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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Christmas Carol (2009) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Christmas Carol (2009)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: A Christmas Carol (2009).

About the movie: An animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Christmas Carol (2009)?
a.		This is the Disney Companys third involvement with an adaption of A Christmas Carol, the first being Mickeys Christmas Carol and the other, The Muppet Christmas Carol, thus making this Disney adaption the first not to have the roles played by other character (ie, Mickey Mouse/Kermit as Bob Crachit, Goofy/Statler as Jacob Marley, etc.)
b.		Max Skinner, while driving in France, twice taunts road cyclists by shouting Lance Armstrong, the name of the American racing cyclist who won the Tour de France from 1999 to 2005.
c.		The idea that Brad Pitt was the model for the buffoonish Chad Palomino character is a myth. Pitt himself was slated to appear as the Palomino character, until a Legends of the Fall scheduling conflict forced him to drop out. Apparently, James LeGros was mocking a self-absorbed Hollywood star; it just wasnt Pitt. Tom DiCillo says that while he cant name any names, LeGros confided that he had lifted all of the Palomino characters mannerisms from a star with whom he had just finished working.
d.		Due to the truncated nature of the current 64 minute print, four actors receiving billing on screen do not appear: Archie Robbins, Bess Stafford, Lucille Ward and Belle Mitchell. This print has aired on the Mystery Channel.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Christmas Carol (2009)?
a.		Pre-production had been cut short in the hopes of taking advantage of the unseasonably good weather in Marthas Vineyard. However, when the production landed at the Vineyard, the weather took a turn for the worse. Consequently, shooting had to begin without a finalized script, meaning Steven Spielberg and Carl Gottlieb had to work on the screenplay after theyd finished filming for the day.
b.		First filmed performance of "Singin in the Rain". This sequence inspired the opening credits of Singin in the Rain.
c.		There is a poster on the wall of Kats room advertising the band called The Gits whose lead singer Mia Zapata was killed in Seattle in 1993. This goes along with Kats liking of bands like Bikini Kill and The Raincoats.
d.		Jim Carrey, who plays the gnarled, elderly Scrooge, is 16 months younger than Colin Firth, who plays the young, strapping Fred.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Christmas Carol (2009)?
a.		Sara Paxtons mermaid tail weighed over 100 pounds and was approximately 8 feet in length.
b.		A Print of this film survives in the University of Californias Pacific Film Archives.
c.		MGMs first sound picture. It was completed as a silent film before Irving Thalberg sent back Lionel Barrymore and William Haines to repeat their performances for the last two reels with sound.
d.		In the Cratchit home, there is a portrait of the storys author, Charles Dickens, hanging by the fireplace.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Christmas Carol (2009)?
a.		In a scene where Roxanne slaps C.D. in the face, Daryl Hannah accidentally hits Steve Martins prosthetic nose, apparently dislodging it. As Martin reaches to his face, otherwise on cue, the viewer can see him fumble with his nose using his fingertips, rather than more naturally holding his assaulted cheek.
b.		Average Shot Length = ~6.7 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~6.1 seconds. Both values are fast for a reasonably early CinemaScope film.
c.		Film was originally meant for director Oliver Stone, and then Barry Levinson.
d.		To help promote this film Disney teamed up with Amtrak and ran a special train that went across the country that showed different items from the movie.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Christmas Carol (2009)?
a.		Jim Carreys first project with Walt Disney Pictures.
b.		The movie was funded in conjunction with New Mexicos Film Investment Program. The production completely paid off the loan following robust international box office and DVD sales.
c.		The producers of this movie were sued by Robert A. Heinlein, who claimed the plot stole several elements of his novel, "The Puppet Masters". The suit was settled out of court.
d.		"My Old Flame", a staple for 100s of future recording artists of all genres, was introduced in this film. The original music by Arthur Johnston and lyrics by Sam Coslow were reworked by Duke Ellington and performed by Mae West and the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Christmas Carol (2009)?
a.		Robert Zemeckis has stated previously that A Christmas Carol is one of his favorite stories dealing with time travel.
b.		The claw machine in the bar contains, among other things, a box of Ex-Lax, a box of Gas-X, a liquor bottle filled with a dark brown liquid (bourbon maybe?), and a cell phone.
c.		In the scene where Mohawk drinks a potion which enables him to change into a centauroid spider, the pulsating sound effect from Tarantula can be heard. The effect was originally recorded for the Martian war machines in The War of the Worlds.
d.		In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #67 Greatest Movie of All Time. It was the first inclusion of this film on the list.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Christmas Carol (2009)?
a.		One of only two American films to premiere at the 1995 Moscow Film Festival.
b.		Greg Berlanti signed on to co-write and direct the film in 2007, but he stepped down to instead direct This Is Where I Leave You and handed direction over to Martin Campbell. However, he remained on board as a writer and producer.
c.		The first Disney animated movie to release in IMAX 3D.
d.		A lot of the microbiology work we see onscreen is real and is the work of Ang Lees wife.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Christmas Carol (2009)?
a.		The yachting sections and storyline of the movie are loosely based on the story of real life sailor and Americas Cup skipper Dennis Conner, who caused national embarrassment in 1983 by losing the Americas Cup to the Australians.
b.		Laurence Olivier, while researching on the Romans for his role, learnt that the Romans rode without a saddle, so he followed likewise and rode saddleless in his horseback scenes. This proved a great hindrance, as there was no saddle to keep him steady while the horse was in even the slightest motion, and he kept wobbling throughout his horseback scenes. Eventually Kubrick forced Olivier to film his horseback scenes on a ladder.
c.		Jim Carrey has described the film as "a classical version of A Christmas Carol There are a lot of vocal things, a lot of physical things, I have to do. Not to mention doing the accents properly, the English, Irish accents. I want it to fly in the UK. I want it to be good and I want them to go, Yeah, thats for real. We were very true to the book. Its beautiful. Its an incredible film."
d.		Claudia was the first character created, and the other characters were branched off from her.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Christmas Carol (2009)?
a.		This version is almost completely true to Charles Dickens classic novel. Some differences: In the book,we spend a lot more time in the present, especially at the houses of his employee and nephew. The novel also shows us strife around the globe - in caves and on ships - that is relieved by Christmas joy. Also, the whole "future" scene with the horse chase and Scrooge becoming smaller is not in the novel. In fact, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come in the novel is nearly immobile except for the pointing finger.
b.		John C. McGinley, known as the most frequent acting collaborator of Oliver Stone, had also appeared in the theatrical presentation of Eric Bogosians play.
c.		Originally, this show aired on TV as a 1968 episode of "Walt Disneys Wonderful World of Color".
d.		Average shot length and median shot length is ~3.5 seconds.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Christmas Carol (2009)?
a.		According to Neve Campbell in an interview for Entertainment Weekly at the time of the films release, she, Denise Richards, and Matt Dillon all got slightly drunk on tequila in order to get past the nervousness of doing the three-way love scene.
b.		Robert Zemeckis first project with the Walt Disney Company since Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
c.		As of June 2008, this film holds the record for the largest Paramount Pictures prints distributed (about 12,000).
d.		The party scene near the end of the film runs 42 minutes long. It was shot over the course of 21 days from the time the sun set to the time it raised. After it wrapped, the crew had t-shirts made that read " I SURVIVED SCENE 118" (which was the name of the scene during shooting).