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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Old Maid and the Burglar (1898) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Old Maid and the Burglar (1898) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Old Maid and the Burglar (1898).
About the movie:
A lonely old maid is happy to see a man in her house, even if he is a burglar.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Old Maid and the Burglar (1898)?
a.
Dianne Wiest
, who plays Ariels mom, Vi, is only 9 years older than
Lori Singer
(Ariel).
b.
Biograph production number 700.
c.
Fifth appearance by
Walter Matthau
in a screen adaptation of a
Neil Simon
play. The previous ones were
The Odd Couple
;
Plaza Suite
;
The Sunshine Boys
and
California Suite
.
d.
The scripts initial sale garnered a considerable amount of publicity (including the cover of USA Today) as a "rags-to-riches" story; writer/director/composer
Troy Duffy
was a bartender at J. Sloans in Los Angeles when Miramax head
Harvey Weinstein
not only bought the script, but signed Duffy to direct, his band to score the film and agreed to purchase the bar for Weinstein and Duffy to co-own. However, Duffy quickly managed to sour the deal, putting the script into turnaround where it was eventually produced for less than half of the budget offered by Miramax. After its limited theatrical release, the film gained popularity on home video as a Blockbuster Exclusive, unfortunately Duffys contract did not give him any royalties from video sales. Duffys initial success and consequent self-destruction are chronicled in the documentary
Overnight
.