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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Bride Wore Red (1937) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Bride Wore Red (1937) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Bride Wore Red (1937)

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About the movie: Count Armalia believes that the luck of birth is all that separates the rich from the poor. To test his theory...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bride Wore Red (1937)?
a.		Probably the real "star" of the film, and the source of its title, was the red beaded gown by Adrian, worn by Joan Crawford in the climactic ball scene. The dress was reused in fashion show sequences in The Big Store and, finally in color, in Du Barry Was a Lady.
b.		The good and evil apprentices, "Dave Stutler" and "Drake Stone" both share the initials "D.S."
c.		Nicole Kidman learned to write with her right hand (Virginia Woolf was right-handed).
d.		Rochester, New York, native Frank LaLoggia based the film on a popular and long-standing local urban legend known as "The White Lady." Legend has it that the White Lady had a daughter who disappeared at the hands of a predatory young suitor, and so the White Lady roams the lake front to this very day, searching for her missing daughter. The supposed residence of the White Lady is actually the base of a demolished hotel that was built in the 1800s. Known as the White Ladys Castle, it has become a popular tourist attraction and party site for teenagers.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bride Wore Red (1937)?
a.		Trade Paper Variety reported that this film "provoked an international incident when a Greek electrician died in an explosion accident. Ironically, no one was seriously injured in the aerial scenes. Producer Terry Morse Jr was arrested, exec producer Sandy Howard was detained in Greece for several weeks, and a $250,000 out-of-court settlement was made." Similarly, The New York Times said that "the off-camera tale behind the film cast a more interesting story than the film itself: when a Greek electrician died during an explosion, the films producer, Terry Morse Jr., was arrested by the Greek government, and executive producer Sandy Howard was detained in Greece for several weeks. Finally, an out-of-court settlement was reached with the Greek government to release the film producer."
b.		Rusty says to Danny: "Off the top of my head, Id say youre looking at a Boesky, a Jim Brown, a Miss Daisy, two Jethros and a Leon Spinks, not to mention the biggest Ella Fitzgerald ever!" This list of cons was created by director Steven Soderbergh and a screenwriter that described the type of people and cons needed to knock over the three casinos: Boesky - Saul playing Lyman Zerga. This is a reference to Ivan Boesky, a big-time trader on Wall Street who got caught committing securities fraud. The con is about a wealthy bankroller who has insider information. Jim Brown - the confrontation between Frank Catton and Linus Caldwell, staged to distract Terry Benedict so that Linus can lift the security codes to the vault. Named for the famous American football player Jim Brown. Miss Daisy - the SWAT vehicle used as the getaway car. From the movie title Driving Miss Daisy. Two Jethros (The Beverly Hillbillies) - the Malloy brothers. "Hillbilly gear-head types" hired to take care of Miss Daisy, distraction purposes, and for general two-man work. Leon Spinks - the disruption of the boxing match. This refers to the surprise victory of Leon Spinks over Muhammad Ali. Ella Fitzgerald - the looped tape of the robbery that is played over Benedicts security system. A reference to a 1970s commercial for Memorex, in which a recording of Ella Fitzgeralds voice breaks a glass and the question is posed to the viewer: "Is it live or is it Memorex?"
c.		This filmed adaptation of the John Gardner novel A Complete State of Death was made and released about four years after the book was first published in 1969.
d.		This was the film that got Joan Crawford labeled "box office poison" after a series of flops.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bride Wore Red (1937)?
a.		Three cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names): Anna Demetrio (Signora Milani), George W. Jimenez (Signor Calla) and Abe Dinovitch (Yodeller). Child actor Bill Burrud is listed as a cast member in some contemporary newspapers, but he was not seen either.
b.		In June 2004 Vince Vaughn was going to produce the film and star as Racer X. However, production never became fully active, so he left the film.
c.		Film debut of Joan Tetzel.
d.		The impetus for the movie was a 60 Minutes piece broadcast in 2002, after which there was a frenzy for the film rights.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bride Wore Red (1937)?
a.		Under the request of director Robert Wise, the cast were trained by real submariners so they could authentically depict the submariner duty including that under attack.
b.		Ferenc Molnárs play was unpublished and called "The Girl from Trieste."
c.		Welles later described the 88 minute version as if "it had been edited by a lawnmower".
d.		This movie is considered to be one of the darkest Disney animated features, along with The Black Cauldron and The Brave Little Toaster

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Bride Wore Red (1937)?
a.		Mercedes McCambridge was cast after she got angry with the producers. She and other actresses were kept waiting in an office in New York City during open auditions. McCambridge told the producers off and stormed out of the office. They called her back and eventually cast her because she fit the part of Sadie.
b.		George Lucas had a script policy which was carried over to the novel-writing policy today: Any characters from the trilogy cannot be killed off by any means - which explained the reason he overruled Harrison Fords suggestion of killing Han Solo off. However, he consented R.A. Salvatores idea of killing Chewbacca off in the novel Vector Prime (set 21 years after Episode VI).
c.		Originally, in 1937, Dorothy Arzner had been assigned by MGM producer Joseph L. Mankiewicz in 1937 to direct Luise Rainer in "The Girl from Trieste," an unperformed Ferenc Molnár play about a prostitute trying to reform herself who discovers the hypocrisies of the respectable class which she aspires to. After the death of Irving Thalberg, Louis B. Mayer was put in charge of MGM. Mayer disliked the perceived exploitation of the female leads character, and insisted that Molnárs play be rewritten so that it was no longer about a prostitute, but instead a slightly dark Cinderella story with a happy ending. Retitled by Mankiewicz as The Bride Wore Red, Rainer withdrew and was replaced by Joan Crawford.
d.		The 1960s models of Phillium Benedict and Petey Prickly are based on famous icons of the 60s. Petey Prickley is based on George Harrison, and can be recognized from the animated film "Yellow Submarine". Phillium Benedict is based on the character "Captain America" (Peter Fondas character) in the movie "Easy Rider".

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