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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006).
About the movie:
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)?
a.
Based on a true story.
b.
Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as the best picture of 2001.
c.
Stephen King
sold the rights to the movie very cheaply out of his friendship with
Frank Darabont
. They had originally become friends when Darabont adapted a short story of Kings called "The Woman in the Room" (King has a policy stating that any aspiring filmmaker can adapt his short stories for a buck) and King was thoroughly impressed. They maintained a pen pal relationship and didnt actually meet until Darabont optioned Shawshank.
d.
Spielberg was going to direct this and wanted Bill Murray as Dusty Bottoms (instead of Chevy Chase), and Robin Williams as Ned (instead of Martin Short) but walked away from the project to make ET instead.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)?
a.
Jaden Smith
, who plays Chris Gardners son, is
Will Smith
s real-life son. Christopher is Jadens middle name.
b.
The film was based on a play written by rock singer
Cheri Lovedog
. The story is based on her experiences in the rock business.
c.
In the shooting script an extended scene in the sheriffs office at the end of the movie reveals Mary survives the gunshot and "shell pull through okay" but goes mad.
d.
One of the first films to be shot behind the Iron Curtain. Czechoslovakia was seen by Russia as becoming too liberal in its values. In attempting to justify the forthcoming invasion by the USSR, Soviet agents spread the rumor that the American soldiers were real. Actually most of them were played by Czech students. Pictures of stored movie props were published as "proofs" of weapons shipments from the United States to arm local "reactionaries". It was even reported that American tanks were rolling through the streets and occupying the towns.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)?
a.
According to the blueprints, Jay and Silent Bobs two stage trashing operations are "Operation: Drive-By" and "Operation: Dark Knight".
b.
The homeless people who worked as extras received a full days pay at minimum wage ($8.62/hr) and free catered meals. For some it was the first money theyd made in a while.
c.
Fritz Lang
was initially offered to direct but passed on it, not wanting to be typecast as "an expert on lynching". (Lang had previously directed
Fury
, which also involved a lynch mob.)
d.
Ivan Reitman
was originally going to direct the film, but chose not to, staying on as producer of the film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)?
a.
The scene with Chekov and Uhura sitting on the rocks looking at the Aircraft Carrier was shot in San Diego at North Island Naval Air Station.
b.
The film is dedicated to the memory of
Leo Penn
.
c.
The "bible" the interns were told to sleep, eat, and live with is the 1934 edition of "Security Analysis" by Benjamin Graham.
d.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)?
a.
Col. Hathi mentions that he received the Victoria Cross for bravery above and beyond the call of duty. The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration which is, or has been, awarded for "most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valor or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy" and is awarded to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories. It takes precedence over all other orders, decorations and medals.
b.
When playing Blaine Fabin in "Red, White and Blaine," it becomes necessary for Dr. Pearl (
Eugene Levy
) to remove his glasses. Unfortunately, Dr. Pearls glasses corrected his lazy eye problem. Actor
Fred Willard
was unaware of the gag during shooting, and after delivering the line "what did your keen and perceptive eyes behold?" to Fabin, stared at Levys lazy eye, finally understood why his line was funny, and "was gone for about ten minutes" with laughter.
c.
Marlon Brando
wanted to make Don Corleone "look "like a bulldog," so he stuffed his cheeks with cotton wool for the audition. For actual filming, he wore a mouthpiece made by a dentist; this appliance is on display in the American Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, New York.
d.
Dan Castellaneta
, who voices Homer Simpson on
The Simpsons
, co-stars in the film as one of Gardners superiors and requests a donut from Gardener. This is a nod to Casellanetas animated counterpart who shares a similar taste for donuts.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)?
a.
Alfred Hitchcock
kept a graph in his office, charting the rise and fall of the bird attacks in the film.
b.
Lots of deleted and alternate footage appears in the movies trailer (included in the "Previews" section on the DVD). Some examples are: A book being opened to a photo of the Krank family. Nora Krank taking a photo of her husband and daughter outside their house. Luther Krank with a device in his mouth, obviously sitting in a dentists chair to get his teeth whitened and/or fixed. Luther Krank driving home with the skimpy tree on the roof of his car getting heckled by another motorist. A different cruise advertisement in the travel agencys window. Luther Krank showing his botox-injected face in the hospital. (We only see it for the first time in the scene afterwards where hes eating with his wife.) The shot of Blair Krank saying goodbye to her parents at the airport doesnt have a screen credit over it as it does in the actual film.
c.
Throughout the film, period advertisements for Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) can be seen in numerous places (Taxis, Busses, BART stations). PSA was a very popular low-fare airline in California during the period that this film is set in.
d.
This was the final film
Charles Bronson
made prior to the passing away of his wife, actress
Jill Ireland
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)?
a.
Frankie Darro
, a former circus performer, did his own backflips at the end of the film.
b.
The New York production of "Fanny" opened at the Majestic Theater in New York on November 4, 1954 and ran for 888 performances.
c.
Will Smith
wanted
Gabriele Muccino
to direct this movie after seeing his films
Lultimo bacio
and
Ricordati di me
.
d.
Many scenes appeared in the script and possibly could have been filmed but did not appear in the final film. These scenes include Simon asking Meteor Man to join him while they are both trying to get to the meteor, with Meteor Man saying never. A scene where Jeff,losing his powers, attempts to save a cat but cant fly. When he finally gets off the ground he catches the cat but falls. This is witnessed by Squirrel and Dre who are about to tell this information to the Golden Lords but is then stopped by Jeff. Also a scene where Jeff gets over his fear of heights and a sub plot involving Jeffs relationship with his ex Stacy is missing
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)?
a.
Paz Vega
replaced
Jordana Brewster
at the last minute.
b.
Director
Brian Helgeland
once said in an interview that he had a simple explanation for the use of modern music in the movie. He said that he felt it would show people today what people then felt about their music. When true Renaissance music is used in movies today it fails to convey the emotional response that people back then had to such music. Helgeland used modern music to try to elicit an emotional response in the movie audience akin to what medieval people would have felt when hearing the music of that time.
c.
Mr. Ribbon ask his secretary to call Mr. Ristuccia. This surname is often used by director
Gabriele Muccino
in his movies.
d.
The producers and directors stayed in The Prodigal Inn for three months, where several of the scenes were shot.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)?
a.
Jeremy Bulloch
, who plays Boba Fett, is producer
Robert Watts
s half-brother.
b.
With 2 weeks to go before filming, the actors were still complaining of problems with the script.
William Nicholson
was brought to Shepperton Studios to make Maximus a more sensitive character, reworking his friendship with Juba and developing the afterlife thread. Nicholson went back to
David Franzoni
s original script and reinstated a lot of the scenes that
John Logan
had taken out.
c.
Tyson Mao
(contestant on
Beauty and the Geek
) served as a consultant on this film for the prop department.
d.
Everything the characters wore, literally from head to feet, was custom-made for them.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)?
a.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
b.
A special trailer was made, which was only shown in front of
The Addams Family
.
c.
Elliot Dexters last movie.
d.
Speedcubing champions
Tyson Mao
and Toby Mao and Lars Petrus were hired to coach
Will Smith
to solve a Rubiks Cube in under two minutes.
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