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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Wiz (1978) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Wiz (1978) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Wiz (1978).
About the movie:
An adaption of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African American experience.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wiz (1978)?
a.
At the time of production, director
Sidney Lumet
was the son-in-law of
Lena Horne
(Glinda, the Good Witch).
b.
Martin Balsam
s last film.
c.
The script for
Scary Movie
is actually a combination of two scripts Dimension Films bought in 1998: "Last Summer I Screamed Because Halloween Fell On Friday The 13th" written by the Wayans brothers and
Phil Beauman
; and "Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween" by
Jason Friedberg
and
Aaron Seltzer
. (The latter two are the "two of the six writers of Scary Movie" who went on to make
Date Movie
,
Epic Movie
, etc.)
d.
It was
AnnaSophia Robb
who came up with the name of the Dark Master. Initially in production it was referred to as the Key Monster.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wiz (1978)?
a.
Sidney Lumet
was chosen to direct primarily because of his reputation for finishing his pictures on time and within budget. The movie became the most expensive ever shot in New York City at the time.
b.
At one point, Joe warns Mabrey to leave Mia alone, noting that he has "diplomatic immunity in 47 countries, including Puerto Rico."
Hector Elizondo
was born in New York, but his parents emigrated from Puerto Rico.
c.
Adolph Caesar
,
Denzel Washington
, and
Larry Riley
all recreated their roles from the original 1981 Lucille Lortel Off-Broadway production; when the play was revived in 2005,
James McDaniel
assumed Caesars Sgt. Waters role.
d.
Two nitrate prints of this film survive in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, and neither of them is listed For Preservation.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wiz (1978)?
a.
Milo Ventimiglia
had to wear contacts in order to see through his glasses.
b.
Lon Chaney
had both of his lower legs tied back and had to walk on his kneecaps for his role as an amputee. It was so painful he could only have his legs tied back for a few minutes at a time, and his leg muscles sustained permanent damage.
c.
Chapter Titles: 1. Pals in Buckskin 2. A Call To Arms 3. A Furnace of Fear 4. The Red Terror 5. The Circle of Death 6. Hates Harvest 7. Hostages of Fear 8. The Dagger Duel 9. The Blast of Death 10.Redskins Vengeance 11.Frontiers Aflame 12. The Trails End
d.
Motown Productions bought the rights to the stage show with the intent of having
Stephanie Mills
reprise the role of Dorothy. However,
Diana Ross
lobbied intensely for the role. Despite the fact that everyone (including Motown head and former lover
Berry Gordy
) believed that she, being 13 years older than Mills, was too old, she insisted that the role of Dorothy was ageless. She also said she would be able to guarantee
Michael Jackson
as the Scarecrow if she was cast.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wiz (1978)?
a.
According a 2005 interview with
Edward Albee
, the original writer of the play which the film is based, producer
Ernest Lehman
hired himself to write the screenplay for $250,000. Also, Albee says that when director
Mike Nichols
and stars
Richard Burton
and
Elizabeth Taylor
read the script, they hated it so much that, unknown to Lehman, they changed all of the dialog back to Albees play save two lines: "Hey, lets go to the roadhouse!" and "Hey, lets come back from the roadhouse!" Albee said, "Two lines for $250,000, $125,000 a piece. Thats pretty good."
b.
F9F Panther jets from US Navy squadron VF-192 were also used to film
Men of the Fighting Lady
. After the filming of these two movies, the squadron name was changed from "Golden Dragons" to "World Famous Golden Dragons".
c.
"He Mele No Lilo" has caused debate regarding intellectual property rights. The "Mele" is a melding of two older chants to King David Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani.
d.
Michael Jackson
s film debut.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wiz (1978)?
a.
Original director
John Badham
was fired when he objected to
Diana Ross
, then 33 years old, being cast as the 14-year-old Dorothy.
b.
In the movie,
Groucho Marx
tells
Thelma Todd
, "Youre a woman whos been getting nothing but dirty breaks. Well, we can clean and tighten your brakes, but youll have to stay in the garage all night." Four years after making this movie, Thelma Todd died under mysterious circumstances. She was found dead in her car inside her backyard garage with the engine running. It is not known if her death from carbon monoxide poisoning was accidental, a murder, or suicide.
c.
Another scene that came about by accident was when Roger and Eddie Valiant arrive at Maroon Studios to interrogate Mr. Maroon. As
Bob Hoskins
delivered his lines, he looked straight ahead, instead of down at a three-foot rabbit. The animators decided to have Roger stand on tiptoe against the wall to cover up the gaffe.
d.
The original cut of the film ran 84 minutes but was cut down to 75 minutes by drive-in owners in order to accommodate more showings.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wiz (1978)?
a.
Joel Schumacher
s script for The Wiz was influenced by
Werner Erhard
s teachings and his Erhard Seminars Training ("est") movement, as both Schumacher and
Diana Ross
were proponents. The speech delivered by Glinda the Good Witch at the end of the film, and the song "Believe in Yourself", are particularly laden with est-ian concepts.
b.
Director
Roger Corman
once said of this film in an interview: "The odd thing about this movie is that it had a very similar plot to an old western of mine,
Five Guns West
. It also came out before
The Dirty Dozen
. Ive heard stories that the producers of
The Dirty Dozen
actually postponed production of their film an entire year because they realized that our story-lines were so similar."
c.
The first Tamil language feature to be shot on the Red One Camera. Also the first Tamil film during which the director maintained an online diary during production. Also unique to Tamil cinema is the absence of any on-screen singing or dancing by any of character during the movie.
d.
Andys last name is apparently Davis. Near the beginning of the movie, Woody is looking at photos on the bulletin board, and underneath one is a certificate with the name "Andy Davis" on it. (See also
Toy Story
.)
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wiz (1978)?
a.
The original New York production of "The Wiz" opened at the Majestic Theater on January 5, 1975, starring
Stephanie Mills
, ran for 1,672 performances and won the 1975 Tony Awards for the Best Musical and Score and was nominated for Best Book.
b.
In the original German fairy tale, the Sleeping Beauty is named Briar Rose; she is Princess Aurora in Italian translation.
c.
Working title: "The Last of the Independents".
d.
David Niven
initially felt that he was badly miscast in the offbeat role of a corporal, but later said he considered it to be one of his best performances despite being too old for the part.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wiz (1978)?
a.
Garson Kanin
originally wanted to direct his own script but could not get a commitment from studio chief
Harry Cohn
in writing guaranteeing him final cut. He ultimately sold the story outright to Cohn and went to Europe for three years.
b.
Special effects experts were unable to produce an authentic looking locust plague. Just as they were about to abandon the scene, they received word that a real locust plague was taking place several states away. A camera crew was rushed to the scene to capture it on film.
c.
Comedian Doug Benson cites The Wiz as his movie debut, claiming to have been an extra.
d.
Although some literary sources claim the film was shot in the anamorphic CinemaScope process with the aspect ratio of 2,35:1, the lack of a CinemaScope logo or credit in titles and promotional material such as posters and the total lack of anamorphic compression artifacts in the print indicate that the film was shot in spherical 1,85:1 hard matte format. Widescreen DVDs of the film have also been presented in 1,85:1 aspect ratio.
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