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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : That Thing You Do! (1996) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : That Thing You Do! (1996) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: That Thing You Do! (1996).
About the movie:
A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: That Thing You Do! (1996)?
a.
Mila Kunis
was brought into the project after co-star
Natalie Portman
suggested her to director
Darren Aronofsky
. Kunis had a video chat with Aronofsky via Skype and got the role without officially auditioning.
b.
According to
Tom Hanks
,
Charlize Theron
was the first actress to audition for her part and the first person to be cast in the movie.
c.
In the comics, the Kingpin is white, but in the movie he is played by an African-American,
Michael Clarke Duncan
. The studio was convinced to use Duncan after several white wrestlers gave poor screen tests.
d.
Final film of
Moroni Olsen
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: That Thing You Do! (1996)?
a.
The four actors playing The Wonders rehearsed as a band for eight weeks to get the feel of performing - but most of their performances in the film were dubbed by other musicians.
b.
The role of James Martin was originally to go to
Gene Wilder
. Scheduling forced him to turn the role down.
c.
Rooster tells Mattie about previously owning an eatery called The Green Frog. There is actually a restaurant in Jacksboro, Texas, called The Green Frog. It has been in business 40+ years.
d.
The character of Seymour appears only as the victim of the girls prank in the comic and was made significant at
Terry Zwigoff
s suggestion. Another change includes Rebecca having a rather diminished role compared to her role in the comic, which gave a more balanced amount of attention to both girls.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: That Thing You Do! (1996)?
a.
Homeland Security Director (and Erie native)
Tom Ridge
, then the governor of Pennsylvania, visited the set during production and presented
Tom Hanks
with a Zippo lighter that was engraved with the films logo (Hanks collects Zippos, which are manufactured in Pennsylvania.)
b.
Scenes of New Yorkers throwing trash at the Green Goblin and Spider-Man perched alongside the American flag were added after 11 September 2001 to reflect the citys sense of unity and patriotism.
c.
Irene Dunne, a professionally trained operatic mezzo-soprano, did her own singing for the film.
d.
Jason Patric
replaced
Ray Liotta
, while
Rufus Sewell
replaced
Danny Huston
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: That Thing You Do! (1996)?
a.
Actress
Jodie Foster
s directorial film debut. When this film was remade in Hindi
Taare Zameen Par
, coincidently turn out to be Bollywood actor
Aamir Khan
s directorial debut.
b.
Tom Hanks
named his production company Play-Tone after the fictional record label in the movie.
c.
Michael Caine
(Andrew Wyke) played the role of Milo Tindle in the original version:
Sleuth
.
d.
Although produced by Universal Pictures, the company was in the process of a complicated merger with
William Goetz
s International Pictures (merger completed July 31, 1946). To complicate matters, J. Arthur Ranks United World Pictures had a hand in the studios management since the previous November, when this picture was still in production. With the impending change in management, studio brass dictated that B-pictures would no longer be produced. As a result, this poorly made low budget horror film became an embarrassment and it was sold to PRC after completion.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: That Thing You Do! (1996)?
a.
Early in the film Joey Zasa presents Michael Corleone with the "Italian of the Year" award, for which he personally recommended him. This is a reference to James Caan receiving the actual award in 1973 for his portrayal of Santino Sonny Corleone in the original film.
b.
Barnard Hughes
won the 1978 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Drama for "Da" for portraying the title role and recreating it in the movie version.
c.
The role of Gen. Mapache was first offered to the German-Italian actor
Mario Adorf
. Adorf declined the offer when he learned that his character would cut a boys throat, but regretted his decision three years later when he saw the movie.
d.
The part of Troy Chesterfield is played by
Peter Scolari
,
Tom Hanks
costar in his old sitcom
Bosom Buddies
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: That Thing You Do! (1996)?
a.
Aside from dialogue, the script cites Michael Myers by name only twice. In the opening scene, he is called a POV until he is revealed at age 6. From the rest of the script on out he is referred to as a "shape" until Laurie rips his mask off in the final scene (which he never reapplies in the script). "The Shape", as credited in the film, refers to when his face is masked or obscured.
b.
