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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Way Out West (1937) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Way Out West (1937) Quiz
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About the movie:
Stan and Ollie are charged with delivering the deed to a valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Way Out West (1937)?
a.
In the original script,
Oliver Hardy
s part is identified by the name "Babe". This was the nickname used by Hardys friends and colleagues.
b.
This was one of two films directed by
Herbert Ross
in 1977 to be nominated for Best Picture of the year. The other was
The Goodbye Girl
.
c.
Many residents of McNairy County were upset and turned their back on Sheriff
Buford Pusser
when the movie was shot in neighboring Chester County, shutting them out of the money being spent by the production. Pusser subsequently lost re-election for Sheriff.
d.
When Jennifer and Mark find information about Gunter Steinberg on Harvards website, his birth date reads April 15, 1951. Its also director/writer
Dick Maas
s birth date.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Way Out West (1937)?
a.
The first Laurel & Hardy film to be computer colorized in the 1980s.
b.
This is not a feature film. It is two episodes of the
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
TV show edited together and released as a feature.
c.
Before Wonka does his little somersault, he sticks his cane into a brick made of Styrofoam (at 45:08).
d.
The small storage media used throughout the film are clear plastic versions of Iomegas PocketZip disks.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Way Out West (1937)?
a.
The story idea was inspired by the book "Heidi Grows Up" by Johanna Spyris translator Tritten, Charles in which Heidi is sent to a boarding school and is shunned for her mountain ways.
b.
Stan Laurel
and
Oliver Hardy
perform a bit of slapstick used just two years earlier in the
Dave Fleischer
cartoon
An Elephant Never Forgets
in which Ollie tells Stan to put out his hand. Instead of whacking Stans hand, Ollie whacks Stan on the head as the teacher in the cartoon does to her student. However, Stan and Ollies version is the winner.
c.
Director
Ralph Suarez
and lead
Angela Benedict
met during the casting process, even though they graduated the same year at the same high school.
d.
Producer
Irving Allen
was the original director, but after only three days of shooting,
Charles Laughton
threatened to quit if
Burgess Meredith
did not take over. Laughton directed the scenes in which Meredith appeared.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Way Out West (1937)?
a.
Hal Roach
had to come up with four different titles for the film, before finding a title that wasnt already owned by another studio. The three discarded titles were: "Youd Be Surprised", "Tonights the Night", and "In the Money".
b.
Anthony Michael Hall
was considered for the role of Dwight.
c.
The third of six "Thin Man" movies starring
William Powell
and
Myrna Loy
.
d.
The date stamp on the phone trace program in the opening sequence reads "2/18/98". The date stamp on the phone trace program in the closing sequence reads "9/18/99". This means that the events in the movie take place over exactly 19 months.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Way Out West (1937)?
a.
The original score, created by esteemed Hollywood composer
Alfred Newman
for Twentieth Century-Fox, was the last in an association dating back to
The Bowery
, two years before 20th Century Pictures amalgamated with Fox. Only one more assignment brought back Mr. Newman to his former home studio: as musical director (with assistant
Ken Darby
of a mild filming of Rodgers and Hammersteins
State Fair
. Worth noting, Mr. Newman (and associate
Charles Henderson
)) had netted an Oscar nomination for serving in the same capacity on the appealing 1945 version.
b.
Director
Rex Ingram
s directorial debut was
Black Orchids
made for Universal, but the studio thought it was too erotic and didnt support its release. When Ingram joined Metro, he used the story for that film as the story for this one. This film was also quite erotic but was done in a more subtle manner.
c.
Originally conceived as
The Beatles
vehicle by veteran Beatle director
Richard Lester
.
d.
In an interview on Turner Classic Movies,
The Simpsons
creator
Matt Groening
said that Homers famous "Doh!" came about because
Dan Castellaneta
knew that
James Finlayson
sometimes said that in his movies, including this one. One example: when Finlaysons character, Mickey Finn, accidentally fires his rifle in bed.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Way Out West (1937)?
a.
