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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : You're Telling Me! (1934) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : You're Telling Me! (1934) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: You're Telling Me! (1934).
About the movie:
A hard-drinking, socially-awkward inventor wrecks his daughter's chances of marriage into a rich family and bungles his own chances of success by selling one of his more practical inventions.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: You're Telling Me! (1934)?
a.
When Billy Jack and Vicky Barrington meet the astrologer in the restaurant, he asks Billy when his birthday is. Billy replies "August 10th." This is the birthday of
Tom Laughlin
, who plays Billy Jack.
b.
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. However, because of legal complications, this particular title was not included in the original television package and was not televised until many years afterward.
c.
Actor
Roger Caine
s character is named "Perry Stalsis". This name is a take on "peristalsis", defined as "a series of organized muscle contractions that occur throughout the digestive tract".
d.
This movie stars
Whoopi Goldberg
, who is very identifiably African-American but plays a character called Rita Rizzoli, which name is very identifiably Italian.
Roger Ebert
has commented that "the Italian name is much remarked upon but never explained".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: You're Telling Me! (1934)?
a.
Charlie Bogle, the name of one of Fields cronies in "Youre Telling Me," was used by the comedian as a pen name in four of his screenplays.
b.
In the scene where
Tim Robbins
(as Griffin) stops to say hello to
Burt Reynolds
in the restaurant, Reynolds improvised the scene, not knowing anything about Griffin but manages to know hes an "asshole".
c.
A large number of writers were hired at one time or another to write the script, including
Bert Kalmar
,
Harry Ruby
,
George Jessel
,
Harry W. Conn
,
Alan Campbell
,
Anita Loos
,
John Emerson
,
Alice Duer Miller
and Dorothy Parker.
Samuel Goldwyn
rejected their scripts and finally hired
Ben Hecht
(who wrote his script in two weeks) for the final version. It is not known if any of the earlier work was used in Hechts version.
d.
One of the first movies with a PG-13 rating.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: You're Telling Me! (1934)?
a.
The film was originally written with the intention that
Jeff Bridges
would play Jack and
Ellen DeGeneres
would play Annie. DeGeneres was initially chosen because the role of Annie was going to be a comedic role opposite the serious role of Jack.
b.
Frank Price
, then-president of Columbia Pictures, determined that an unknown American actress would help state side ticket sales as opposed to an unknown English actress. With that logic in mind, Price met with
Lysette Anthony
and informed her that all of her dialogue had been dubbed by actress
Lindsay Crouse
. Anthony was totally unaware that her voice was to be dubbed prior to the meeting.
c.
Although credited as "Bessie", Louise Carters character is called "Abigail" in the film.
d.
Originally, in Stephen Kings first draft 142-page screenplay for the film, the stories "The Crate" and "Something to Tide You Over" switched places. Making "The Crate" story number 3 and "Tide" story number 4. This is also how the Berni Wrightson Creepshow graphic novel adaptation turned out.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: You're Telling Me! (1934)?
a.
In the Blockbuster store and in the newspaper that is being read by Benedict, there is advertisement for
Dracula
and
Single White Female
.
b.
The director felt that
Diahann Carroll
was too sophisticated to play the role of a welfare mother. However being from the Bronx, she felt she was just right, after all it is called "acting."
c.
The writer nearly drowned at Sandy beach, Hawaii in a rip current. The story was inspired partially by this moment. The other inspirations came from true stories on the North Shore.
d.
Fields character Bisbee describes a possible scenario involving catching burglars in the basement and drinking with them, a scenario that would be played out in a later film,
Man on the Flying Trapeze
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: You're Telling Me! (1934)?
a.
Comedian
Redd Foxx
received special mention in the closing credits, for the use of one of his jokes in this exchange between Bill (
Richard Gere
) and Linda (
Linda Manz
): "I saved your life today." "How?" "I killed a shit-eating dog."
b.
Julian Street
s short story, "Mr. Bisbees Princess," won the 1925 OHenry prize for comedy.
c.
All the electrical cabling meant to light the five-mile section of freeway during the liquid nitrogen truck chase was stolen. Not having enough time to replace all of it, the company had to rent or borrow every wire connected to the lighting on the freeway. That lasted for 5 days.
d.
Caitlin OHeaney
s character of Miss Farmer originally only had the one scene where Jerry seduces and kisses her in order to get detention after school. After the movie was completed it was tested, and audiences desperately wanted to know what happened to Jerry and Miss Farmer. The makers (including
Steven Spielberg
) brought OHeany and
Casey Siemaszko
back to film the last scene of the movie where she walks into the bookstore and passionately kisses Jerry.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: You're Telling Me! (1934)?
a.
J.K. Robertsons office is actually the foyer of a local opera house.
b.
The films climactic golf skit is taken right from Fields vintage stage routine and his first sound short,
The Golf Specialist
.
c.
Robert De Niro
spent time with bounty hunters as part of his preparation for this role.
d.
Vitaphone production reels #3051-3058
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