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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Merry Widow (1934) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Merry Widow (1934) 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 Widow (1934).
About the movie:
The small kingdom of Marshovia has a little problem. The main tax-payer, the wealthy widow Sonia (who pays 52 0f the taxes) has left for Paris So Count Danilo is sent to Paris...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Merry Widow (1934)?
a.
MGM hired at least 500 extras for the "Merry Widow" dance number.
b.
The original editor for the film was
John Jympson
.
Richard Chew
was Lucas first choice of the editor but budgetary reasons will not allow him to do so. After the first assembly, which was absolutely disastrous, Lucas fired Jympson, asked his then wife Marcia (while editing) New York, New York who in turn brought in Chew and
Paul Hirsch
to finish.
c.
A scene filmed that did not make the final cut featured Deanna Troi attempting to communicate with the abrasive Zefram Cochrane. Fed up of his attitude she pushes him off an embankment, fully aware that he will land on a force field which breaks his fall.
d.
The splash of tar from the opening gag is visible on the front of the Addams house through the rest of the movie.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Merry Widow (1934)?
a.
During his tirade at the Beverly Palms Hotel, Axel pretends to be writing an article called "Michael Jackson: Sitting on Top of the World" for Rolling Stone magazine. In real life, Playboy ran an article called "Eddie Murphy: Sitting on Top of the World."
b.
When Vinny is talking to Judge Haller (actor
Fred Gwynne
) for the first time, Vinny looks up and sees Judge Hallers Yale Law School diploma. Fred Gwynne is in fact a Harvard alum.
c.
Una Merkel
later appeared as Kitty Riley in the 1952 film version of
The Merry Widow
, starring
Lana Turner
and
Fernando Lamas
.
d.
Pixar Studio Trademark: The train that Lightning outruns is numbered A113 after animation room at California Institute of the Arts, where many Pixar animators studied. Maters license plate has the same number.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Merry Widow (1934)?
a.
The 1,000 gas chandeliers on the sets took two hours to turn on.
b.
In
Michael Crichton
s novel, the opposing group on the island is not led by Peter Ludlow (who does not exist in either novel), but rather by Lewis Dodgson, head of the rival company BioSyn, who had hired Dennis Nedry in the previous film. Dodgson hides from the T-Rex under a Jeep with Sarah Harding, who kicks him out to lead the T-Rex away. The T-Rex takes him home to its nest to feed to its young. This is closely paralleled by the fate of Ludlow in the film.
c.
One of the key props in the film is a diamond necklace. Because of
Robert Aldrich
s insistence on accuracy, this was a real diamond necklace, that came complete with a special female courier, disguised as a secretary, and with an escort of guards on the set. Special arrangements were made with the local bank and sheriffs department in the location of Placerville, California, while the necklace itself was transported by a motorcade of vehicles.
d.
This is the third adaption of an
S.E. Hinton
novel that features
Emilio Estevez
. He played Johnny Collins in Tex and Two-Bit Matthews in The Outsiders, which were supporting characters in those other books. Emilios character in That Was Then...This is Now" is one of the main characters.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Merry Widow (1934)?
a.
The woman whose picture was used as Barbara Wilson/Batgirls mother is
Titanic
star
Gloria Stuart
.
b.
David Lynch
was one of the directors considered.
c.
The final film collaboration between
Maurice Chevalier
,
Jeanette MacDonald
, and director
Ernst Lubitsch
.
d.
The scene where the Mustang tags a car on the highway and spins into a telephone pole was a real accident. Star/director
H.B. Halicki
was badly hurt and filming was stopped while he recovered. The scene was left in.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Merry Widow (1934)?
a.
Marlon Brando
did not like the part of Sheriff Calder, and complained that all he did in the picture was wander around. He began referring to himself as "The Old Lamplighter".
b.
Director
Philippe Mora
had originally met author Strieber in London in the late 1960s. After Mora made his film
Death of a Soldier
in the 1980s, he ran into Strieber again. They got to talking and Strieber mentioned his recent experiences. Mora told Strieber that if he got around to writing about them, to let him know.
c.
In September 2003, much of the cast did a brief tour. They appeared in character, recreating the "reunion concert" as seen at the end of the film.
d.
