The Blues Brothers questions and answers

The Blues Brothers (1980) - 7 questions

Directed by John Landis, starring Carrie Fisher, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi

The "questions" section is for any random questions that occurred to you while watching this film, or anything you didn't entirely understand, and which Google or the IMDb can't help with. Submit them as a question, and hopefully someone will answer (the bold comments in brackets) - check back regularly. If the answer is wrong, or missing information, please use the "clarify answer" option. Don't feel limited - want to know what music played in a certain scene? Whether this was the first film to use a certain effect? Here's the place to ask!

There is a Blues Brothers song, sang by Elwood and Jake themselves, "I'm a Sole Man". However, this song does not appear in the film, but is often related to their band. Was the song supposed to be in the movie? Is it a deleted scene? If it is, can someone tell me when it was supposed to appear? [It's called "Soul Man". The Blues Brothers exist as an entity seperate to the film - they originated as a band performing on Saturday Night Live. The band continued, releasing an album in 1978, entitled "Briefcase Full Of Blues", which contained the track Soul Man, as well as many others. This was followed by the film two years later, the soundtrack of which formed the band's second album. None of the tracks from their first album appear in the film - a third album followed shortly after the film, again containing non-film tracks.] Answered by Tailkinker

What is the song that Cab Callaway sings to stall the crowd? [It's called "Minnie the Moocher", and was first recorded by him in 1931.] Answered by Twotall

Near the end, Carrie Fisher says something about mad Pitt Trolo. who is that mad Pitt Trolo? [She says: "You contemptible pig. I remained celebate for you. I stood at the back of a cathedral, waiting in celibacy for you, with 300 friends and relatives in attendance. My uncle hired the best Romanian caterer in the state. To obtain the seven limousines for the wedding party my father used up his last favors with Mad Pete Trollo. So for me, for my mother, my grandmother, my father, my uncle and for the common good, I must now kill you and your brother." Not a real person, just some the guy who rents limosines whose name really sounds like someone you would rather he owed you a favor rather than the other way around (a mobster).] Answered by Myridon

What tune is being played during the mall scene, and again when Cab Calloway introduces Jake and Elwood on stage? (I've heard it many times before, most recently in promos for the 2004 Major League All-State Game.). [It's 'Can't Turn You Loose,' often refered to as the Blues Brothers Theme.]

When's the movie set? [Present day (ie early '80s).]

We see the band in jail with the Blues Brothers at the end. Why did the band get arrested? [Forgetting any "conspiracy to" offences that they would commit by just being around the brothers, don't forget they also pretended to be the Good Ol' Boys and drove away without paying, more than enough to send them down for a while.]

Did John Belushi do all the dancing, especially the turnovers in church, by himself or was it a double? [It was a double, and the "making of" documentary on the DVD shows this.]