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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Color Purple (1985) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Color Purple (1985) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Color Purple (1985).
About the movie:
The life and trials of a young African American woman.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Color Purple (1985)?
a.
River Phoenix
becomes the first actor to portray Indiana Jones as a teenager. He was later offered the chance to portray young Indy in
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
, but turned it down, since he didnt want to return to television.
b.
Kathleen Turner
went on to play V.I. Warshawski on BBC radio.
c.
The license plate of Jimmys Limo reads "DBLDN11." This is a reference to a blackjack strategy articulated in
Swingers
that one should always double down on an 11.
d.
Caused one of the most controversial moments in the history of the Academy Awards when it received eleven nominations which did not include
Steven Spielberg
as Best Director. In the end, it won none of them.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Color Purple (1985)?
a.
The shopping center where Caine pursues a stolen Houston Police squad car commandeered by the villain is the former Park Shops Shopping Mall originally built in 1985 in the east end of Downtown Houston. The Park Shops was renamed Houston Center in late 2003 right after the Toyota Center and Hilton Americas Hotel was completed, along with the expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center.
b.
A scene in the beginning of the film where Snake and an accomplice rob a high-security bank, leading to his arrest and sentence to New York, was in the original script but was cut before release.
c.
Sofias speech at the dinner table was an ad lib prompted by
Steven Spielberg
, in the middle of filming the scene. He asked Winfrey to express to Celie how she felt that day when she saw Celie in the store, as Sofia was shopping for Miss Millie.
d.
During the pillow fight in the date montage sequence actor JR Wickmans nose was badly cut by his glasses from a blow to the face with a pillow by co-star Kali Stivison.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Color Purple (1985)?
a.
Michael Kenworthy
fondly recalls on-screen sister
Shawnee Smith
as his first major crush in real life. According to him, "She and I hit it off pretty well... Whenever she went to hug me, Id give her the hug plus a kiss. That *always* made her blush!"
b.
The signature New Orleans setting was actually a late change in the development of the film. The original title of the script was Windy City, and set in Chicago. The change in location is attributed to a suggestion by then Production Executive
Ken Aguado
, who was a recent graduate of Tulane University.
c.
The role of Major Duvalle was originally offered to
Benny Hill
.
d.
Harpos name is actually Oprah spelled backwards and is the name of
Oprah Winfrey
s production company.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Color Purple (1985)?
a.
The Green Destiny Sword Li Mu Bai carries translates to Green Dark World Sword - a place where the dead go. The Mu in Li Mu Bais name translates to a kind of positive jealousy or longing - as in wanting something but probably never getting it.
b.
If taken as two Italian words, "aringa" and "ros(s)a" (rosso/a is red in italian), the Bishops surname "Aringarosa" translates to "Red Herring".
c.
Steven Spielberg
donated an undisclosed amount of money to build a theater at Americas National D-Day Memorial in honor of his late father, who flew Army Air Corps missions and was a radio operator in Burma during World War II.
d.
Whoopi Goldberg
won the part of Celie in her audition for
Steven Spielberg
, by doing a comedy act she had developed about a stoned E.T. getting arrested in Oakland for possession. The audition was attended by many of Spielbergs famous friends, including Producer
Quincy Jones
and
Michael Jackson
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Color Purple (1985)?
a.
For most of the entire crew, this is their first feature film.
b.
Body count: 10
c.
Phyllis Hyman
was the original choice for the role of Shug Avery.
d.
Gérard Tichy
s voice was dubbed by an uncredited actor.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Color Purple (1985)?
a.
Alice Walker
(author of the novel) attended the rushes at the end of filming each day, yet she was horrified with the final cut of the film, especially what she referred to as the "Oklahoma"-type opening scene. However, at the premiere, when she watched the movie with an enthusiastic audience, she changed her mind. She now says she likes the film very much, but thinks of it as being very different from her book.
b.
In early drafts, the character of Boo was written to be six years old. The writers decided to make Boo younger because it would make her more dependent on Sulley.
c.
This film was shipped to theaters under the code name "Nobody Parties".
d.
This is not a feature film. It is two episodes of the
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
TV show edited together and released as a feature.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Color Purple (1985)?
a.
Since the U.S. military presently runs a restricted communications installation at the site, the memorial dedicated to the role of Opana Point in WWII is located down the road, between the hotel lobby and beach of the Turtle Bay Resort.
b.
In the original Hans Christian Anderson story, Ariel doesnt turn back into a mermaid at the end. When the sun rises on the last day she turns to foam and dies. Later editions included her becoming a daughter of the air and rising to heaven.
c.
While "visiting" 1960, Peggy Sue warns her sister about eating red M&Ms. Red M&Ms were discontinued in 1976, when Red #2 dye was found to cause cancer. They were reintroduced in 1986, soon after the film was released, with a different red dye.
d.
Oprah Winfrey
was at a "fat farm" to lose weight when she learned she got the part of Sofia. She had to leave immediately, as the role required her to be heavy.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Color Purple (1985)?
a.
The role of Brenda was originally offered to
Aaliyah
but she turned it down.
b.
The movie contains original pieces shut 16 years ago by actors now dead: Leopoldo Trieste, Rosita Baffico and others.
c.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
d.
A film adaptation of
Alice Walker
s novel was so highly anticipated, auditions for the film had to be held under the code "Moon Song".
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Color Purple (1985)?
a.
Dedicated to
Helmut Dantine
.
b.
Once again, with the involvement of
Steven Spielberg
,
Harrison Ford
is cast opposite a James Bond, in this case,
Daniel Craig
. The last time was when he worked opposite
Sean Connery
in
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
. Craig has also appeared in The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert (1999).
c.
Patti LaBelle
auditioned for the role of Shug Avery.
d.
Every single member of the cast and crew, including extras, is listed in the end credits.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Color Purple (1985)?
a.
Maurice Jarre
s score doesnt kick in until almost a half-hour into the film.
b.
The film contains over 1400 visual effects.
c.
Steven Spielberg
s baby was born during the filming of this movie, and in the scene where young Celie gives birth to the baby, the sound of the baby crying is the actual sound of the Spielbergs baby crying.
d.
At the time of release was the largest non-Disney animated film.
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