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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 4D Man (1959) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : 4D Man (1959) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: 4D Man (1959).
About the movie:
Two brothers, scientists Scott and Tony Nelson, develop an amplifier which enables a person to enter a 4th dimensional state...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 4D Man (1959)?
a.
Robert Lansing
s film debut.
b.
A Jewel Production. Universal, not owning a theater chain, utilized a 3-tiered brand system to sell its product through the end of 1929: Red Feather (low budget programmers), Bluebird (mainstream) and Jewel (big budget prestige pictures designed to command higher roadshow ticket prices).
c.
The opening credits sequence was filmed in writer/set designer Craig Dietzmans basement. The statues and toy houses were filmed on Director Christopher OBriens dining room table.
d.
Originally, the film was conceived as a teen comedy.
Emma Roberts
was set to star as Liv and
Nikki Reed
as Emma. It was later envisioned as a comedy for young adults with
Kate Hudson
as Liv and
Anne Hathaway
as Emma.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 4D Man (1959)?
a.
The total number of non-practical effects shots of the 4D Man passing through objects in the entire movie is 14.
b.
The original setting in the early drafts of the script was Fargo, North Dakota.
c.
MGM inherited the production when the company was founded in 1924; with the film over budget and getting out of control, the studio halted production and relocated the shoot from Italy to California, under the supervision of
Irving Thalberg
.
William Wyler
, one of sixty assistant directors for the chariot race, went on to direct the remake
Ben-Hur
.
d.
Erica Leerhsen
screamed so loudly during her screen test that people in other parts of the building called the police to report that a woman was being attacked.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 4D Man (1959)?
a.
James Bryan
doubled as the Maniac in many shots.
b.
The large map on the police office wall says, "Delaware - Chester Counties, Pennsylvania".
c.
Decca Records released a
Judy Garland
78 containing two songs from the score not performed by her in the movie: "Love" (music and lyrics by
Hugh Martin
and
Ralph Blane
), a fervent air which Judy sang on radio the twice in 1945, then occasionally in her 1951-52 concerts as an encore, and two times on her CBS-TV series,
The Judy Garland Show
: a duet with
Lena Horne
from the October 13, 1963 broadcast, and a solo version telecast on March 22, 1964. The Decca flip side was the radiant ballad, "This Heart of Mine" (music by
Harry Warren
and
Arthur Freed
). Judys two commercial cuts, arranged and conducted by
Victor Young
, recorded on January 26, 1945 and released on March 22, along with an alternate take of "This Heart of Mine," have been presented on her CD box set from MCA, "The Complete Decca Masters (Plus)."
d.
In the mural painted on the outside wall of The Slaughtered Prince pub, the victorious prince standing over the prince that he has slaughtered has
Peter OToole
s face. The pub name The Slaughtered Prince is a sly reference to the pub The Slaughtered Lamb in
An American Werewolf in London
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 4D Man (1959)?
a.
A very young
Patty Duke
has a small cameo as one of the 4D Mans victims.
b.
Production was delayed in October 2003, when wildfires in southern California burned several sets.
c.
Debra Winger
was original considered for the Susan Lawrence role but could not take the part because she was pregnant at the time. She recommended
Elizabeth Perkins
.
d.
Winner of the
Lynn Redgrave
Award for Best Feature presented by Ms. Redgrave herself at the Kent Film Festival 2009.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 4D Man (1959)?
a.
Most of the puppeteering for Gypsy was actually done by
Patrick Brantseg
(who would later take over both the puppeteering and voice in the TV series) and the voice was dubbed in later by
Jim Mallon
. This was so Mallon could focus on directing the scene rather than operating the puppet.
b.
Some cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names):
David Thursby
(Carpenter),
Larry Wheat
(Doctor) and
Billy Bletcher
(Window Washer). A contemporary news item listed
Ethel Griffies
as a cast member, but she was not seen in the movie either.
c.
In 1965 this film was recycled under the title "Master of Terror" as part of the "Master of Horror/Master of Terror" double feature. "Master of Horror" was the Argentine film _Obras Maestras del terror (1960)_, which had nearly half of its footage edited out with the remaining footage dubbed into English.
d.
Heather learned to play the guitar for the film in which she plays and sings live to camera a song called "The Hanging Tree" written by actor Keram Malicki-Sanchez.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 4D Man (1959)?
a.
James Addison Reavis (1843-1914) was a real person who, as depicted in the movie, was found guilty of attempting to steal most of Arizona by forging land grant documents. He paid a fine of $5,000 and served two years in jail.
b.
Jacqueline Scott
s film debut.
c.
Jack H. Harris
was able to begin production by using the advance he received for distribution of
The Blob
.
d.
Vampira
s last film appearance.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 4D Man (1959)?
a.
When the character Bob, played by
J.K. Simmons
, shows Ryan a photo of his two children, it is a photo of Simmons real children.
b.
Director
Jason Hunt
calls the dream sequences the "Fellini moments" in the film, after the bizarre styling of
8½
.
c.
Scott and Tony work at the "Fairview Research Center." Fairview is the name of the production company that made this film.
d.
Patrick Dempsey
was rumored to reprise his role from
Scream 3
. The writer,
Kevin Williamson
, claimed the rumor to be false. Also, Dempsey would be filming
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
at the same time for shooting Scream 4, where as it would be unlikely to have the availability to reprise his role.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 4D Man (1959)?
a.
The voice of
Guy Raymond
(Frank, the security guard) is dubbed by another actor.
b.
D.W. Griffith
had previously filmed Lincolns assassination at Fords Theater in
The Birth of a Nation
.
c.
Despite the fact that this was filmed in the standard spherical format, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits.
d.
The black & white footage shown to Julian Rome is footage from
The Thing from Another World
. This footage was also used in the remake of The Thing from Another World, John Carpenters
The Thing
, and it is the film that R.J. MacReady finds in the destroyed Norwegian camp.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: 4D Man (1959)?
a.
Director
Stephen J. Anderson
and actor
Ethan Sandler
voiced a significant amount of the cast between them. Many of these characters interact, consequently, the two spent much time in voice-over sessions together.
b.
Lee Meriwether
s movie debut.
c.
This movies main poster has a tagline that reads "If looks could kill..." This phrase has actually been a movie title itself, see
If Looks Could Kill
(aka Teen Agent) as well as
If Looks Could Kill
;
If Looks Could Kill
and
If Looks Could Kill
. All these movies were made after
Still of the Night
.
d.
Rosanna Arquette
,
Kim Basinger
,
Jennifer Beals
,
Linda Blair
,
Glenn Close
,
Jamie Lee Curtis
,
Geena Davis
,
Farrah Fawcett
,
Carrie Fisher
,
Bridget Fonda
,
Melanie Griffith
,
Linda Hamilton
,
Mariel Hemingway
,
Goldie Hawn
,
Diane Lane
,
Jessica Lange
,
Jennifer Jason Leigh
,
Heather Locklear
,
Liza Minnelli
,
Kristy McNichol
,
Tatum ONeal
,
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Meg Ryan
,
Susan Sarandon
,
Cybill Shepherd
,
Sissy Spacek
,
Meryl Streep
,
Kathleen Turner
,
Sigourney Weaver
and
Debra Winger
were all considered for the role of Deborah.
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