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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Weary Sun (2010) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Weary Sun (2010)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Weary Sun (2010).

About the movie: A modern fusion of modern murder mystery and old west showdowns. A smart drama-comedy-thriller in the vein of the Coen Brothers movies...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Weary Sun (2010)?
a.		At nearly $5.5 million dollars in the United States, this is the highest grossing film to date (March 2008) for Werner Herzog (his films have generally played in art-houses in the US).
b.		Average Shot Length (ASL) = 9 seconds
c.		With the exception of Trevor B. Cone and Malinda Beckham, the entirety of the cast and crew was under 25.
d.		Legendary stage actress Laurette Taylor (Amanda Wingfield in the original 1945 Broadway production of The Glass Menagerie) made a screen test for David O. Selznick for the role of Miss Fortune, eventually played in the film by Minnie Dupree. The screen test can be seen in the documentary "Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)".

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Weary Sun (2010)?
a.		The scorpions that the Skeleton Man places into Ilanas room are Emperor Scorpions, which are actually quite harmless (except to those with allergies) and are often kept as pets
b.		John Hawthorne Smith: [Murders in Bathtubs] Vallejo shoots Mason in a bathtub.
c.		The trunk scene was shot 45 times. However, none of these takes were used in the final cut, as the test audience dislike the long single take. The scene as it appears in the movie was a re-shoot. The original long take is available on the DVD extras.
d.		In addition to Books Christianity, which was established during the series, characters also practice Buddhism (Inara lights "incense" in front of a Buddha shrine in her room) and Judaism (Mr. Universe steps on a glass at the end of his wedding). In The Message, the Postal Agent was wearing a yarmulke (kippah), which is worn by Orthodox Jews.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Weary Sun (2010)?
a.		For the D-Day landing, director Henry Koster used only eighty soldiers and two LCVPs (Higgins Boats aka Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel landing craft).
b.		The original Broadway production of "Another Part of the Forest" by Lillian Hellman opened at the Fulton Theater in New York on November 20, 1946 and ran for 182 performances.
c.		John Hawthorne Smith is a huge Red Sox fan and Keith Panzarella is a huge Yankees fan. During rehearsals, Smith wore a #20 Red Sox jersey (worn by Kevin Youkilis) and Panzarella wore a #20 Yankees jersey (worn by Jorge Posada). Both players are known for their intensity.
d.		The meaning and relevance of this movies title is that it refers to the last name of the central character, Vince Majestyk, played by Charles Bronson.