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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Silk Stockings (1957) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Silk Stockings (1957) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Silk Stockings (1957)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Silk Stockings (1957).

About the movie: A musical remake of Ninotchka: After three bumbling Soviet agents fail in their mission to retrieve a straying Soviet composer from Paris...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silk Stockings (1957)?
a.		After this film, Fred Astaire effectively retired from musicals, preferring to concentrate on non-musical roles, though he would produce several musical specials for TV in the next few years. Astaire wouldnt make another musical until 1968.
b.		Armie Hammer was forced to eat a lot of junk food to keep his weight up. All of the rowing he had to do for the film would have made him lose too much weight otherwise.
c.		Originally the Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman and Cowardly Lion were to have more prominent roles in this film, however, budget cuts forced their appearances to be reduced to mere cameos.
d.		Vera Miles role as the First Lady was deleted from the final release print.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silk Stockings (1957)?
a.		Cyd Charisses striptease to the title number was met with a least a couple of raised eyebrows from the Hays film censors. For one 2-second instance, she is seen at length in a silk camisole exposing her legendary legs. This was considered too risqué by the Hays office, and a high-back chair was quickly integrated into the dance for her to run behind. When she next emerges from behind the chair she has quickly slipped on a swirling petticoat, but it is transparent and gives quick glimpses of her legs anyway, which by now were what most viewers wanted to see anyway.
b.		Several scenes feature actual footage from the movies Howard Hughes produced, such as Hells Angels and The Outlaw.
c.		Print contains an incorrect MCMXXVI (1926) copyright statement.
d.		There was much speculation in the press when Anne Hathaway was announced as Selina Kyle if the actress would actually portray Kyles costumed alter-ego, Catwoman. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey following her stint as host of the Academy Awards, Hathaway let slip that her character indeed would don the Catwoman costume.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silk Stockings (1957)?
a.		Sidney Blackmer won the 1950 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "Come Back, Little Sheba" for his portrayal of Doc.
b.		Cyd Charisses vocals were done by Carol Richards, who had also sung for her in Brigadoon and Its Always Fair Weather. To get a look at her, find the I Love Lucy episode where Carole sings an Indian love song duet with Ricky Ricardo.
c.		The sheriff played by Brad Dourif is named in memory of Leigh Brackett, a screenwriter and (mostly) science fiction novelist. Her long Hollywood career included co-writing films as diverse as The Big Sleep_, Rio Bravo, and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. Rio Bravo was the inspiration for a previous John Carpenter movie, Assault on Precinct 13.
d.		The Titanic model used for filming was on display at Anchor Bay, Malta, in a building close to the set used for the town of Sweethaven in the film Popeye. Later, it was moved next to the deep water tank at the Rinella studios in Malta. A storm hit the island in 2003, damaging the model beyond repair.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silk Stockings (1957)?
a.		In at least two scenes in the film, a poster for the San Diego-based band The Rugburns can be seen hanging on the wall behind Peter when he is playing his piano. The Rugburns and their lead singer/songwriter Steve Poltz are known for their humorous and self-deprecating songs, much like the song Peter sings upon returning from Hawaii about needing to see a psychiatrist.
b.		In addition to reviving his on stage role for this movie George Tobias also appeared in the original film Ninotchka (1939), although in an entirely different role.
c.		Before The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was chosen as the title, several other titles were considered and even registered with the MPAA in August 2007, including The City of Gods, The Destroyer of Worlds, The Fourth Corner of the Earth, The Lost City of Gold, and finally, The Quest for the Covenant. Shia LaBeouf revealed the movies official title during his appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards 2007.
d.		Top-echelon director A. Edward Sutherland was originally assigned to direct. His contract contained an unusual "Pay or Play" clause, and he earned $17,500 for his involvement in the production. Because of interminable production delays, Sutherland moved on to another project before shooting began. His replacement, Lambert Hillyer, who had directed mostly "B" westerns, earned just $5,000 for directing the film.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silk Stockings (1957)?