As in the 1925 and 1952 film versions, almost the entire plot is changed from the stage version, though several of the characters are basically the same. Only the made-for-TV versions have used the original plot and characters.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Merry Widow (1934)?
a.
One of the first feature films to be shot with the RED camera.
b.
It took four months and 12 seamstresses to make
Adrian
s two dozen designs for
Jeanette MacDonald
s gowns.
c.
Before
Jean Peters
landed the role,
Julie Harris
was set to play Josefa Zapata.
d.
It took 32 weeks to finish editing on the rough cut of the film.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Merry Widow (1934)?
a.
This title was released a week before 20th Century Foxs other X rated film
Myra Breckinridge
.
b.
Robert Donat
made his only trip to Hollywood during the production of this film. Due mainly to his poor health, he was unable to travel to Hollywood again to film any of his other roles.
c.
A French-language version was filmed simultaneously, with Chevalier and MacDonald in the starring roles. (As a trained opera singer, MacDonald spoke and sang excellent French.) However, the rest of the cast was replaced with French-speaking actors.
Marcel Vallée
played the Ambassador (who is played by
Edward Everett Horton
in the English version).
d.
All animals on Pandora have six limbs, except for the humans and Navi.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Merry Widow (1934)?
a.
When David Cronenberg was hired as director, it was contingent that hed work with the same crew of filmmakers hes always worked with that included Editor Ronald Sanders, Production Designer Carol Spier, Director of Photography Mark Irwin and Composer Howard Shore.
b.
Because the contracts of
Richard Rodgers
and
Lorenz Hart
contained a clause stating they were a team, they both got on-screen credit for the lyrics of the songs, even though only Hart wrote them.
c.
The movie opened in Germany on August 6th, which was a Wednesday. Normally in Germany movies open on a Thursday. That was in tribute to
Andy Warhol
, whose birthday is the 6th of August.
d.
Film adaptation from Broadway play This Is the Army (1942). Musical revue. Music by Irving Berlin. Book by James McColl and
Irving Berlin
. Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Musical Director: Milton Rosenstock. Dialogue for Minstrel Show by Pvt. Jack Mendelsohn, Pfc. Richard Burdick and Pvt. Tom McDonnell. Music arrangements for dances by Pvt. Melvin Pahl. Scenic Design and Costume Design by Pvt. John Koenig. Choreographed by Cpl.
Edgar Nelson Barclift
and Sgt. Robert Sidney. Additional direction by
Joshua Logan
. Military Formations by Chester OBrien. Directed by Sgt.
Ezra Stone
. Broadway Theatre: 4 Jul 1942- 26 Sep 1942 (113 performances). Cast: Pvt. Juss Addiss, Alan Anderson, Arthur Atkins, Pvt. Leonard Berchman, Eugene Leander Berg, Sgt. Irving Berlin, Dick Bernie, Pvt. Howard Brooks, Marion Brown, Peter J. Burns, Joe Bush, Pvt. Samuel Carr, Pvt. Stewart Churchill,
Joe Cook Jr.
, Pvt. Belmonte Cristiani, Cpl. James A. Cross, Pvt. Louis de Milhau,
Ross Elliott
, Derek Fairman, Pvt. Ray Goss, Dan Healy, Hank Henry, William Home,
Richard Irving
,
Burl Ives
,
Fred Kelly
,
Harold J. Kennedy
, Pvt. Robert Kinne, Alan Manson, Pvt. Ralph Margelssen, James McColl, Sgt. John Mendes, Pvt.
Gary Merrill
, Pvt. Pinkie Mitchell, Robert Moore, John Murphy, Peter ONeill, Pvt. Jules Oshins, Earl Oxford, Tileston Perry, Pvt. William Pillich, Richard Reeves, Jack Riano, William Roerick,
Hayden Rorke
, Pfc. Anthony Ross, Louis Salmon, Robert Shanley, Sgt. Robert Sidney, Sgt. Arthur Steiner, Sgt.
Ezra Stone
, The Allon Trio,
Philip Truex
, Norman Van Emburgh, Pvt. Claude Watson, Pvt. Larry Weeks, Pvt. William Wykoff. Produced by Uncle Sam (U.S. Government).
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