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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Too Many Girls (1940) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Too Many Girls (1940) Quiz
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About the movie:
Mr Casey's daughter, Connie, wants to go to Pottawatomie College and without her knowledge he sends four football players as her bodyguards...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Too Many Girls (1940)?
a.
The films French title is Les Tueurs de léclipse, meaning "The Killers of the Eclipse" and its German release title was Kinder des Teufels, meaning "Children of the Devil."
b.
The cemetery where Bull Meecham is buried at the end of the film is Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, South Carolina. When Donald Conroy, the inspiration for Bull Meecham, died in 1998, he was also laid to rest in Beaufort National Cemetery. (His tombstone reads, "Donald Conroy - The Great Santini") A few months before his death, Donald Conroy visited the cemetery with his son, Pat, to check the burial plot he had purchased for himself. He told the cemetery officials, "This is the second time Ill be buried here."
c.
Sound was recorded with an ordinary cassette recorder and mike. The sequence with the pit bull terrier was shot specifically so that
Robert Rodriguez
could synchronize the sound with the picture later.
d.
Trudy Erwin
dubbed
Lucille Ball
s singing.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Too Many Girls (1940)?
a.
Jack Nicholson
was offered the role of Paul Sheldon but passed because he wasnt sure he wanted to do another movie based on one of
Stephen King
s novels after what he had experienced with
Stanley Kubrick
on
The Shining
.
b.
The musical play opened on Broadway in New York at the Imperial Theater on 18 November 1939 and ran for 249 performances.
Eddie Bracken
,
Desi Arnaz
,
Hal Le Roy
,
Libby Bennett
,
Ivy Scott
,
Byron Shores
and
Van Johnson
recreated their stage roles for this movie. Except for LeRoy, the movie was the film debut for each of these actors.
c.
The characters of Jack and Diane seem to be named after the fictional characters of John Mellencamps song: "Jack and Diane".
d.
The entire sequence from Betty hanging up her robe through the exterior shot of the Tri-Lambda house the next morning is three minutes long.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Too Many Girls (1940)?
a.
Ariel was quite deliberately made a redhead in order to distinguish her from
Daryl Hannah
s character in
Splash
.
b.
Appearing in this movie was Brooks regular
Madeline Kahn
who had previously appeared in Brooks
Blazing Saddles
;
Young Frankenstein
and
High Anxiety
.
c.
Lucille Ball
and
Desi Arnaz
first met on the set of this movie.
d.
Principal photography began in March 1977 and ended in October the following year.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Too Many Girls (1940)?
a.
The interiors of the OConnells house were filmed in the Shepperton Studios offices used by
Ridley Scott
and
Tony Scott
.
b.
Film debut of
Van Johnson
.
c.
The film was originally supposed to end just after Rayden tells Liu Kang and company: "Ive gotta tell you something, you guys did great." But a new ending was re-shot and incorporated into the final film, which is when The Emperor (Shao Kahn) suddenly appears and says, "You weak, pathetic fools, Ive come for your souls!" To which Rayden replies, "I dont think so." And he and the others prepare for battle.
d.
When
George Lucas
met with
Steven Spielberg
to discuss a third Indiana Jones movie, he wanted to have it set in a haunted mansion. Spielberg had just finished
Poltergeist
and decided that he wanted to do something different. Lucas then came up with the idea of the Holy Grail and Spielberg added the idea of a father/son sub-story.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Too Many Girls (1940)?
a.
Based on a 1939 Broadway play featuring
Desi Arnaz
and
Eddie Bracken
.
b.
The sound used during a target lock on in Iron Mans Head Up Display (HUD) is the sound of the laser cannon firing in the original Space Invaders game.
c.
The film was originally completed in late 1988 and was one of the last films completed by distributor New World Pictures when they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The films trailer was actually shown before early 1989 theatrical releases. Instead of going direct to video, Warlock was picked up and released in theatres by Trimark Pictures in 1991. Its box office success lead to a sequel, "Warlock: The Armageddon" in which Trimark also released theatrically.
d.
The exterior of Hill House in the film was not a set, but an actual house, although all the interiors were carefully designed sets on sound stages. While shooting exterior night scenes on location at the real house,
Russ Tamblyn
has shared a story of having chosen to take a stroll through a cemetery at the rear of the property and having had an experience nearly as terrifying as the film itself. You can hear his story on the commentary track included on the DVD of the film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Too Many Girls (1940)?
a.
Scenes where Dolores and Davey interact with one another were cut in post production, including a scene at the luau where Davey (
Leif Green
) helps Dolores (
Pamela Adlon
) stuff her bra so that she can be dating material for him.
b.
The young Linda is seen with posters of
George Harrison
(executive producer of the film) and David Bowie (star of Roegs hit _Man Who Fell To Earth, The (1976)_) on her bedroom wall.
c.
Film debut of
Desi Arnaz
.
d.
Harold Lloyd
got the idea for this film when he saw
Bill Strother
climbing the Brockman Building in Los Angeles as a stunt one day. Lloyd - who had a difficult time watching anyone else perform a dangerous stunt because he had no control over that situation - hid behind a corner, peeking to check on Strothers progress every few moments. After Strother reached the roof, Lloyd went up and introduced himself.
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