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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : West of Zanzibar (1928) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : West of Zanzibar (1928) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : West of Zanzibar (1928)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: West of Zanzibar (1928).

About the movie: Magician Phroso's wife Anna leaves him for another man, named Crane, who fights with Phroso and leaves him paralyzed...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: West of Zanzibar (1928)?
a.		To create the mud floor of Dead-Legss hut, set-builders laid down a burlap base, then covered it with a mixture of paint and putty to create the desired consistency and appearance.
b.		Ron Holgate did all of his own riding - except for the trick mount at the end - in The Lees of Old Virginia, despite his never having been on a horse before.
c.		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.
d.		Paul Guilfoyle Alec Craig were listed in some production charts for this movie, but they did not appear.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: West of Zanzibar (1928)?
a.		The military was originally going to supply the vehicles, but when they found out the General in the movie was a villain they refused. The vehicles were supplied by local collectors.
b.		Cast and Crew worked 5 days from 9 a. m. until midnight and one night until 4.50 a.m.
c.		The is that last film project for Sam Jaffe.
d.		Jenn Pae was cast as Eve Yoon four days before the start of principal photography, after another actress dropped out of the production.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: West of Zanzibar (1928)?
a.		The actor who was originally cast as James quit the production only a day before he was due on the set. Because actors were due to fly back home, Powell needed a fast replacement. Luckily, his uncle, Robert W. Powell agreed to join the cast the day before his first scene was to be shot. As a matter of fact, the actor has still not read the entire script. He was only aware of the scenes he was in.
b.		The film role of Corie Bratter was originally offered to actress Natalie Wood who had already played opposite Robert Redford in two movies. Wood declined the offer though, because she wanted to take time off.
c.		In the film Woody Harrelsons character makes a reference to suspected John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. In real life Harrelsons own father had also been targeted as a possible accomplice in the killing.
d.		The crew encountered no major setbacks, although on five days they worked from nine a.m. until after midnight - one night shooting until 4:50 am (no doubt shooting the night exteriors).

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: West of Zanzibar (1928)?
a.		The license plate of the Rolls-Royce outside the airport reads "HBH" - the initials of the films star/director/writer, H.B. Halicki.
b.		Although never shot, the films original ending has Maizie stabbing Phroso to death while he sleeps in his hut.
c.		Albert Brooks was the last actor to be offered the role of Harry. In an interview with Playboy magazine, he stated that he received a nice letter from Woody Allen offering him the role. Brooks responded, "It was insane that Allen didnt do it himself." Apparently, Woody took his advice.
d.		William H. Macy begged the directors for the role of Jerry Lundegaard. He did two readings for the part, and became convinced he was the best man for the role. When the Coens didnt get back to him, he flew to New York (where they were starting production) and said, "Im very, very worried that you are going to screw up this movie by giving this role to somebody else. Its my role, and Ill shoot your dogs if you dont give it to me." He was joking, of course.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: West of Zanzibar (1928)?
a.		The play, "Kongo", opened in New York on 30 March 1926.
b.		According to director Mitchell Leisen, "rubber cement, tape, and everything else" were used to keep up the bodice of the dress of Dorothy Lamour so that it would not descend to below Production Code limitations.
c.		To prepare for the part, Ray Milland spent one night in Bellevue Hospital as a patient. He also stopped eating as much, as most alcoholics forget to do so.
d.		Jamie Foxx remarked that the demanding role barely left him any time to sleep, as his day would begin early in the morning filming for long hours, and then hed go home and stay up late practicing piano.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: West of Zanzibar (1928)?
a.		Selected for the Whitney Museum of American Art Biennials in 1989.
b.		William Holden, then a major star, was brought into the project to provide "box office appeal" after Cary Grant turned down the role. He received $300,000 up front, and was guaranteed a 10% share of the profits, to be paid at the rate of $50,000 a year. This is one reason why Holden sued to stop the first American TV showing of the film in 1966, claiming it would hurt future box office receipts, on which he was dependent (The lawsuit was unsuccessful). Because the film made so much money, his shares eventually accumulated to the point where the studio was making more off the interest on the unpaid balance than Holden was paid per year. A settlement was reached where Holden was paid a lump sum, and any future payments were willed to a motion picture relief fund.
c.		In the ceremonial tribal dances the local extras had difficulty dancing to the drums.To remedy the situation a radio was brought to the set and played Jazz tunes by a local station.
d.		Since it was filmed back-to-back with Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers in a six-week period, the same set was used for both films, a YMCA youth camp in Georgia.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: West of Zanzibar (1928)?
a.		During the shooting of some scenes, Tod Browning had musicians pound jungle drums off- screen to enhance the tropical mood.
b.		Jane Curtins film debut.
c.		When Barry is telling Lance about the extortion scheme he has become a victim of, at one point Adam Sandler suddenly stares at the pudding on his desk. Just before he looks, an electronic voice on the films soundtrack faintly says, "Come here, Barry."
d.		The Russians have problems pronouncing the islands name, Gloucester. However, the Cyrillic alphabet used on the Russian maps phonetically spells "GLOSTER".

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: West of Zanzibar (1928)?
a.		There were two special prosthetic makeups for Glenn Howerton. One of them was for fresh kill, when he was shot in the face by Scott Speedman, and the other was for 1 hour after death prosthetics.
b.		Tne musical stage adaptation premiered in San Francisco in 2004 followed by productions in Boston, Buffalo, Los Angeles, Detroit, Louisville and the United Kingdom. The Broadway production opened on November 23, 2008 at the Marquis Theater and ran for 53 performances earning two Tony Award nominations. The musical was revived at the Marquis Theater for the 2009 Christmas season.
c.		Mary Nolan was cast for her " tragic eyes".
d.		The bulletproof vest Darius puts on during the aircraft carrier scene is the same Interceptor body armor currently worn by the US military.

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