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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Under My Skin (1950) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Under My Skin (1950) Quiz
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About the movie:
On the run from gamblers he double-crossed, expatriate jockey Danny Butler tries to justify his son's faith in him as a winner.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Under My Skin (1950)?
a.
The Monster Truck Driven by ace (
Jim Carrey
) is a 1989 Chevrolet S-10 Modified.
b.
In the original novel, Hooper has an affair with Brodys wife, and is killed by the shark in the cage at the end. However, because the relationship between Brodys wife and Hooper was considered by many to be irrelevant to the plot, and arbitrarily included in the novel just to "sex it up", it was omitted from the film script, and Hooper was allowed to survive.
c.
This was South African
Noel Drayton
s first film. Hired for his riding ability, he reportedly was an acquaintance of Fox studio chief
Darryl F. Zanuck
and went on to a successful 25-year career in films and television.
d.
Mark Isham
s score was reported rejected because it was "too ethnic".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Under My Skin (1950)?
a.
When the project was in development in 2000,
Leonardo DiCaprio
was once slated to play Logan.
b.
John Garfield
would go on to do another Ernest Hemingway (v) adaptation that year,
The Breaking Point
.
c.
Early in the movie, the Marx Brothers - playing stowaways concealed in barrels - harmonize unseen while performing the popular song Sweet Adeline. It is debated whether Harpo was actually singing or not.
d.
In a magazine interview,
James Spader
said that he found the original screenplay "awful" but also that it was so bad it actually intrigued him. He then met with
Roland Emmerich
, was inspired by the directors passion for the project, and decided to make the movie because he felt the energy and craziness of making such a film would translate into an exciting final film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Under My Skin (1950)?
a.
The character Walter Grady is named after the father of
Eric Roberts
: Walter Grady Roberts.
b.
In reality,
Sandy Duncan
is allergic to cats.
c.
In March 1979, this became the Disney Studios first - and only complete - feature film to be released on MCAs DiscoVision format. It received its Laserdisc reissue on February 6, 1992.
d.
Dusty Anderson
, director
Jean Negulesco
s wife, played a bit part in the nightclub scene.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Under My Skin (1950)?
a.
During the scene on the train platform, Danny and Basher discuss Dannys age. The trailer features more lines between the two of them from this same scene, which did not make it into the final movie.
b.
In the sidewalk café scene after
Johnny Depp
walks away,
Rubén Blades
pours the first drink of his wine on the ground. This is a symbolic gesture meaning "for those who have gone before" and is a salute to his murdered partner.
c.
Dean Stockwell
was considered for the part of Joe Butler.
d.
The character of Tio Tomas was based on writer/director
Wash Westmoreland
s great uncle.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Under My Skin (1950)?
a.
The camp in Uganda where we first meet Mr White and Le Chiffre was actually filmed just outside of London.
b.
José Ferrer
,
Clifton Webb
and
Sydney Greenstreet
were all considered for the role ultimately played by
Luther Adler
.
c.
More than half the movie had to be re-shot due to recasting and production issues.
d.
The shot of Jims parents tucking him in bed is directly lifted from the
Norman Rockwell
painting "Freedom from Fear". Jims father even holds a newspaper like the father in the painting. The main difference is that in the painting there are two children in bed. The painting is also featured when Jim is at a camp - in one moment he rearranges the pin-ups on his wall, Rockwells painting is one of them.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Under My Skin (1950)?
a.
Actress
Jenna Fischer
disclosed on a TV talk show that she got the role of Shelby as a "birthday present" from her spouse, director
James Gunn
, after another actress dropped out of the movie. Being a big fan of zombie films, she always wanted to play a zombie; upon hearing the news, she screamed with joy.
b.
Filmed on the same stage as House on Haunted Hill (1999), another project
William Malone
directed.
c.
Mike Starr (I), who plays "Frenchy" in the film, plays the same role in
The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
, a Jimmy Burke/Conway telling of the Lufthansa heist portion of "Goodfellas".
d.
Albert Valentino
, brother of
Rudolph Valentino
, coached
John Garfield
with his Italian dialect.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Under My Skin (1950)?
a.
Although much footage was shot in Europe, the principle stars remained in California.
b.
This film is no longer available because the rights to Margaret Kennedy and Basil Deans play,
Margaret Kennedy
s novel and the original film rights owned by Gaumont British all became separated at different times in the late 1950s and eventually expired. The script and screen version used in 1943 was a combination of novel and play. Separate contracts had to be negotiated at that time with both authors. The Kennedy Estate have no objection to the film being shown, but it would require expensive legal intervention to resolve the contractual situation so this is unlikely to happen.
c.
The scene where Mack is nearly killed by a bus, was taken from writer/director Lawrence Kasdans own life.
d.
The scene where young Joe is left behind by his parents at the Grand Canyon was actually not Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, but rather was Utahs scenic "Dead Horse Point State Park."
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Under My Skin (1950)?
a.
Rex Harrison
s first American movie
b.
This independent film was made and released before the inauguration of the Sundance Film Festival.
c.
Production shut down for three weeks after
John Garfield
suffered a heart attack.
d.
According to the audio commentary on the German version of the DVD the movie was originally planned to be made and released before the cartoon was on the air. The movie was intended to be a direct comic book adaption in the mid 1980s, but no studio or country (except France and Germany) wanted to invest in the project.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Under My Skin (1950)?
a.
Otto Lang
directed the European sequences, uncredited.
b.
Sarah Butler
accidentally chipped the tooth
Jeff Branson
filming the torture scene where she is forcing him to perform fellatio on a magnum. Actual unloaded firearms were used throughout the movie rather than prop replicas due to budgetary constraints.
c.
A suit was brought against the Fox Film Corporation by Robert Maxwell, leader of The Maxwell Choristers, for alleged damages caused by the dubbing of their voices with "Nearer My God, to Thee," in a scene in which they were singing "Ave Maria." He claimed his reputation was damaged by not using their original voices. Although he later dropped the suit and the scene was eventually cut, the song is heard in the opening scene without the choir being shown.
d.
The trailer and radio spots are narrated by Universal regular,
Jeff Morrow
.
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