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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Alone in the Dark (1982) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Alone in the Dark (1982) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Alone in the Dark (1982).
About the movie:
A quartet of murderous psychopaths break out of a mental hospital during a power blackout and lay siege to their doctor's house.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alone in the Dark (1982)?
a.
The Andrews Sisters
were brought in after filming wrapped and the final nightclub footage was edited in after the films completion.
b.
Pierre Watkin
was in an early production cast list, but he did not appear in the movie. Neither did
Edward Keane
, who is listed as a cast member by modern sources.
c.
The first film directed by
Jack Sholder
.
d.
Ned Beatty
was the only one of the four main actors to ever have paddled a canoe prior to shooting the movie, which is ironic since his character is the most inept and clumsy. The others learned on set.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alone in the Dark (1982)?
a.
Ethel Merman
s on-screen rendition of "The Hostess With the Mostes on the Ball" was shorter than her Broadway version, which had included an encore, and a stage quip warning an ambassadors date "not to leave her panties in the hall" was scrubbed from the pictures lyrics.
b.
Robert Picardo
: reprises his role as the Emergency Medical Hologram from
Star Trek: Voyager
.
c.
Due to his overwhelming fame as a "thriller" actor,
Boris Karloff
was billed simply as "Karloff" - no first name needed.
d.
The film was banned in the UK for a time.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alone in the Dark (1982)?
a.
Michael Caine
stated in an interview that during filming he thought the little yellow spots left by the bees on his clothing was honey so he began to eat it, unaware he was eating bee poop.
b.
To help build up
Judy Holliday
s image, particularly in the eyes of Columbia Pictures chief
Harry Cohn
,
Katharine Hepburn
deliberately leaked stories to the gossip columns suggesting that her performance in
Adams Rib
was so good that it had stolen the spotlight from Hepburn and
Spencer Tracy
. This got Cohns attention and Holliday won the part in
Born Yesterday
.
c.
Developed in the 2008 Sundance Feature Film Program, including the January Screenwriters Lab, June Directors Lab and June Screenwriters Lab.
d.
Ironically the house that was used for Dr. Potters home in the film actually did belong to a psychiatrist.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alone in the Dark (1982)?
a.
Pro Wrestler
Kevin Nash
had to cut his hair for his role. To explain the haircut to his wrestling fans, he "bet" his hair in a match against wrestler
Chris Jericho
.
b.
Originally shot as a silent in 1928.
Louise Brooks
refused to return from Germany for the dubbing.
c.
The last film to date to win an Academy Award for Best Picture without also being nominated for Best Director.
d.
Matthew Broderick
was auditioned for the role of Bunkys boyfriend, however
Jack Sholder
thought Broderick was too talented for the small part.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alone in the Dark (1982)?
a.
In the script
Jack Palance
s character was suppose to kill the driver outside the Haven. However Palance refused to do the scene saying it wasnt necessary for him to be seen killing someone for the audience to know that he was a dangerous character. The scene was never shot.
b.
To achieve the effect of cars sliding into each other when hit by the patrol car at Moran Cadillac, the filmmakers put oil under the tires of the first few cars to help them slide. When it came time to do the stunt, it worked too well and many of the agencys own Cadillacs that were for sale were badly damaged. Director
H.B. Halicki
had to purchase all of them.
c.
When Ragewar had its release in the U.S., Empire Pictures changed the title of the film to The Dungeonmaster, mostly due to the popularity of the role-playing game Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. Due to this, the newspaper advertising for The Dungeonmaster carried a disclaimer that said "This film is not endorsed by, or associated with T.S.R. Inc., publishers of the Advanced Dungeon and Dragons game."
d.
F.M. Turner shot his scenes solely on the weekends he could travel from his home in Richmond, VA to the location in Blacksburg, VA. His availability became so spread out that production always lost a day to re-establishing the context of his scenes, watching the previously shot footage, and "adjusting Turners beard continuity."
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alone in the Dark (1982)?
a.
Harvey Flaxman
: as a reporter by Kittridges office.
b.
