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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The King and I (1956) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The King and I (1956) - Part (3) 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.
When Sally is being hounded by reporters for the first time about her involvement with the president and one of them asks, "Have you guys had sex yet?" that guy wasnt an actor, but a personal friend of
Ray Romano
s and a stand-up comedian who used to open up for him.
b.
In this film and
Raw Deal
,
Arnold Schwarzenegger
is compared to Det. "Dirty" Harry Callahan for his weapon choice.
c.
The font used for the numbers on Carls alarm clock is the "Chicago" font, one of the first fonts designed for the Macintosh.
Steve Jobs
, former Pixar CEO, also spearheaded the original Macintosh project at Apple.
d.
Leona Gordon
was hired to augment the singing of
Rita Moreno
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
Key art has been designed by famous illustrators Drew Struzan and Jean Mascii (French and UK posters).
b.
This movie provides a rare opportunity to see three of the most influential Hollywood columnists active at the time.
Sheilah Graham
,
Hedda Hopper
and
Jimmy Starr
all appear as themselves in the press conference / party scene at the house.
c.
The name of the villain was "Raymond Owen" in the original 1914 US theatrical release. The characters name was changed to the German sounding "Koerner" for the 1916 European release.
d.
Both
Yul Brynner
and writer
Ernest Lehman
were determined to include the song "Is a Puzzlement" in the film, but this idea was refused by hands-on producer and 20th Century Fox head,
Darryl F. Zanuck
. He did relent on this to the extent that if he deemed that the film needed it upon completion, then he would allow for re-shoots. This is exactly what happened. "Is a Puzzlement" was shot, as indeed was an opening sequence showing Anna and her son arriving in Bangkok, all to the tune of an additional $400,000.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
The Philip K. Dick essay being discussed is "How to Build a Universe that Doesnt Fall Apart Two Days Later", the introduction to his short story collection "I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon".
b.
Maureen OHara
was originally meant to play the lead role in the movie version of "The King and I", but
Yul Brynner
specifically asked for
Deborah Kerr
.
c.
"Moe Fitch" is based on treasure hunter
Mel Fisher
, whose Key West maritime museum houses gold and silver artifacts from Spanish treasure ships.
d.
When the project was in the works in the mid-1990s
Johnny Depp
was orignally the top choice to play Bruce Banner. Later on,
Billy Crudup
was
Ang Lee
s first choice to play Banner, but the actor declined the offer. Then
Tom Cruise
was offered the role of Bruce Banner, and then
Steve Buscemi
,
David Duchovny
and
Jeff Goldblum
were tested for the role before finally
Eric Bana
was cast.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
The scene in which Pinback is stuck in the service elevator with his legs dangling through the floor hatch is clearly filmed in a corridor with the lift base being pulled horizontally along it.
b.
Originally set up in 2002 with
Tony Scott
directing,
Robert De Niro
playing Amand Degas, and
Quentin Tarantino
playing Richie Nix.
c.
All of the main characters visit the gallery at some point and look at the same painting, although we never get to see it. The conversations they have with Cheri are identical too.
d.
The "Small House of Uncle Thomas" segment in this film is the only American theatrical version of "Uncle Toms Cabin" to be made in the sound era. It was filmed in 1965 as a German theatrical movie,
Onkel Toms Hütte
, and in America, for TV in 1987 (
Uncle Toms Cabin
), but not as a film per se. (The very obscure
Uncle Toms Cabin
does not count, as its an exploitation movie centered on torture and with little more than the title to do with
Harriet Beecher Stowe
s story.)
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
Robert Redford
originally agreed to play Blue and backed out at the last minute. He was sued by Paramount and afterward refused
Roman Polanski
s offer to play Guy Woodhouse in Paramounts
Rosemarys Baby
.
b.
During the shooting of the scene where Becky (
Tracey Arnold
) emerges from the subway, two men can be seen standing at the top of the stairs having a heated discussion. These men were not extras, they were simply civilians who were really having an argument, and when the film crew arrived to shoot, they refused to move, so director
John McNaughton
decided to include them in the shot.
c.
