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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Wabash Avenue (1950) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Wabash Avenue (1950) Quiz
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About the movie:
Andy Clark discovers he was cheated out of a half interest in partner Mike's business, now a thriving dance hall in 1892 Chicago...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wabash Avenue (1950)?
a.
Betty Grable
starred in this remake as well as the original,
Coney Island
.
b.
June Lockhart
s film debut.
c.
Deke Thornton describes Gen. Mapache as "a killer for Huerta". He was referring to real-life Gen. Victoriano Huerta, who had overthrown and murdered Mexican President
Francisco I. Madero
in 1913, setting off a civil war. The Mexican town this film was shot in, Parras in Coahuila state, was Maderos birthplace.
d.
Beulah Bondi
was tested for the role of Ma Joad. Bondi, believing that she had the part, reportedly bought an old jalopy and moved to Bakersfield (CA) to live among the migrant workers in order to research the role.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wabash Avenue (1950)?
a.
Lou Adler
screened the film privately for
Jack Nicholson
who had just been in a car accident and had a dislocated shoulder. It proved to be a painful experience for Nicholson, for his shoulder hurt him ever time he laughed - which was often.
b.
20th Century Fox originally hired
Terence Rattigan
to write the screenplay based on the book by
Gerold Frank
, but he wrote it as a comedy and was replaced by
Edward Anhalt
. In Rattigans version, the killer was revealed, by a computer, to be
Darryl F. Zanuck
.
c.
A nationwide search of Army surplus stores yielded pre-Pearl Harbor style Springfield rifles, canvas leggings, campaign hats and flat steel helmets. The extras - who were all real soldiers - were all drilled to learn how to use all this outdated equipment.
d.
By declining to play Ruby Summers,
Alice Faye
passed up appearing on screen with her husband and then-radio co-star,
Phil Harris
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wabash Avenue (1950)?
a.
Paul Douglas
was originally set to star.
b.
As was often the case during his career, Holden shaved his chest before appearing, shirtless, in this movies prizefighting sequence.
c.
Jeffrey Combs
auditioned for the role of Jonathan Graves.
d.
Dick Smith designed and created a faceless apparition that never appeared in the final cut of the film. The apparition finally made an appearance in
House on Haunted Hill
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Wabash Avenue (1950)?
a.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 13, 1950 with
Betty Grable
and
Victor Mature
reprising their film roles.
b.
Actor Adolph Caesar provided the narration for the American TV spots.
c.
Fresh off her Oscar win,
Eva Marie Saint
had been considered for the role of Norma.
d.
The makers originally wanted
Bill Murray
and
Harold Ramis
to voice RJ and Verne, respectively.
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