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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Thin Man (1934) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Thin Man (1934) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Thin Man (1934).
About the movie:
Comedy-mystery featuring Nick and Nora Charles: a former detective and his rich, playful wife. They solve a murder case mostly for the fun of it.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Thin Man (1934)?
a.
W.C. Fields
wrote nearly all of his own dialogue to this film as well as several entire sequences in which he appeared, despite frequent objections from the director. After the success of this film, an exhibitor at Paramount announced that the comedian would be permitted full creative control to his following productions.
b.
Leslie Nielsen
reportedly was the first choice for the role of Mr. Magoo.
c.
There are many references to the number "13" throughout the movie. The room is numbered "1408", add each number together equals 13. The room is on the 14th floor, and the Hotel skips the 13th floor, so the room is technically on the 13th floor. The rooms key lock also has "6214" etched into it, which adds up to 13. And the first death was in the year 1912, which adds to 13. Even the films American release date sums to 13: June 22, 2007.
d.
Skippy, who played Asta the dog, bit
Myrna Loy
during filming.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Thin Man (1934)?
a.
Given three weeks to shoot the film, W.S. van Dyke managed it all in 12 days for the paltry budget of $231,000 (April 9-mid May). The film surprised everyone by becoming a major box office hit, ranking in $1.4 million.
b.
Jennifer Black requested Diego Garcia to actually slap her. He did 3 times. Leaving a bruise on her face.
c.
Chris Wedge
regrets that he didnt get the bunny from his short
Bunny
into the film as an easter egg.
d.
Mickey Mouse can be spotted during the show in the auditorium, when Max flies towards Roxanne, in the left bottom corner, right after the camera focuses the whole room.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Thin Man (1934)?
a.
Prior to its successful Broadway run,"Visit To A Small Planet" was first aired as a television play on May 8, 1955 on the Goodyear Television Playhouse. While some sources places another broadcast of this play in 1957, Gore Vidal did publish a collection of television plays in 1956 entitled "Visit to a Small Planet and Other Television Plays". The play opened on Broadway on February 7, 1957 at the Boothe Theater and ran for 388 performances.
b.
Louis B. Mayer
, head of MGM, originally was against the idea of
Myrna Loy
being cast in this picture but director
W.S. Van Dyke
wanted to use the stars of the movie
Manhattan Melodrama
,
William Powell
and
Myrna Loy
. Mayer said that Powell was OK for the part since he had already played detectives in other films. Loy eventually got the part and made new image for herself.
c.
There are nine mousetraps on the floor when Gary steps on one of them.
d.
Herbert Anderson
s final movie.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Thin Man (1934)?
a.
According to the "Guinness Book of Film Facts and Feats", this was the first feature film to be shot with a motorized camera.
b.
Director
Sally Potter
began writing the script on 12 September 2001.
c.
A 20-minute test reel, starring
Bela Lugosi
as the monster and directed by
Robert Florey
, was filmed on the
Dracula
sets. This footage has not been seen since 1931 and is now considered lost. Only a poster, featuring the vague likeness of
Bela Lugosi
as a 30 feet colossus, remains.
d.
In the original novel, Jorgensen was Rosewater. For some reason, this was later changed or filmed and cut to get the movie the Hays seal.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Thin Man (1934)?
a.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
b.
The Thin Man
author
Dashiell Hammett
drew on his experiences as a union-busting Pinkerton detective in Butte, Montana, in creating his detective characters. Meanwhile, "The Thin Man" star
Myrna Loy
was born near and raised in Helena, Montana.
c.
According to Hollywood Reporter,
William Perlberg
was originally going to be a producer on this picture.
Milton Sperling
was then assigned producing duties but on 10 September 1942 he joined the Marine Corps. He was replaced by
Lee S. Marcus
, who joined the movie while it was in production.
d.
Tim Kirkman
: as "Paul" in the photo of Paul and George.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Thin Man (1934)?
a.
The title of
Alien
in Hungarian was "The 8th passenger: Death". Consequently, the title of
Aliens
was: "The name of the planet: Death".
b.
The opening scene with
Leslie Uggams
singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" was shot at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on November 4, 1973 before a football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams.
c.
Lux Radio Theatre version starring
Myrna Loy
,
William Powell
,
Porter Hall
aired June 8, 1936.
d.
WILHELM SCREAM: Heard during an explosion in the Drive-In movie "Starkiller".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Thin Man (1934)?
a.
While the "Thin Man" in the movie refers to character Clyde Wynant, in the opening credits of the film the cover of the novel "The Thin Man" is shown. On the dust jacket of the book we see a thin man whos not just a model for the photo but who is also author
Dashiell Hammett
.
b.
The popular mutant Gambit was going to appear in the film and would have been a love interest of Rogue and a rival for Iceman, similar to how Kitty Pryde was Rogues rival for Icemans affections. However, Fox was developing
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
and stipulated that no mutant could appear in both X-Films, and so Gambit was removed from the script.
Channing Tatum
was in the running for the role before it was removed.
c.
Nick Stahl
s feature-film acting debut.
d.
Several of the extras in the movie and some minor roles in the Florence scenes were recruited by
Anthony Hopkins
. He also helped to secure some locales for shooting.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Thin Man (1934)?
a.
Natalie Portman
stated after the experience she had working with director
Darren Aronofsky
that she would work with him again at any point in the future.
b.
The film used two sets. All other locations in the film were practical ones.
c.
The scene where Azeem first shows Robin his telescope is similar to a scene in
Dances with Wolves
, where Dunbar (Costner) hands a telescope to Kicking Bird.
d.
The title does not refer to Nick Charles (
William Powell
), but to the murder victim (
Edward Ellis
). Audiences and critics alike kept referring to Nick Charles as "the Thin Man", so subsequent films kept the name.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Thin Man (1934)?
a.
The role of Mercutio was the only Shakespearean role that
John Barrymore
ever played complete onscreen. His only other screen appearances in Shakespearean roles were in a screen test for a never-made film version of "Hamlet", a soliloquy as Richard III in the 1929 film "The Show of Shows", and a role in the film "Playmates", as a hammy Shakespearean actor.
b.
Film was shot only in about two weeks. Was originally said to be a "B" picture. First of six in The Thin Man series.
c.
Such were the budgetary constraints on this 20-day shoot,
Patricia Clarkson
s modified trailer - a windowless contraption - had originally been used for transporting horses.
d.
Cornel Wilde
s character is referred to as "Robert of Huntington," not "Robert of Nottingham".
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Thin Man (1934)?
a.
The original ending had Eric fatally shooting Jim the morning after Bobbys death. Also in the original ending, Bobbys autopsy revealed that he died of a rare heart condition. This is referenced in a deleted scene (see Alternate Versions).
b.
In the R-rated version,
Crystal Sync
is credited as Eden Whitefield,
Clea Carson
is Jenny Wexler,
Anna Livia Plurabella
is Ann Jackson and
Albert Jaccoma
is Al Jacoma.
c.
There was originally going to be a scene near the beginning, where Julia and her friends hang out in her apartment. In the scene, which ended up being drastically cut from the film, Julia dances on her coffee table while holding the jacket for
The Cars
album "Candy-O".
d.
Reportedly,
Dashiell Hammett
based Nick and Noras banter upon his rocky on-again, off-again relationship with playwright
Lillian Hellman
.
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