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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Babe Ruth Story (1948) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Babe Ruth Story (1948) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Babe Ruth Story (1948)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Babe Ruth Story (1948).

About the movie: The famed slugger is played by Bendix, who resembles Ruth slightly in looks and not at all in baseball ability...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Babe Ruth Story (1948)?
a.		Although the film was released in 1974, according to info in the movie Death Wish 4: The Crackdown, the movie is set in 1976.
b.		Prior to filming, lead actress Alicia Cabrera was Miss Kansas.
c.		This is the 5th time (behind On Her Majestys Secret Service, The Spy Who Loved Me, Octopussy and Casino Royale) that the title song bears no relation to its title. Consequently, this is the first time that two consecutive Bond films does not have a theme song that relates to its title.
d.		Dorothea Kents final film.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Babe Ruth Story (1948)?
a.		Babe Ruth, lost his life, on Monday, August 16th, 1948, 3 weeks before the theatrical release date of Monday, September 6th, 1948 and 3 weeks after seeing the original premiere, on Monday, July 26th, 1948.
b.		When Rachel is at the bar with her friends, the song "Sometime Around Midnight" by The Airborne Toxic Event can be heard in the background. D.J. Caruso, the director of "Eagle Eye", also directed the music video for "Sometime Around Midnight".
c.		Arthur Brooks is named after Adam Sandlers producer Brooks Arthur, who produced all of Sandlers albums as well as the score for this movie.
d.		The music for the film was originally composed by Georges Delerue, but it was rejected by Disney for a less somber score, and was replaced by James Horners more upbeat score. Portions of Delerues score can be heard in the films theatrical trailer.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Babe Ruth Story (1948)?
a.		The scenes at Yankee Stadium were shot and filmed, just hours before a real baseball game was scheduled to take place, and Babe Ruth got up from his death bed, just long enough, to see it, while he was still alive.
b.		The name of the character "Danny Ramone" was inspired by the American punk rock band Ramones, and their longtime manager Danny Fields.
c.		"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 8, 1945 with Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald reprising their film roles.
d.		Colin Farrell states on the DVD audio commentary that while filming the scene in which he and Al Pacinos characters go to a restaurant, Al Pacino accidentally damaged the car they were riding in. The resulting damage can be clearly seen in the scene where Clayton and Burke pull up to the restaurant.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Babe Ruth Story (1948)?
a.		This was the one of the first Disney films shown in a two-hour time slot on television (although very slightly edited). Most previous telecasts of Disney films, all shown on the anthology series Disneyland (aka "The Wonderful World of Color" and "The Wonderful World of Disney") had either featured the films edited down to fit a one-hour time slot or broken them up into two or more one-hour segments shown over a period of several weeks.
b.		Many of the players in the game scenes (as well as the Hanson brothers) played for the Johnstown Jets, a team in the now-defunct minor-pro North American Hockey League. The Charlestown Chiefs were based on the Jets.
c.		The meaning and relevance of this movies title "Anzio" refers to the Battle of Anzio on 22 January 22 1944 during the Italian Campaign of the Second World War. The Battle of Anzio was an amphibious assault against the Axis allies of Germany and Italy in the Italian regions of Nettuno and Anzio. The name of the World War II military mission that resulted in this combat was Operation Shingle. This operation was aimed at outflanking the German army on the Winter Line and as such allow for an assault on the capital city of Rome, Italy. Operation Shingle was lead by Major General John P. Lucas
d.		The film was rushed for release while Babe Ruth himself was still alive, which is why the movie ended the way it did. George Herman Ruth lived just 21 days after seeing the premiere, that he attended, on Monday, July 26th, 1948. He lost his life on Monday, August 16th, 1948.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Babe Ruth Story (1948)?
a.		"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on Thursday, October 21st, 1948, with William Bendix and Charles Bickford reprising their film roles.
b.		Robert Brown appears as "M" for the first time.
c.		As well as providing the voice over for the films teaser trailer (using an American accent) Alfred Molina (who played Aringarosa in the previous movie The Da Vinci Code) provides the opening voice over for Angels & Demons, this time in his native English accent.
d.		When the boys return from the mountain, after signing the book, they are bare-chested with their faces painted. This is very reminiscent of Lord of the Flies, the 1990 theatrical version of which also starred Balthazar Getty.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Babe Ruth Story (1948)?
a.		William Bendix actually hit a ball over the right field fence, (he was the first actor to do so).
b.		Irene Dunne often said that this was her favorite film because it reminded her of her own adopted daughter.
c.		Considered lost in the United States, the movie was repatriated from a print in the Netherlands by the National Center for Film and Video Preservation at some point between 1987 and 1993.
d.		Thomas Jane showed interest in playing the part of Jonah Hex to the point of having himself photographed in costume complete with special makeup to recreate the characters massive facial scarring. Jane would later lend his voice for the character in an animated short film.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Babe Ruth Story (1948)?
a.		This was actually written before "Going My Way" (1944) which was originally intended to be a sequel to "The Bells of St Marys".
b.		Five crew members were killed in a helicopter accident during filming. The film is dedicated in their memory. They were: Jojo Imperiale (pilot), Geoff Brewer (stuntman/Actor: Maj. Anderson), Gadi Danzig (cameraman), Mike Graham (key grip) & Don Marshall (gaffer).
c.		Lee Millers first film.
d.		Shot in fifteen days.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Babe Ruth Story (1948)?
a.		Robert Preston, who had played the lead role on Broadway, wasnt even offered the film until Cary Grant had turned it down, famously replying, "Not only will I not play it, but if Robert Preston doesnt do it, I wont even see the picture."
b.		Joe Flynns film debut.
c.		Joseph Gordon-Levitt went to his audition after a brief character summary, wearing a full suit "just in case", unknowingly matching his characters wardrobe perfectly.
d.		The English bulldog Uga in the film is actually Uga 5 rather than Uga 4 (former mascot of the University of Georgia). Uga 4, who was the bulldog in the book, died shortly before filming, so his son, Uga 5, took his place. Uga is owned by Sonny Seiler who appears in the film and was the real life attorney for Jim Williams.

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