Around 1956, singer
Eddie Fisher
and his agent
Lew Wasserman
were discussing roles for Fishers acting debut. A project being discussed at the time was "What Makes Sammy Run?" by
Budd Schulberg
and
Stuart Schulberg
. Fisher wanted to play aggressive producer Sammy Glick, "the ultimate Jewish hustler. I knew a lot of real Sammy Glicks and I felt confident that was a character I could play."
Lew Wasserman
decided that the character was too much of a classic negative Jewish stereotype and that it would be bad for Fisher to play it. So Fisher went in the complete opposite direction (in retrospect, perhaps too far) with then-wife
Debbie Reynolds
in this squeaky clean comedy that Fisher hated, made to capitalize on the birth of their daughter, future
Star Wars
"Princess Leia"
Carrie Fisher
. The Schulberg project was eventually produced in 2 parts as "Sunday Showcase (1959)" {What Makes Sammy Run?: Part 1 (#1.2)} and "Sunday Showcase (1959)" {What Makes Sammy Run?: Part 2 (#1.3)} with
Larry Blyden
in the role.
c.
It was producer
Robert Shaye
that actually came up with the idea of the character of The Bleeder. Shaye liked the idea of a crazed murderer who always hid his face and was revealed later in the film.
d.
Michael Patrick King
admitted in an interview to filming major scenes outside that never actually take place in the film, and were never meant to, in order to throw the paparazzi off. Also due to the presence of the paparazzi and media, several exterior scenes had to be filmed indoors.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alone in the Dark (1982)?
a.
Finnish censorship visa # T-75652 (video).
b.
Marlon Brando
replaced
Stanley Kubrick
as director.
c.
Makeup effects artist
Tom Savini
was brought in specifically to create the horrific monster apparition that Toni has. Savini achieved the startling effect by covering an actor in a concoction of soap and rice krispies.
d.
Marks the last time that
John Waters
would work with regular
Cookie Mueller
. She was dying of AIDS when he began production on his next film,
Hairspray
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alone in the Dark (1982)?
a.
This was the first feature film produced by distributor New Line Cinema.
b.
Frank Abagnale Jr.
: The real Frank W. Abagnale Jr arrests
Leonardo DiCaprio
in France, he is the man in the coat and hat who pins Leonardo against the police car.
c.
Jeff Daniels
was considered for the lead role but lost out to
Robin Williams
.
d.
In one scene, a portrait of Davy Crockett is seen on the wall: its the same portrait that appeared in Leslie Nielsens house in
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
- an in-joke from director
David Zucker
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alone in the Dark (1982)?
a.
The original concept involved
Macaulay Culkin
s character, Kevin McCallister, returning as a teenager. However, the plan was scrapped as Culkin dropped out of acting three years earlier as he thought he was outgrowing "childish" roles.
b.
Debut of
Jane Russell
.
c.
While writing the screenplay for Alone in the Dark,
Jack Sholder
was inspired by the writings of R.D. Lang, who theorized that psychotics were actually people having difficulty adapting to an already psychotic world. The character of Dr. Leo Bain was suppose to be something of a parody of Lang.
d.
In some trailers for the movie, the words, "THIS IS NOT A GAME" were printed in glowing red letters at the bottom of the screen.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Alone in the Dark (1982)?
a.
John Waters
: the psychiatrist.
b.
Because
Peter Sarsgaard
and
Missy Yager
s brutal rape scene was filmed in the mud, every time they did a new take they had to get up, get showered, get dressed, put new makeup on and do it again. It took all night to film.
c.
James Coburn
s friend
Robert Vaughn
recommended him to director
John Sturges
for the last remaining lead, the role of Britt. Sturges said he needed a
Gary Cooper
type of actor, and Vaughn said Coburn was the actor he needed.
d.
Jack Sholder
s original idea for the film was to have the story be about mental patients escaping during a blackout in NYC and the mafia being used to stop them. Due to the low budget it was re-envisioned to take place on a smaller scale outside of New York.
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