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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : State of Play (2009) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : State of Play (2009) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : State of Play (2009) - Part (2)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009).

About the movie: A team of investigative reporters work alongside a police detective to try to solve the murder of a congressman's mistress.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.		Third MOTO to be produced, but the second to be released. Generally considered to be the best of all 8 entries.
b.		There is a partially hidden photo of real-life Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of 1970s Watergate fame on the wall of McAffreys cubicle.
c.		Cheech and Chong had been a comedy team for about 10 years before they started looping together some of their material for their first film together.
d.		Helenas bedroom and front porch are actually located in the location representing Elliotts house.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.		Bored while waiting for Marilyn Monroe to turn up on the set, Clark Gable opted to do his own stunts, which included being dragged by a truck traveling at 30 mph.
b.		Chris Farley uses the same football play with the kids at the youth center - "32 belly option" - as he did when he and Rob Lowe (I) went cow-tipping in Tommy Boy.
c.		This was the first film shown at the grand opening of the Granada Theatre in Racine, Wisconsin (USA) on Saturday, 7 April 1928.
d.		In the opening scene, Russell Crowe is shown singing "The Night Paddy Murphy Died". In 2008, the band Gaelic Storm released a CD with a track titled "The Night I Punched Russell Crowe", based on what they claim to be a true story that happened to their lead singer, Patrick Murphy.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.		Howard Stern was allowed to improvise the final monologue in which he talks to the camera. Only one take was filmed.
b.		Thomas Ikimi does the voice for the radio station Adam listens to in his apartment when he comes home from the roof.
c.		Cal refers to his friend, Congressman Stephen Collins, as Sliberty, another reference to Pittsburgh. East Liberty, a section of Pittsburgh, is shortened by natives to Sliberty. Its one of those things by which you know someone is from Pittsburgh.
d.		The hat that John Wayne wears is his own. He would wear it in many westerns during the next two decades before retiring it after Howard Hawks Rio Bravo, because it was simply "falling apart." After that, the hat was displayed under glass in his home.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.		The character of Buzzy was originally written as a man. When Hilary Swank read the script, it was the character that "spoke to" her the most, and she asked writer/director Greg Marcks to rewrite the role as a woman so that she could play it, and he agreed.
b.		This is the only one Star Wars movie where Darth Vader does not Force choke someone. A scene did exist in the initial cut that showed Vader Force choke an Imperial Officer in order to gain access to the Emperors throne room. This scene was cut because George Lucas felt that this point had been made clearly enough in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back.
c.		The scene in which Cals orders lunch but is then interrupted by his bag getting stolen was shot at Bens Chili Bowl, a real Washington, D. C. lunch counter that has been open on U Street NW since 1958.
d.		W.C. Fields broke a vertebra during the filming and was in such pain that he fainted after walking out of camera range after filming the final scene.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.		Won Best Screenplay Short Film at the Blue Ridge Bloodfest 2011 Film Festival.
b.		In the previous Batman films, the Oscar winners played the villains. In this one, the Oscar winners are on the heroes side: Michael Caine as Alfred and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox.
c.		The scene in which Anne Collins (Robin Wright) makes a statement to the press was shot at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The production employed the presence of several real-world journalists amongst the extras in a scene. The group included Bob Woodward, Margaret Carlson, Bob Schieffer, John Palmer, E.J. Dionne Jr., Katty Kay, and Steven Clemons.
d.		Joyce Brothers: As Herself, Dr. Joyce Brothers.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.		The helmet design used by Brian Bedford is that of then second-year driver and future triple World Champion Jackie Stewart. Of the four actors, Bedford is the only one not to do any actual driving, which explains why in all segments where the Scott Stoddard character is shown driving, he has the balaclava up to his goggles.
b.		The script was originally submitted to Universal studios TV division. Executive producer Jennings Lang liked it so much he thought he could pass it off as a theatrical release.
c.		"The Night That Paddy Murphy Dies" is the song featured in the opening scene of the movie. The song is by Great Big Sea, a band from Newfoundland, Canada. Alan Doyle, Great Big Seas lead singer, and Russell Crowe are known to be close friends. In previous years, Crowe has been spotted numerous times visiting the province of Newfoundland.
d.		This film was Tim Robbins directorial debut. His friend Helen Hunt appeared in it in a brief cameo as a television news reporter. When Hunt made her feature directorial debut with Then She Found Me, Robbins returned the favor and appeared briefly as one of the interviewees on the Bette Midler characters talk show.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: State of Play (2009)?
a.		Jane Greer, who played the "mother" in this movie, played the "daughter," Kathie Moffat, in the original version, Out of the Past. The daughter in this version was renamed Jessie Wyler and played by Rachel Ward. Paul Valentine, who played Councilman Wienberg, played Joe Stephanos in the original.
b.		Many scenes were filmed in Portland, Oregon because they needed rain. Unfortunately, during the weeks they were filming, it didnt rain in Portland.
c.		The Rams (then Los Angeles Rams) vs. Saints football game seen near the beginning of the film, is taken from a Monday Night Football game in 1980.
d.		During the preproduction phase of filming, several sources reported that Haverford College, a prestigious liberal arts college in the "Main Line" area outside Philadelphia, had been approached for production design and costume items meant to imply that the two main characters, Cal McAffrey and Stephen Collins, had first met while attending Haverford. Although a plaque with the Haverford logo does appear in the background in one scene, there is no further on-screen acknowledgment of the characters shared alma mater.

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