Question 1

What real-life murder trials inspired the story of 'Chicago'?

Accepted Answer

The play 'Chicago' was based on two 1924 Chicago murder trials covered by journalist Maurine Dallas Watkins: those of Beulah Sheriff-Annan and Belva Gaertner.

Question 2

Why did Catherine Zeta-Jones insist on a short bob haircut for her role?

Accepted Answer

Catherine Zeta-Jones wanted her hair short so it wouldn't fall over her face, ensuring audiences believed she performed all her own dancing.

Question 3

How did Catherine Zeta-Jones get cast in 'Chicago'?

Accepted Answer

Producer Martin Richards approached her after hearing her sing carols at a Christmas party, initially for Roxie Hart, but she only wanted Velma Kelly to sing 'All That Jazz'.

Question 4

What is the central conflict between Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart?

Accepted Answer

Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart, both murderesses on death row in 1920s Chicago, compete for fame to avoid execution.

Question 5

Which festivals has 'Chicago' been featured at?

Accepted Answer

'Chicago' was shown at the Telluride Film Festival in 2010 and the Locarno International Film Festival in 2012.

Question 6

What real-life murder trials inspired the play 'Chicago'?

Accepted Answer

The play was based on two 1924 Chicago murder trials covered by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins: those of Beulah Sheriff-Annan and Belva Gaertner.

Question 7

Why did Catherine Zeta-Jones insist on a short bob haircut for her role?

Accepted Answer

She didn't want her hair to fall over her face, to avoid doubt that she performed all her own dancing in the film.

Question 8

Which Broadway legend makes a cameo as a smoking inmate in the movie?

Accepted Answer

Chita Rivera, who played Velma Kelly in the original 1975 Broadway production, appears as a woman smoking a cigarette in a scene with Roxie Hart.

Question 9

How did producer Martin Richards first consider Catherine Zeta-Jones for the film?

Accepted Answer

He was impressed by her singing carols at a Christmas party in Bermuda and approached her for a role, though she initially wanted to play Velma Kelly to sing 'All That Jazz'.

Question 10

What awards did 'Chicago' win in 2003?

Accepted Answer

It won awards from the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTA Awards, American Film Institute, Directors Guild of America, Writers Guild of America, and Actor Awards in 2003.

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