Jack Benny
: the car driver who stops to offer help to Mrs. Marcus.
d.
The reality of the "Shall We Dance" sequence was that
Deborah Kerr
suffered continual bruising from the hoops in her skirt, and
Yul Brynner
- a chain smoker who had already lost a lung to his habit - had to take oxygen in between takes.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
When Velda and Annie go into the Beverly Hills Hotel, two joggers pass by. They are
Frankie Avalon
and
Annette Funicello
.
b.
Dorothy Dandridge
was the original choice for the role of Tuptim. It has been reported that Miss Dandridge, who had just made history as the first African American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in
Carmen Jones
, was strongly advised to refuse the role because Tuptim was a slave. The role went to
Rita Moreno
, who was of Puerto Rican descent.
c.
Jazz musician John Zorn originally scored the entire film, complete with multiple cues and even scored both the original and alternate endings. As with many other films, Walter Hill was unhappy with the end result and hired old pal Ry Cooder to rescore the whole film.
d.
The Chicago Cubs, the team playing in the World Series in the film had been in the National League playoffs after filming began on this film. They had lost to the San Francisco Giants in 6 games and they have not been to the World Series to this day since 1945 and have not won one since 1908.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
The original Broadway production of "The King and I" opened at the St. James Theater on March 29, 1951, ran for 1246 performances and won the 1952 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Musical.
b.
This film survives in black and white only.
c.
The producer and original director
Burt Kennedy
had creative differences. The producer then fired him and replaced him with
Steve Carver
. It was the only time Kennedy was ever fired from a movie. Most of the footage on the screen is his.
d.
In his autobiography, writer Arthur Laurents said that he had been hired by director Anatole Litvak to rewrite the first draft of the screenplay by Frank Partos and Millen Brand, which he did. Partos and Brand wanted the WGA to rule that they were the only writers and to delete Laurents credit, so they submitted the script to an arbitration and presented carbon copies of Laurents work as their own. The WGA removed Laurents credit, even though several years later, Brand admitted to Laurents that he and Partos had created forged carbons to make Laurents work look like theirs.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
This film is also known as Police Patrol, and is available for viewing or download from http://www.archive.org/movies/details-db.php?collection=feature_films&collectionid=police_patrol
b.
Art directors
John DeCuir
and
Lyle R. Wheeler
spent $750,000 designing the 40 sets required for the film.
c.
The fountain that
Freddy Cannon
sings in front of is the same one seen in the opening of
Friends
.
d.
Filmed on the grounds of the gothic estate Lyndhurst on the Hudson River in New York State.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
Randy "The Ram" Robinsons van is a Dodge Ram.
b.
The final feature film appearance by
Ray Bolger
.
c.
Rita Moreno
said that the heavy Siamese headdresses she and the ballet dancers wore in "The Small House of Uncle Thomas" ballet sequence gave all of them headaches, which lasted for days.
d.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The King and I (1956)?
a.
Deborah Kerr
s signature in cement for Graumans Chinese Theater in Hollywood was actually cast on the set of
The King and I
and not at the theater.
b.
This was the first major Hollywood film to be shot in Panavision. The Panavision process faced its first major test when
Audrey Hepburn
expressed worries that the widescreen process would distort her already square face. Test footage made in Panavision revealed this not to be the case, and reportedly received applause when it was shown for Hepburn and others in a test screening.
c.
The engine used during the filming is now on display aboard the S.S. Lane Victory, an original WWII Victory ship currently on display at the Port of Los Angeles, next to the cruise ship lines. The engine is located below deck in a forward cargo hold. The S.S. Lane Victory is the only operational Victory Ship in the World in its original configuration and makes summer cruises from San Pedro to Catalina, complete with a staged aerial attack en route featuring the AT-6 Texans of the famed Condor Squadron of Van Nuys, California.
d.
Ian Cooper cites "Pigs on Parade" as one of his award-winning films. This title is borrowed from a stop-motion short film created by co-producer Allan Reini.
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