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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : They Live by Night (1949) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : They Live by Night (1949)

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About the movie: An escaped convict is injured and is helped by a woman with whom he has an ill-fated relationship.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live by Night (1949)?
a.		Nicholas Rays first directing credit.
b.		Even after it was filmed, the movie was almost never released, but Jean-Claude Van Damme helped edit the film so that it could be.
c.		The script was developed at the 2002 Sundance filmmakers lab and was one of the focal points of the Robert Redford produced documentary Sundance 20, which is an inside look at the labs process.
d.		Reels 3,4 and 5 of this 5 Reel film survive in the Library of Congress.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live by Night (1949)?
a.		There are 21 mail bags carried into the courtroom at the end of Kriss hearing.
b.		The first entry in the "Cannon Movie Tales" series.
c.		Allan F. Nicholls wore a helmet so he would not be mistaken for Jerry Houser, since they both had curly brown hair. In addition, Nicholls decided to grow a Fu Man Chu Mustache in honor of his idol, then Montreal Canadiens defenseman Larry Robinson (Robinson wore that style mustache at that time).
d.		In the opening scene Bowie (Farley Granger) has a hurt leg; later on in shooting Granger really did fall and hurt his leg. Howard Da Silva had to carry him to the hospital.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live by Night (1949)?
a.		Jane Powell (I) and Kathryn Grayson both received credit for introducing the same movie song in the same year. Showcased in two Technicolor productions from Joe Pasternak is the sprightly refrain, "Love Is Where You Find It" (music by Nacio Herb Brown, lyrics by Earl K. Brent). Miss Powells rendition comes early in this film, and Miss Grayson has been praised by movie fans and critics for the best song performance in the lavish costume musical, The Kissing Bandit. While Miss Powell had no commercial disc for sale, MGM Records issued as a single Miss Graysons prerecordings of this lilt and another song from her vehicle, "Whats Wrong With Me?" (music by Brown, lyrics by Edward Heyman). Kathryns two vocals grace a CD devoted to her, called "My Heart Sings," released by Flare, a British label.
b.		This film became a staple on Joe Bob Briggs Monstervision series, though the network would heavily edit the film.
c.		When Harvey Kormans character purchases a ticket at the Graumans Chinese Theater box office, you can see the original film title, "BLACK BART" in the poster case in the background.
d.		It is rumored that Nicholas Ray made Cathy ODonnell work at a gas station for two weeks so that she would look convincing in her role.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live by Night (1949)?
a.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 15, 1954 with Barbara Stanwyck and Barry Sullivan reprising their film roles.
b.		Robert Mitchum lobbied unsuccessfully for the role of Chicamaw. He told Nicholas Ray that he was very familiar with bank robbers and chain gangs, and even cut and dyed his hair black (in the original treatment Chicamaw was an Indian). He was rejected because he had recently been nominated for an Oscar, and a supporting role was considered unworthy for a rising star.
c.		When asked why Philip Marlowe (Robert Mitchum) cares about Moose Malloy (Jack OHalloran), he says, "I dont know. Ever since I saw that movie, King Kong, Ive been a sucker for any gorilla that falls in love with a girl." OHalloran would appear in the King Kong remake, the following year.
d.		At the films end we are told that the Chief of Police, James E. Davis, was demoted following the Collins debacle. However, the film fails to mention that far from being his comeuppance, this was merely a temporary setback in Davis career. Two years after his demotion he was reappointed Chief of the LAPD, continuing to serve in this capacity until 1939.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live by Night (1949)?
a.		The character of Stardust was created for Silvana Vienne, a poet and singer in real life.
b.		The flowing effect of the Oracle dancing scene was accomplished by filming the actress under water.
c.		According to Kevin Smith on his DVD commentary Linda Fiorentino was very difficult to work with and on some days in fact wasnt even speaking to him. In retrospect Smith says he wishes he offered the role to Janeane Garofalo instead.
d.		Filmed in 1947. The films release was delayed by two years because Howard Hughes was in the process of buying RKO.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live by Night (1949)?
a.		The actors did all of their own stunts, barring two stunts that insurance wouldnt cover: Jennifer jumping into the river to escape her attackers, and Matthew falling down the stairs.
b.		Tim Mathesons movie debut.
c.		Jane Greer tested for the lead role.
d.		On the DVD documentary, Steven Spielberg states that his original idea for introducing the shark was going to be a scene that took place at the dock at night: The harbor master would be watching TV, and through the window behind him the audience would see a row of boats rising and falling as the shark swam underneath them. Spielberg believed that the swell of the boats would help indicate the huge size of the shark; however, the logistics involved (for example, getting all the boats to go up and down at the correct intervals) proved too difficult to coordinate properly. Additionally, the constantly malfunctioning shark would not allow the scene to be filmed. Much to Spielbergs disappointment, the scene had to be shelved.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live by Night (1949)?
a.		Had a brief theatrical run in the midwest before its May 1992 video release.
b.		Ben Campbell: the real life Ben Campbell as a Planet Hollywood blackjack dealer.
c.		One of the films included in "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time (and how they got that way)" by Harry Medved and Randy Lowell.
d.		The opening helicopter shot was the first scene that Nicholas Ray ever directed.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live by Night (1949)?
a.		This is the first film since Dr. No where there were no nude dancing females during the opening title sequence.
b.		Farley Granger personally recommended Cathy ODonnell for the role of Keechie.
c.		Roscoe Myrick was originally cast as Elliott, but was replaced after 2 weeks by Brandon Nebitt.
d.		Nicholas Cage has won an Academy Award (for Leaving Las Vegas), and the actor and actress who played his parents (Jon Voight and Helen Mirren) are also Academy Award winners (for Coming Home and The Queen, respectively).

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live by Night (1949)?
a.		Peter Jackson purposely avoided filming Frodos left hand after the Mordor scenes to avoid conflicts as to the positioning of the wound on the index finger. It is only seen twice: when the Fellowship is re-united (the hand is bandaged) and when Frodo is writing his final pages in the Red Book (before he turns back to add the title).
b.		In the scene where Fred, Velma and Daphne meet up at the airport, there was originally a flashback for each of them showing what they had all been doing: Fred on a book tour, Velma in a support group and Daphne learning Martial Arts. The flashbacks were cut out because the director thought they dragged out the scene.
c.		The opening sequence was filmed from a helicopter. Although helicopters had been used in filming by 1947, mainly for aerial views or landscapes, this is one of the first times an action scene was filmed from the sky. The most difficult thing about it was to keep the actors in focus. It took them four takes; they eventually chose the second one.
d.		Charles Ruggles was nominated for the 1959 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Drama for "The Pleasure of Your Company" and recreated his role in the movie version.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: They Live by Night (1949)?
a.		According to modern sources, the air-battle scenes were filmed during actual combat.
b.		The movie has a very unusual prologue before the opening credits showing a very romantic Granger and ODonnell with subtitles.
c.		The original setting in the early drafts of the script was Fargo, North Dakota.
d.		The genetics lab that Uncle Charlie sends Toblats DNA sample to is called NAMFLOW LABORATORIES. Spell NAMFLOW backwards and you get WOLFMAN.

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