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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tootsie (1982) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tootsie (1982) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Tootsie (1982).
About the movie:
An unemployed actor with a reputation for being difficult disguises himself as a woman to get a role in a soap opera.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tootsie (1982)?
a.
Well known transvestite actor
Holly Woodlawn
was hired by the producers of
Tootsie
to coach actor
Dustin Hoffman
in his role as Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels in the intricate art of being a man acting as a woman in films as he prepared for this role.
b.
The first Bond movie to open on an even-numbered year (2002) since
The Man with the Golden Gun
.
c.
"Because" is sung by exactly nine actors - a reference to the way The Beatles recorded the song - the 3-part harmony vocal performance among John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison is overdubbed three times to make nine voices in all.
d.
During production, most of the crew was replaced. Thats why the film has two credited directors of photography.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tootsie (1982)?
a.
The theatrical trailer on the Universal DVD contains a brief shot of Dr. Glendon in werewolf form slashing Dr. Yogamis face with his claws as they fight in the laboratory. This shot is not seen in the finished film, although we do get to see Dr. Yogamis slashed face at the end of the scene in the film.
b.
At the orphanage, Jessicas daughter is listed as "Isabel Kamen". Isabel is the real first name of the girl who played the daughter (
Isabelle Duhauvelle
), and Kamen is the last name of the films writer,
Robert Mark Kamen
.
c.
Most of the costumes for Eva were based on outfits that the real Eva Peron wore. Some were recreated from photographs, but many of them were based on the originals, which are still kept in government vaults in Argentina.
Madonna
undergoes more costume changes than any other actress in film history.
d.
The character of Dorothy originally did not speak with a Southern accent, but in doing research
Dustin Hoffman
discovered his voice fell more closely into the range of female pitch while doing the accent.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tootsie (1982)?
a.
Gary Sinise
, who bears a strong resemblance to
DeForest Kelley
, was rumored to have been in consideration to portray Dr. McCoy.
b.
Phoebe Cates
reportedly turned down the offer to play Sarah.
c.
Lee J. Cobb
(Mike Figlia) and
Morris Carnovsky
(Yanko Garcos) were both members of the famous Group Theater (1931-1940) and appeared together in the original Broadway production of Odets "Golden Boy," Carnovsky played the father of the boxer. When the play was filmed with
William Holden
in his debut role, Cobb played the father.
d.
Bill Murray
agreed to omit his name from the opening credits to prevent audiences expecting a "Bill Murray" movie along the lines of
Meatballs
or
Caddyshack
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tootsie (1982)?
a.
In February 1955
Gregory Peck
was set to star.
b.
The films working title was "Would I Lie to You?".
c.
The Cowboy has no eyebrows. This was done to give the character a more subtle, disturbing appearance.
d.
James Wan
wanted the camera movements to reflect the two main characters emotions and personality. He filmed Dr. Gordon with steady controlled shots and Adam as hand-held shots to capture their emotions of the situation.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tootsie (1982)?
a.
When filming began, they only had one 1964 Chevy Malibu. It was stolen a couple of days into filming, forcing the film crew to scramble to find a replacement. Shortly after finding a replacement, the original was recovered by the police undamaged. This was fortunate timing because about a day later Fox Harris severely damaged one of the Malibus by accidentally plowing it into a gasoline pump! In the carwash scene, one of the gas pumps is clearly severely dented up and damaged. This is the pump Fox plowed into in a previous take.
b.
The song Wonka sings on the boat ride ("Theres no earthly way of knowing... ") are the only song lyrics taken directly from
Roald Dahl
s book. All other songs were written specifically for the film.
c.
Ranked #8 on the American Film Institutes list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Mystery" in June 2008.
d.
Geena Davis
s and
Christine Ebersole
s film debut.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tootsie (1982)?
a.
In the films unreleased first cut, the final battle between Luc and Andrew didnt include the scene in the barn, featured the death of Lucs mother, and concluded with the near-murder of Luc by Dr. Gregor, followed by the revelation that he eventually died because of his injuries.
b.
Dustin Hoffman
suggested the title, which was his mothers dogs nickname.
c.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
According to earlier versions of the script, the unspoken name of the police captain is Captain Lucas.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tootsie (1982)?
a.
This film was such a success that there were plans to do a sound remake. In possible preparation for this, Aileen Rothacker reached an agreement with First National to withdraw the film from distribution. First National was to destroy all release prints and the foreign negative but the domestic negative was to be retained. It is not known if the original negatives decomposed or if they were mistakenly disposed of.
b.
While being profiled for "The Directors" series,
Sydney Pollack
claimed that
Dustin Hoffman
refused to continue working on the film unless Pollack played his agent. Pollack refused up until Hoffmans agent
Michael Ovitz
intervened and Pollack reconsidered. He later agreed to play the role. The scenes featuring Hoffmans and Pollacks characters were meant to reflect what happened behind the scenes between the two when they would argue. In fact, Hoffman and Pollack quarreled so furiously during filming that they never did another film together; while they did discuss mending fences in order to work on
Rain Man
, ultimately Pollack declined the directors spot for that film, leading to the hiring of
Barry Levinson
.
c.
"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on August 30, 1951 with
Loretta Young
reprising her film role.
d.
Ballets Shown : Light Rain: Choreography by Gerald Arpino Tensile Involvement: Choreography by
Alwin Nikolais
Suite Saint-Saëns: Choreography by Gerald Arpino My Funny Valentine: Choreography by
Lar Lubovitch
Creative Force: Choreography by Laura Dean Trinity: Choreography by Gerald Arpino Strange Prisoners: Choreography by
Davis C. Robertson
La Vivandi È Re Pas De Six: Choreography by
Arthur Saint-Leon
;transcribed by Ann Hutchinson Guest White Widow: Choreography by
Moses Pendleton
and Cynthia Quinn Momix The Blue Snake: Choreography by
Robert Desrosiers
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tootsie (1982)?
a.
According to
Dustin Hoffman
, he wanted
Bill Murray
to play his friend while director
Sydney Pollack
disagreed.
b.
Added to the National Film Register in 2004.
c.
The lead "juvenile delinquents" were played by
Vic Morrow
and
Sidney Poitier
; in the year of films release, Morrow was 26 and Poitier was 28.
d.
Jennifer Connellys characters father worked in the garment industry. In reality, Connellys father also is in the garment industry.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tootsie (1982)?
a.
Released theatrically worldwide except for the United States, United Kingdom and Germany.
b.
Over a dozen American Flags are hidden in various scenes throughout the movie.
c.
Writer
Steve Niles
originally conceived and pitched the story as a film for some years, but it was turned down by studios and thus reworked as a comic book. Eventually one of the producers who had rejected the original pitch worked on the movie adaptation.
d.
The crew would only give bad news to
Dustin Hoffman
if he was in drag. They said he was "much nicer as a woman".
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tootsie (1982)?
a.
The opening sequence in the film was originally supposed to take place on a boat. During a location scout, they found the airplane set and decided to revise the script. As it turns out, the original boat sequence was originally inspired by the airplane sequence in
Twilight Zone: The Movie
.
b.
Second film in the Adam Sera trilogy.
c.
The Autobot Sisters alternate modes - a pink Ducati 848, blue Suzuki B-King, and a purple MV Agusta F4 312R - were designed and built by the sports bike company retroSBK.
d.
All of
Bill Murray
s lines were improvised.
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