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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936).
About the movie:
A dangerous amnesiac escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the opera house to wreak revenge on those who tried to murder him seven years earlier.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)?
a.
Star
Reginald Denny
took over direction of the picture after having original director
Fred C. Newmeyer
removed because of "creative differences".
b.
Although
Carol Lombard
will ultimately be brought on board on the basis of her successful pairing with this films co-star,
Norman Foster
, in
It Pays to Advertise
, its
Nancy Carroll
whos initially set to play the films female lead.
c.
Christopher Isherwood and Henry Channon are considered by many Maugham biographers to be the inspiration for the characters of Larry Darrell and Elliott Templeton.
d.
The unique billing listed Warner Oland vs. Boris Karloff above the title. Karloff had turned down the title role in
Werewolf of London
, which would have pitted him against his current co-star. The part was ultimately played by
Henry Hull
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)?
a.
One of only two movies rated X on its original release (the other being
Midnight Cowboy
) to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
b.
Production designer
Joseph Bennett
had to find a crew in Britain that could build and finish the sets in 4 weeks, before shooting began.
c.
The sixteenth of forty-seven Charlie Chan movies starring
Warner Oland
.
d.
When Mulder and Scully first walk back into the FBI offices right before they walk into the bullpen, a female agent walks by that catches Mulders attention and he watches her walk away. The woman is
Vanessa Morley
, who throughout the series played the young Samantha Mulder, and is the same Samantha in the photo Mulder has taped to the back of his home office door.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)?
a.
Possibly the first widescreen film ever made.
b.
Boris Karloff
, did not do his own singing in this film. His voice was dubbed by a singer named Tudor Williams.
c.
The movie was edited in editor Daniel R. Padgetts living room.
d.
Sunset Blvd.
was also being filmed around Paramount at the same time as this movie. In a scene where
Gloria Swanson
s character Norma Desmond visits the sound stage to see
Cecil B. DeMille
, he was actually directing a scene from
Samson and Delilah
and the actual cast members and crew are seen taking a break from this feature.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)?
a.
The punch line of Bunnys story ("...and she stepped on the ball") is a reference to
Auntie Mame
, in which Gloria Upson tells a joke with the same punch line.
b.
Co-writer
Nick Castle
came up with the idea for the Cabbie character and also the films ending.
c.
Stage manager Maurice Cass vows that the opera will go on "even if Frankenstein walks in!" Audiences were well aware that this in-joke referred to star
Boris Karloff
, who was in the theater at the time.
d.
No doubles were used for the boxing scenes, during which star
Richard Dix
received two broken ribs.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)?
a.
Rat describes Toads latest obsession as "Motor Mania". This is the title of a classic Goofy short which would be released the following year (
Motor Mania
).
b.
A poster of
Napoleon Dynamite
is seen in the background when Tom (
Steve Martin
) enters the theater.
c.
The original script called for a cameo from US Senator
Joseph Lieberman
(I-Con), but Lieberman turned it down, so the role went to former New York City mayor
Edward I. Koch
, who was recruited at the last minute by one of the producers.
d.
The Mephistopheles costume from "Faust" worn in the film was originally made for Lawrence Tibbett to wear in "Metropolitan" (1936).
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)?
a.
According to director
Mel Stuart
s "Pure Imagination: The Making of Willy Wonka", when
Gene Wilder
walked in to audition, Stuart knew before hed even uttered a single word that he had found his Willy Wonka. The audition convinced him even further, so when Wilder finished and left the room, Stuart chased him down the hallway, cut him off at the elevator bank, grabbed his arm and told him "Youre doing this picture, no two ways about it! You are Willy Wonka!" Producer
David L. Wolper
, however, was furious because he hadnt yet had the chance to negotiate a fee.
b.
Kate Jackson
was asked to play Alison Parker, but turned down the part.
c.
Director
Curtis Hanson
approached
Toni Collette
before filming and asked the actress about gaining weight for the part. Collette had complied and proceeded to gain 25 pounds for the part, which she subsequently lost during the films shooting which is to reflect her character.
d.
Though only excerpts are used,
Oscar Levant
wrote an entire short opera for this film.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)?
a.
Generally speaking, any shot of a full dinosaur was computer-generated, but shots of parts of dinosaurs were of animatronics.
b.
Jan Hooks
improvised the dialogue for her scenes as the Alamo tour guide.
c.
The computer sound from the movie was reused numerous times in Universals "Six Million Dollar Man" series, whenever Steve Austin faced an angry robot.
d.
Benson Fong
, who appears as an extra during the opera scenes, later returned to the series to play Tommy Chan, Charlies #3 Son.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)?
a.
Filmed on standing sets left over from _Cafe Metropole (1937)_ with Tyrone Power (I) and
Loretta Young
.
b.
Average and Median Shot Lengths = ~9.6 seconds.
c.
Clive Donner was asked to direct.
d.
Calgary was chosen as the main filming location because of its dry weather. Naturally, once the production started there, they were met with record rainfalls.
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