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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The King and I (1956) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The King and I (1956) - 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 King and I (1956).
About the movie:
Musical about a widow who accepts a job as a live-in governess of the King of Siam's children.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
Actress/singer
Lainie Kazan
appeared in one scene as Chucks mother, but it was deleted. It is included on the DVD.
b.
Robert Cornthwaite
s film debut.
c.
It was announced, early on, that
Richard Rodgers
and
Oscar Hammerstein II
would write a set of new songs for this film adaptation of their 1951 hit Broadway musical, but of course, this didnt come to pass.
d.
Shot without sound. To avoid having to sync a lot of sound in post-production, the actors turned away from the camera when speaking, and cupped their hands over their mouths when shouting.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
One of the original cars from the 80s was used as a close-up car. Its a converted 68 Charger to look like a 69 and the original engine was replaced by a brand new Hemi engine. The car was used for a few close-up scenes and then sent back to Warner Bros.
b.
When
Aron Ralston
was asked how how authentic the film was, he said, "the movie is so factually accurate it is as close to a documentary as you can get and still be a drama."
c.
Dame
Maggie Smith
completed filming this film whilst undergoing radio-therapy as treatment for breast cancer.
d.
The play was written for
Gertrude Lawrence
and her appearance in the film version was contractually guaranteed. However, shortly after the show opened she was diagnosed with cancer, and she died while still playing the role on Broadway.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
Audie Murphy acted with
Alan Hale Jr.
in "Destry". Alan would go on to be Skipper in
Gilligans Island
. Audie made
Ride Clear of Diablo
with The Professor,
Russell Johnson
.
b.
The subplot involving Tuptim, although heavily altered by
Oscar Hammerstein II
in the play to make it more of a definite romance between Tuptim and Lun Tha, was once thought to have a basis in reality, but it has turned out to be completely fictional, part of the embellishments that
Anna Leonowens
added to her autobiography during her years as governess and schoolteacher to the Kings children.
c.
Despite the fact that this was filmed in Super 35, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.
d.
Paul Bartel
s last role.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
James Cameron
did extensive editing work, especially on the final action sequences, but he could not be credited because he was not in the editors union. He joined before making
Titanic
and is credited as an editor on that film.
b.
The church at the end of the movie is St. Brendan Church.
c.
Several cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names):
Paul Stanton
(Mr. Dow),
Douglas Wood
(Mr. Camden),
Si Jenks
(Janitor),
Mahlon Hamilton
(Johnson, the Butler),
Luke Cosgrave
(Peddler),
Dorothy Vaughan
(Mary, the Cook),
Dennis OKeefe
(Salesman) and
Billy Mahan
(Boy).
d.
Marni Nixon
was hired on a six-week contract, and she was to be at the studio every day that
Deborah Kerr
rehearsed a scene with a song in it. Nixon would actually stand next to Kerr and walk through the whole scene - both of them singing - and Nixon would be looking closely at Kerrs facial expressions to try to imitate her speech pattern in the songs.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
Dinah Shore
, who was a singer as well as an actress, was initially considered for the role of
Anna Leonowens
.
b.
When
John Huston
didnt have a conclusive ending to his script,
Howard Hawks
gave him the shootout on a boat that finishes the film, as he had been unable to include it in
To Have and Have Not
.
c.
"Aslan" means "lion" in Turkish.
d.
The sun shining through the apartment window is generated by an 18,000-watt movie light mounted on the platform of a 126-foot high Condor crane.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 16, 1948 with
Bob Hope
and
Signe Hasso
reprising their film roles.
b.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 22, 1944 with
Dennis OKeefe
,
Marjorie Reynolds
and
Mischa Auer
reprising their film roles.
c.
Darryl F. Zanuck
first cast
Maureen OHara
as Anna because she was not only gorgeous but had a fine soprano voice and would not have to be dubbed. When Zanuck told her the news, she immediately sent sample recordings of her voice.
Richard Rodgers
agreed that OHara had a great voice but reportedly said, "No pirate queen is going to play my Anna!"
d.
The name "Sha Ka Ree" is a play on words from the original actor asked to play the part of Sybok:
Sean Connery
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
Ariadnes hair is in a tight bun in the hotel sequence so filmmakers didnt have to figure out how her hair should move in zero-gravity.
b.
Film debut of
Robert Alda
.
c.
The name Hoops McCann was taken from a character in the 1980 Steely Dan song "Glamour Profession."
d.
Although
Walter Lang
is given sole directorial credit on the film,
Yul Brynner
repeatedly clashed with him and made many of the directorial suggestions which found their way into the finished film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
It was
Yul Brynner
who pushed for
Deborah Kerr
to be cast as Anna. He had seen some of her stage work, was highly impressed with her and was convinced that she was the one for the role.
b.
Steven Spielberg
screened
The Searchers
and
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
for
Roberto Orci
and
Jon Favreau
so that they could get the atmosphere of the film.
c.
This film is listed among The 100 Most Amusingly Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
d.
To keep with the "slice-of-life" motif of the movie, several scenes were completely ad-libbed, including the basketball game, Jacks meeting with his sons teacher, and Susan and Jacks first encounter.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
Three musical numbers and two fragments were recorded, and allegedly shot, but subsequently deleted. They were: "My Lord and Master" (a ballad sung by Tuptim shortly after her arrival in the palace) "Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?" (a soliloquy for Anna, in which she comically expresses her anger towards the King) "I Have Dreamed" (another duet for Tuptim and Lun Tha) It was felt that "My Lord and Master" and "I Have Dreamed" didnt do much to advance the plot, and that "Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?" would make Anna sound too whiny and nagging. An extra opening verse of "Song of the King" A choral reprisal of "Whistle a Happy Tune." All these numbers can still be heard on the soundtrack album, however.
b.
Animation director
Richard Williams
strove for three things while creating this films animation: Warner Bros. Looney Tunes-type characters; Disney-quality animation and
Tex Avery
-style humor..."but not so brutal."
c.
When Max enters Annies office, the names on the door are Annie Farrell and David Canning.
David A. Canning
is the digital imaging technician on the movie.
d.
Boris Karloff
was the first actor considered for the role of the opium-addicted John Jasper.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
Wayne Rogers
film debut.
b.
Marni Nixon
dubbed
Deborah Kerr
s singing in the film.
c.
This was the first appearance of the Dead End Kids who later evolved into the East Side Kids and later the Bowery Boys. Producer
Samuel Goldwyn
brought the boys - who had appeared in the original Broadway production of the play - to Hollywood to appear in the movie. He later regretted the decision, as the boys ran wild through the studio, destroying property and crashing a truck through the wall of a sound stage. Afterwards, Goldwyn decided not to use the boys again and sold their contract to Warner Brothers.
d.
A story circulated that
Emma Watson
broke her left wrist during filming and that you can just see a little bit of the cast under her sleeve in some scenes, but it turned out to be false.
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