a.		In 1957 a marketing investigator, James Vicary, announced that for six weeks he had included subliminal messages in showings of this movie. The messages supposedly said: "Eat popcorn, drink Coca-Cola." According to Vicary, the sales of this products increased from 18% to 57%. Even though his experiment led him to fame, Vicary never gave details of how he came to his conclusions, and admitted in a later interview that everything was just a marketing trick.
b.		This was the last film directed by Rouben Mamoulian. Although he was considered for several other film productions he never directed another film. Instead, he spent the rest of his career directing plays on Broadway.
c.		When Brad Pitts character (Chad) first meets Osborne Cox (John Malkovich) he recommends himself as Mr. Black - the same name as Pitts character from Meet Joe Black.
d.		CASTLE THUNDER: This classic Hanna-Barbera thunderclap is heard throughout the lightning storm that frightened Wilbur on his first night in a doghouse, used for him.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silk Stockings (1957)?
a.		Cyd Charisse mentions on the films DVD that her imaginative striptease to the title number was met with a least a couple of raised eyebrows from the Hays film censors. For one 2-second instance, she is seen at length in a silk camisole exposing her mile-long legs, which are in nude stockings. This was considered too risque by the Hays office and a high-back chair was quickly integrated into the dance for her to run behind. When she emerges from behind the chair she has quickly slipped on a swirling sheer petticoat which gives quick glimpses of her legs.
b.		Betty Grable starred in this as well as its 1950 remake, Wabash Avenue.
c.		Coleman Francis: [coffee as calming influence] The characters repeatedly offer each other coffee as a welcoming gesture, then later relax drinking coffee.
d.		In an interview, Dennis Hopper claimed that writer/director David Lynch would never say the word "fuck" during filming, he would simply point to the line in the script and say "that word". Hopper laughed, saying "He can write it, but he wont say it. Hes a peculiar man." Lynch has said this isnt exactly true, but he didnt want to charge the atmosphere anymore than it already was.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silk Stockings (1957)?
a.		Average Shot Length (ASL) = 25 seconds
b.		This movie was going to be called ERASMUS WITH FRECKLES, after the book on which it was based. But Brigitte Bardot only agreed to appear on the condition that her name did not appear in the credits or any of the promotional materials. The only way the producers could capitalize on Americans fascination with Bardot was by changing the title to alert the audience that she was in the movie.
c.		USC head football coach Pete Carroll appears uncredited; hes the one running back the interception for a hundred-yard touchdown. Carroll played as a defensive back at University of the Pacific.
d.		The apartment set showed up the following year, slightly re-furbished, in the Doris Day movie My Dream Is Yours.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silk Stockings (1957)?
a.		At one point, Joe warns Mabrey to leave Mia alone, noting that he has "diplomatic immunity in 47 countries, including Puerto Rico." Hector Elizondo was born in New York, but his parents emigrated from Puerto Rico.
b.		The single biggest challenge facing Matthew F. Leonetti and his crew, was discreetly lighting a seven-block stretch of Sunset Boulevard, so that both sides of the street could be filmed simultaneously with several different incidents going on.
c.		The original Broadway production of "Silk Stockings" opened on February 24, 1955 at the Imperial Theater and ran for 478 performances. The original story is from the Greta Garbo film Ninotchka. George Tobias recreated his stage role in the movie.
d.		In preparation for his role, Robert De Niro studied Richard Belzers stand-up comedy acts.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Silk Stockings (1957)?
a.		Cole Porters original lyrics were slightly bowdlerized for the movie. For example, Astaire sings a line in "Stereophonic Sound" about how audiences dont want to see a kiss "unless her lips are scarlet/and her mouth is five feet wide." In the original Broadway musical, the lyrics were "unless her lips are scarlet/and her bosoms five feet wide."
b.		Reportedly, Charles Bronsons salary on this picture was US $1.5 million.
c.		Richard Gere turned down the lead male role. Ironically, the lead male role is called Richard.
d.		Jack H. Harris was able to begin production by using the advance he received for distribution of The Blob.

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