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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Wrestler (1974) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Wrestler (1974) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Wrestler (1974).
About the movie:
Promoting the world of professional wrestling at the expense of the plot itself, Frank Bass (Ed Asner) takes a stand and defends what he thinks is right...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wrestler (1974)?
a.
Jordana Brewster
originally wanted the lead role of Amy Bradshaw. However, writer/director Angela Robinson convinced her to play the part of supervillain Lucy Diamond.
b.
Upon reading the script for the first time,
Rosanna Arquette
expressed her desire to play the part of Susan. She was surprised to discover the producers actually wanted her to play the lead part of Roberta.
c.
The reason for
Jack Black
s version of the
Ghost Busters
theme song was simply because the legal department didnt have the rights to
Ray Parker Jr.
s song yet.
d.
The bulk of the cast is made up of wrestlers from the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association, which was owned by the films producer,
Verne Gagne
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wrestler (1974)?
a.
When Walker, in Chris company, switches on the TV at Brewsters house, the music you hear is the overture to
Richard Wagner
s "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"
b.
Filmed in Acapulco, Mexico, star
Farrah Fawcett
had actually visited there ten years prior to this movies shooting when she was a university student.
c.
The promoters that Frank meets with regarding the "Super Bowl" are the real promoters of the National Wrestling Alliance, including WWF founder
Vincent McMahon
Sr.
d.
Some cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names):
Kitty ONeil
(Amazon),
Gene Collins
(Dead end kid) and Alee Luke (Waiter). In addition
Carol Hughes
was in a Hollywood Reporter production chart, but she did not appear in the film either.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wrestler (1974)?
a.
The list of wrestlers Frank gives who have died in the ring are all real, and they all did die either while wrestling or from injuries sustained in a match.
b.
According to Alex Coxs autobiography,
Zander Schloss
was initially hired as a production assistant. He had asked to play the role of Kevin, Ottos nerdy friend. But the role first went to Chris Penn, who had asked Alex Cox several times for a role in the film, and initially asking to be cast as Sy. Cox already had a particular actor in mind for Sy and, after one day of filming with Penn in the role of Kevin, Cox felt his style was too comedic for the tone of movie. The part eventually went to Schloss.
c.
Bert Convy
s first film.
d.
Excluding the end credits song, the F-word and its derivatives is used 62 times, mostly by Osborne Cox (
John Malkovich
) and Harry Pfarrer (
George Clooney
), including 6 times in the first 2 minutes.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Wrestler (1974)?
a.
On an episode of National Public Radios "Wait, Wait, Dont Tell Me" (broadcast October 25, 2010)
Dick Van Dyke
was asked by host
Peter Sagal
about his notorious accent in this film. Van Dyke stated that his vocal coach was Irish-born
J. Pat OMalley
, who had an even worse British accent.
b.
In addition to having real professional wrestlers playing the wrestlers in the film, "The Mobster" was played by professional wrestler
Sammy Menacker
. He was formerly known as "Slammin Sam Menacker." By the time this film was made, Menacker had retired from the ring but was still in the business as a host/commentator.
c.
The character of Stardust was created for
Silvana Vienne
, a poet and singer in real life.
d.
Don Taylor
replaced director
Mike Hodges
as a result of creative differences. However, the few scenes Hodges directed were kept, like the scenes at the factory and at the military school, and also the dinner where Aunt Marion shows her concern about Damien.
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