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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Farmer's Daughter (1947) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Farmer's Daughter (1947) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Farmer's Daughter (1947).
About the movie:
Katie Holstrom leaves the farm to become a nurse, but is sidetracked into domestic service, romance, and politics.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Farmer's Daughter (1947)?
a.
Originally titled A Stone for Danny Fisher. It is, loosely based on the best selling 1952 novel by Harold Robbins.
Elvis Presley
recorded a song called "Danny" ("Lonely Blue Boy"). It was later recorded by
Conway Twitty
in 1960 and charted #6 US Pop. Elvis original version of the song was scrapped when the title of the film was changed. Elvis recording wouldnt be released for 20 years.
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 5, 1948 with
Loretta Young
and
Joseph Cotten
reprising their film roles.
c.
According to his Oscar speech,
Alan Ball
was sitting at the World Trade Center plaza when he saw a paper bag floating in the wind and was inspired by it to write the film, which was originally conceived as a stage play.
d.
In Joseph Pistones report, he lists Lefty, Lefty Guns, Lefty Two Guns, Half Cocked, and Horse Cock as false names for Benjamin Ruggiero (Pacino)
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Farmer's Daughter (1947)?
a.
In the shooting script,
Danny Glover
s character is named "McElroy".
b.
The screenplay had originally been written in 1993.
c.
Sam Spiegel
sent the script to
Marlon Brando
and it came back with a refusal. Spiegel however had inserted small pieces of paper between the pages which were still in place when the script was returned to him, indicating that it hadnt been read. While Spiegel continued to work on Brando,
Frank Sinatra
agreed to take on the role.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 15, 1951 with
Loretta Young
and
Joseph Cotten
reprising their film roles.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Farmer's Daughter (1947)?
a.
After Sarah returns to her house near the end, the house is full of snakes, rats, maggots, etc. As she retreats to the upstairs bathroom, we see her pass a whiteboard with the name Gustav Klimt. Gustav Klimt was an artist whose works were denounced for their eroticism. He was also known to have a common theme of the "Femme Fatale" or women who were empowered and strong.
b.
In
The Farmers Daughter
, Katrin Holstrom (
Loretta Young
) reads the story of the townsfolk who place their beloved doctors office shingle as a monument on his tomb: "Dr. Sorensen: Upstairs". Essentially the same scene occurs in
Dreaming Out Loud
where Lum and Abner place the "Dr. Walter Barnes: Office Upstairs" shingle on the good doctors tomb.
c.
After Lieutenant Mayberry talks to the press, and walks back into the police station with Dectective Elliot and Gabriella. He is mad at the snotty reporter so he throws a tantrum. This was ad-libbed by actor Evan Parke.
d.
Film debut of
Martin Landau
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Farmer's Daughter (1947)?
a.
Many extras in this film are showed doubled, even tripled in background. Many times you can see two or three people walking side by side wearing the same clothes and carrying the same things.
b.
"Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid" was shooting near a set where "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" was filming. Tourists were shocked to see Glenn Stranges Frankenstein Monster having lunch with Ann Blyth in her fishtail costume. Both Strange and Lon Chaney in his Wolfman make-up were invited to the Mr. Peabody wrap party, where they hammed it up in make-up.
c.
Banned in the UK on the grounds that it "justified homicide without penalty".
d.
The screen rights were initially bought by
David O. Selznick
. He intended to make it a vehicle for
Ingrid Bergman
. She declined the role, however. He tried to cast either
Dorothy McGuire
or
Sonja Henie
, but eventually sold the rights to RKO Radio Pictures.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Farmer's Daughter (1947)?
a.
After being faxed the script,
Sean Connery
initially turned the role down on the basis of the plot being unrealistic for the post-Cold War era. Whoever sent the fax neglected to include the foreword explaining the movie as historical; once he received the foreword, Connery accepted the role.
b.
Producers held open auditions in several cities to cast the film.
c.
On a cold day, Katrin prepares a drink called glogg for Glenn. Glogg is usually made from claret, aquavit, sugar, cloves, cardamom, orange peel, and raisins. It is ignited before being served.
d.
The infamous scene in which Bobby (played by
Ned Beatty
) is raped and ordered to "squeal like a pig" by the hillbilly played by
Bill McKinney
was somewhat improvised. The novel and original screenplay detailed the rape with no porcine lines. Beatty later claimed credit for the pig idea, but
Christopher Dickey
, son of author
James Dickey
, stated in his book "Summer of Deliverance" that the line was suggested by a crewman.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Farmer's Daughter (1947)?
a.
The scene with actor
William Holden
losing control and tumbling in the X-2 is depicted with actual footage from test pilot
Chuck Yeager
s 70,000-foot free fall in the Bell X-1A in 1953.
b.
First cinema film of James Arness.
c.
Frank Pierson
was unable to pick up his Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay because he was filming
A Star Is Born
at the time. Cast and crew stopped filming briefly to go for a quick drink at a nearby bar and then it was straight back to work. Interestingly, this same film is featured on a theater marquee during the opening scenes of
Dog Day Afternoon
d.
The house set is the same used for
Bewitched
.
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