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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Match King (1932) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Match King (1932) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Match King (1932).
About the movie:
Unscrupulous Paul Kroll, starting as a Chicago janitor, uses graft to finance a trip to Sweden where by trickery he gains control of his uncle's small match factory...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Match King (1932)?
a.
Mariska Hargitay
s film debut.
b.
One of the earliest films to have a pre-credits sequence - seven years earlier than
Of Mice and Men
, which is often cited as the first such.
c.
Film debut of
Ruby Keeler
.
d.
The dialog in the courtroom scenes were taken from transcripts of the real event. In addition, some of the lines
Chris Bauer
says, in particular the ones spoken to
Lili Taylor
in the courthouse waiting room, are taken directly from letters and statements in the real life of Irving Klaw.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Match King (1932)?
a.
The Latin exorcism passages read by the priest during Martins black and white flashbacks are authentic.
b.
Warren William
s most immediately prior film was titled
Three on a Match
. That films title refers to the "superstition" that if three people light their cigarettes with the same match, the third person will soon die. The so-called superstition was actually part of a promotional campaign designed by Ivar Kreuger (the real-life counterpart to Williams character) to increase the use of matches by cutting down sharing.
c.
Decca Records star
Bing Crosby
, who did not appear in this film, combined with
The Andrews Sisters
on two "Billboard"-charting songs featured in the score: "Victry Polka" (music by
Jule Styne
, lyrics by
Sammy Cahn
), sung in the picture at the conclusion of a greatest-hits medley by The Andrews Sisters, a number-five "Billboard" tune in 1943; and "Is You Is or Is You Aint (Ma Baby)" (music and lyrics by
Louis Jordan
and Billy Austin (I)), performed in the movie by Mr. Jordan singing with his orchestra, a number-two "Billboard" ditty for Crosby and the trio in 1944. On their own, the Andrews Sisters waxed for Decca and then repeated in this film a jivey song of farewell, "Shoo-Shoo" Baby" (music and lyrics by
Phil Moore
). Between late December 1943 and mid-April 1944, the sisters 78 ranked as high as #3 among the "Billboard"-charting singles. Placing alongside was the
Ella Mae Morse
cut of "Shoo-Shoo Baby" on Capitol. In another musical from Universal,
South of Dixie
, Ella gave out with her rendition.
d.
The film had its premiere on June 19, 1996, at the Superdome in New Orleans, utilizing six enormous screens, and was preceded by a parade through the French Quarter. The song "Someday" was sung over the credits by the group All-4-One, but the European version replaced them with the British band Eternal.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Match King (1932)?
a.
The villainous character Bane was created by comic book writer
Chuck Dixon
and artist
Graham Nolan
.
b.
Keanu Reeves
turned down the role of Pvt. Chris Taylor.
c.
The character of Marta Molnar is based on
Greta Garbo
. Warner Bros. tried unsuccessfully to borrow Garbo from MGM for the role.
d.
A copy of this film survives at UCLA.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Match King (1932)?
a.
The "House on 92nd Street" used in the film was actually located on 93rd street. The building has since been demolished.
b.
Jim Henson
was determined to use the larger budget of a feature film to push the technological limits and capabilities of puppetry. One of the most difficult feats (and one that appears deceptively easy on-screen) was making Kermit ride a bicycle.
c.
Wendell B. Harris Jr.
used
Roger & Me
Director of Photography
Bruce Schermer
. There are many Flint connections in this film.
d.
The film is loosely based on the Swedish industrialist Ivar Kreuger, who killed himself 9 months before this movie was released.
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