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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A King in New York (1957) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A King in New York (1957) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: A King in New York (1957).
About the movie:
A recently-deposed European monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity and is later wrongly accused of being a Communist.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A King in New York (1957)?
a.
Bette Davis
was originally the first choice for the role of Helen Chernin but turned it down. Upon seeing the finished product, however, she mused, "How did I let that one get away?"
b.
Dawn Addams
replaced
Kay Kendall
.
c.
Gertrude Michael
replaced
Carole Lombard
, who refused to do the picture.
d.
Producers rented the Dixie Square Mall in south suburban Harvey, Illinois for the mall chase scenes. The mall had been closed for over a year. (False) rumors began in the community that the mall was being refurbished and would be reopened after filming was complete. Universal was later sued for over $87,500 for failure to make good on a deal to "return the mall to its original condition" which was never agreed upon. After years of political wrangling, most of the mall remains; only the Montgomery Ward anchor store and mall power plant have been demolished.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A King in New York (1957)?
a.
Andrew House
was the original cinematographer for the film. He was forced to leave during Pre-Production after having only completed several trick photography camera tests of
Cody DeVos
portraying both lead characters.
b.
Shot for only 12 weeks, the shortest of all Chaplin films.
c.
Six-Gun Rhythm
was to be the first of a planned series of six westerns starring popular Western singer
Tex Fletcher
. The last five films were never made due the bankruptcy of its distributor, Grand National Pictures.
d.
Luke Evans
and
Ian Somerhalder
auditioned for the role of Ian.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A King in New York (1957)?
a.
Voted #7 On Empires 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time (September 2008)
b.
Fritz Lang
was initially offered to direct but passed on it, not wanting to be typecast as "an expert on lynching". (Lang had previously directed
Fury
, which also involved a lynch mob.)
c.
Filmed at Shepperton Studios.
d.
For the scenes when we can hear Jack typing but we cannot see what he is typing, Kubrick recorded the sound of a typist actually typing the words "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy". Some people argue that each key on a typewriter sounds slightly different, and Kubrick wanted to ensure authenticity, so he insisted that the actual words be typed.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A King in New York (1957)?
a.
Before conceiving the idea for this film,
Charles Chaplin
had thought of two ideas that he decided against, one was the idea of reviving the tramp (because he realized that the appeal to the tramp was his flexibility), and reviving Verdoux from
Monsieur Verdoux
(his wife and assistant strongly decided against it.)
b.
This was the first film to be given the newly instituted NC-17 rating in the US for its graphic violence before it was re-cut to its final theatrical length.
c.
There really was a Grovers Lock and Key on Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood. Apparently, it was easier to use the existing storefront than create a phony one for the movie.
d.
There are only five real B-17 flying in the movie. Two were flown in from the US, two came from France, and one was already based in England. One of the French airplanes crashed during filming. Although everyone onboard survived, the aircraft was a total loss in the post crash fire. Only one of the airplanes was a genuine F-model, like the real Memphis Belle, accurate to the time the story is set. All others were G-models, that came later in the war. Two different airplanes played "Memphis Belle" during the movie, one of which is in real life named Sally B.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A King in New York (1957)?
a.
Lucky rabbit feet, with red paint ("blood") on the toes, were distributed as a promotion.
b.
Production was affected by four hurricanes: Dennis, Emily (a miss but they canceled shooting for the week), Katrina, and Rita.
c.
The first film that
Charles Chaplin
made in the UK after his exile from America, and his last leading role in a movie.
d.
David Zucker
: in the opening credits as a man fixing a picture up onto the wall of his house when the police squad car drives into the hallway. The director turns around and jumps into the room next door.
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