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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Merry Gentleman (2008) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Merry Gentleman (2008) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Merry Gentleman (2008).
About the movie:
A woman who leaves an abusive relationship to begin a new life in a new city, where she forms an unlikely and ironic relationship with a suicidal hit man (unbeknownst to her)...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Merry Gentleman (2008)?
a.
Tom Bastounes
also doubles as one of the films producers.
b.
In an alternate introduction scene for Teela, Teela is actually held captive in the dungeons of Snake Mountain, but she escapes and helps several imprisoned resistance fighters outside. This scene was not filmed, but was used in novelizations and was mentioned in the official movie and poster magazine.
c.
Evan Glodell and Jessie Wiseman actually had to eat several live crickets during a scene where their characters meet while competing in a cricket eating contest.
d.
The wedding invitation used in the movie is the actual wedding invitation designed by Frank Beardsley, husband of the real
Helen Eileen Beardsley
. The childrens names are listed in their real-life birth order.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Merry Gentleman (2008)?
a.
When MGM bought the rights to
L. Frank Baum
s novel, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," it also purchased the rights to the 1902 stage musical by Baum and
Paul Tietjen
, and the
The Wizard of Oz
, Larry Semon (I)s failed silent comedy. From the latter it derived Dorothys companions as farmhands she knew in Kansas, and the it-was-all-a-dream ending - an element of fantasy literature Baum decried in several essays but used in his "Laura Bancroft" titles for very young readers. From the former, it took only the snowstorm summoned by the Good Witch of the North to destroy the poppies, which in the play was a huge set piece that concluded Act I. (In the novel, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman carry Dorothy out and hoist the Lion onto a truck that is pulled on strings by hundreds of mice.) Lengthy debate occurred at MGM as to whether or not to include the songs from the play, but as the vaudeville-style show mostly included songs of no relevance to plot or characterization, they were replaced with new ones.
b.
This is the only time that
James Taylor
ever acted in a movie. He is the only one of the main actors in the film still alive today (2009).
c.
Scriptwriter
Ron Lazzeretti
was also supposed to direct the film. But at the last minute, Lazzaretti suffered a ruptured appendix, and
Michael Keaton
offered to direct instead, rather then watch the film get cancelled. Keaton had long expressed an interest in directing, and this film seemed the perfect opportunity.
d.
When the marquis for the Moonlight Lounge is first shown at the beginning of the movie, the featured band name is the "Ronells." In the scene where the nuns are going to rescue Sister Mary Clarence, the featured name of the band is the "Leerons."
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Merry Gentleman (2008)?
a.
Color timing was completed on November 6, 2009.
b.
Filmed in 26 days.
c.
Summer Glau
auditioned for the role of Kitty Pryde. She looked to
Joss Whedon
, who gave her a part in
Firefly
and
Serenity
, for advice because she knew he was a big "X-Men" fan, unaware that he had written issues of "Astonishing X-Men" for Marvel, most prominently the Gifted storyline about the mutant cure. Her audition script turned out to be pages from Whedons "Astonishing X-Men" #5.
d.
This was the first appearance of
Natalie Trundy
in the "Apes" series. She is the only person to play both a human and an ape in the series.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Merry Gentleman (2008)?
a.
Man who fights with Lonnie (
Elvis Presley
) is Presleys bodyguard and personal friend
Red West
.
b.
One of only six theatrical wide releases on record in the United States to average less than $600 US Dollars on its debut weekend per theater in the past 25 years.
c.
Producer/composer
Steven A. Jones
was paid $100 for his 14 months work on the film.
d.
Kate says she and Frank are like peas in a pod.
Michael Keaton
said something similar in
Beetle Juice
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Merry Gentleman (2008)?
a.
Only four American work permits were requested of the British government for the production: for director
John Landis
, makeup artist
Rick Baker
, and actors
David Naughton
and
Griffin Dunne
. The first three work permits were granted by the British government without question. But the British office of Actors Equity questioned the necessity of a work permit for actor Dunne, claiming that there were already plenty of young American actors living in Great Britain who could portray the role of Jack. It was only when director/screenwriter Landis threatened to rewrite the script and re-title the movie "An American Werewolf in Paris" that the equity office reconsidered the application and granted Dunne his work permit.
b.
Firefly (
Groucho Marx
) says, "The Headstrongs married the Armstrongs, and thats why darkies were born," a reference to a 1931 popular song "Thats Why Darkies Were Born", written by
Ray Henderson
and
Lew Brown
and originally sung by
Kate Smith
(and later by
Paul Robeson
).
c.
Michael Keatons directorial debut.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 15, 1941 with
Ronald Colman
reprising his film role.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Merry Gentleman (2008)?
a.
When it was decided that Vincent should be a slightly older character,
Tom Cruise
was obliged to dye his hair gray.
b.
The film shot 26 locations in 25 days with multiple days at several locations.
c.
Unlike the other characters, Frank never asks Kate how she got a black eye.
d.
Mick Jagger
: As a bank employee.
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