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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963).
About the movie:
Eddie thinks it is time for his father to remarry. However, in his opinion his father's taste in women leaves much to be desired...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)?
a.
The writer of the movie has named three of the delivery girls after well known pizza companies (Papa Ginos shortened to just Gino, Shakeys and Celeste) in keeping with the pizza theme of the film.
b.
The two leads ranked #1 on Moviefones The Top 25 Sexiest Movie Couples. May 2008
c.
Previously
Ron Howard
and
Shirley Jones
had played sister and brother in
The Music Man
while in this movie they probably become stepmother and stepson.
d.
The haunting theme music by
Bronislau Kaper
was actually introduced two years earlier in MGMs
A Life of Her Own
, but became a jazz standard under the title Invitation, especially associated with tenor saxophonist
Joe Henderson
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)?
a.
In Norman Joness (
Jerry Van Dyke
s) radio studio, there are black-and-white publicity photos of various celebrities on the wall. One of the pictures is of Jerry Van Dykes real-life brother,
Dick Van Dyke
, who was starring in
The Dick Van Dyke Show
at the time the film was made.
b.
The first draft of the script was completed in February 1968.
c.
Final film of director
Irving Cummings
.
d.
The jokes that
Woody Allen
tells in front of the audience at the University of Wisconsin and on
The Dick Cavett Show
are from his stand-up comic days.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)?
a.
Some cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names):
William Irving
(Waiter),
Mike Lally
(Chicago Taxi Driver). Frank Marlowe (Chicago Taxi Driver) and
William Lally
(Telegraph Operator).
b.
Appearing in "Courtship of Eddies Father" in his film debut in the uncredited role of Child at Party in Indian headdress is
Ron Howard
s (Eddie) younger brother,
Clint Howard
. This marks the beginning of a career for Clint punctuated by appearing in film and television work that also involves his brother Ron.
c.
Ann Doran
(Miss Smith) and
Franklin Pangborn
(Msieur) are in studio records/casting call lists for those roles, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie.
d.
According to information contained in the file on the film in the MPAA/PCA Collection at the Academy of Motion Pic Arts & Sciences Library, the Breen Office refused to allow the use of the word "helluva" in the song "New York, New York its a helluva town." M-G-M later changed the word to "wonderful."
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)?
a.
There was at one time a plan for Michael Myers to speak a single line at the end of the movie. He was to have said "Laurie" just before being beheaded by Jamie Lee Curtis. This idea was dropped from the final script.
b.
Peter Cook
and
Robert Stephens
were in the running for Noel Coward (
Daniel Massey
).
c.
Co-stars
Eddie Murphy
and
Alec Baldwin
share the same birthday, April 3rd.
d.
Rance Howard
: Appearing in an uncredited role (camp counselor) is
Ron Howard
s father. As with
Clint Howard
, this was one of several times Rance would be part of a production involving Ron.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)?
a.
The film that Eddie and his father see at the cinema is
Sam Peckinpah
s western
Ride the High Country
- like this film, an MGM picture.
b.
Sam Flynn (
Garrett Hedlund
) is seen wearing a stylized "89" on the back of his helmet in the motorcycle scene in the real world. This is to represent the year that Kevin Flynn disappeared and was mailed as a sticker decal to those who participated in the "Flynn Lives" viral marketing campaign in the months leading up to the films release.
c.
The wedding sequence in which George Coggeswell (
Elliott Dexter
) marries Jane Trimble (Kathlyn Williams (I)) was staged at Christ Episcopal Church in Los Angeles. The best man was played by Paramount executive Charles Eyton, who was married to Kathlyn Williams in real life. According to Dexter, Eyton had to be persuaded to allow the use of the couples actual wedding rings for the scene.
d.
Director
Milcho Manchevski
was replaced two weeks into production.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)?
a.
At the time of filming, a majority of the main cast were current or former members of Divine Comedy, a sketch comedy troupe at Brigham Young University.
b.
This was the first of two comedies that
Frank Tashlin
adapted the screenplay for and directed which starred
Jayne Mansfield
, the other being
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
. Tashlin once said, "Theres nothing in the world to me thats funnier than big breasts."
c.
Angie Dickinson
was originally announced for role played by
Dina Merrill
.
d.
Selected by Quentin Tarantino for the First Quentin Tarantino Film Fest in Austin, Texas, 1996. This movie was also featured in the Satans Cheerleader Camp Film Fest in Austin in 2000, hosted by The Satans Cheerleaders, who were given special thanks at the end of Grindhouse.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963)?
a.
The movie Tom watches briefly and somewhat wistfully on TV before Eddie comes in to say he feels "real terrible" is
Mogambo
, starring
Clark Gable
and
Grace Kelly
.
b.
Kevin Smith
served as screenwriter on an early version of the script that was not used.
c.
According to editor
Lou Lombardo
the original release print contains some 3,643 editorial cuts, more than any other Technicolor film ever processed. Some of these cuts are near subliminal, consisting of three or four frames, making them almost imperceptible to the naked eye.
d.
Roy L.s line about "politicians staying bought" was first attributed to steel baron Henry Frick about President
Theodore Roosevelt
after massive donations to the Republican party by big business helped Roosevelts reelection and Roosevelt subsequently began proposing legislation to increase regulation of steel mills and railroads.
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