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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Big Gay Musical (2009) Quiz
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Paul and Eddie have just begun previews for the new Off-Broadway musical "Adam and Steve Just the...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Big Gay Musical (2009)?
a.
The film is sometimes called "An RKO Radioactive Picture." It was filmed near a nuclear test site, and the set was contaminated by nuclear fallout. Photographs exist of
John Wayne
holding a Geiger counter. After location shooting, contaminated soil was transported back to Hollywood in order to match interior shooting done there. Over the next 20 years, many actors and crew members developed cancer. People Magazine researched the cast and crews health for an article. By the time it was published, in November 1980, 91 of the 220 cast and crew members had developed cancer. Forty-six had died, including
John Wayne
,
Susan Hayward
,
Pedro Armendáriz
(who shot himself soon after learning he had terminal cancer),
Agnes Moorehead
,
John Hoyt
and director
Dick Powell
. The count did not include several hundred local Native Americans who played extras, or relatives of the cast and crew who visited the set, including John Waynes son
Michael Wayne
. The article quoted the reaction of a scientist from the Pentagons Defense Nuclear Agency to the news, "Please, God, dont let us have killed
John Wayne
". As of June 2011, the People article is available in their archive online.
b.
The pieces of wood that fall from the bridge at the beginning and the log used to fight off Ashs possessed girlfriend in the woods are made from a foam substance and were recycled props from an early
Sam Raimi
movie entitled
Its Murder!
c.
A love scene with
Russell Crowe
and
Jennifer Connelly
was cut from the film.
d.
The scenes in Central Park were shot on the fly there as the crew did not have the requisite permits to film there.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Big Gay Musical (2009)?
a.
According to interviews in the Coppola Restoration DVD set, the film was originally planned with an intermission due to its three-hour length. The intermission would have happened immediately after Michael murders Solozzo and McClusky, which explains the operatic instrumental that begins playing when Michael is shown fleeing the restaurant, as well as the ensuing "newspaper" montage, which would have been the first scene post-intermission.
b.
Shot over a period of 17 days.
c.
Producer
Saul Zaentz
first tried to make this film in 1965, only to find that MGM owned the rights. He kept trying to buy them every time there was an administrative change at MGM up until 1989 when new studio heads Jay Kanter and Alan Ladd Jr decided that MGM would not be making the film. Zaentz still had to pay $1.4 million for the rights.
d.
The day that Herb has the players skate back and forth over the ice (after the tie with Norway) is known as "Herbies Day" by the cast.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Big Gay Musical (2009)?
a.
Dedicated to
Carla Fry
,
Brian Bansgrove
and
Brent Robb
.
b.
Callie Khouri
first conceived the project in 1979. She was hired by
Ridley Scott
for a project called "Thelma & Louise" around 1980.
Ridley Scott
was going to produce, and Khouri was appointed as director. They were turned down by many studios, until MGM purchased the rights in 1981. But Khouri wasnt ready to direct the film, so Scott was going to direct himself. The movie was originally announced in 1981 for a 1983 release. Originally, Scott and Khouri wanted
Natalie Wood
for Thelma and
Tuesday Weld
as Louise. However, Wood died in 1981 and Weld quickly dropped out from the project, so this would never come to pass. A number of filmmakers were attached to Khouris script including Brian de Palma,
John Carpenter
and
Sidney Lumet
. By 1988,
Ridley Scott
spoke of casting
Mia Farrow
,
Jane Fonda
,
Lily Tomlin
,
Candice Bergen
,
Tuesday Weld
,
Meryl Streep
,
Liza Minnelli
Jessica Lange
,
Isabella Rossellini
or
Jodie Foster
for the role of Thelma;
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Melanie Griffith
,
Vanessa Redgrave
,
Glenn Close
,
Mary Steenburgen
,
Kim Basinger
,
Ellen Barkin
,
Goldie Hawn
,
Anjelica Huston
,
Sigourney Weaver
or
Lorraine Bracco
would be considered for the role of Louise;
Dustin Hoffman
,
Al Pacino
,
Jack Nicholson
, Robert de Niro,
Steve Martin
,
David Bowie
,
Tim Curry
,
Richard Gere
,
Pierce Brosnan
or
James Woods
could be Hal;
Kevin Costner
,
Bruce Willis
,
Rick Moranis
or
Chevy Chase
would play Jimmy;
Jon Voight
,
Willem Dafoe
or
John Travolta
would be Max; and
Christopher Atkins
would be J.D.
c.
All the stage performances were shot at the Actors Playhouse in West Greenwich Village, NYC.
d.
Alexander Payne
was given an executive-producer credit as a courtesy.
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