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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : White Shadows in the South Seas (1928) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : White Shadows in the South Seas (1928) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)

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About the movie: An alcoholic doctor on a Polynesian island, disgusted by white exploitation of the natives, finds himself marooned on a pristinely beautiful island.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)?
a.		In one scene where Jack Ryan is preparing breakfast for his daughter Sally, he asks her if she would like "...toast, or... toast?" Later on, in Clear and Present Danger, Sally asks her younger brother this exact same question while she prepares him breakfast.
b.		The movie was preceded by an exotic prologue "The Tropics" which starred Kenneth Olds, the most famous of all male Hawaiian dancers, and the Brox Sisters from the Ziegfeld Follies. It featured Samoan chieftains, 100 native dancers and instrumentalists of the South Seas Isles who were brought to Hollywood especially for the presentation, and a "Gigantaphone", the largest Victrola in the world. "The Tropics" ran nightly for the duration of the films engagement.
c.		In the shooting draft of the screenplay, Harriet was previously married to a German martial arts expert rather than a Russian one. Instead of overhearing two Russian sailors speaking, she overhears a German man proposing to his girlfriend in German.
d.		The dub for the death screams of the Slayers was taken from the Mayar shrieks in At the Earths Core.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)?
a.		Because there were no sound facilities in Hollywood, Douglas Shearer took the completed silent film to New Jersey, where he added a synchronized music score and sound effects.
b.		The "TV Ball" prop was notoriously problematic, with either the electronics or hydraulics breaking almost every time it was used.
c.		In the film, Bronx District Attorney and candidate for New York City Mayor Abe Weiss (an uncredited F. Murray Abraham) states that he hopes the citys black voters see him as the "first black District Attorney of Bronx County." In fact, in November 1988 (two years before the film was released), Judge Robert T. Johnson was elected the first black district attorney of the Bronx, a position he still holds.
d.		Many of the former Eagles gave permission for Disney to use their names for this production.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)?
a.		Though the films credits claim it was shot on location in the Marquesas Islands with authentic islanders, it was actually shot 900 miles away in Tahiti.
b.		Jules car, a 1974 Chevy Nova, is never seen in full frame; only the interior or parts of the exterior are visible.
c.		When Dan Millman is seen lying on top of the old car outside of the gas station, the letters "SM" are spelled out on the top of the car with rocks which are the initials for the actor who plays him (Scott Mechlowicz).
d.		The video game in Simonsons apartment, "Computer Space", was one of the first coin-operated video games, manufactured by Nutting Associates in 1971 and designed by Nolan Bushnell, who later founded Atari and designed "Pong". The video game was painted white for the movie but the original color was either yellow, red or blue.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)?
a.		Kenneth MacDonalds final film.
b.		Director Vincente Minnelli had a portion of a field spray-painted yellow to closer resemble Vincent van Goghs painting.
c.		Film prints were delivered to theaters under the codename "Bad to Worse".
d.		This was the first movie in which Leo the MGM lion, roared during the introduction.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)?
a.		As George A. Romero explains it on "The Directors: The Films of George A. Romero", the day the final editing and voice-over dubbing was complete (4/4/1968), he and John A. Russo literally "threw" the film into the trunk of their car and drove to New York to see if anyone wanted to show it. While driving through New York on the night of April 4th, 1968, Romero and Russo heard news on the radio that Martin Luther King had been assassinated.
b.		When the Revolution performs the song "Darling Nikki" the third verse is cut. The whole song can be heard on the soundtrack album.
c.		This was the highest grossing R rated film in the US until The Passion of the Christ came out 20 years later. This film was later "beaten" again by The Hangover.
d.		This was the first sound film exhibited in Lisbon, Portugal, at Royal Cine, Lisbons largest cinema then, at a special session attended by the President of the Republic, Óscar Fragoso Carmona and a select audience of VIP politicians and artists from various sectors. The session was preceded by a newsreel from MGM, a documentary about the Lisbon dockyards, and various American and French song numbers.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)?
a.		This movie was originally to have been a two-reel Western, but was converted into a serial.
b.		This was MGMs first sound picture, and premiered in Hollywood at Sid Graumans Chinese Theater on Friday, 3 Aug 1928.
c.		Average Shot Length = ~10.1 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~9.6 seconds.
d.		The music for the "Quarter Eater" arcade game John plays is the old Johns Arm theme, performed in a Doctor Who style by George P. Wallace.

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