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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Taking Care of Business (1990) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Taking Care of Business (1990) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Taking Care of Business (1990).
About the movie:
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taking Care of Business (1990)?
a.
This was the first
Bud Abbott
and
Lou Costello
feature in which they did not play a team. The story centers on Costellos character, while Abbott doesnt appear until 16 minutes into the film. This was because the two were in the midst of a terrific feud and did not speak to each other outside of the film. They do not share a scene until 20 minutes into the picture.
b.
James Belushi
is a real life die hard Chicago Cubs fan, whos actually sung "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" on numerous occasions in Wrigley Field in honor of late Cubs announcer, Harry Carey.
c.
The allusion to
Herman Melville
and the Galapagos islands refers to the "The Encantadas or Enchanted Isles", a series of "sketches," or short prose works, about the Galapagos Islands written primarily from Melvilles own experience sailing around the islands.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 23, 1936 with
Paul Muni
reprising his film role.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taking Care of Business (1990)?
a.
Sharon Stone
auditioned for the role of Irene.
b.
The Chicago Cubs, the team playing in the World Series in the film had been in the National League playoffs after filming began on this film. They had lost to the San Francisco Giants in 6 games and they have not been to the World Series to this day since 1945 and have not won one since 1908.
c.
As per Pixar tradition,
John Ratzenberger
once again provides a voice in the movie, making him the only actor to do a voice in every Pixar film.
d.
Tony Stark creates a new arc reactor with an item that resembles Captain Americas shield. This shield was earlier seen lying on a desk at Starks office in
Iron Man
. This is an easter egg to reference Captain America who was a founding member of The Avengers along with Iron Man in the comics. In the movie Nick Fury refers to something called "The Avenger Initiative." Contrary to popular theory, it is not actually the shield of Captain America.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taking Care of Business (1990)?
a.
Clark Gable
joined the Army Air Forces after his wife
Carole Lombard
died in a plane crash on a war bonds selling trip assisting the war effort. Gable entered as a lieutenant, but was promoted to major. He was a bomber pilot and was awarded both the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal for five aerial bombing missions over Germany from England.
Adolf Hitler
personally offered a reward to the pilot or gun crew who shot down Gables plane.
b.
A Hollywood Reporter news item listed
Mantan Moreland
,
Ruby Elzy
and
Patrick McVey
as cast members, but none of these actors appeared in the movie.
c.
Joe Torre featured as one of the sports commentators in the film, would become the manager of the New York Yankees, who have won four World Championships under his reign.
d.
The title is a pun on the French expression, "Oh, quel cul tas!", meaning, "Oh, what a (cute) bum you have!" It is taken, pun and all, from a painting by the artist Clovis Trouille (1889-1975) "Oh! Calcutta! Calcutta!". The title is written on the original painting at the right on the lower edge. The image of the painting is used as the background seen in the opening of the program.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taking Care of Business (1990)?
a.
Conceived and filmed as a TV miniseries for
Ted Turner
cable network, TNT. Turner, upon viewing portions of the film in post-production, realized he had something bigger than a TV series and made the decision to release it theatrically before editing was completed. New Line Cinema became the distributor.
b.
Irene Dunne, a professionally trained operatic mezzo-soprano, did her own singing for the film.
c.
Shot over 10 days in Florida.
d.
First Baseman Mark Grace and Pitcher Bert Blyleven, who make cameos in the film actually played in the Major Leagues for the Chicago Cubs and California, now Anaheim Angels.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taking Care of Business (1990)?
a.
Contains spoilers for
Friday the 13th
.
b.
Jackies familys surname in the novel is Rhodes, as opposed to Leeds.
c.
First film written by
J.J. Abrams
.
d.
Until the
Alec Baldwin
film
The Shadow
, this served as the only Shadow film in which he could turn invisible (a power he had on radio but not in the pulps).
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taking Care of Business (1990)?
a.
The homecoming scene was shot over Thanksgiving.
b.
Marcia Jean Kurtz
played a similar role as a hostage in
Dog Day Afternoon
, and
Lionel Pina
, who delivered pizza to the beleaguered hostages here, also performed the same task in the earlier film.
c.
The artificial heart shown in the movie is actually a real artificial heart, the AbioCor from Abiomed. However the real artificial heart is totally internal and does not include a battery box as shown in the movie. The latest AbioCors can run on battery without recharging (done via external RF chargers) for over 4 hours.
d.
The car is a 1989 Lotus Esprit, a mid-engined British-built sports car, with a 4 cylinder turbo.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Taking Care of Business (1990)?
a.
Production title was "Filofax"; however, the word is a registered trademark of the Leeds Filofax Group, and producers could not get permission to use it as the movies release title.
b.
Although set on the front lines of the Korean War, the only gunshots heard throughout the movie are from the referees pistol during the inter-camp football game.
c.
The "happy" tune the Grasshopper plays for James is Bachs Partita for Violin solo no 3 in E major, BWV 1006: 3rd movement, Gavotte en rondeau.
d.
Jason Voorhees eyes never blink when they are shown.
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