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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Speedy (1928) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Speedy (1928) Quiz
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About the movie:
"Speedy" loses his job as a soda-jerk, then spends the day with his girl at Coney Island. He then becomes a cab driver and delivers Babe Ruth to Yankee Stadium...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Speedy (1928)?
a.
The name used by the Queen while in disguise (and, later, after her term as Queen ends), "Padme", is the Sanskrit word for "lotus". "Yoda" is also derived from the Sanskrit word for "warrior".
b.
The Yankees opponents at the beginning of the film are the Chicago White Sox.
c.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 3, 1943 with
Pat OBrien
and
George Murphy
reprising their film roles.
d.
Bradley was offered to
Patrick Mower
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Speedy (1928)?
a.
Quentin Tarantino
s grindhouse of choice was the Cameo in Los Angeles.
b.
Lou Gehrig
can be seen walking by as
Babe Ruth
gets out of the cab.
c.
"A View To A Kill" is an abridged title derived from the
Ian Fleming
short story "From A View To A Kill". The title and the storys French setting and some Russian spies are the only common story elements of the film and the short story. The short story was included in the "For Your Eyes Only" short story anthology which was the first collection of
Ian Fleming
James Bond short stories. This was first published on 11 April 1960. The collection was subtitled "Five Secret Occasions in the life of James Bond" and was the eighth James Bond book. Working titles for the story included "The Rough with the Smooth" and "Murder Before Breakfast". The name of the Bond girl in the short story was Mary Ann Russell but this name was not used for the film.
d.
John Garfield
is often credited as being an extra in this film, five years before signing a Hollywood contract with Warner Brothers, but researchers are in dispute over whether it is actually Garfield in the shot, which lasts 5/6 of one second onscreen.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Speedy (1928)?
a.
Emmy Rossum
almost didnt get the part because her mother didnt want her to miss her family reunion. Luckily, director
Joel Schumacher
was able to convince her to leave early in order to sing for
Andrew Lloyd Webber
.
b.
When writing the script,
George Lucas
had terrible trouble remembering how to spell all the odd names he had invented for his universe. This explains why there is such inconsistency over the way Wookiee is spelled.
c.
The streetcar crash into the elevated train support was an unplanned accident (no one was injured); the idea of replacing the broken wheel with a manhole cover had to be improvised on the scene.
d.
Jayne Mansfield
originally signed on to star in the film, but was tragically killed in a car crash just before shooting began.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Speedy (1928)?
a.
Bob Collier, played by
Martin Sheen
, drives a Chevrolet in the movie. This is a tribute to the car dealership he owns.
b.
"Speedy" is
Harold Lloyd
s real-life nickname, given to him by his father.
c.
The story of "Sleepy Kittens" was made into a tie-in movie that can be bought.
d.
The song "Beyond the Blue Horizon," introduced here, became
Jeanette MacDonald
s theme song for the rest of her life. During World War Ii she changed the line, "Beyond the blue horizon lies the rising sun" to " ... lies the shining sun" because the Rising Sun was the symbol of Americas enemy, Japan.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Speedy (1928)?
a.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
b.
The short sword used by the Roman army, the Gladius Hispaniensis, is seen being used by many gladiators in the film. The version used in the arena in the film is accurate as depicted; it was often shorter than the military version. The use of the gladius is actually the source of the word "gladiator".
c.
Harold Lloyd
was such a popular star at the time, the Coney Island scenes had to be filmed secretly, with the camera often hidden from view, to avoid attracting mobs of adoring fans.
d.
Maximuss tattoo "SPQR" stands for "Senatus Populusque Romanus," which translates to "the Roman senate and people." This was one of the main slogans of Rome throughout its history (as well as today, e.g. manhole covers etc.).
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Speedy (1928)?
a.
The name of the other park the sandlot kids play the little league team at was the L.C. Romney Baseball Park (on the scoreboard at 47:40 and 48:04). L. C. Romney was a commissioner of Salt Lake City and a democratic candidate for Governor of Utah in 1956. The film was shot in Utah.
b.
Though most of the film is based on true events, the films main character, Mann (
Ving Rhames
), is a fictional creation.
c.
Sati means "friend" in Nepali, the most common language in the country of Nepal.
d.
Filmed extensively on location in New York City. The slums scenes, however, were built and shot on a backlot in Los Angeles.
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