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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Carnival of Souls (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Carnival of Souls (1962) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962).
About the movie:
After a traumatic accident, a woman becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
Film debut of
Candace Hilligoss
.
b.
The tapestries in Marys room comprise a cycle known as "The Hunt for the Unicorn". In this cycle, the Unicorn is lured from the wild and into a new life by a young virgin, foreshadowing Marys role in the story.
c.
This serial also released as two features,
The Return of Chandu
(using chapters one through four) and
Chandu on the Magic Island
, using chapters five through 12).
d.
Ashley Judd
read for the role of Samantha.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
Lionel Barrymore
was originally set to play Scrooge, but had to back out due to illness. Barrymore instead suggested his friend
Reginald Owen
take over the role. Barrymore did not perform the radio version of "A Christmas Carol" in 1938 so that it would not interfere with the success of the picture, and he appeared in a special trailer for it called
A Fireside Chat with Lionel Barrymore
, which was produced by
Frank Whitbeck
and directed by
Edwin L. Marin
.
b.
After viewing the film for the first time, author
John D. MacDonald
wrote, "I was so convinced it would be utterly rotten, that I was pleased to find it only semi-rotten."
c.
John Travolta
s contract for this movie had him take a large up-front pay cut from his usual fee, to around $10 million, with incentives that would have paid him about $15 million more when and if the movie met standards at the North American box office. Unfortunately, the film fell short of these standards.
d.
The original cut of the film ran 84 minutes but was cut down to 75 minutes by drive-in owners in order to accommodate more showings.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
Final film of
Phillip Terry
.
b.
Director
Herk Harvey
and writer
John Clifford
both waived their earnings in order to get the film made under the initially miniscule $17,000 budget.
c.
The gore effects were created using pig intestines, fish heads, and condoms.
d.
In the final chase, Coogan (
Clint Eastwood
) rides a 650cc Triumph TR6 motorcycle whilst Ringerman (
Don Stroud
) rides the 500cc Triumph T100 R Daytona upon which he appears with Linny (
Tisha Sterling
) in the picture displayed in Ringermans mothers flat.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
Robin McLeavy
was considered to play Mary Todd Lincoln. Later, she was cast as Abraham Lincolns mother.
b.
The film was originally released on double-bill with
The Devils Messenger
, a TV pilot for a Swedish horror show.
c.
From its initial inception up until right before the cameras started to roll, the film was designed to be shot in Technicolor. All of the sets and costumes were designed with color in mind. MGM went as far as to send the fox cape that
Norma Shearer
wears (to see
Henry Stephenson
on the night she becomes Queen) to New York to be specially dyed to match the blue of her eyes. Fearing that the addition of Technicolor would swell the already mammoth (for the time) $1.8-million budget, the production went before black-and-white cameras instead.
d.
Gene Tierney
was the first choice to star but dropped out due to her pregnancy.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
Filmed in three weeks.
b.
In the 1970s Marshall played their home football games off campus at Fairfield Stadium. Since the stadium was demolished in early 2004, Herndon Stadium in Atlanta was used as the stand-in for Fairfield Stadium.
c.
The narrator is
Will Lyman
. Lymans distinctive voice is often heard on
Frontline
, a documentary show where his narration is similar to that heard in the film.
d.
Bert Schnick wears sunglasses for most of the film.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
The chorus girls in the "Club Dixieland" sequence are wearing costumes used previously by MGM chorus dancers in_The Harvey Girls (1946)_.
b.
The nine sound discs for the film survive in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.
c.
Frank Wayne, played by Paul Stevens, was dubbed by
Martin Landau
in a low, sinister voice troughout.
d.
This film was shot on location in Salt Lake City, Utah, and in Lawrence, Kansas, with interior shots at the Centron Studios in Lawrence. Centron was an industrial film company, producing industrial and educational films and "social guidance" short subjects in the 1950s into the 1960s. Most of this films technical staff, including director
Herk Harvey
and screenwriter
John Clifford
, were Centron employees.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
The logo of the bank incorporates the symbol for Phi whose value can be derived from the Fibonacci Sequence.
b.
The film resurfaced in 1989 when it was fully restored and given a more proper release in New York.
c.
The sub-machine guns being used by most of the Dirty Dozen are M3, .45 ACP Cal., sub-machine guns know as the "Grease Gun". It came into use late in the war replacing Thompson sub-machine guns. It was not a general issue weapon to infantryman, normally it was the crew weapon on a tank. Many "found" their way to the frontline troops. This earlier model weapon had a charging lever on the side. Later models (M3A1) were charged by simply pulling back on the bolt by inserting your finger into a recess in the bolt. The M3A1 wire stock included a tab to help load magazines, the ends threaded to accept a cleaning brush to clean the barrel and was used as a wrench to unscrew the barrel for disassembly. The weapon, only manufactured during WWII by General Motors Headlight division, at a cost about $20 vs. the Thompsons at a few $100 each.
d.
Nia Vardalos
is a Ryerson University graduate. The university was used for several scenes in the film. Kerr Hall is the school where Ian Miller teaches. The Rogers Communications building plays
Harry S. Truman
College.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
Cary Grant
was initially reluctant to accept the role of Roger Thornhill since at 55 he was much older than the character.
b.
The damage to the bridge in the opening scene of the film cost
Herk Harvey
$17.
c.
The shots in the lobby of the Ritz were actually filmed at the Ritz, but between 2AM and 4AM so as not to be affected by the real guests.
d.
According to
Robert De Niro
in
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
, he suggested the idea of Vito wrapping his gun with a towel before he shoots Fanucci.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
During the filming of the Fourth of July scenes in Fort Macleod, the crew would get the extras pumped up by telling them to act like the Calgary Flames had just won the Stanley Cup.
b.
The shoot at the grocery store was brought to a halt when local police flooded the set.
Charlie Blount
was supposed to be knocked down first in the fight, for continuity reasons he remained lying still. A neighbor near by saw this and called in saying someone was murdered. Director Jordan DeNoce was scolded by the police but was granted permission to finish the shoot.
c.
The Saltair that appears in the film actually burned down in the early 70s. In the early 80s another version of Saltair was rebuilt, although it was a much smaller design. Shortly after it was built, the Great Salt Lake rose and flooded it out. In 1993, the building was remodeled and reopened, now its mainly used as a small venue for musical acts.
d.
A frontier town set was destroyed in the "Witch" fire of San Diego County. This massive fire burned most of the back country of San Diego County and threatened the town of Julian, California burning hundreds of significant buildings and homes. Whitehorse Ranch in Landers, CA volunteered their location to support the completion of the film
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
The backdrop is the Saltair Amusement Park outside Salt Lake City.
b.
Director
Victor Salva
wanted the countryside settings for the film to have an eerie quality about them. However Salva said that the Florida filming locations were so beautiful that often times the footage for the film would have to be darkened down to give the locations a more menacing appearance.
c.
Gina Philips
turned down the chance to reprise her role from the first movie, but
Justin Long
has a cameo.
d.
The credit "The Artist Formerly Known as Shatner in "William Shatner vs. the World Crime League" is a reference to
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
, which featured a similar credit at the end of the film, referring to a never-made sequel that appears to have been retooled by
John Carpenter
into
Big Trouble in Little China
. The original "World Crime League" reference seems to be a nod to a similar credit at the end of
Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
.
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