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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Life of Emile Zola (1937) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Life of Emile Zola (1937) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Life of Emile Zola (1937).
About the movie:
The biopic of the famous French muckraking writer and his involvement in fighting the injustice of the Dreyfuss Affair.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Life of Emile Zola (1937)?
a.
The film was shot in reverse order;
Paul Muni
grew his own beard for the role, and it was trimmed and darkened as he proceeded to scenes where Zola is younger. His makeup took 3-1/2 hours to apply each morning.
b.
In some scenes Wolverines claws were created through computer-generated imagery since the props being used in those scenes looked obvious.
c.
James Coco
, originally cast as Dog, couldnt eat Russian food; the only local fare he could stomach was bread and butter. He wound up gaining so much weight his costume no longer fit, he suffered a gall bladder attack and eventually had to be replaced by
George Cole
. Coco later said, "They tell us the movie will finish by August, but not by August of what year. I understand Elizabeth Taylor is having Christmas cards printed."
d.
The beer the hunters are seen drinking is Iron City Beer, a once-popular beer brewed in Pittsburgh in which George A. Romeros film company, The Latent Image, produced and filmed a number of Iron City Beer TV commercials during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Life of Emile Zola (1937)?
a.
This movie holds the world record for the longest on screen kiss with a kiss between Smith and Sherrin lasting just over six minutes during the end credits.
b.
Exterior filming of the Griswolds "on the road" took a greater part of three months, crossing numerous states including California, Arizona, Colorado, Misouri and Illinois.
c.
The WGA-mandated writing credits for this film are incomplete. The character of Modesty Blaise was created in 1963 by
Peter ODonnell
.
d.
Early in the film, Zola burns a few books to warm his drafty apartment. When Cezanne opens the window to let out the smoke, Zola asks him to close the windows to avoid a draft. The real Emile Zola in fact died of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a stopped chimney.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Life of Emile Zola (1937)?
a.
The first of
William Castle
s "gimmick" films. In this one, admission included an insurance policy against "death by fright" issued by Lloyds of London.
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 8, 1939 with
Paul Muni
reprising his film role.
c.
The final film that
Charles Chaplin
produced in America.
d.
The first Sherlock Holmes film to reach U.S. movie theaters in over twenty years, since the 1988 comedy
Without a Clue
with
Michael Caine
as Reginald Kincaid/"Sherlock Holmes".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Life of Emile Zola (1937)?
a.
The original name of Principal Johnny was Johnny Castle, named after the Patrick Swazye character in
Dirty Dancing
, and there were several Dirty Dancing quotes/jokes that were used for reference. They were all dropped by the second draft and the character was renamed Johnny Wellington, Jr.
b.
The sparking glove effect seen throughout the movie was achieved by attaching the glove to a car battery. The famous scraping noise was created by scratching a steak knife on the underside of a metal chair.
c.
Due to severe flooding in Los Angeles in 1938, the presentation of the Best Picture Oscar for this movie was postponed from Thursday March 3rd to Thursday March 10, 1938. (see also -
In the Heat of the Night
and
Raging Bull
).
d.
The character Benny, played by
Anthony Anderson
, originally had one line in the film. The director decided that Gordon needed someone to talk to, so they increased the role of Benny.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Life of Emile Zola (1937)?
a.
Although the training base in the movie was supposedly in Colorado, actual filming occurred at the Ephrata, WA Municipal Airport which is a former WWII B-17 training base. Many of the hangars at the airport are original from that era, and evidence of the base is still visible - foundations for buildings, plumbing, the roads and even rock lined walks to the foundations still exist unchanged in the desert. When
John Goodman
was doused with fire retardant, he was sitting on top of one of a series of earthen bunkers, and walking around the airport you can still see the red retardant stains on the earth. Dorindas house was a shell built for the movie and sits abandoned at the airport edge. Overall a very interesting place to visit as everything is very well preserved in the desert.
b.
Not only was Veronica Lake pregnant during the making of this movie, she was between six and eight months pregnant. Production took place from June 12 to July 22 1941, and her daughter Elaine Detlie was born on August 21, 1941. The only other people involved in the production who knew of her condition were the costume designer, Edith Head, and Louise Sturges, wife of Preston. Miss Head designed costumes to hide the condition. Miss Lake was afraid that she would not be allowed to make the movie if her advanced state of pregnancy was revealed, owing to the physical demands of the role.
c.
Bonita Granville
(Violet) is in studio records/casting call lists for this movie, but she did not appear or was not identifiable.
d.
The director filmed scenes specifically for the trailers and TV spots.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Life of Emile Zola (1937)?
a.
This was the first film to receive 10 Academy Award nominations.
b.
In the background of Alices dream sequence of walking into school, you can see a bust of William McKinley.
c.
According to the Book "Ernst Lubitsch: Laughter in Paradise", The Shop Around the Corner is the most meaningful tribute possible to the owner and employees of the long vanished Berlin clothing firm of S. Lubitsch.
d.
In the opening shot when Joey goes to make himself a drink, the phone wasnt supposed to ring yet - John Boyd Wests mother asked to speak to John. So Joe Smith just started the scene, did the phone conversation scene and hung up on her. They cut before she could redial.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Life of Emile Zola (1937)?
a.
The name of the high school is Bates High, a reference to Norman Bates from
Psycho
. In addition, the four note violin theme from Psycho is used over and over in the film.
b.
James Doohan
also devised the Vulcan words heard during the Kolinahr sequence. The scenes were originally shot in English, and when it was decided to change the dialogue to Vulcan, Doohan wrote lines that fit the existing lip movements. Some of the subtitles were rearranged to make this less obvious.
c.
The Latin on Zolas mansions fireplace hearth, seen twice, is "Nulla Dies Sine Linea": "No Day Without a Line".
d.
In February, 2005
Hope Davis
replaced
Michelle Pfeiffer
to play Slim Keith.
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