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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Benchwarmers (2006) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Benchwarmers (2006) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Benchwarmers (2006).
About the movie:
A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Benchwarmers (2006)?
a.
A shot of Max Fischer sitting on a go-kart wearing a pair of goggles (and featured on the back cover of the UK DVD) is a recreation of a photograph taken in 1909 by French photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue, a child prodigy who started taking photographs at the age of 6. The two people go carting in the background are director
Wes Anderson
and
Owen Wilson
.
b.
Altman consulted the writer
Ezna Sands
in depth on the idea before commencing with the project, having wanted to employ his doctoring skills on the script. Sands simply said it was as close to perfect as it could possibly be.
c.
The high school pictured in the movie is actually San Diego State University. A statue of the founder of the university can be seen in the shot at Missys car before Torrance and Missy go to see the Clovers.
d.
After their first game,
David Spade
walks out of the field with the other two wearing his sunglasses. This is the only scene where "Richie" wears sunglasses, because the director didnt allow the character to wear them. However, in this scene, he had forgotten to take his glasses off after being backstage and the director thought that the take was so good, he didnt bother re-doing the take.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Benchwarmers (2006)?
a.
Production was stopped at one point following the death of studio second unit director
John Barry
.
Harley Cokeliss
took over Barrys duties.
b.
Based on a 1939 Broadway play featuring
Desi Arnaz
and
Eddie Bracken
.
c.
According to
David Zucker
in the DVD commentary, the studio insisted on the casting of an Oscar winner in one of the major roles. This led to the casting of
George Kennedy
, who had been actively campaigning for the role of Ed Hocken for months, saying that he was furious at having missed his chance to spoof himself in the movie
Airplane!
.
d.
The stadium built for the final game features architectural details borrowed from several Major League parks: Yankee Stadium since 70s (the "wedding-cake" trim on top of the bleachers wall), Wrigley Field (the brick-and-ivy fences), Fenway Park (the Green Monster fence) and Chase Field (the pool area behind right field).
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Benchwarmers (2006)?
a.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada-April 6, 1939: "Wuthering Heights" may be shown in Quebec Province if certain excisions are made, Arthur Laramee, censor chairman said yesterday. He denied that the film had been formally banned.
b.
While talking to Lee Chan,
Harold Huber
as Lt. Riggs refers to working with Lees father Charlie before. In
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Huber did, playing another New York policeman
c.
Charles Van Doren
s resignation was accepted at Columbia, and he went on to become editor of the Encyclopaedia Britannica for two decades (and wrote "How to Read a Book" and others, though didnt publish under his real name for many years after the scandal).
d.
John Farley
: The man in the speedo throughout the whole movie is
Chris Farley
s brother.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Benchwarmers (2006)?
a.
The widow of
Peter Sellers
,
Lynne Frederick
, sued
Blake Edwards
and this movies producers claiming that this allegedly movie diminished the late Sellers memory / reputation. Fredericks lawsuit was successful and she won US $1+ million.
b.
Jackie Sandler
: The woman that confronts Richie about the "Lesbian Sex Scenes" is
Adam Sandler
s wife.
c.
Straight to video in the UK.
d.
William H. Strauss
as "Rent Collector" is listed by a modern source as a cast member in this movie, but that role was played by
William Burress
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Benchwarmers (2006)?
a.
All of the newsreaders and television presenters are real people portraying themselves.
b.
The issue with the player with the fake birth certificate really happened. Danny Almonte, originally from the Dominican Republic, playing for a US team from New York was found to be too old. He was actually 14, not 12, the cut-off age. He had a forged birth certificate. His team had won their regional competition and were eliminated in the semifinals of the Little League World Series but, as a result of the scandal, the entire team was disqualified, had their records erased and the coach banned for life from Little League baseball.
c.
The title for this film was the inspiration for the later movie titled
Casablanca
.
d.
During Tim and Nancys camping trip, Tim starts taking photos of Nancy. He then goes on to explain that he used to work for the Daily Planet.
Marc McClure
who plays Tim also played Jimmy Olsen in the first 4 Superman films and also
Supergirl
. Jimmy Olsen was a photographer for the Daily Planet.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Benchwarmers (2006)?
a.
Charles Dugan
: Marty, Richies boss at the video store, is director
Dennis Dugan
s father.
b.
Many of the Latino actors were cast because they "exuded" the role rather than because of their acting experience.
c.
The Inner Sanctum and the field locations were shot over a three-day weekend on a sound stage and in Malibu State Park, respectively.
d.
Betsy Palmer
said that if it were not for the fact that she was in desperate need of a new car, she would never have taken the part of Pamela Voorhees. In fact, after she read the script she called the film "a piece of shit".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Benchwarmers (2006)?
a.
The original script didnt have any Romanian elements or characters in it. Rolly Winter was supposed to be Jewish-Italian and the character Sienna Spring was originally supposed to be a born and raised Southern California girl. It was only until the audition of
Violeta Meyners
that the writer was inspired to alter the script to include some of the actresss cultural background.
b.
"Fairy Jerry" is an inside joke in the town of Agoura.
c.
Before casting
Mary Tyler Moore
, director
Robert Redford
had
Lee Remick
in mind for the role of Beth. His old friend
Natalie Wood
was also interested in the role of Beth but he informed her that he thought her wrong for the part.
d.
Dustin Hoffman
and
Dennis Hopper
were also sought in vain for the role of Harry Block.
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