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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Naked City (1948) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Naked City (1948) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Naked City (1948).
About the movie:
Amid a semi-documentary portrait of New York and its people, Jean Dexter, an attractive blonde model...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Naked City (1948)?
a.
Only two songs were written especially for the film: "Moses Supposes" was written by
Roger Edens
,
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
; "Make Em Laugh" was written by
Arthur Freed
and
Nacio Herb Brown
especially for
Donald OConnor
. Its generally agreed that they borrowed the melody almost exactly from
Cole Porter
s "Be a Clown".
Irving Berlin
was visiting the set one day when he heard a playback of "Make Em Laugh". When Berlin asked whose song that was, Freed quickly changed the subject.
b.
First James Bond movie to include tobacco warnings in its closing credits. This was in the form of a United States Surgeon General warning. Smoking of tobacco, cigarettes, cigars occurs in a number of Bond movies and this is the only one of them to include a health warning. The film featured product placement of the Philip Morris Companys Lark Cigarettes.
c.
A young
Stanley Kubrick
was sometimes present on the set taking photographs for Look magazine
d.
Gary Chason
: At table in strip club.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Naked City (1948)?
a.
Set on an island in New England, but filmed in the San Juan Strait, Washington State on the west coast due to weather and financial reasons.
b.
At the beginning of the movie there is a scene where the attorney is talking to a defendant outside the courthouse. The defendant is played by the cinematographer Richard LeValley.
c.
Had a sneak preview at the Loyola Theatre in Los Angeles on December 17, 1947.
d.
The license plate of George Webbers yellow Rolls Royce convertible is "ASCAP", which stands for "American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers"
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Naked City (1948)?
a.
Life Magazine wrote that this film was producer
Mark Hellinger
s "personal love letter to New York" and that he was present on every location in New York, checking details and supervising it.
b.
One of five body-swap movies all released around the same time. The others were
Big
,
Vice Versa
,
Like Father Like Son
, and
Dream a Little Dream
.
c.
Screenwriter
Robert Pirosh
was originally set to direct the film but after repeated clashes with star
Steve McQueen
he was replaced with
Don Siegel
. Piroshs script featured many blackly comedic scenes but most of them were not filmed, as Siegel wanted to make the film more dramatic. Disappointed,
Bob Newhart
tried to get Siegel to kill his character early, but Siegel refused.
d.
In 1961,
Natalie Wood
was announced for this film (then called Celebration), as a re-teaming with her West Side Story co-star
Richard Beymer
. Presumably, she would played a beefed up version of supporting role that eventually went to
Carol Lynley
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Naked City (1948)?
a.
When production stalled in mid-2003, rumors circulated that Warner Bros. would scrap the project and instead incorporate the character of Catwoman into
Batman Begins
, but with
Halle Berry
still in the role.
b.
Richard Basehart
s first movie.
c.
This is
Lucille Ball
s final theatrical feature film.
d.
A marquee from Loews Delancy Theater (NYC) advertising
Alias Nick Beal
starring
Ray Milland
is shown behind actor
Paul Ford
near the end of the film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Naked City (1948)?
a.
Total number of scenes in the script: 135 Total number of pages in script: 107 3/4
b.
The noise the neuralyzer makes when it flashes is the sound of a strobe flash reloading.
c.
In
Space Seed
approximately 80 genetically-engineered supermen were left behind on Ceti Alpha V by the Enterprise. By the time of this film, only 15 (including Khan) are left. 20 were killed by Ceti Eels, the rest through other means (presumably as a result of the explosion of Ceti Alpha VI).
d.
Both
Paul Ford
and
John Randolph
were working on the New York stage in the hit drama "Command Decision" (which itself would be produced by MGM as a
Clark Gable
vehicle) when they appeared in this film, which was shot on location in the city.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Naked City (1948)?
a.
Film debut of
John Randolph
.
b.
The typewriter is the exact same one
Joe Eszterhas
used to type up the script of the film.
c.
Ethan Peck
is the grandson of actor
Gregory Peck
.
d.
After
Clint Eastwood
became a star in the mid-60s, Fox re-released this picture, changing the advertising and credits to give Eastwood top billing.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Naked City (1948)?
a.
Rachel Nichols
,
Kate Hudson
and
Rachael Leigh Cook
were all offered the role of Madeleine but turned it down.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
was offered the role of Madeleine but turned it down.
Marcia Cross
was originally cast as Madeleine, but turned it down due to her commitment as Bree in the TV series
Desperate Housewives
.
Jennifer Love Hewitt
was offered the role of Madeleine but turned it down due to her commitment with the TV series
Ghost Whisperer
.
Jennifer Connelly
auditioned for the role of Madeleine but turned it down.
b.
"Man" was ranked the #20 villain on the American Film Institutes list of the 100 greatest heroes and villains - the only character on the list not to appear on-screen.
c.
Nigel Harvey was given one week to condition himself for the final fight.
d.
Film debut (uncredited) of
Nehemiah Persoff
s.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Naked City (1948)?
a.
Film debut of
James Gregory
.
b.
Writer/Directors completed this film, their first feature, before leaving home for colleges in New York.
c.
This film was the second of a three picture deal between 20th Century-Fox and producer
Russ Meyer
(the first film was
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
). After the film flopped at the box office, Meyer walked away from his studio deal and returned to independent filmmaking.
d.
Martin Scorsese
: the wealthy man at the head of the table being "turtledoved" by Jenny (look for the big eyebrows)
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Naked City (1948)?
a.
Director
David Fincher
initially wanted to include a single frame flash of Tyler Durden (
Brad Pitt
) during the 20th Century Fox logo, but the studios legal department wouldnt clear him to do so. He then tried to include the image during the Regency Enterprises logo, but
Arnon Milchan
(President of Regency) also wouldnt allow him.
b.
Last film appearance of
Erville Alderson
before his death in 1957.
c.
Most of the street scenes were shot on location in New York without the publics knowledge. Photographer
William H. Daniels
and his uncredited assistant
Roy Tripp
filmed people on the streets using a hidden camera from the back of an old moving van. Occasionally, a fake newsstand with a hidden camera inside was also set up on the sidewalk to secretly film the actors. Director
Jules Dassin
hired a juggler to distract the crowds, and also hired a man to occasionally climb up on a light post and give a patriotic speech, while waving an American flag to get the crowds attention.
d.
Kathys murder is based on a true event that happened in El Salvador, when four American nuns were raped and murdered.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Naked City (1948)?
a.
Shot in eighty-four days during the summer of 1947.
b.
A sub-plot involving Joel having a one-night stand with his ex-girlfriend Naomi (
Ellen Pompeo
) was deleted from the final film.
c.
The director was studying at Valencia Community College in Florida while in production of this film.
d.
The original shooting script included a different ending for the film where we discover that Jimmy had betrayed Sydney and given his name (and Johns and Clementines) to the man who was being held hostage in the motel. The man tracks down Sydney outside the same highway coffee shop where he met John and shoots him three times, killing him. Its not known whether this scene was ever actually filmed.
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