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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Actress (1953) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Actress (1953) Quiz
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About the movie:
Former seaman Clinton Jones now works at a lowly job. His daughter Ruth wants to become an actress. Clinton gets fired and Ruth rejects the advances of Fred Whitmarsh...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Actress (1953)?
a.
This is a lost film.
b.
As of 2010, it is the only
Quentin Tarantino
film to win an Oscar for acting (
Christoph Waltz
, for Best Supporting Actor).
John Travolta
,
Samuel L. Jackson
, and
Uma Thurman
were all nominated for
Pulp Fiction
(for Best Actor, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress respectively) and
Robert Forster
was nominated for
Jackie Brown
(Best Supporting Actor). They each lost to
Tom Hanks
(
Forrest Gump
),
Martin Landau
(
Ed Wood
),
Dianne Wiest
(
Bullets Over Broadway
) and
Robin Williams
(
Good Will Hunting
.
c.
Family Ties
is playing on the TV when spiders start crawling over the screen.
d.
Debbie Reynolds
was considered for the lead role.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Actress (1953)?
a.
Kevin Smith
s original script, to which
Tim Burton
was immediately attached, was based on a 1993 story arc in the comic books in which Superman was killed by a creature named Doomsday and then brought back to life more powerful than before. After a lengthy development process, Warner Bros. chose not to go with Smiths script and hired other writers, such as
Alias
creator
J.J. Abrams
, to revive the series.
b.
Several cast members in studio records/casting call lists for this movie were not seen in the final print. These were (with their character names):
Keith Hitchcock
(Comedian),
Mitchell Lewis
(Stage Doorman),
Matt Moore
(Waiter),
Walter Reed
(John Craig) and error (Mr. Donough).
c.
Linda Blair
auditioned for the role of Carrie but turned it down fearing being typecast.
Jill Clayburgh
also auditioned for the title role, but was passed over.
Farrah Fawcett
also auditioned for the part, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts from
Charlies Angels
.
d.
Actor Gordon Standing was mauled by a lion on-set and died the following day, May 21, 1927, at Los Angeles General Hospital. Friend and co-star Elmo Lincoln (the big screens first Tarzan) took this as his cue to retire from show business. When he returned to the screen in 1939, Lincoln was relegated to bits and extra roles, never regaining the stature of his silent film days.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Actress (1953)?
a.
When Ordell first meets Max Cherry in his office, clearly visible beyond Maxs desk is a large poster for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for which
Robert Forster
s father, Robert Wallace Foster, Sr., once worked as an elephant trainer.
b.
Initially this was due for release in 2000 with rumored titles including Death Waits for No Man", "Fire and Ice", "Pressure Point" and "Dangerously Yours".
c.
During first-run engagements of
The Actress
, selected movie houses around the country projected the films opening sequence - a recreation of a production number from the play, "The Pink Lady", in wide screen to emphasize the larger-than-life quality of
Ruth Gordon
s fascination with the stage.
d.
Kate Bush
was inspired by the film to pen the song "The Infant Kiss" which appears on her 1980 album "Never For Ever".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Actress (1953)?
a.
The script was a finalist for the 2007 and 2008 Sundance Labs.
b.
As Toby races to Buckingham Palace with Basil and Dawson in tow, he runs in front of a horse drawn carriage. The animation of the carriage is of the pound wagon from
Lady and the Tramp
, as it was being stopped by Jock and Trusty in the climax.
c.
Anthony Perkins
film debut.
d.
Charlton Heston
was so annoyed with being rejected for the role of Brody that he later made disparaging comments about
Steven Spielberg
and vowed never to work with him. He later turned down Spielbergs offer of the role of General Stilwell in
1941
.
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