Nicole Kidman
did all of her own piano playing.
b.
Yul Brynner
was also considered for the lead role, which was going to be a more exotic character.
c.
At the end of the song "On the Trail of the Lonesome Pine",
Stan Laurel
s voice switches to a deep bass and then a high falsetto. These parts were dubbed by two of his co-stars,
Chill Wills
and
Rosina Lawrence
.
d.
The CBS Television Networks eyeball logo, slightly modified with an O and a Z in the middle of the walking microphone and camera, was used in the Emerald City dancing scenes.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Way Out West (1937)?
a.
In a tribute to
Claudette Colbert
in
It Happened One Night
Stan Laurel flags down a coach by baring his leg.
b.
Directorial debut of
David Steinberg
.
c.
In the scene where PSOs Kent and Don do a pit maneuver on an old man that is wheelchair bound (and has no legs), Kent then gets out of the squad car, head butts the old man and begins to slap him repeatedly. As this was happening, residents called the police because they thought it was real. Shortly afterward, an actual police officer came by to investigate, when he saw that it was a scene being shot, he laughed and then drove off.
d.
The ending was originally planned as a scene for the middle of the movie. But with the scene only half filmed, always had a spot in the editing room and kept getting pushed back along the time line. Vickus loved that scene so much as an actual ending, he kept it - it became one of the most publicized parts of the film.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Way Out West (1937)?
a.
This is the fourth film in
Kevin Smith
s intricately interconnected View Askewniverse series (the others being
Clerks.
,
Mallrats
,
Chasing Amy
,
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
and
Clerks II
). The movies are all linked by characters, themes and events and each contains numerous references to the others.
b.
"On the Trail of the Lonesome Pine" was released as a single and charted in the UK towards the end of 1975, record number UP 36026 on United Artists.
c.
The first "Star Wars" film without
Frank Oz
providing the voice of Yoda.
Tom Kane
provides the voice.
d.
According to
Mia Farrow
, the scenes where Rosemary walks in front of traffic were spontaneous and genuine.
Roman Polanski
is reported to have told her that "nobody will hit a pregnant woman."
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Way Out West (1937)?
a.
Actress
Kate Beckinsale
wanted to use movies like
Aliens
and
The Terminator
as the basis for her role as an action heroine, but when they first talked about the movie, director/husband
Len Wiseman
suggested that she check out
Russell Crowe
in
L.A. Confidential
instead.
b.
Tiny Sandford
was originally cast as the Sheriff but was replaced by
Stanley Fields
shortly after shooting began. Although Sandfords filmed footage was completely re-shot with Fields some still photos still exist showing Sandford in the role.
c.
The Navy Hammer drones are marked "VX-23". VX-23 is a US Navy Aircraft Test Squadron out of Naval Air Station Patuxent River that conducts research, testing, and evaluation of fixed wing tactical aircraft and UAVs.
d.
Adrien Brody
and
Colin Farrell
were in talks to play two of the incarnations of Dylan in the film early in pre-production.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Way Out West (1937)?
a.
This movie was based upon the production of "Dracula" that opened at the Martin Beck Theater in New York on October 20, 1977 and ran for 925 performances.
b.
The movie is rumored to have gone through many re-writes and changes while in production, resulting in many plot holes including the exact abilities Meteor Man has as well as sub plots involving Jeff his fears and his personal life
c.
The role of Mary Roberts was originally intended for
Julie Bishop
.
d.
Kurtwood Smith
originally auditioned for the role of Dick Jones, and when he first learned he had been cast, he thought that was the role he had gotten. Not until later did he find out he would be playing Clarence Boddicker. Later still, he discovered the reason: being Dutch, director
Paul Verhoeven
had grown up near the Holocaust, and thought that, when wearing glasses, Smith resembled Heinrich Himmler. Smith apparently agreed with the idea, stating that a bigger, more menacing villain would come across as someone who could merely be outsmarted, while his characters glasses made him look smarter and therefore more of a threat.
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