The contest in the beginning of the movie was filmed at Mercyhurst College, in Erie, PA.
c.
In 1962, the Columbia Records soundtrack release commanded the number-one spot on the "Billboard" popular albums chart from May 5 through June 16, and again from October 6 through October 13.
d.
The names of the movies in which
Dorothy Stratten
appeared were changed in the film. The movie called, "Wednesdays Child" is, in reality,
Autumn Born
. The movie referred to as "Ball Bearings" is actually
Skatetown, U.S.A.
. The movie that Snider says is "a sci-fi film where she plays a robot" is a reference to
Galaxina
. The final film which Aram Nicholas was editing at the time of Dorothys death is supposed to be
They All Laughed
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: That Thing You Do! (1996)?
a.
Lisa Edelstein
auditioned for the role of Pamela Courson.
b.
The story of the Wonders continued in the liner notes of the films soundtrack album. It was revealed that following the groups appearance on the "Hollywood Television Showcase", "That Thing You Do!" rose to #2 in "Billboard". Jimmys career with the Heardsmen was also detailed a little further, indicating that they recorded "I Need You (That Thing You Do)" and "She Knows It", the songs heard over the movies end credits. The liner notes are attributed to A.M. White (as in Mr. White), who supposedly later became president of the Playtone label.
c.
Though the model of the dome citys interior lacks sufficient detail to give it any sense of realism, it was nonetheless constructed on a fairly large scale in order to accommodate the rail system for the miniature maze cars. Many of the buildings in the foreground of the model were three to four feet in height. The buildings were built at differing scales based on their distance from the camera, to give the model landscape a greater sense of depth (a common photographic/special effects technique known as "forced perspective").
d.
Marilyn Monroe
recorded a vocal version for the theme to the film. It was to be played over the opening credits, but an instrumental overture took its place in the final version. The title track later appeared on an LP in the mid-70s, with Marilyns three other songs from the film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: That Thing You Do! (1996)?
a.
William Powell
s last appearance as Philo Vance.
b.
According to writer/"Beat The Geeks" Movie Geek (and fan of the film)
Marc Edward Heuck
, writer Nancy Down disowned the film (opting for the Rob Morton alias) due in part to her dissatisfaction over the more upbeat "music video" ending.
c.
The exterior shots for Erie, Pennsylvania, the hometown of the band, were actually filmed in Orange, California.
d.
The most commercially successful of both the Alien and the Predator movies, grossing over $172 million.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: That Thing You Do! (1996)?
a.
The bass player in the all-female folk band during the talent show audition is
Jennifer York
, a morning helicopter traffic reporter for KTLA Channel Five in Los Angeles.
b.
The final film of
Veronica Lake
.
c.
Episode titles: 1. To Catch a Thief 2. The Face Behind the Curtain 3. The Hand from Behind the Door 4. The Man in the Blue Spectacles 5. The Deserted Pavilion 6. Unmasked 7. The House of a Thousand Veils 8. Aiming Straight 9. The Broken Necklace 10. Shots in the Dark 11. The Other Woman 12. Into Ambush 13. The Hidden Room 14. The Trap 15. Out of the Web
d.
The exteriors for the high school were filmed at Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California. Moreover, writer/director
Michael Paul Girard
was still attending Santa Monica College when he made this movie.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: That Thing You Do! (1996)?
a.
After test screenings, an off-screen voice was added to clarify a plot point. The voice is that of the films editor.
b.
Roger Moore
was initially cast in A Bridge Too Far, but was unable to appear when problems surrounding the Bond franchise meant that
The Spy Who Loved Me
was made a year later than originally planned, therefore coinciding with the production dates.
c.
Dwight Twilley
was originally commissioned to write the title track but his song was never used.
d.
Voice actress
Mercedes McCambridge
had to go through bouts of chain smoking and vomiting to get the desired effect of the demon Pazuzus voice.
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