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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) - Part (4) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961).
About the movie:
A young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)?
a.
"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 31, 1949 with
Barbara Stanwyck
reprising her film role.
b.
The primary steam locomotives in the film are Class 230Bs, #739 (leads the military train Paris to Vaires), 517 (art train until Rive-Reine crash), 855 (rear engine in Rive-Reine crash), and 711 (art train post-crash). These engines were built from 1901 to 1912, and were nearing the end of their long service life in 1964.
c.
After seeing
Buddy Ebsen
in his country role in
Breakfast at Tiffanys
, the creator of
The Beverly Hillbillies
wanted him to play family patriarch Jed Clampett. At the time, Ebsen was thinking of retiring, but the producers sent him a copy of the script, and he changed his mind.
d.
Title of film (about a door-to-door bra salesman) is a double entendre takeoff on a popular Winston cigarette advertising slogan of the day: "Its Whats Up Front That Counts."
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)?
a.
In the Italian post-synchronized version of the film, the actors are dubbed by:
Maria Pia Di Meo
(Audrey Hepburn);
Pino Locchi
(George Peppard);
Nino Pavese
(Buddy Ebsen);
Nando Gazzolo
(Martin Balsam) and
Luigi Pavese
(John McGiver).
b.
Samantha Mathis
was one of the actresses considered for the role of Tinkerbell.
c.
Bette Davis
was originally sought for the part of "Shirley Drake" and
William Holden
was considered for "Maurice Novak" (The Hollywood Reporter, 1958).
d.
This movie was entirely filmed on location in Kenya, Africa over a period of about seven months.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)?
a.
Alan Reed
, who plays Sally Tomatoes, was the voice of Fred Flinstone, a Hanna-Barbera cartoon. Huckleberry Hound - the mask that Holly picks up in the store - is also a Hanna-Barbera cartoon.
b.
Clint Eastwood
agreed to star in the film only on the proviso that
Don Siegel
direct. Siegel was under contract to Universal at the time, and Eastwood personally went to the studio heads to ask them to loan Siegel to Warner. Eastwood has always maintained in interviews that the reason he took the role was because he felt the issue of victims rights was being ignored in the political arena at the time, and he thought the film could be a good way to bring it more to the fore (which it did).
c.
Part of the original SHOCK THEATER package of 52 Universal titles released to television in 1957,followed a year later with SON OF SHOCK,which added 21 more features.
d.
A matte painting was used to create the effect of a swathe of land flattened by buffalo.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)?
a.
Premiered at the famed Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
b.
The final shot of Padmé and Anakin looking out on the lake in Naboo with R2-D2 and C-3PO to their right is a reproduction of the final shot of
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
, where Luke and Leia are looking out into space from the ship with R2-D2 and C-3PO to their right.
c.
The "isolation" cabin that Sharon and Susan stay in at camp is named "Serendipity".
d.
Nigel Harvey was given one week to condition himself for the final fight.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)?
a.
Derek Hamilton who plays Detective Elliot was the first person cast in the movie. Director Chris Fisher had previously worked with him in a movie he wrote and produced called Taboo. Casted him because since this was his first time directing, he wanted someone he was comfortable with who knew him and what he was going for. In fact Derek was hired while the script was still being written, and even helped with his characters development.
b.
Holly Golightly wears the same dresses all the way through the movie, simply changing the accessories to give each outfit a different look. Her black shift dress features through the movie at least four times.
c.
Piper Laurie
didnt make another film for the next 15 years, devoting the time to her marriage and raising her only daughter. She returned to the screen in 1976 in Brian de Palmas
Carrie
, earning her second Oscar nomination.
d.
Canada Lee
was set to star as Bigger Thomas (he had shot to fame in
Orson Welles
s Broadway production of Native Son), but he was stuck in limbo with South African customs agents during the filming of
Cry, the Beloved Country
, not to mention his failing health eventually caused Lee to back out of the project.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)?
a.
