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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Wizard of Oz (1939) - Part (13) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Wizard of Oz (1939) - Part (13) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939).
About the movie:
Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return home.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)?
a.
E.Y. Harburg
and
Harold Arlen
were given 14 weeks (and a Hollywood bungalow) to come up with the films musical score.
b.
When Dorothy plummets to her death at the beginning of the film, her body flies down in front of a window. Inside the room a man and a woman can be seen kissing each other.
c.
The ranch shootout scene was scaled back due to the violence. Originally, the scene in which Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg) kills a bodyguard with a knife to the throat was scaled back tremendously. Originally, the knife was supposed to exit through his nose, causing blood to spray on Swagger. The scene was cut not because the MPAA deemed the scene too brutal.
d.
The Autobot Jolts alternate mode in this film is a Chevrolet Volt, a new vehicle designed by General Motors. The car company wanted to promote their new vehicle, but the writers had been dazzled by the Volt, and wanted it in the film anyway.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)?
a.
The Wicked Witch of the West never directly speaks to, threatens or even acknowledges the Cowardly Lion except obliquely, as when she says "The last to go will see the first three go before her." Similarly, Miss Gulch never speaks directly to Dorothy and The Wizard never acknowledges Toto except when he mumbles "Somebody get that dog."
b.
Identical twins
Don Stanton
and
Dan Stanton
played the hospital security guard and the T1000.
c.
The black and white photograph of a mustachioed man seen on the table in the background of Lois Lanes apartment when Clark Kent first visits is in fact a gatefold copy of the album "Traffic" (1968) open at a picture of
Dave Mason
and
Jim Capaldi
.
d.
Hannibal asks Pazzi about being demoted from the Il Mostro case. Il Mostro was a serial killer about whom Hannibal gives clues to Pazzi. This was a subplot that was filmed but never used as it was thought to be too complicated.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)?
a.
The producers did not like the final scene in the novel as it was too melodramatic and opted for a more cinematic finale as in the movie. This involves changing Vespers death scene. In the novel, she commits suicide through sleeping pill overdose.
b.
The gown that Glinda the Good Witch wears was originally worn by
Jeanette MacDonald
in
San Francisco
.
c.
Portuguese actress
Lúcia Moniz
, who plays the maid Aurelia, got the part as a result of a joke by a friend of hers who is a casting director and sent her photos to the movies casting director. Lúcia went to the casting and ended up being chosen.
d.
The topless scenes were intended to be played by
Pepper Thurston
, but she refused at the last minute, and since the investors insisted the film contain nudity, writer
Carla Rueckert
performed the scenes under a pseudonym. They were the first scenes shot.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)?
a.
The map General Phillips uses to brief Dutch is a map of Brazil. The map show a geographic feature called Chapada das Mangabeiras.
b.
Chapter Titles: 1.Bitter Bondage. 2.Lights Out. 3.The Submarine Gardens. 4.The Lone Rider. 5.Blown to Atoms. 6.Single Handed. 7.Fire and Water. 8.Pirate Loot. 9.The Phantom House. 10.The Raid. 11.Bare Handed. 12.The Death Ride. 13.Brother Against Brother. 14.The Man Hunt. 15.The 13th Card.
c.
The film came out on VHS for the first time in 1980.
d.
Just to get one shot of the baby falling asleep towards the end of the movie, they had a camera on him for four hours.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)?
a.
The song "Hand Me Down That Can of Beans" was performed by the
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
, who were also extras in the movie. The band is most famous for singing "Mr. Bojangles".
b.
Mary Ellen Trainor
played reporter Gail Wallens, a character she also played in
Die Hard
.
c.
Beatrice Lillie
was considered for the role of Glinda the Good Witch in the films pre-production stages.
d.
The movie is based on
Brian Goodman
s own life up to the mid 1990s.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)?
a.
The poem read by
Maya Angelou
is her own "In and Out of Time".
b.
VARIETYs review of this film referred to
Olivia Newton-John
s character as "a rollerskating lightbulb."
c.
Robert Altman replaced cinematographer
Jordan Cronenweth
with
Lamar Boren
.
d.
Edna May Oliver
was considered for the role of the Wicked Witch of the West.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 3, 1941 with
Kay Francis
(reprising her film role),
Warren William
and
Dix Davis
.
b.
This is Marvel Studios first self-financed movie.
c.
John Hackett
, who appears briefly as the murdered Mark Bodine, is
Jack Nicholson
s stand-in.
d.
Fanny Brice
was originally slated for the part of Glinda, the Good Witch.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)?
a.
When
Roger Corman
needed to travel to shoot a film on location, he would put together a second feature that could be shot at the same location. This film was shot on the same location as
Naked Paradise
. American International put this on the shelf for a year and a half before using it as part of one of their pre-packaged double features with
Night of the Blood Beast
.
b.
Dorothys iconic red slippers now live at the Smithsonian Institution, and are so popular that the carpet in front of the attraction has had to be replaced numerous times due to wear and tear.
c.
Jet Girl has a tattoo of an inverted cross with the words "Loony Toons" underneath it. In the comic, Barney, a character who does not appear in the film, has that tattoo.
d.
Said to have ignited
Paul Newman
s love for racing.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)?
a.
The DeLorean used in the trilogy was a 1981 DMC-12 model, with a 6-cylinder PRV (Peugeot/Renault/Volvo) engine. The base for the nuclear-reactor was made from the hubcap from a Dodge Polaris. In the 2002 Special-Edition DVD of the BTTF Trilogy, it is incorrectly stated that the DeLorean had a standard 4-cylinder engine.
b.
The only location footage in the entire film are the clouds over the opening titles.
c.
Outside of the opening and closing scenes, everything else in the film is either set within the walls of the panic room or Megs house.
d.
The play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 27 November 1923 and had 159 performances. The opening night cast included
Morris Ankrum
and
Claude King
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)?
a.
Shirley MacLaine
: The MC in the Past Lives Pavillion. (shes a believer in reincarnation)
b.
As an anthology horror film, the main characters tell each other "frightening" stories. One of these vignettes is set and shot in Caspari Hall, a dormitory on the campus of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the college which the films actors attended. Caspari Hall is now abandoned and, reportedly, haunted, although this does not prevent it from being a popular, if off-limits, make-out/party spot.
c.
The original director of this film was to be John Korty. When Korty backed out of the project at the last minute, Rob Cohen pleaded with United Artists for directing rights. Unaware of the Heavens Gate fiasco ahead of them, United Artists agreed to let Cohen direct.
d.
The film, while run on network television, used to be packaged as a special event and as such, was initially introduced by on-camera hosts (including
Red Skelton
,
Dick Van Dyke
, and
Danny Kaye
). This practice ended after CBSs first contract with the film ended in 1967. From 1968 on the film was aired host-less, save the 1970 broadcast which was the first to air following the death of star
Judy Garland
.
Gregory Peck
gave a short tribute to her before the film aired that year on NBC. (Ironically, when the film went into the Turner vault and began airing on cable it returned to hosted introductions, usually by TCMs
Robert Osborne
.)
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