Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Magnificent Dope (1942) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Magnificent Dope (1942) Quiz

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Magnificent Dope (1942).

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1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Magnificent Dope (1942)?
a.		The alien symbionts main weakness is that it is susceptible to high ultra-sonic sounds. This weakness is also shared by Daredevil, another Marvel Comics character.
b.		In real life Paul Reubens was very sick from the flu during the scene where he returns to the bike shop after his bike is stolen and Pee-Wee falls on the bikes. This is mentioned in the commentary.
c.		Some of the ship scenes were completed in the Sersen tank at 20th Century-Fox studios under the supervision of Fox visual effects supervisor Fred Sersen. The visual effects team worked on the boat props as well. The Sersen tank was used for a number of independent productions including Walt Disneys 20000 Leagues Under the Sea.
d.		Don Ameches character says, "None but the brave," and attributes the quote to Benjamin Franklin. Actually its from the first stanza of John Drydens Alexanders Feast, "None but the brave, deserve the fair."

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Magnificent Dope (1942)?
a.		The two lead actors memorized each others lines so that they could both interrupt each other in character. This unsettled a lot of the actors they were playing opposite, leading to a greater sense of verisimilitude.
b.		Oliver Stone was very displeased with how the final version of the film turned out as it had little to do with his original script, which subsequently was re-written by Robert Towne and then revised by Hal Ashby in improvisation. He said he only visited the set once, and wanted to have his name taken off the picture but it was too late as the credits were already made up for it.
c.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 28, 1942 with Don Ameche and Henry Fonda reprising their film roles.
d.		A sequence featuring the climactic fire that burned down Roberta Carters (Mary Astor (I)) house was cut from the final film. A snippet from the scene can be seen in the trailer on the DVD.

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