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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923).
About the movie:
Marie St. Clair believes she has been jilted by her artist fiance Jean when he fails to meet her at the railway station...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)?
a.
Erich von Stroheim
dismissed his participation in this film, referring to it as "that butler role."
b.
The films music temp track consisted of music from Holsts The Planets,
Henry Mancini
s score for The White Dawn and various other classical pieces which were favorites of Director Philip Kaufman.
c.
George Baker
replaced
T.P. McKenna
d.
This was
Charles Chaplin
s second critical failure, after his short film
Sunnyside
. That short was re-issued with a new score with this film in 1977.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)?
a.
Screenwriter
Ehren Kruger
was signed on for his encyclopedic knowledge of the Transformers and because he was a good friend of
Alex Kurtzman
and
Roberto Orci
.
b.
Director
Herschell Gordon Lewis
s first film.
c.
Charles Chaplin
conceived this film to help
Edna Purviance
s career independent of him. However, while the film did boost
Adolphe Menjou
s career considerably, it did little for hers.
d.
Spike Lee
came up with the title from watching
X.F.L.
. A player named Rod Smart gained some notoriety by nicknaming himself "He Hate Me".
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)?
a.
Hart Bochner
s line "Hans... Bubby!" was ad-libbed.
Alan Rickman
s quizzical reaction was genuine.
b.
The war ended before filming was completed. Because of this the producers decided to rewrite the script to include references to the atomic bomb, including a side plot involving a kidnapped American nuclear physicist.
c.
Was originally intended to be the second installment in a trilogy of Tales From The Crypt movies, but the proposed third movie was scrapped by Universal when Bordello Of Blood bombed at the box offices.
d.
On New Years Day 1924,
Edna Purviance
was at a party with oil tycoon Courtland Dines and
Mabel Normand
when Normands chauffeur, "defending Mabel Normands honor" shot Dines with a gun owned by Mabel Normand. Dines refused to testify at the trial where the chauffeur (Horrace Greer, who was an escapee from a chain gang living under an assumed name) was found not guilty. As a result of Purviances arms-length relationship to this scandal, this film was banned in several US cities.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)?
a.
Michael Powell
said in a 1977 interview that the film had such an impact on him that hed carried it with him throughout his career. Its themes are visible in various Powell films, and the amazing thing is that, from 1923-1976, he had only seen the film once.
b.
Director
Joseph Anthony
also directed the Broadway play.
c.
GOOFY HOLLER: When Junior falls down the elevator shaft.
d.
Mary Astor
s pregnancy caused some filming problems.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)?
a.
As he explains in the published screenplay, in
Richard Curtis
s original conception of the story, Honey (
Emma Chambers
) was a worker in the record store across from his bookshop and Annas romantic rival for his affections. The film would have ended with William choosing her over the fantasy that Anna represented. Curtis decided that he could not just dismiss Anna, however, and so he made Honey into Williams sister instead.
b.
The destruction of The White House had to happen in one take. The crew built a giant miniature and placed minor explosives around it. Later the special effects team added fire and debris.
c.
Ted Sullivan
: an orderly smoking at the ambulance.
d.
The re-issue of this film, with a musical score and new cut by
Charles Chaplin
, was the last work of his entire film career. By then the 87-year-old Chaplin was visibly frail, but still walking. His score was aided by arranger
Eric James
, and he took a small theme from
Monsieur Verdoux
, but most of the score was Chaplins. The film was re-issued posthumously in 1977 with the new score to overwhelming critical and public praise. At that time many critics praised it (as in the trailer) as one of the best films ever made.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)?
a.
The final battle in the movie was a recreation of an actual event that was witnessed by technical advisor
Dale Dye
, who was a combat correspondent with 2nd Btn, 3rd Marines.
b.
Sam Gold went against the script editors to have Mr. Grumpy go with the other Mr. Men and Little Misses to stop Mr. Doom with an immediate accept-ion. So the script had to be rewritten to have Mr. Grumpy join the others under a negotiation with Little Miss Helpful. Grumpy only had quarters to bring, but was good enough.
c.
While most of the cast and crew stayed at local hotels during the filming, some of the loyal cast and crew members, including
Tom Savini
, and
Taso N. Stavrakis
, stayed at the actual camp site. They had Savinis Betamax VCR and only a couple of movies (
Barbarella
and
Marathon Man
) on videotape to keep themselves entertained, so each night they would watch one of these movies. To this day, Savini says he can recite those movies by heart.
d.
The first major failure in
Charles Chaplin
s career. Many believe the film would have been a success if he taken his name off the picture altogether.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)?
a.
First of only two films
Charles Chaplin
directed in which he did not take a starring role. The second was
A Countess from Hong Kong
.
b.
While shooting the basement scene involving Jim McAllister, the film crew left everything the real tenants of the house had in their basement. They only made room for the film equipment.
c.
Other actors considered for the film included
Daniel Day-Lewis
as Vincent,
Mickey Rourke
,
Matt Dillon
and
Sylvester Stallone
as Butch,
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Daryl Hannah
,
Meg Ryan
,
Joan Cusack
and
Isabella Rossellini
as Mia.
Rosanna Arquette
also auditioned for Mia, but was offered Jody instead.
d.
Last feature film of
Minor Watson
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)?
a.
Shortly after the film opened, the Jets had to suspend operations for one season because a flood damaged their ice-making equipment. The franchise was eventually revived in the late 1980s and renamed the Johnstown Chiefs.
b.
Charles Chaplin
: a railroad worker. He is very easy to spot. He is carrying a huge box over his head, and he is alone.
c.
There is a persistent but unsubstantiated rumor that the real Fletcher Christian did not die on Pitcairn Island, but made it back to England. Several of his relatives later swore that they had spoken with him, and that he lived out the rest of his life in hiding.
d.
The novel is actually made up of four short stories: "The Gift," "The Great Mountain," "The Leader of the People" and "The Promise." Each was published separately in magazines between 1933 and 1937.
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