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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Who Done It? (1942) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Who Done It? (1942) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Who Done It? (1942).
About the movie:
Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who Done It? (1942)?
a.
"Dont Walk Away", an animated sequence in the film, features scenes nearly identical to portions of
Thumbelina
, namely a shot of a small girl walking behind a leaf. Both were directed by
Don Bluth
.
b.
Mr. Foxs implanting of sleeping powder into blueberries for unsuspecting guard dogs to consume was taken from another
Roald Dahl
book, Danny the Champion of the World, in which raisins were used similarly on unsuspecting pheasants. When the Dahl attorneys learned of this, they wanted it removed. But because it had already been filmed,
Wes Anderson
pleaded with them and was able to keep it in the film.
c.
As part of a display on telephones and communication, the Smithsonian Institute used a clip of
Lou Costello
trying to call in for the radio contest to demonstrate the mechanics of placing a call with an operator-run exchange.
d.
This movie was based on
William L. White
s book "They Were Expendable", which covered the exploits of Lieutenants John Bulkeley and Robert Kelly. Lt. Robert Kelly and U.S. Army Nurse "Peggy Smith" sued MGM,
John Wayne
and
Donna Reed
for their portrayal of them in the film. Although the film follows the book fairly closely, it does portray Lt. Kelly as impetuous and "hell bound for glory." Nurse Smith is shown romantically involved with Lt. Kelly. Wayne, Reed and MGM settled out of court for a nominal sum (less than $5,000.00).
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who Done It? (1942)?
a.
The shots of the foundry where Joe works were taken in Avildsen Metals, the family business of director
John G. Avildsen
.
b.
During the scene in which
Lou Costello
is "interrogating" the radio show cast, he blurts out the question, "Where were you on the night of January 16th?". This is reference to the famous Broadway play of the same name by
Ayn Rand
, the Russian-born novelist and philosopher who wrote "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged". "The Night of January 16th" was also made into a movie in 1941.
c.
When
Vinnie Jones
is introduced in the movie, he is slamming a mans head in a car door, It was the head of stunt co-coordinator and action director
Tom Delmar
, who volunteered for the job.
d.
Chief Lutz mistakenly refers to Detective Rosewood by the wrong name, "Roseweed". In
Beverly Hills Cop
, the Chief also refers to Rosewood by the wrong name, "Rosemont".
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who Done It? (1942)?
a.
A poster for the Warner Bros. movie _Sing Me a Love Song (1937)_ can be seen on a building.
b.
Elmo Lincoln
: the first actor to play Tarzan on film, as a fisherman repairing his net.
c.
Radio actor
Walter Tetley
, who plays the elevator operator who perpetually gets the best of
Lou Costello
in this film, would go on to become the voice of "Sherman" in the "Mr. Peabody" cartoons in
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
.
d.
Some scenes were filmed on
Robert Duvall
s estate in Virginia, which was the site of some Civil War skirmishes.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who Done It? (1942)?
a.
In the scene when Dick pushes a man out of the fire escape at the back of the bus, a dummy was used and a simple balloon was used as the mans head filled up with blood, so that it burst when hit by a car.
b.
The US Copyright Notice field with the Library of Congress lists
Curtis Hanson
as co-writer.
c.
The "watts-volts" routine was not in the script. It was created by
Bud Abbott
and
Lou Costello
on the set.
d.
During the auction scene,
Robert Redford
s character is to leave the room. Redford kept missing his cue because he was listening to the jokes auction MC
Billy Connolly
was saying.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who Done It? (1942)?
a.
Jamies name was Brittany in the original script but was changed in homage to
Jamie Lee Curtis
.
b.
A menu item at the Tex-Mex restaurant Moes Southwest Grill is called "The Triple Lindy" in honor of the dive Melon did.
c.
Bobbys car is a 1964 Chevy Impala hardtop. While director
John Badham
insisted on the Impala as Bobbys car, he was later told by Brooklynites that they would only drive an old Cadillac - and never an Impala. Each Impala (there were two used) was purchased by the film company for $1200. The Impala hardtop (with no post) is difficult to find today and will cost quite a bit more than the $1200 it did in 1977.
d.
This was the first
Bud Abbott
and
Lou Costello
film that did not contain musical numbers. As a result, it was shortest film that they had made to date.
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