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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Valley of the Dolls (1967) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Valley of the Dolls (1967) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Valley of the Dolls (1967).
About the movie:
Film version of Jacqueline Susann's best-selling novel chronicling the rise and fall of three young ladies in show business.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Valley of the Dolls (1967)?
a.
Was accepted at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles and the Newport Beach Film Festival, but was dis-invited by the festivals due to the film releasing digitally on Amazon.com.
b.
The Bears snarl is the same snarl as Shere Khan the tiger from
The Jungle Book
and Brutus and Nero the crocodiles from
The Rescuers
.
c.
"Come Live With Me", written by
André Previn
, was inspired by the
Christopher Marlowe
poem of the same name.
d.
The weapon testing ground scene was filmed in the now disused Beckton Gas Works in London, Which was also used for the Vietnam scenes in
Stanley Kubrick
s
Full Metal Jacket
a year later.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Valley of the Dolls (1967)?
a.
Bryan Batt
was in the Broadway musical "Cats", which is an in-joke during the movie (his character is also in the musical as well.)
b.
On the Extended DVD extras,
Peter Jackson
explains that the head of Gothmog, the Leader of the Orcs during the Siege of Gondor, was partly derived from the head of Joseph Merrick, also known as the Elephant Man. Also of influence was the alien leader from
Peter Jackson
s
Bad Taste
.
c.
For the three lead roles the following actors were considered:
Petula Clark
,
Raquel Welch
,
Ann-Margret
,
Candice Bergen
, and
Jill Ireland
. In the end
Sharon Tate
,
Patty Duke
and
Barbara Parkins
played the roles.
d.
The casting of
Kenneth Welsh
as the Vice President was controversial, due to his physical resemblance to then-US Vice-President
Dick Cheney
. However,
Roland Emmerich
insisted on it for that very reason, admitting that the characters of the President and Vice-President were intended to be criticism of the Bush/Cheney administrations opposition to the Kyoto Protocol for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Valley of the Dolls (1967)?
a.
In a scene in the movie theater,
Eli Roth
s character Sgt. Donny Donowitz uses the alias "Antonio Margheriti". This alias is named after cult Italian director
Antonio Margheriti
(director of such films as
Apocalypse domani
), one of Roths and
Quentin Tarantino
s favorite directors.
b.
Its Oscar win was the only award it won for "Best Picture" (no other award or critic group named it the best film of the year).
c.
Harold Lloyd
always claimed this to be his favorite among all his films, and in later years proudly screened the film in selected theaters and at film schools.
d.
Dionne Warwick
s Scepter rerecording of the movie theme would peak at number two on "Billboard"s Hot 100 chart in February 1968. Dionnes 45 held the second slot for a month. Without Miss Warwicks presence, the soundtrack album, released by 20th Century Fox Records, entered the "Billboard" pop albums list in January 1968, and the LP then climbed to eighth place.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Valley of the Dolls (1967)?
a.
Judy Garland
kept her costume when she was fired from the film, and proceeded to wear the sequined pantsuit while performing in concerts around the world.
b.
According to plural spelling of bus ("buses", with one s) that appears in most dictionaries, the title is misspelled. As is, "busses" would refer to plural form of "buss" - an old-fashioned word for a kiss.
c.
Originally produced on Broadway in 1959 with
Laurence Olivier
as Becket and
Anthony Quinn
as King Henry. When Quinn left the play to make films, Olivier took over the role of Henry and
Arthur Kennedy
was brought in to play Becket.
d.
On the 5 August 2004 edition of
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
,
Kim Basinger
said that when she was talking on a cellular phone while standing outside a movie house bathroom waiting for a friend, she became very annoyed at the small, rude crowd that had gathered around to point and laugh at her. It was only after her friend exited the bathroom and pointed out that Basinger was standing directly in front of poster for "Cellular" that depicted her talking on a cellular phone did she understand why everyone was laughing at her.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Valley of the Dolls (1967)?
a.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
b.
Agent Rogersz is supposed to have a cybernetic, metallic arm. Due to the low budget of the film, the producers were unable to come up with a convincing prop arm. Her arm in the film appears to be nothing more than a glove made out of metallic-threaded cloth. The cheap effect confused numerous viewers as to why other characters in the film were so fascinated by her "glove".
c.
The outdoor scenes of the railroad train from Lawrenceville are actually of the New York Central Harlem Division in Westchester County, New York which is now part of the Metro-North Railroad.
d.
