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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Wendell Baker Story (2005) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Wendell Baker Story (2005) Quiz
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About the movie:
Luke Wilson plays a good-hearted ex-con who gets a job in a retirement hotel. Three elderly residents help him win back his girlfriend as he lends them a hand in fighting hotel corruption.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wendell Baker Story (2005)?
a.
In "The Ledge", Cressner flips through a magazine on the coffee table. That magazine is the July 1976 issue of "Penthouse", which featured the short story the segment was based on.
b.
According to
Luke Wilson
, producers were able to raise money from investors by claiming that he was his brother
Owen Wilson
.
c.
The first rough cut of the film was two hours and ten minutes long. The final cut is about an hour and a half.
d.
One thousand arc lights were used to simulate sunlight. Thanks to extensive pre-lighting of the set, the crew could make the changeover from day to night in under forty-five minutes.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wendell Baker Story (2005)?
a.
Most of the bloody gunshot wounds were CGI. The only real squibs used were in the Black Light Hockey Rink Shootout. In the commentary,
Wayne Kramer
mentions that
Bruce Altman
was terrified of the squibs because hes never been strapped to them before.
b.
This was the first film to receive 10 Academy Award nominations.
c.
Howard Stern
was originally approached to make a quick voice cameo in the film, but his agent talked him out of it.
d.
Luke Wilson
hired his mother, a professional photographer, to take stills on the set. When Mrs. Wilson saw that photographer
Mark Seliger
was also taking stills she demanded that Seliger be fired. Instead, Luke fired his mother. According to Luke, the crew was unhappy about this and brother
Andrew Wilson
rehired Mrs. Wilson.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wendell Baker Story (2005)?
a.
A Jewel Production. Universal, lacking its own theater chain, devised a 3-tiered branding system to target independent theater owners: Red Feather (low budget programmers), Bluebird (mainstream releases) and Jewel (prestige pictures made to command higher roadshow ticket prices). The studio would end this marketing system in late 1929.
b.
The following Cavespeak from the movie translates as follows: "alunda" - love ; "bobo" - friend ; "haraka" - fire ; "macha" - monster ; "nya" - no/not ; "ool" - food ; "pooka" - broken ; "ugh" - like ; "zug zug" - sex.
c.
Neal Kings mothers house is said to be nine miles due south of Durant, which would put it in Achille, Oklahoma.
d.
The character
James Cagney
played, Martin Snyder (aka "Moe the Gimp"), was portrayed in the film as a small-time hood. Ironically he ended up working in the license department in Chicagos City Hall.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wendell Baker Story (2005)?
a.
The movie having been shot almost two years before it was released in theaters was in danger of being released straight to video due to poor audience response during test screenings. It was only due to
The School of Rock
s huge success that it finally got a theatrical release.
b.
While working as a bartender and trying to get is film career off the ground, Vickus Clark was walking around at work one day when the name Randy Fogg popped in his head.
c.
When Wendell first arrives to Shady Grove and is adjusting the radio, the static that is heard is the same static from the beginning of the song "Hip Hop" by Dead Prez.
d.
Costume designer
Theadora Van Runkle
had to deal with
Warren Beatty
s worries (64") that he would be upstaged by
Faye Dunaway
(who stood 57"). This is why Van Runkle kept Dunaway in flat shoes throughout the film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wendell Baker Story (2005)?
a.
Just under 5% of the film was actually shot in Egypt.
b.
Nedra Volz
was 76 years old at the time of filming, and she shot many of her tricky scenes without the use of a stunt double (sliding and falling to the floor from sitting on a mans lap; being lifted through the window onto the floor of the bathroom).
c.
The character name Alana is a tribute to
Alanis Morissette
, who is the favorite singer of the actress
Rebecca Torrellas
who plays Alana.
d.
Wendall Bakers dog, Junior, is played by Brother,
Luke Wilson
s dog. On the DVD commentary Wilson claims that no one thought Brother was up to the part but that he always believed Brother could do it.
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