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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Last Picture Show (1971) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Last Picture Show (1971) - 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 Last Picture Show (1971).
About the movie:
A group of 50's high schoolers come of age in a bleak, isolated, atrophied West Texas town that is slowly dying, both economically and culturally.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Last Picture Show (1971)?
a.
Peter Bogdanovich
had originally offered the role of "Sam the Lion" to
James Stewart
, who liked the part but had already committed to a TV series and couldnt get out of it. The role was then offered to
Ben Johnson
, who took it eventually won an Academy Award for it.
b.
Mark Wahlberg
was originally offered the role of Jake Roenick but turned it down.
c.
The Irish folk singer appearing in the film is
Bernard Fanning
.
d.
One of the skyscrapers built by Buddy in Gimbels is the Liberty One building in Philadelphia. In real life, Gimbels was a Philadelphia-based department store.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Last Picture Show (1971)?
a.
Peter Bogdanovich
claims the crew disliked him because he always ate with the actors on location.
b.
Columbia Pictures bought the rights to the story "Broadway Bill" by
Mark Hellinger
for $8,000. (Source: Biography "The Mark Hellinger Story" by
Jim Bishop
)
c.
Actor
Vincent Schiavelli
was slated to play an unscrupulous "insurance salesman" who sold life insurance policies to Freejacks.
d.
There is a painting/mural of
Nikola Tesla
shown at least twice during the Tucker trial.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Last Picture Show (1971)?
a.
Gene Kirkwood
and
Hawk Koch
first sought the rights to
Martin Cruz Smith
s "Gorky Park" novel when it was still in galley form.
b.
Ricks Cafe was one of the few original sets built for the film, the rest were all recycled from other Warner Brothers productions due to wartime restrictions on building supplies.
c.
Peter Bogdanovich
claims that seeing
Cybill Shepherd
on a magazine cover inspired his casting her. According to Shepherd he later viewed an old silent screen test of her shot by
Roger Vadim
.
d.
The sounds made by the Dilophosaurus were a combination of the sounds of howler monkeys, hawks, rattlesnakes, and swans. The main cry of the Velicoraptors was a combination of the sounds of dolphins and walruses.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Last Picture Show (1971)?
a.
Alexis Bledel
s feature film debut.
b.
The film made $21,722,000 with a budget of $1,000,000.
c.
The drawing of the galaxy in the beach house is M-51, The Whirlpool Galaxy.
d.
The film "Wagonmaster," whose poster is seen at the theater stars and pictures a young Ben Johnson.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Last Picture Show (1971)?
a.
After the films end credits finish rolling, the sound effect of Darth Vaders breathing can be heard.
b.
In the original shooting script, the caged "cobra-man" circus freak was supposed to be a were-beast and the Man in the Iron Mask was supposed to be one of the exhibits.
c.
Peter Bogdanovich
used no music except popular songs from the period all heard in a naturalistic context over radios.
d.
This is the only movie in which
Elvis Presley
doesnt sing. The only song is the one during the titles.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Last Picture Show (1971)?
a.
Peter Bogdanovich
left the location because of the death of his father and after he returned to the set, the first scene he shot was the funeral of Sam the Lion.
b.
Director
Betty Thomas
dogs, Jackie and Rico, were constantly on set during filming and had to be cut out of several scenes.
c.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 1, 1946 with
Wallace Beery
and
Marjorie Main
reprising their film roles.
d.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 27, 1949 with
David Niven
and
Jane Wyman
reprising their film roles.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Last Picture Show (1971)?
a.
Debut of
Parley Baer
.
b.
Vampira
s last film appearance.
c.
Steven Spielberg
was going to direct this film for a 2003 or 2004 release but shelved it when
Tom Cruise
became available and the duo could work on
War of the Worlds
instead.
d.
According to
Cloris Leachman
the cause of her dysfunctional marriage was that her husband was gay. She claims a scene between her coach husband and the teams quarterback would have revealed that implicitly, but because of budgetary reasons was never shot.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Last Picture Show (1971)?
a.
Location manager Frank Marshall doubled in the role of the football teams quarterback.
b.
According to the official website, the film features 67 speaking roles, 5200 extras, and 102 sets. Behind the scenes, 520 technicians were employed.
c.
The real McCools in St. Louis was considered to be too drab to film in.
d.
Many disputes arose between photographer
James Wong Howe
and his associate, Technicolor photographer
Wilfred M. Cline
about which colors to use in wardrobe and sets. Cline wanted bright primary colors, while Howe insisted on subdued earth tones. Since Howe got his way, after one week they were not on speaking terms and The Technicolor Company banned Howe from shooting further pictures in color; Howe did not make another color film for 10 years.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Last Picture Show (1971)?
a.
Darth Vaders footsteps were recorded in underground tunnels by the Golden Gate Bridge to help create an ominous effect.
b.
Several changes were made in adapting the stage version of A Little Night Music for the screen. At least four songs were deleted. Two songs (The Glamorous Life and Night Waltz) were entirely rewritten and reinterpreted. The Greek-chorus singing quintet was removed. Arguably, the most important change was setting the story in Austria instead of Sweden (which was not only the setting of the stage musical but also the setting of the
Ingmar Bergman
film that is its source material). This change in setting also slightly changed some characters names. Fredrik, Fredrika, and Henrik were altered to be Fredrick, Fredricka, and Erich, respectively. Also, the last name of the Count and Charlotte was changed from Malcolm to Mittelheim.
c.
At the end of the credits, the film is dedicated to two persons, one of whom is Polly Klaas, the 12-year-old girl who was kidnapped from her Petaluma, California, home in 1993 and later found murdered.
Winona Ryder
, much of whose youth was spent in Petaluma, joined in the highly publicized search effort and made a number of emotional appeals for the childs safe return.
d.
Jimmy Dean, the singer, was suggested by
Peter Bogdanovich
for the role of Abilene, but the studio turned him down.
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