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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The First Wives Club (1996) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The First Wives Club (1996) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The First Wives Club (1996).
About the movie:
Reunited by the death of a college friend, three divorced women seek revenge on the husbands who left them for younger women.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The First Wives Club (1996)?
a.
Brenda refers to Cynthias ex-husband and his girlfriend as "Louis and Lestat". This is a reference to Interview With the Vampire, in which Louis and Lestat are two vampires.
b.
The character of Nigel was created strictly for the movie; he does not appear in the books. However, he combines elements of Colin Creevey and Dennis Creevey.
c.
Eliza Dushku
turned down the role of Paige Matthews.
d.
When Pickett tells Armistead that he cannot order Garnett not to make the charge, he is alluding to the fact that at Kernstown (1862), when the Virginians were still under command of Stonewall Jackson, Garnett had been threatened by Jackson with court martial for cowardice and dereliction of duty and only Jacksons death stopped the court martial. Pickett and Armistead as Virginians and friends of Garnett would have known that, hence Picketts unwillingness to order Garnett to stay behind.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The First Wives Club (1996)?
a.
Stephenie Meyer
cited the band
Muse
as her source of inspiration to write her books, and another of her favorite groups is Linkin Park. Both bands contributed a song to the movies soundtrack.
b.
Tell-tale signs (grayer hair, blotchy skin) are introduced to show that the Urukhai are an inbred set of creatures, who are already starting to erode.
c.
Alice Faye
was pregnant during the filming of this movie.
d.
"The First Wives Club" is the second time that Diane Keaton and Jennifer Dundas (Lowe) have played mother and daughter. The first time was in
Mrs. Soffel
, when Dundas was still being billed as Jennie Dundas.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The First Wives Club (1996)?
a.
Doctors created
Goldie Hawn
s simulated collagen treatment by injecting her lips with a harmless saline solution. Though temporary, Hawn later remarked in interviews that the experience was quite painful and that it had discouraged her from ever getting collagen for real.
b.
The film is inspired by Robert Louis Stevensons Treasure Island which is mentioned several times in the film by both
John Cusack
and
Robert Loggia
. Cusack as the young steward and Loggia the captain of the ship. The pirates in this case are the father and son team of
Jerry Stiller
and
Ben Stiller
, who are real life father and son. The damsel in distress is
Wendy Gazelle
, who plays John Cusacks girlfriend in the film, who can be loosely claimed as being the treasure as well.
c.
Ryan Phillippe
was cast at the 11th hour replacing an actor who withdrawn.
d.
The French play opened in Paris on 13 January 1926.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The First Wives Club (1996)?
a.
Draculas diminutive henchmen, the Dwerger, are actually dwarfs from Germanic folklore.
b.
Goldie Hawn
,
Bette Midler
, and
Diane Keaton
were all born within 45 days of each other, and celebrated their 50th birthdays together while filming this movie.
c.
Ranked #7 on the American Film Institutes list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Romantic Comedy" in June 2008.
d.
Jhumpa Lahiri
, whose book the film is based on makes an appearance in the movie as "Jhumpa Maushi".
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The First Wives Club (1996)?
a.
This is the first New Line Cinema/Castle Rock Entertainment collaboration since the mid-90s before both companies were bought by Ted Turner.
b.
Jessica Lange
was initially considered for the Elise Elliot role (played by
Goldie Hawn
).
c.
Although spelled differently, the name "Berguita" (Kates roommate) is a Spanish slang word for "little penis", this being referred several times by
William Forsythe
s character
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 19, 1949 with
David Niven
reprising his film role.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The First Wives Club (1996)?
a.
Burt Reynolds
based his character on friend
Don Meredith
s football career
b.
When the three ladies meet after the funeral, they are talking about Elises plastic surgery. Brenda asks Elise if she just got a little or the full enchilada, Elise says "I got the whole enchilada." This line was originally "I got the whole Ivana," but was changed once
Ivana Trump
was cast in a cameo.
c.
One of Americas first female serial killers was named Belle Gunness.
d.
Reportedly,
Preston Sturges
got the idea for the movie from stories of
John Garfield
living the life of a hobo, riding freight trains and hitchhiking his way cross-country for a short period in the 1930s.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The First Wives Club (1996)?
a.
Timothy Olyphant
s screen debut.
b.
Frank Lucas
and
Richie Roberts
were on-set consultants to director
Ridley Scott
and the crew throughout filming.
c.
Paul Gleason
was considered for the role of Ed Rooney.
d.
This wasnt the first time Diane Franklin used a French accent in a film. For part of
Second Time Lucky
she played a French nurse in World War I.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The First Wives Club (1996)?
a.
After Taylor (
Charlie Sheen
) takes his revenge on Sgt. Barnes (
Tom Berenger
), the other platoon arrives to look for survivors and someone asks Taylor if hes okay. As he does, Taylor quickly drops a grenade. The script didnt call for it, but Sheen thought his character would be suicidal at that point in the movie, and director
Oliver Stone
liked it and kept it in the movie.
b.
When asked at the beginning of the project who she wanted to play her father,
Sarah Michelle Gellar
jokingly responded that she wanted
Sam Shepard
. Months later it was confirmed, to Gellars disbelief, that Shepard agreed to take the role.
c.
Larry Blyden
was nominated for the 1959 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "Flower Drum Song" for the part of Sammy Fong.
d.
Theatrical trailer features snippets of scenes that were not included in the final film.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The First Wives Club (1996)?
a.
Steve Austin
tore his hamstring while training for the football scenes.
b.
Bette Davis
appears in this film via a clip from
Dark Victory
seen in a television montage sequence.
c.
Production was based on the play Diplomacy (1914), written by
Victorien Sardou
. The most recent production had been directed by Gustav von Seyffertitz at The Empire Theatre: 20 Oct 1914- Dec 1914 (closing date unknown/63 performances). Cast included: Blanche Bates, Henry Dorton, Bertha Fordyce,
William Gillette
, Norman Tharp. Produced by
Charles Frohman
. Note: Prior to WWI, a production running 50-60 performances would have been considered a modest hit and such a run considered good for a revival. Produced by Famous Players-Lasky (later known as Paramount) as
Diplomacy
.
d.
In an interview,
Bette Midler
mentioned that all three main cast members wanted to make a sequel, but the studio was not agreeable, as they viewed the success of this film as a "fluke". Midler also said that just before the movie opened, she was told it would not do very well because the film was competing against action movies with male stars such as
Bruce Willis
. This film opened at number one and out-grossed those action movies.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The First Wives Club (1996)?
a.
Jon Stewart
had a small part in the film but it was left on the cutting room floor.
b.
This picture was filmed in Mexico as was
Charles Bronson
s earlier movies
Caboblanco
and
Borderline
.
c.
Sweeney Todd and
Ed Wood
are the only two films in
Tim Burton
s directing career with music not composed by
Danny Elfman
.
d.
The original Broadway play starred legendary actress Maude Adams. It opened at the Knickerbocker Theatre in New York on November 11, 1901 and ran for 64 performances.
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