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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tall Story (1960) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tall Story (1960) Quiz
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About the movie:
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1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tall Story (1960)?
a.
For the first time in a movie, four trained ballet dancers subbed for four of the leads -
Frank Sinatra
,
Jules Munshin
,
Betty Garrett
, and
Ann Miller
(the latter had tap, but not ballet, experience) in one dance sequence.
b.
Kim Basinger
was offered the role of J.C., but turned it down.
c.
Van Williams
movie debut.
d.
The name of the murdered gang leader, Lem Lee, is probably a reference to Tom Lee, the leader of the On Leong Tong, a crime syndicate in New Yorks Chinatown in the early 20th Century that fronted itself as a merchant association.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tall Story (1960)?
a.
Robert Redford
s feature film debut. After achieving stardom, he and
Jane Fonda
would be paired in
The Chase
,
Barefoot in the Park
and
The Electric Horseman
.
b.
It has been said that actors in the monster costumes would wear the head for no more than half an hour at a time, after which they would have 10-15 minute breaks in front of an air conditioner. Stunt performers would remain fully suited for hours at a time, without air conditioning.
c.
Montgomery Clift
had a habit of cutting his hair very short when he was between films and would not work until it had grown back. In fact, his scene in this film was shot right after getting one of those haircuts. He also had so much trouble remembering his lines, the scene had to be re-shot many times. Director
Stanley Kramer
finally gave up and told Clift to ad lib his lines, saying that this would help to convey the confusion in his characters mind while he was being questioned on the witness stand. "Monty seemed to calm down after this," Kramer later recalled. "He wasnt always close to the script, but whatever he said fitted in perfectly, and he came through with as good a performance as I had hoped."
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 23, 1953 with
Dan Dailey
reprising his film role.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tall Story (1960)?
a.
Near the end of the film, the movie that the old housekeeper Inga is watching on TV is "Sorry Wrong Number" in which Barbara Stanwyck plays an invalid woman who is about to be murdered.
b.
Kevin Smith
was allowed to pick his own wardrobe for the film. Because of that, most of the clothes he wears in the movie bear his trademark number "37".
c.
The dialog was largely improvised by the cast of mostly non-actors, which included a professional female bodybuilder, a marine biologist, a female wrestler and a professional dominatrix.
d.
Marc Connelly
was nominated for the 1959 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Drama for "Tall Story" as Professor Charles Osman.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tall Story (1960)?
a.
The voice explaining 9-ball is director
Martin Scorsese
s.
b.
Jane Fonda
s debut film.
c.
To study for his role as a Christian missionary,
Aidan Quinn
went undercover with the Wycliffe Bible Translator group in Belem, Brazil, passing himself off as a born again Christian from the American Midwest.
d.
The film was shot for a budget roughly between $2,000 - $3,000. Often the crew would break at the Chapman University cafeteria meal times to utilize their meal plans instead of scrounging for Craft Services.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tall Story (1960)?
a.
Many of the sets, including the exterior of the broadcast building, many of the interior walls, and a biplane buzzing a signal tower, were computer generated.
b.
Clint Eastwood
was offered the role of Ray Blent, but his contract on
Rawhide
didnt allow him to play the part.
c.
Chapter Titles: 1. The Wrong Countess 2. The Celestial Maiden 3. The Bewitching Spy 4. The Stolen Picture 5. The Bank Robbery 6. The Border Fury 7. The Substitute Messenger 8. The Harem Model 9. The Cellar Gangsters 10. The Forged Check 11. The Trap 12. The Vault of Terror 13. Within Hollow Walls 14. The Fighting Chance 15. The Key to Victory
d.
When Charlie is hospitalized, he is wearing a shirt featuring a beaver insignia of Camp Tamakwa, childhood summer camp of
Mike Binder
and
Sam Raimi
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tall Story (1960)?
a.
Joan Crawford
: [Pepsi] In the kitchen scenes at the beginning of the movie, a carton of Pepsi-Cola is prominently displayed on the counter.
Joan Crawford
was the widow of
Alfred Steele
, who had been CEO of the Pepsi-Cola Company, and at the time of filming Crawford, still on the Board of Directors, demanded that product placement shots be included in all her films of this era. See also
Berserk
.
b.
Natalie Wood
s singing was dubbed by
Marni Nixon
.
c.
Prior to release, title was briefly changed to The Way The Ball Bounces before reverting back to Tall Story, name of play on which it was based.
d.
Judd Apatow
has said that if
Adam Sandler
had not been able to take the role as George Simmons, he would have most likely cast either
Paul Rudd
or
Jason Bateman
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tall Story (1960)?
a.
The third of twenty-eight Blondie movies starring
Penny Singleton
as Blondie Bumstead and
Arthur Lake
as Dagwood Bumstead.
b.
The first appearance of the Death Star was originally supposed to be in this episode. Lucas changed the Death Star in this movie to the Death Star Two after having been forced to introduce the Death Star in
Star Wars
due to budget cuts imposed by the studio.
c.
The writer/director Roze ate a live bark beetle while preparing for the film.
d.
The original stage production of "Tall Story" by
Howard Lindsay
and
Russel Crouse
opened at the Belasco Theater in New York on January 29, 1959 and ran for 108 performances.
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