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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Roaring Twenties (1939) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Roaring Twenties (1939) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Roaring Twenties (1939).
About the movie:
Three men attempt to make a living in Prohibitionist America after returning home from fighting together in World War I.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Roaring Twenties (1939)?
a.
A short, "Autumn in Rome," was supervised by Selznick as a prologue to "Indiscretions" to supplement the features brief 63 minute running time.
b.
Lewis Teague
took over from
Peter Medak
.
c.
Unlike the movies Eddie Bartlett, Larry Fay died on New Years Day of 1932. Dwindling finances had forced him to cut costs at his New York nightclub, the El Fay; after telling the doorman at the club that his pay was going to be reduced, the doorman pulled a revolver and shot Fay four times. Fay collapsed backward onto a sofa and died.
d.
Desmond Young
questioned everyone " . . . from field marshals to Desert Rats". This is a reference to the nickname adopted by the British 7th Armoured Division of the "Desert Rats", derived from the jerboa image used as a unit badge. The term has been also applied to members of the British Eighth Army, though there is contention over their right to adopt this nickname.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Roaring Twenties (1939)?
a.
Director
Tom DiCillo
didnt want to beg people for money to make this film, so he asked his actors if they would work for free. All of them agreed and most of them even put up money themselves. Eventually anybody who contributed a few dollars got a part in the movie.
b.
The locomotive in the movie is based on the Pere Marquette 1225, a restored steam locomotive located in Owosso, MI. In fact, many of the sound effects of the films train are recordings of the actual train. The train is often run between Owosso and nearby Chesaning for rides during festivals.
c.
Mark Hellinger
was relatively new on staff at Warner Brothers and had been given various B-picture writing and producing assignments. According to Hellingers biography, after initially reading Hellingers story for this film, studio head
Jack L. Warner
and
Hal B. Wallis
became so excited that they considered the project too good for Hellinger to produce.
Hal B. Wallis
became Executive Producer of the film and told Hellinger he would give him the title of Associate Producer. It wasnt until after the film was released that Hellinger saw that screen credit for Associate Producer had gone to
Samuel Bischoff
. It didnt matter to Hellinger, however, as the film was unanimously praised by critics and was a financial success. (Source: Biography "The Mark Hellinger Story" by
Jim Bishop
)
d.
Filming on a train track in a cowgirl short dress outfit brought out the attention of 4 cops on two different occasions.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Roaring Twenties (1939)?
a.
This film started a nostalgia craze. Disk jockeys began to run Roaring Twenties music. Producer
Mark Hellinger
was an important guest on singer
Bing Crosby
s Kraft Music Hall radio show and singer
Kate Smith
promoted the film on all of her radio programs. Both Life and Look magazines published "Roaring Twenties" layouts.
b.
Rod Taylor
claims that the seagulls were fed a mixture of wheat and whiskey. It was the only way to get them to stand around so much.
c.
The original version ran 100 minutes. This was with the short ending that didnt include the explanatory "Other World Sequence" (which wasnt finished at the time of the films initial release). After the original ending didnt work, the filmmakers re-cut it, adding the special effects sequence in which the viewer sees the other world that the victim was trapped in. This ending still didnt fare well with the critics, so
Vincent McEveety
was brought in (director
John Hough
was unavailable) to tweak the film and shoot an entirely new ending and opening credits sequence.
d.
Debut of
Woody Strode
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Roaring Twenties (1939)?
a.
Basil Rathbone
and
Nigel Bruce
are playing themselves, seen on the Universal studio lot. They call each other "Holmes" and "Watson" as a joke because they were currently playing these characters in Universal movies.
b.
During the Fellowships stay in Lothlorien, Boromir says that his father is "a noble man." Denethor, Boromirs father, is played by
John Noble
.
c.
Brad Pitt
auditioned for the role of J.D., but was rejected because he was considered "too nice" for the part.
d.
Glenda Farrell
was originally cast as Panama Smith. Both
Ann Sheridan
and
Lee Patrick
were also slotted for the role that was eventually perfectly played by
Gladys George
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Roaring Twenties (1939)?
a.
Developed into the stage musical "110 in the Shade" that opened at the Broadhurst Theater in New York on October 24, 1963 and ran for 330 performances.
b.
During the film
Stephen Lang
lost his tobacco pouch, which was part of his uniform and one of the Confederate re-enactors gave him his as a replacement.
c.
