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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989).

About the movie: An opthamologist's mistress threatens to reveal their affair to his wife, while a married documentary filmmaker is infatuated by another woman.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)?
a.		Martin Landau was originally cast as Jack Rosenthal.
b.		The original script was over 300 pages.
c.		The words on Barts bedroom walls/floor are the lyrics to "Dismissal" by Babyland.
d.		Chapter titles: 1. The Land Rush 2. On the Show 3. The Outlaw Elephant 4. Ride Em Cowboy 5. The Rustlers Stampede 6. The Diamond Girl 7. The Champion Cowboy 8. Under the Buffalo 9. Stolen Evidence 10. The Law Decides

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)?
a.		The giant bald space alien is played by Michael Ross. He can also be spotted playing the bartender.
b.		Katharine Hepburn was having a difficult time finding her comedic timing - Hawks said that she was "trying too hard to be funny" and kept laughing out loud. Luckily, Walter Catlett, who played Constable Slocum, was a veteran comic. Hawks wanted him to give Hepburn some tips, but he refused unless Hepburn asked him. So Hawks got Hepburn to ask Catlett for advice. Hepburn was so grateful that she asked Hawks to make Catletts part larger so that he could be around if she needed more help.
c.		During an argument with Cliff, Lester says he has a closet full of Emmys. In real life, Alan Alda had won four Emmys prior to appearing in the film.
d.		Val Kilmer gained over 50 pounds and stopped working out for the plump role of Philip.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)?
a.		Lester is based on Larry Gelbart, whom both Woody Allen and Alan Alda worked with and reportedly disliked because of his despotic way. Lesters various comments such as "Comedy is tragedy plus time" and "If it bends, its funny; if it breaks, its not funny" were actual Gelbart quotes.
b.		While the movie version of the Silver Surfer can raise the dead, as he does for Susan Storm, the comic book version does not have this power.
c.		While given her first chance to direct a complete film, Lillian Gish was dismayed to find Paramounts new East Coast studio at Mamaroneck, NY uncompleted. She was also assigned the daunting task of supervising the studios construction as well as directing her sister Dorothy Gish in this film. Dorothy married her co-star, James Rennie, after production wrapped.
d.		After the huge success of Down Argentine Way, a part was quickly written into this movie for Betty Grable.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)?
a.		The role of Prof. Louis Levy, subject of Cliff Sterns documentary in this film, is played by non-actor and therapist friend of Woody Allens , world-renowned Martin S. Bergmann, clinical professor of psychology in New York Universitys post-doctoral program.
b.		The two small black and white dogs that were part of the first group of canines Stitch met at the pound resemble the two dogs that belong to Dean DeBlois. One of his dogs was recorded (breathing, grunting, etc.) and mixed in with Chris Sanderss performance as Stitch.
c.		Eric Clapton and Vic Flick were asked to write and perform the title song along with composer Michael Kamen. Apparently, they re-recorded and made a video of a new version of the James Bond theme with the guitar riff played by Flick. However, the theme was rejected by the producers and not used.
d.		Richard Kiel said in his autobiography that he was supposed to be in this movie. Burt Reynolds had, as a favor, made sure that there was a part written specially for him. In the end Kiel was not available for the part as Bones when they where shooting this movie. Kiel did however recommend his friend William Engesser for the part instead.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)?
a.		The real Jay Adams makes a cameo appearance during the scene of the party at Jay Adamss mothers house.
b.		Woody Allen felt that he had been too "nice" to the characters in the end of Hannah and Her Sisters, so he wrote this film as a response to those feelings.
c.		Kate watches video, including the surreptitiously-recorded video of Molly, on a Chyron Duet, a broadcast graphics machine. It can use video files, but its generally not used for viewing video.
d.		Rosanna Arquette, Diane Lane, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Kristy McNichol all auditioned and/or tested the role of Annie.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)?
a.		A teaser trailer for the film was shot long before the movie was in production. It featured Bruce Campbell (filling in for the role later played by Dan Hedaya) bloody and crawling down the road, just like the movie.
b.		Howard Ashman was going to write lyrics for the songs of this film as soon as he finished writing lyrics for the songs in Aladdin, he died before he could finish the lyrics for the songs in Aladdin, so there for did not write any lyrics for any of the songs in this film.
c.		The dogs dances were based on the choreography of Bob Fosse.
d.		Originally, Alan Alda was only supposed to appear in the opening party scene with Daryl Hannah. Woody Allen expanded Aldas part after he asked Alda to improvise and Allen liked the improvisation. Allen wrote Aldas part as they went along.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)?
a.		Chick Gandil met Joseph "Sport" Sullivan while Gandil was a member of the Washington Senators. Sullivan was one of the key members in the scheme to throw the 1919 world series.
b.		As of July, 2008, Robert Arthur (Sgt. McIllhenny) was the only remaining/living cast member who received billing in the original film credits. He turned 83 in June, 2008.
c.		Costume designer Vicky Williams left the project because she was annoyed by what she perceived as a lack of organization in the department.
d.		One-third of the film had Woody Allens character shooting a documentary on old vaudevillians, with Mia Farrow as the head of the institute to which they belonged. Allen didnt like the scenes in the final cut. During postproduction he cut an entire third of the film, then rewrote and re-shot that section from scratch. As a result, Sean Youngs scenes were cut out, and Daryl Hannahs role was reduced to a brief cameo.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)?
a.		The ice rink scene was originally written to feature 300 extras, but the production couldnt afford so many people. When Sylvester Stallone turned up to shoot the scene, to his horror, there was only one extra. So, Stallone hastily threw together the scene as it exists in the completed film. Ironically, this scene has become one of the most popular in the entire Rocky saga.
b.		Daryl Hannah:
c.		Actors in studio records/casting call lists who were not seen in the movie are (with their character names) E. Alyn Warren (Doctor), Selmer Jackson (Captain), Marie Blake (Telephone Operator), Edward LeSaint (American), William Bailey (Dupont), Paul Newlan (Husky Man) and Adia Kuznetzoff (Servant).
d.		During the montage after Rambo is asked to transport the mercenaries, it shows the alternate ending to First Blood where Col. Trautman (Richard Crenna) would have ended Rambos revenge on Teasle by shooting him in the abdomen.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)?
a.		The film had no written screenplay, just a story which was improvised by the cast.
b.		Nick Nolte shadowed coach Bobby Knight during Indianas 1992 season to prepare for this roll. He was in attendance for Indianas 92 senior night.
c.		The song "The Childrens Marching Song", more commonly known as "This Old Man", was better-known in England than the U.S. at the time this film was made. When the film became a hit in America, so did the song, helped in no small measure by Mitch Millers popular recording.
d.		10 minutes and 10 seconds into the film, the lady that says: "Hello Lester...Thank you so much for inviting me...its a beautiful party" is Wanda Toscanini Horowitz.

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