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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Bedlam (1946) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Bedlam (1946) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Bedlam (1946)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Bedlam (1946).

About the movie: Nell Bowen, the spirited protege of rich Lord Mortimer, becomes interested in the conditions of notorious St...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedlam (1946)?
a.		James Stewart has credited Winchester 73 for helping to save and redefine his career, after a series of post-war flops which threatened to damage his career.
b.		Aaron Michael Lacey: the voice of Alencon on the phone with Dr. Mariner towards the end of the film.
c.		Contrary to popular belief the film was never banned in the UK. However despite some TV showings it was never submitted to the BBFC until 1998 where it received an uncut video PG video certificate.
d.		William Wyler wanted a completely unglamorous look, requiring all costumes to be bought off the rack and worn by the cast before filming, and making sure all sets were built smaller than life-size.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedlam (1946)?
a.		During the first week of the first trailers release, many theatres reported up to 75% of their audiences paying full price for a movie, then walking out after the Star Wars: Episode I trailer was shown.
b.		20th Century Fox was so sure Star Wars was going to be a disaster that they came within a matter of days of selling off their stake in the film as a tax shelter. Positive feedback from an advanced screening made them change their minds, and the profits from the film ended up saving the studio from bankruptcy.
c.		Final film of Charles Halton.
d.		The comment Sims makes to Nell about the inmates, "Fierce as wild bulls, untameable as flies, these have oft from strangers side snatched rapiers suddenly and done much harm", is a quote from the play, The Honest Whore by Thomas Dekker and Thomas Middleton

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedlam (1946)?
a.		Zoe Saldana met with Nichelle Nichols to learn more about the part of Uhura.
b.		The dress Anna Lee is wearing as she mounts her horse is the one Vivien Leigh made from the curtains in Gone with the Wind.
c.		Cary Grant considered himself to be miscast in this film.
d.		Elizabeth McGovern personally felt there was little to work with in the part of Deborah.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedlam (1946)?
a.		Hans Zimmer was the only choice for the music composing. However, Zimmer was just finishing Hannibal and Pearl Harbor at the time in London, and he already committed himself to Black Hawk Down, which was recorded in the US. Barry Levinson said that he would move the film for a later release, waiting for the German composer, since they are good friends since Rain Man. Zimmer politely refused it.
b.		Pompey, the boy, is playing conkers, a childs game with chestnuts on strings, in the waiting room.
c.		One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
d.		In the DVD version the 420 intermission is kept in the film.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedlam (1946)?
a.		The movie went through pre-production in New Orleans. Just weeks before production was to begin, Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. With the location in ruins, the movie made the decision to find a new location to shoot. Weeks after the decision, canceling the movie altogether was in talks. Finally, three months after the hurricane, the film returned to New Orleans, Louisiana and began pre-production once again.
b.		Filmed July 18-late August 17 1945, the third and last collaboration between Boris Karloff and producer Val Lewton.
c.		Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor went for get-to-know-you drinks one night at the very start of the production. They both got exceedingly drunk, finishing the evening at 3:00 am. Their call-time was 5:30 am. Fortunately the scene being shot that morning was a wedding scene with no dialog, so instead of talking, all they had to do was look lovingly at each other. The two actors were concentrating so hard on not being sick that they were quite surprised when some of the people on-set started to cry, so convinced were they of their supposed looks of adoration at each other.
d.		Insp. Harry Callahans badge number is 2211. His radio ID is 71.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedlam (1946)?
a.		Stanley Kubricks frequent cinematographer John Alcott was approached to shoot the movie but turned it down, instead focusing on US-based projects, and Alcotts focus puller Douglas Milsome took over his duties. Filming took about six months and was shut down for 20 weeks from June 1985 to September 1986. Alcott died of a heart attack at end of July 1986.
b.		While shooting the day driving scenes, the tow vehicle caught fire and the actors had to be lit with tin foil from craft services.
c.		In one of the street scenes, a flower seller is heard calling. "Lavender, sweet blooming lavender,/ Six bunches a penny today, /Lavender, sweet blooming lavender,/ Ladies buy it while you may." This is an actual old street cry from London.
d.		The film was originally scripted as a straightforward remake of the 2003 South Korean horror film Geoul sokeuro. However, once Alexandre Aja was brought on board and read the script, he was dissatisfied with the particulars of the original films story. He decided to retain the original films basic idea involving mirrors, and to incorporate a few of its scenes, but change the story dramatically.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedlam (1946)?
a.		When Sims says to Nell "I leave you to dream of these Augean labors", he is referring to the Labors of Hercules, one of which was to cleanse the Augean stables (the stables of Augeas).
b.		The book was partially based on dolphin researcher John Lilly, who invented the isolation tank, and first started taking drugs while "tanking".
c.		Most of the footage for this film was shot in the summer of 1967. After appearing as part of ********, it was edited and shown at the New Andy Warhol Garrick Theatre in New York Citys Greenwich Village on August 1, 1968.
d.		There were 60 Xanadu Dancers, for the Xanadu Roller Disco scene.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Bedlam (1946)?
a.		When Myra (Mae Clarke) is reading from the California travel brochure, she gets a worried look on her face when she reads "Grapefruit." This is a reference to The Public Enemy (which also stars James Cagney and Clarke) where Cagneys character pushes a grapefruit into the face of hers.
b.		Viggo Mortensen did his own stunts. He also insisted on using only the real steel sword, instead of significantly lighter aluminum sword or safer rubber sword which were manufactured for battle scenes and stunts.
c.		During the chase scene near the end, Harpo Marx hides behind several signs advertising various popular products of the day ("Wheaties," "Bulova watches," etc.), apparently because producer Lester Cowan was running out of money. Although highly unusual at the time, MPAA head Joseph I. Breen responded to complaints that they had no power to withhold approval of a film because it contained commercial advertising.
d.		Sims quote, "He who steals my purse steals trash" is from Othello Act 3, scene 3, 155-161 by William Shakespeare. It is spoken by the character Iago.

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