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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (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 Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939).
About the movie:
This is the film version of Vernon and Irene Castle, sensational ballroom dancers prior to World War I.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)?
a.
Rex Harrison
did not get along with
Charlton Heston
at all during filming. Twelve years later, while filming
Crossed Swords
, he avoided him completely.
b.
Director
Marc Andreottola
was inspired to shoot "Suzys Party" in the experimental style of the
David Lynch
film
Inland Empire
.
c.
Many of the extras cast in the film (especially the zombies in close-up shots) were friends and relatives of the production crew.
d.
Last
Fred Astaire
and
Ginger Rogers
film for 10 years, until
The Barkleys of Broadway
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)?
a.
Eric Roberts
was initially attached to play the part of Oleg Kazov.
b.
The script floated around Hollywood for nearly 20 years, during which time
Gene Hackman
read and rejected it, only to be later convinced by
Clint Eastwood
(who had owned the rights to the script for some time) to play a role.
c.
Alan Ladd
makes his appearance as one of the reporters at the end of the film (the one "with the pipe," as indicated in the credits list), discussing Kane and "Rosebud" just before the furnace finale.
d.
Jean Sablon
refused the part of the French singer played by
Louis Mercier
because he thought it too small, but his voice is used on the soundtrack.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)?
a.
The credits show the film as "introducing"
Kevin Zegers
, but, counting both theatrical and TV movies, this is his eleventh feature role.
b.
Til Schweiger turned down the role of Steamboat Willie, because he feared being typecast by it.
c.
The ninth (of ten) dancing partnership of
Fred Astaire
and
Ginger Rogers
. The last Astaire and Rogers musical fro RKO Studios and the only film based on a true/biographical story.
d.
The Scottish Fusiliers were originally meant to have an on-screen role.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)?
a.
Final film of
Roy DArcy
.
b.
Max Carey was modelled after
Lowell Sherman
himself, who was known to be an alcoholic, as well as silent film director
Marshall Neilan
and actor
John Barrymore
(who was Shermans brother-in-law at the time).
c.
Writer
John Doolan
and Cinematographer
Matthew Wauhkonen
make a cameo together in the pizza restaurant.
d.
One well-known legend about the Cid describes how he acquired his famous war-horse, the white stallion Babieca (Bavieca). According to this story, Rodrigos godfather, Pedro El Grande, was a monk at a Carthusian monastery. Pedros coming-of-age gift to El Cid was his pick of a horse from an Andalusian herd. El Cid picked a horse that his godfather thought was a weak, poor choice, causing the monk to exclaim "Babieca!" (stupid!) Hence, it became the name of El Cids horse.
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