David Abel
started the picture but was replaced by
Joseph F. Biroc
with five weeks of production left. Biroc finished the picture, uncredited.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Shall We Dance (1937)?
a.
George Lucas
s original four story lines were about Curt (
Richard Dreyfuss
s character) and Laurie (
Cindy Williams
and the changes they underwent in the sixties, Debby (
Candy Clark
) being a topless dancer who had an affair with a local politician, Milner (
Paul Le Mat
) trying to beat the Factory Racing team at the local drag strip and Toad (
Charles Martin Smith
) in Vietnam. When Dreyfuss refused to sign on, Lucas had to invent a new character, Lauries younger brother Andy (
Will Seltzer
, who also auditioned for
Star Wars
).
b.
Neve Campbell
s character Ry was based on the life story of
The Robert Joffrey Ballet
dancer
Trinity Hamilton
(who appears as a corps member in the movie). The Goth club that Ry works in is the actual club where Hamilton worked to earn extra money and have some time away from the company. When Ry and Josh watch a video of one of Rys recitals when she was a little girl, it is actually one of Hamiltons childhood home videos.
c.
A suit was brought against the Fox Film Corporation by Robert Maxwell, leader of The Maxwell Choristers, for alleged damages caused by the dubbing of their voices with "Nearer My God, to Thee," in a scene in which they were singing "Ave Maria." He claimed his reputation was damaged by not using their original voices. Although he later dropped the suit and the scene was eventually cut, the song is heard in the opening scene without the choir being shown.
d.
Pat Flaherty
as Park Policeman and
J.M. Kerrigan
are in studio records/casting call lists for this movie, but they did not appear or were not identifiable.
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