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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Trading Places (1983) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Trading Places (1983) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Trading Places (1983).
About the movie:
A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Trading Places (1983)?
a.
The movie had an estimated loss of $44,100,000.
b.
Oliver Stone
gave
Charlie Sheen
the choice of having either
Jack Lemmon
or
Martin Sheen
play his father (Carl Fox). Charlie chose his dad. Stone would later cast Lemmon in
JFK
c.
This film and
The Falcons Brother
are the only two films to feature
Tom Conway
and real life brother
George Sanders
. They played brothers in both films.
d.
The main titles are accompanied by the overture to "The Marriage of Figaro" by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
, and in an early scene, as Louis is leaving his office he whistles the beginning of the aria "Se vuol ballare" from the opera. In that aria, Figaro declares his plan to turn the tables on his master - just as Louis and Billy Ray will eventually outwit the Duke brothers.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Trading Places (1983)?
a.
The scene in the Del Fuegos bar when Woody was squinting was almost entirely improvised. The cast had done the scene a couple of times and would ad-lib occasionally. One time
John Travolta
just started squinting in a
Clint Eastwood
impression. The other characters reactions were real. They were expecting John to say his lines but kept going with it.
b.
James Dean
and
Paul Newman
screen tested together for the parts of rival brothers for this movie.
c.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
While she was making this picture,
Jamie Lee Curtis
stayed in
Marlene Dietrich
s apartment (12E) at 993 Park Avenue in Manhattan. Shed been engaged to Dietrichs grandson, production designer
J. Michael Riva
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Trading Places (1983)?
a.
400 Chinese extras went on strike after filming had started, until they were served the kind of food they liked.
b.
The character Clarence Beeks shares his name with a jazz musician who recorded under the name "King Pleasure."
c.
This movies credits state the following historical note: "The first American flag was raised on Mount Suribachi by the late Sgt. Ernest I. Thomas, Jr., U.S.M.C. on the morning of February 23, 1945."
d.
The idea to sing "Ave Maria" at the funeral came from actress
Tia Shearer
. She was supposed to have performed the original song "Radar Heart."
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Trading Places (1983)?
a.
Michael G. Wilson
: As a Montenegro Police Chief.
b.
The exterior shots of Louis Winthorpes house are of a real house on a very affluent street in Philadelphia. The wreath on the door was replaced when the producers wanted something bigger and better. They borrowed a hand-made wreath from a house across the street.
c.
Ranked #10 on the American Film Institutes list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Gangster".
Scarface
, the version starring
Paul Muni
, was ranked #6 in June 2008.
d.
There is a scene after The Black has jumped overboard and Alec is in the water yelling for help and The Black is swimming towards him. Suddenly the horse begins to tip over, his head plunges underwater and he starts to thrash in the water and his hooves are pawing in the air. This was an accident due to the guide wires being used to control the horse. Too much force was applied on the turn and the horse went under, a serious cause for alarm on the set. To everyones relief, the horse righted himself and popped up out of the water just fine.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Trading Places (1983)?
a.
Shot in nine days.
b.
John Garfield
s first film and an Oscar nomination.
c.
Richard Pryor
was originally considered for the role of Billy Ray Valentine.
d.
Singer
Henry Rollins
auditioned for the part of Spinner. Rollins details the first audition with
Danny DeVito
on his spoken word performance DVD
Henry Rollins: Up for It
, part of which consists of throwing a chair at DeVito.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Trading Places (1983)?
a.
In the USA, this was the highest grossing movie of 1961.
b.
Soon after the murders, Jake is tormented by guilt. He admits to Carla that he didnt tell anyone about Carl Lees plans, because he didnt believe Carl Lee would go through with them. In the book, he does tell the Sheriff, but the Sheriff is the one who downplays the potential danger.
c.
When the Blues Brothers are playing "Ghost Riders In the Sky" at the bluegrass festival, we can hear Elwood say "Duck, give me a mountain tempo in A minor". In the first Blues Brothers film, when they need to play country music, and decide on "Theme from Rawhide", someone in the band asks "What key?", and Duck Dunn answers: "A. Good country key, A."
d.
The film was conceived as a vehicle for
Gene Wilder
and
Richard Pryor
. But when Pryor dropped out and
Eddie Murphy
came on board, he made a motion to get Wilder replaced because he didnt want people to think he was just trying to be another Pryor.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Trading Places (1983)?
a.
Directorial debut of
Sidney J. Furie
.
b.
The story about the Dukes cornering of the orange juice market was probably inspired by the "Silver Thursday" market crash of 27 March 1980, during which the Hunt brothers of Texas tried to corner the silver market and subsequently failed to meet a $100 million margin call.
c.
Casting began before the film was written.
d.
Anthony Franciosa
was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as Polo in the original Broadway production. He was nominated for an Academy Award for reprising the role in this film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Trading Places (1983)?
a.
The exterior of the mens club is really the Curtis Institute of Music.
b.
Time selected the "Clumsy Best Man Ruins Wedding" as one of the top 99 viral videos of all-time.
c.
Winston Churchill
visited the set, and
Charles Chaplin
took a break to make a short film with him.
d.
Universals censors initially objected to
W.C. Fields
script and demanded many changes. Director
Edward F. Cline
suggested that Fields should go ahead and film it their way, and that the front office wouldnt notice the difference. They didnt.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Trading Places (1983)?
a.
The set for the story is Bainbridge, Island, WA.
b.
The punch line of Bunnys story ("...and she stepped on the ball") is a reference to
Auntie Mame
, in which Gloria Upson tells a joke with the same punch line.
c.
The movie rights to this films source novel were sold before the book was even published.
d.
Eva Green
was originally cast as Julie but dropped out to a scheduling conflict with
Dark Shadows
.
Laetitia Casta
was cast in her place.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Trading Places (1983)?
a.
Claudia Schiffer
had to have her ears pierced specially for the large hoop earrings worn by her character in this movie.
b.
Cameo appearances and music by many of the worlds top DJs and dance artists were featured in the film including:
Pete Tong
,
Ferry Corsten
,
Carl Cox
,
Julius ORiordan
,
Marcov
,
Eddie Halliwell
,
Bob Sinclar
,
Junior Jack
,
Lisa Lashes
,
Anne Savage
,
Marc Aurel
,
Kai Tracid
,
Robbie Riviera
,
Spankox
,
Agostino Marangolo
,
Tina Wiseman
,
Kevens
,
Ivano Bellini
, and
Annabella Lwin
.
c.
Keep watching after the credits end.
d.
Ray Milland
was the first choice for the role of Mortimer Duke.
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