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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Carnival of Souls (1962) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Carnival of Souls (1962) - 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: 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.
Water was used for vodka, apple juice for hard liquor, and non-alcoholic beer was used for the party scenes.
b.
This film was heavily advertised as a living dinosaur/giant monster movie. However, dinosaurs appear only for 2-3 minutes in the final reel. The dinosaurs are actually only stock footage taken from
One Million B.C.
; no original dinosaur effects were shot.
c.
The title comes from Marlon Brandos monologue in
On the Waterfront
d.
Originally shot on 16 millimeter film, but the footage was blown up to 35 millimeter for theaters.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
The supporting cast of the film was made up of local actors from the Lawrence, Kansas area, where much of the film was shot.
b.
This time, the footage from Stab includes the credit "A
Robert Rodriguez
Film." Rodriguez really did direct the footage, and also made
Grindhouse
co-starring Screams
Rose McGowan
and Scream 4s
Marley Shelton
.
c.
When Shosanna (
Mélanie Laurent
) mentions former UFA actress
Lilian Harvey
, Joseph Goebbels (
Sylvester Groth
) throws a tantrum and screams never to mention that name in his presence. Lilian Harvey had to flee Nazi Germany in 1939 after helping Jewish choreographer
Jens Keith
to escape to Switzerland.
d.
Shot in seven days between August and September of 1964.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
Vivien Leigh
wasnt happy with
Victor Fleming
s brusque style after the careful nurturing she had enjoyed with
George Cukor
. When she asked him for direction in one scene, he told her "Ham it up". On another occasion when she asked for his constructive advice, he told her to "take the script and stick it up her royal British ass". After Cukors departure, Leigh had to fight hard to keep the movies Scarlett true to her view. Flemings interpretation of her was that she was an out-and-out bitch as in the novel and that he had no desire to create any sympathy or insight for her.
b.
In this film starring
Robert De Niro
and
Joe Pesci
,
Treat Williams
plays a character named Jimmy Conway. De Niro and Pesci starred in the gangster film
Goodfellas
, where De Niro played a character named Jimmy Conway.
c.
In the late 1980s,
Candace Hilligoss
wrote a treatment for a sequel to Carnival of Souls. She took it to associate Peter Soby Jr. who instead decided to produce a remake of the original film (also called
Carnival of Souls
). Hilligoss had no part of the production.
d.
Lucille Ball
was
Cecil B. DeMille
s first choice for "Angel", but she became pregnant and was replaced by
Gloria Grahame
.
Paulette Goddard
also campaigned strongly for the role but was turned down owing to her reluctance to perform stunt scenes.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
According to star Candace Hilligoss the river water she was submerged in for the films finale was frigidly cold. She said she had to be placed in the water for several hours to get the final shots. In fact one of the actresses lying next to Hilligoss can be seen trembling from the cold water.
b.
Originally released for December 2001, the release was bumped to March 2002 because of a decision whether to remove a scene involving a meteor shower crippling New York. The filmmakers were concerned that such a scene may stir memories of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
c.
The lyrics to the famed title song are only heard at the very end, are sung by a large choral group, and are different than the familiar lyrics heard in the popular-song record releases of the time.
d.
Johnny Mercer
had written lyrics for
Fred Astaire
to expound on the "History of the Beat," but in the release print, Fred sings only the verse, not the chorus, before going into his dance routine in his office.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
Most BAFTA Award nominations ever received by a Bond movie, totaling nine. The previous record had been two each for
GoldenEye
and
The Spy Who Loved Me
. The 9 Nominations were for Best British Film, Adapted Screenplay, Actor in a Leading Role, Film Music, Cinematography, Editing, Production Design, Sound and Special Visual Effects. It only won best sound.
b.
Tony Danza
was offered the lead, but he chose to film the television series
Taxi
instead
c.
This was the only feature film that director/producer
Herk Harvey
ever worked on.
d.
James Caan
and
Al Pacino
were only ten years younger than
Morgana King
who plays their mother.
John Cazale
was only five years younger.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
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.
b.
According to director
Richard Donner
, he talked the noted cinematographer
Gilbert Taylor
into coming out of retirement to shoot this film.
c.
Writer
Robert E. Sherwood
had been the head of the Office of War Information during the Second World War, one of the reasons why
Samuel Goldwyn
approached him to write the script.
d.
Director/writer
Herk Harvey
thought up the idea of the film after driving past the Saltair Amusement Park while traveling through Salt Lake City.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
The films budget was raised over the course of one weekend. Local businesses in Lawrence, Kansas invested in the film.
b.
Scenes which featured
Sam Waterston
as Richard Helms were deleted prior to the films release but later reinstated on home video & DVD versions. At the time of the theatrical release, the real
Richard Helms
was still living and hotly objected to his portrayal in the film.
c.
New Toys opened at the Fulton Theatre on February 18, 1924 and ran for 24 performances.
d.
J.T. Petty
wrote the first draft of the script, originally titled 10,000 Little Indians, around 2002.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
Sometimes attributed to director
Stephen Sayadian
or
Hugh Gallagher
.
b.
The shots of the ghouls rising from the Salt Lake were actually filmed in an apartment swimming pool.
c.
The original comic book ended its run shortly after the films disappointing release.
d.
Bishop states that "it is impossible for me to harm, or by omission of action allow to be harmed, a human being." This is based upon the First Law of Robotics written by science fiction author
Isaac Asimov
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
Similarities between the films "Gaylord" family and the real "Vanderbilt" family, and the "Barclay Square" project in the film and New Yorks "Rockefeller Center" was noted by Varietys reviewer.
b.
Over half of the story was photographed at Austin College, a liberal arts institution located in Sherman, TX.
c.
Upon release in 1962 the film was a failure in the box office, but its subsequent airings on late night television helped to gain it a strong cult following. Today it is regarded as a landmark in psychological horror.
d.
Many of the costumes worn by Amber Sweet and the Support Group Members were
Paris Hilton
s own clothes.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Carnival of Souls (1962)?
a.
The 2,500 men playing prospectors were real vagrants who were hired for one days pay.
b.
The bridge used in the opening of the film is called the Kaw Bridge, named after the Kaw River that runs under it. The bridge still stands in Lawrence, Kansas though it has been re-built with concrete since the filming.
c.
This directorial effort was the final film of director, silent screenwriter and occasional producer
Robert Z. Leonard
(nicknamed Pop), whose movie career started as an actor in
Damon and Pythias
. Ultimately, Mr. Leonards directing style would become identified with the golden age of MGM, where he worked beginning with Metro Pictures
Peacock Alley
(as director plus writer) and ending with MGMs
The Kings Thief
(as director only). For his career finale at Universal International, Mr. Leonard once more guided
Van Johnson
. Previously, the director and leading man had teamed five times at MGM for
Week-End at the Waldorf
,
In the Good Old Summertime
,
Duchess of Idaho
,
Grounds for Marriage
and
Too Young to Kiss
.
d.
When filming at the Tubac Golf Resort in the Arizona desert, the script called for a water hazard. Since there were none on the course the filmmakers built one and named it "Tin Cup Lake".
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