Jimmy and Chloes favorite show is
Land of the Lost
.
d.
Critics unanimously praised this film. James Francis Crow of the Hollywood Citizen-News opened his review with "This is not just another Warner Brothers gang war drama ..."
Sidney Skolsky
wrote: "A great hunk of entertainment ..." The Hollywood Reporter said: "The pace is furious ..." Boxoffice wrote: "It will roar its way across showmens ledgers leaving a trail of black figures and satisfied customers."
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Roaring Twenties (1939)?
a.
Cornelius Gould Stuyvesant supposedly resides at the top of the Chrysler Building.
b.
The cities that the major action takes place in (Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City) are three of the nine capital cities the United States has had in its history.
c.
To the modern discerning eye, the use of miniatures is apparent in some scenes. If one looks very closely at the first scene, ambulance trucks driving up a winding mountain road will be noted to be well crafted miniatures.
d.
This marked the end of
James Cagney
s cycle of gangster films for Warner Bros. Cagney wanted to diversify his roles and would not play a gangster again until
White Heat
, ten years later.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Roaring Twenties (1939)?
a.
Premiered at Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
b.
The scenes with
Bruce Lee
s spirit were actually filmed with
Tai Chung Kim
and
Kurt McKinney
both speaking different languages. Kims voice was later dubbed into English and, apparently, both actors did not know what they were saying to each other throughout these scenes - they spoke from cues behind the cameras.
c.
A montage features a shot of gangsters bombing a storefront. This shot is actually an alternate angle of the bombing of a store in
The Public Enemy
, and the same shot is notably also used in a similar montage for
Angels with Dirty Faces
.
d.
Will Smith
feels that the movie is a modern love story unlike any other, and praised director
Gabriele Muccino
for being a master of human relationships.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Roaring Twenties (1939)?
a.
As befits Stanleys obsession with cartoons, The Mask acts like various cartoon characters, most notably the Tazmanian Devil (traveling as a tornado), Pepe Le Pew (romancing Tina in the park), Bugs Bunny (dying in the gangsters arms), and
Tex Avery
s Wolf (seeing Tina in the nightclub).
b.
Based on the life and career of real-life bootlegger Larry Fay. Unlike
James Cagney
s Eddie Bartlett, however, Fay stood 63" inches tall, and was long-jawed and gangly.
c.
When Dieter Stark, played by
Peter Stormare
, is first attacked by the Compys (Compsognathus), he starts yelling and throwing stones at them, then he mumbles parts of various curses in Swedish, however he doesnt complete any of them.
Steven Spielberg
thought it was excellent and kept the take in the final cut.
d.
Two songs are missing from the existing prints that were in the original release: "The Call of the South" and "Knights of the Road." They were written by
Irving Berlin
and sung by
Al Jolson
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Roaring Twenties (1939)?
a.
This film was shot originally in 1973, but went unreleased for ten years.
b.
There is a poster for the Lucio Fulci film
Zombi 2
visible in the background of the club house.
c.
After the release of this film, producer
Mark Hellinger
received a telegram from New York that read: "We are all sitting here in the Stork Club discussing your new picture. We are glad
The Roaring Twenties
rates four stars and we wish we could be present to give you the remaining four-four. We love you.
Walter Winchell
,
Louis Sobol
,
Damon Runyon
,
Rudy Vallee
,
Eddie Dowling
,
George M. Cohan
,
Sam Harris
,
Frank Buck
,
Buddy G. DeSylva
,
James J. Walker
,
Ted Husing
,
Ricardo Cortez
,
Sidney Clare
,
Bert Wheeler
,
Bert Lahr
,
Marc Lachmann
,
Clem McCarthy
,
Mack Gordon
, Curley Harris,
Jay C. Flippen
, Dan Parker, Murray Lewin.
d.
In the US, the film is promoted with the tagline "Grab life by the ball". In foreign markets such as the UK and Australia, this is changed to the more risqué "Grab life by the balls".
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Roaring Twenties (1939)?
a.
The score cost $10,000 dollars.
b.
The shallow depth of field in Chiekos sequences is a nod to the photography of
Mona Kuhn
. Most of Kuhns photos have shallow focus, a concept used by the filmmakers to emphasize Chiekos deafness and isolation.
c.
The general US release was Feb 13, 1976. Los Angeles opening was March 10 1976, New York May 7 1976.
d.
The character of Panama Smith was partially based on actress and nightclub hostess
Texas Guinan
.
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