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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Anatomy of a Murder (1959) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Anatomy of a Murder (1959) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Anatomy of a Murder (1959).
About the movie:
In a murder trial, the defendant says he suffered temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Anatomy of a Murder (1959)?
a.
Christopher Lee
was offered a role but turned it down due to the characters resemblance to Fu Manchu.
b.
According to publicity, this was the first film produced by Metro at their new studios in New York.
c.
Courtney Taylor-Taylor
: The front man for the band
The Dandy Warhols
, can be seen walking by the camera at Stus party wearing a Dandy Warhols t-shirt. He is credited as Courtney Alan Taylor.
d.
When Judge Weaver first introduces himself to the courtroom, he says he is "sitting in temporarily while your good judge Maitland is recovering from a severe illness." Maitland is James Stewarts middle name.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Anatomy of a Murder (1959)?
a.
June 2008 Ranked #7 on the American Film Institutes list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Courtroom Drama".
b.
Probably the real "star" of the film, and the source of its title, was the red beaded gown by
Adrian
, worn by
Joan Crawford
in the climactic ball scene. The dress was reused in fashion show sequences in
The Big Store
and, finally in color, in
Du Barry Was a Lady
.
c.
Director
Vince Offer
sued the Church of Scientology, claiming their Hollywood "Celebrity Center" launched a smear campaign against him and the movie, labeled him a "criminal," and threatened his Scientology friends in the movie business with condemnation, which could be lethal to their careers, if they didnt write malicious reports against him.
d.
The hotel in the film is an actual Biltmore hotel in Florida that was shut down for a two year period and abandoned at the time of filming and the director paid $250 to rent the building for the shoot. The hotel was renovated a couple of years after the shoot and now charges significantly more than $250 per room, per night.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Anatomy of a Murder (1959)?
a.
Steven Martini
who is also a musician, wrote and performed the song "Curdory Penis" which plays over the closing credits of the film.
b.
The "airport station" stop shown in the film is actually the Wood Island station on the Blue MBTA line. The actual Airport station is one stop before.
c.
At the Turner Classic Movies 2010 Classic Film Festival, screenwriter and actor
Buck Henry
revealed that he was an extra in the scene when
Tony Curtis
gets his hand caught in the door. Unfortunately, said Henry, he ended up on the cutting room floor.
d.
Otto Preminger
disliked the use of flashbacks; hence there are none in the film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Anatomy of a Murder (1959)?
a.
The movies poster was as #1 of "The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever" by Premiere.
b.
The climactic squid battle on the Nautilus was originally shot with a serene sunset and a calm sea. Director
Richard Fleischer
was troubled by the look of it because the cams and gears that operated the squid could easily be seen, making it look obviously fake.
Walt Disney
visited the set one day and Fleischer told him about the problem. Disney came up with the idea of having the squid battle take place during a fierce storm (another story is that it was actually screenwriter
Earl Felton
who came up with the idea). The scene was reshot that way and is considered by many to be the highlight of the film.
c.
The symbols on the neck of the guitar KG gives JB (from bottom to top) are: a pentagram (point down); a cross; the infinity symbol; a crescent moon and the Star of David (on the same fret); the yin-yang; the equation for
Albert Einstein
s theory of relativity; a cannabis leaf; and the Eye of Providence (eye inside a triangle). The headstock has a crown inscribed with the word "ROCK."
d.
Lia Scott Price included some members of her church choir in the film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Anatomy of a Murder (1959)?
a.
The shot of the building immediately before the Julie Delpy/Ethan Hawke scene is actually a portion of the opening shot from the remake of
Psycho
.
b.
During the filming Audie Murphy and a friend decided to go duck hunting on a nearby lake. The boat capsized and Murphy nearly drowned, but was saved by a female photographer who had been taking pictures nearby.
c.
Though an infamous flop initially, it has since achieved "cult" status, and like other failed musicals of its time (
The Apple
and
Cant Stop the Music
), is quite popular with gay audiences.
d.
Shooting was completed in just two months.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Anatomy of a Murder (1959)?
a.
The police car sitting in the parking lot of the jail, is a 1959 Edsel sedan. There is on record a few Edsels used by municipalities, but it was more common to find a Ford, Chevy, or Plymouth in use by law enforcement.
b.
Laurie Halse Anderson
: the novels author appears as the cafeteria worker spooning out mashed potatoes on the first day of school.
c.
In his classic autobiography The Moons A Balloon, David Niven recalls how nervous he was when he made this movie and his first take was filled with error -- so he was amazed when the cast and extras applauded him. The director told Niven he was perfect and then asked him to do it again "for safety" and Niven --now absent of nerves -- did the scene without a hitch. Later he learned the director had secretly told the cast and crew that Niven was new, probably nervous, and to applaud for him no matter how poorly he did. Only on the second take did he have film in the camera and recorded the scene. For that kindness, Niven put Santell in his Hall of Fame.
d.
Shelly Winters hated her role as "Rose-Ann" and was actually overwhelmed and speechless the night she won an Oscar for Best Supporting actress.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Anatomy of a Murder (1959)?
a.
Alfred Newman
s "Conquest" theme was adopted by the University of Southern California athletic teams.
b.
James Stewart
s character Biegler is generally cited as being the reason why he was cast as smalltown West Virginia lawyer Billy Jim Hawkins in the 1973-74 TV series
Hawkins
.
c.
The animators at Sony Pictures Imageworks based Venoms movements on big cats like tigers, panthers and cheetahs.
d.
Erich von Stroheim
: [janitor] When Mitzi goes to the church to pray, a janitor is seen removing candle wax from the floor.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Anatomy of a Murder (1959)?
a.
Neither
Olivia Wilde
(Quorra) nor
Garrett Hedlund
(Sam Flynn) were born when the original
TRON
was first released.
b.
When
James Stewart
s character goes to the hotel to visit
Kathryn Grant
, the clerk at the desk is reading
Leon Uris
s "Exodus". One year later, director Preminger would go on to direct its film version,
Exodus
.
c.
The day after filming at the location for Gilberts kitchen, the City of Allentown condemned the building for unsanitary conditions.
d.
The performance lengths of all 7 of the ladies: Marion Cotillard: 17 Minutes & 16 Seconds Penelope Cruz: 12 Minutes & 26 Seconds Judi Dench: 11 Minutes & 28 Seconds Nicole Kidman: 10 Minutes & 16 Seconds Kate Hudson: 8 Minutes & 41 Seconds Fergie: 7 Minutes & 39 Seconds Sophia Loren: 4 Minutes & 11 Seconds
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