Luke Moran
dyed his hair black for his role as Mitch so that audiences would not mistake him and his brother
Kent Moran
, who plays Danny.
b.
River Phoenix
s marine haircut (called a "high-and-tight") was deemed so unflattering that Warner Bros. requested highlights be added to Phoenixs hair to soften the young actors appearance.
c.
The perfume Holly is spraying in the apartment hallway during her drunken scenes is Makila by Jean Patou.
d.
Although all the singing was intended for
June Allyson
,
Dolores Gray
performed the title song over the main credits.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)?
a.
M. Night Shyamalan
: [camera shot] Dialogue scenes with long-timed shots in which just one character is seen, while the other one is just off-voice.
b.
Tom Savini
chose a friend to play the helicopter zombie because he was notorious for having a low forehead.
c.
In the French post-synchronized version of the film, the actors are dubbed by:
Jacqueline Carrel
(Audrey Hepburn);
Roland Ménard
(George Peppard);
Sylvie Deniau
(Patricia Neal);
Georges Hubert
(Buddy Ebsen);
Michel Gudin
(Martin Balsam);
Georges Riquier
(John McGiver);
André Valmy
(Alan Reed) and
Pierre Trabaud
(Mickey Rooney).
d.
Filmed in and around Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia. The historical waterfront is clearly visible in a scene where Gator is crossing a bridge into town.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)?
a.
The second of ten movies starring
Ann Sothern
as the heroine Maisie Ravier.
b.
Elisha Cuthbert
got stuck repeatedly in the melting wax bed while filming the final scenes of the movie. The "wax" was actually peanut butter.
c.
Chris Tucker did not reprise his role of Smokey from the original film because hed become a born again Christian after filming
Money Talks
and chose to do the Rush Hour series instead. He is referenced to throughout the film and explains the absence of the Smokey character.
d.
In the films original trailer (included on the special edition DVD), the announcer mistakenly pronounces
Truman Capote
s last name as "Capot", without pronouncing the "e" at the end of his name. This mistake was repeated (on purpose) on the "Mary Tyler Moore" show - Ted Baxter (
Ted Knight
) is demanding better writers and he says they should get "that Truman Capot fellow". Phyllis (
Cloris Leachman
) tries to correct him by saying just "E". Ted then says "oh yeah, Truman E. Capot"
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)?
a.
Debut of
Anthony Caruso
.
b.
Audrey Hepburn
supposedly exclaimed "over my dead body" when it was suggested that "Moon River" be removed from the film. However, theres an alternative recollection of this event. On the DVD of "Breakfast at Tiffanys Anniversary Edition," co-producer Richard Shepherd says in his commentary that after a premiere in San Francisco, Paramounts Head of Production desired to have "Moon River" removed from the film but "Marty Jurow, co-producer and I both said over our dead bodies."
c.
Some location shooting took place in Thousand Oaks, California. The beach that Celeste sets down in at the start is the same beach from
Beverly Hills, 90210
.
d.
Reese Witherspoon
s character wears 40 different hairstyles throughout the film.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)?
a.
The uncredited voice of the "terrifying man" tearing up Hollys apartment is actually
George Peppard
. Years later, in 1983, as Hannibal Smith of TVs "The A-Team", Peppards character regularly disguised his voice - a talent he used to deceive the shows villains. Rather than dubbing his voice for those sequences, Peppard did the various voices himself.
b.
Josh Hartnett
,
Seann William Scott
, and
Joshua Jackson
were each offered the role of Evan.
c.
According to the DVD commentary, the tape for Gus would have said something along the lines of him always reaching his hand into the cookie jar for money, while Addisons would talk about her using her looks to survive, stating that she would have to sacrifice and scar them if she wanted to escape. When Addison walked into the room, she found an envelope with the tape inside. Tearing it open, she found the tape for Gus, but tossed it aside, as she didnt have the tape recorder to play it.
d.
This not only marks the first time
Ken Watanabe
starred in an American-made film, but it is also the first time he spoke English in a film.
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