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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sunshine Boys (1975) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Sunshine Boys (1975) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Sunshine Boys (1975).
About the movie:
A vaudeville duo agree to reunite for a TV special, but it turns out that they can't stand each other.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sunshine Boys (1975)?
a.
Willie is watching the daytime drama
General Hospital
in his apartment.
b.
The luminous ceiling in Batmans secret bunker was lit by a grid of 300 fixtures each containing six 800-watt bulbs, consuming a total of 1.44 megawatts (1,440,000 watts).
c.
Gozer is based on several things. Theres a Gozer Chevrolet dealership in upstate New York. Gozer was also a name related to a documented haunting in England, during which the name Gozer appeared mysteriously throughout the house, written on walls and things.
d.
In 2007, Dr. Eric Bui, a psychiatrist in Toulouse, France, co-wrote a study that diagnosed Anakin Skywalker as having borderline personality disorder. When the authors reported their findings at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association they stated that Skywalker fit the diagnosis criteria: difficulty controlling anger, stress-related breaks with reality, impulsivity, obsession with abandonment and a "pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of ideation and devaluation".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sunshine Boys (1975)?
a.
In an interview with
Al Pacino
on the DVD Special Edition, Pacino revealed that for the scene in the restaurant between Hannah and McNeil,
Robert De Niro
felt that the scene should not be rehearsed so that the unfamiliarity between the two characters would seem more genuine.
Michael Mann
agreed, and shot the scene with no practice rehearsals.
b.
Woody Allen
originally was asked to direct, but he was more interested in playing the role of Lewis and declined the offer. Twenty years later he would be cast as Lewis in
The Sunshine Boys
.
c.
Originally,
D.W. Griffith
was supposed to direct the film. However, he quit in the middle of filming so
Hal Roach
and his son completed the project.
d.
Since this was Dr. Gary Dresdens first feature film, cinematographer Boris Cifuentes and 1st Assistant Director/2nd Unit Director Theresa Frankel became part of the "directors trinity," by helping Dr. Dresden with creative choices for shots and performance.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sunshine Boys (1975)?
a.
Dastan is a name from Ferdowsis Shahnameh that means "the trickster".
b.
Writing credits in the films early promotional material read "Written by
David Marconi
and
Aaron Sorkin
and
Henry Bean
&
Tony Gilroy
".
c.
Based on the lives and careers of vaudeville comics
Joe Smith
and
Charles Dale
(né Sultzer and Marks). Unlike the characters in the Broadway play and later film, Smith and Dale were almost inseparable friends. In fact, when Dale died in 1971, Smith commissioned a single tombstone to be prepared for them both, ordering that the inscription read "Smith and Dale."
d.
Had a 12 day shooting schedule and was budgeted at $225,000.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sunshine Boys (1975)?
a.
Dino De Laurentiis
and Paramount originally wanted to call the film "The Sidewalk Vigilante" because they thought a movie with "Death" in the title was a deterrent and would put audiences off.
b.
Writer
Mitch Markowitz
was originally also hired as director but was replaced by
Tony Bill
after three weeks of shooting.
c.
Jack Benny
was signed for the role eventually taken by
George Burns
. Ill health forced Benny to back out of the project and he recommended Burns to replace him.
d.
All scenes that take place within the Matrix have a green tint, as if watching them through a computer monitor, while scenes in the real world have normal coloring. The fight scene between Morpheus and Neo, which is neither in the real world nor in the Matrix, is tinted yellow.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sunshine Boys (1975)?
a.
The real
Travis Walton
and Dana Walton make cameo appearances in the scene where the townspeople discuss what to do about Travis disappearance,
b.
Bud Abbott
and
Lou Costello
awarded "Promise" the Boscar, a fire hydrant-shaped award, for Best Male Dog Actor of 1940 for his work in this film. Promise also attended the Second Annual Tailwaggers Dinner held at Charley Foys Club.
c.
Jeff Daniels
was considered for the lead role but lost out to
Robin Williams
.
d.
Jack Albertson
(Willie) and
Sam Levene
(Al) originated the roles on Broadway.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sunshine Boys (1975)?
a.
Steve Carell
describes Grus accent as a cross between
Ricardo Montalban
and
Bela Lugosi
.
b.
The entire set was built on one sound stage.
c.
Originally, the film was supposed to be about a group of children living without parents in the wild. They were trying to decide what adult character would find them, when someone thought of Max. After that suggestion, it became a "Mad Max" film.
d.
At the age of 80,
George Burns
became the oldest Oscar-winner when he won for this movie. This record was broken by
Jessica Tandy
in 1990, although Burns still holds the record for oldest Supporting Actor Oscar winner.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sunshine Boys (1975)?
a.
Body count before Kennys wish: 312; after his wish: 7. Since Kenny wishes for everything to go back to the way things were before the war, only those who died prior to the war would remain dead: Kenny himself, Saddam, Conan OBrien, and the four Baldwin brothers (Alec, Daniel, William, and Stephen).
b.
The Rhapsody in Blue segment is drawn in the style of caricaturist
Al Hirschfeld
. Hirschfeld is famous for incorporating the name of his daughter
Nina Hirschfeld West
into his drawings. There are three "Nina"s in this segment: one on the end of Dukes toothpaste tube, one in the fur collar of Johns wife and one in her hair.
c.
Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006.
d.
The one hundred men of the title are actually the Philadelphia Orchestra.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sunshine Boys (1975)?
a.
If you look closely you can see all the leads in the movie are wearing matching gold rings with a red stone in it.
b.
This film was being shown in the theater of the ocean liner Andrea Doria, when she was struck (and consequently eventually sunk) by the liner Stockholm on 25-26 July, 1956. The film was interrupted by the collision.
c.
Madison Hall is the first feature film made by students enrolled in the new school of Theater and Film at ASU.
d.
On the DVD, 10 minutes of silent makeup tests of
Jack Benny
and
Walter Matthau
are included. Clapboard says the date was 9/18/74 and the cameraman was
Joseph F. Biroc
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sunshine Boys (1975)?
a.
June Knight
s last movie.
b.
George Burns
usually wore a hairpiece when he worked. The first scene we see of him in the film is one of few scenes he ever shot without it.
c.
Includes a lot of references to
Elvis Presley
, including songs and posters. Those were added by director
Andy Fickman
and
Dwayne Johnson
who both are Elvis fans.
d.
Had been sold both individually and as party of a "Young Filmmakers Career-Starting Package" along with
John A. Russo
s book Cheap Thrills, legal forms, and the four volume videotape set "John Russos Filmmaking Seminar".
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Sunshine Boys (1975)?
a.
Of the original five Ape films, this was the only one to show the Fox logo before the film, and the only one that doesnt feature
Natalie Trundy
(who plays three different parts in the other four).
b.
As in the movie, it has been a tradition for a girl to play Peter Pan in stage productions.
c.
Red Skelton
was originally suggested for the role of Willy Clark, but when he was approached, he wanted what the producers felt was too much money, so they withdrew their offer.
d.
When
Gary Cooper
is taking notes of the news boys slang, the marquee on the theater across the street advertises
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
, an inside joke that refers to the scripts inspiration.
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