This movie was made and released about nine years after its source
Stanley Ellin
novel The Bind was first published in 1970.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Valley of the Dolls (1967)?
a.
Parker Brothers wouldnt let the filmmakers use their Ouija board in the movie, so director
Roberta Findlay
had to come up with the stone spirit hand instead.
b.
Based on "Boutonniere," Coley Sohns award winning short film which premiered at Sundance in 2009.
c.
Dionne Warwick
was under contract to a different record label than 20th so the theme on the soundtrack album was sung by
Dory Previn
, who also wrote the lyrics.
Margaret Whiting
dubbed
Susan Hayward
but she was also under contract to a different label, so veteran voice double
Eileen Wilson
sings "Ill Plant My Own Tree" on the soundtrack album.
d.
The serial was shot in six weeks with the cast and crew working many fourteen hour days.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Valley of the Dolls (1967)?
a.
Final feature film appearance of
George Gabby Hayes
.
b.
The design of the Flying Graysons costumes was a reference to the red, yellow and green spandex that Robin wears currently in the comic books.
c.
Dustin Hoffman
visited the author of the source novel,
Edward Bunker
, in prison to express interest in making the novel into a film. Hoffmans enthusiasm as well as excellent reviews helped prompt the authorities into releasing Bunker early.
d.
Judy Garland
was originally cast in the main supporting role of Helen Lawson. The studio provided her with a pool table in her dressing room at her request. Eventually she was fired from the film because of her drinking and behavior and was replaced by
Susan Hayward
. Other actors considered as replacements were
Tammy Grimes
and
Bette Davis
. Reportedly Garland and
Ethel Merman
inspired the Lawson character.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Valley of the Dolls (1967)?
a.
The carriage that Cinderella and the Prince take after the wedding has an emblem of a sword and two hidden Mickey Mouse heads around it.
b.
The final musical scene, "Youre the One That I Want" was filmed with the help of a traveling carnival. However, director
Randal Kleiser
decided the next day that additional scenes were needed for close-ups. Unfortunately the carnival had left town so set decorators were called in to build replica backgrounds, that matched the carnival rides construction for the close-ups.
c.
This movie was originally made for
Adolph Zukor
at Paramount Pictures.
D.W. Griffith
bought it from him in order to release it through his new company, United Artists.
d.
The Helen Lawson character was based loosely on
Ethel Merman
and the Neely OHara character was based a bit on
Betty Hutton
.
Ethel Merman
actually ordered a musical number cut during previews of the show "Panama Hattie" before it opened on Broadway. The singer of that number was
Betty Hutton
, who was creating quite a sensation with her performance of the song. Just like in "Valley of the Dolls", the producer of the show took Hutton to Hollywood and made her a star to make up for her treatment in the show. (
Betty Hutton
starred in the film version of
Annie Get Your Gun
, adapted from the Broadway show starring
Ethel Merman
.)
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Valley of the Dolls (1967)?
a.
Samuel Bayer
turned down the offer to direct.
b.
There is a painting/mural of
Nikola Tesla
shown at least twice during the Tucker trial.
c.
Her last album release for United Artists Records, "
Patty Duke
Sings Songs From Valley of the Dolls and Other Selections" failed to rack up robust sales, and the LP would go out of print after just one year.
Gene Kelly
, writing the liner notes, extolled, "Of course, Patty is an exciting singer, but precisely because her voice is excited and emotional and full of action."
d.
ST:TMPs plot about Voyager returning to Earth as VGer was not the first time Gene Roddenberrys story "In Thy Image" had been adapted for the Star Trek universe. The original series episode "The Changeling" is also about a NASA space probe ("Nomad") returning after being made vastly more powerful by an encounter with alien machines.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Valley of the Dolls (1967)?
a.
Bill Murray
agreed to do this movie only on the condition that Columbia finance a remake of
The Razors Edge
with him as the star. The remake was made (
The Razors Edge
).
b.
In the reverse shots of Mike Sullivan, Jr., when hes being driven through the snowy town by his father, an angel can be seen in the frost on the rear window over his left shoulder.
c.
In the scene following the tape burning, when Rachel gets Aiden out of bed after finding him "soaked and freezing" after having a nightmare we can see that the wet part of his bed is ring-shaped.
d.
The novel the film is based on was the top selling novel of 1966. It has sold over ten million copies.
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