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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Citizen Kane (1941) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Citizen Kane (1941) - 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: Citizen Kane (1941).
About the movie:
Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
When
Walt Disney
rejected original screenwriter
Bill Peet
s submitted screenplay, Peet quit the project.
b.
The pass that Mr. Svenning wears around his neck is the logo of View Askew, the films production company.
c.
The film showcased a technique called "universal focus." To get the image of Kane and the poster picture during the speech sequence, short lenses were used. At the same time, the key light (the main lights) were gradually increased to get both images sharp and clear.
d.
The Chop Tops (band) played themselves.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
1,400 actresses were interviewed for the part of Scarlett OHara. 400 were asked to do readings.
b.
Austin Pendleton
was offered the role of Bob but asked to audition for Jackson after
Frank Langella
turned it down.
c.
In 2007, the American Film Institute once again ranked this as the #1 Greatest Movie of All Time. This film was previously the #1-ranked entry on the AFIs previous list of 1998.
d.
Movie debut of
Martin Sheen
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
George Lucas
: The blue skinned Baron Papanoida who appears just outside the entrance to Palpatines private box at the Galaxies Opera House.
b.
The production of this film (and of
Back to the Future Part III
) was delayed for three years because
Robert Zemeckis
was busy making
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
.
c.
In this film
J. Carrol Naish
s character Dr. Igor Markoff is compared to Dr. Frankenstein. Mr. Naish would later play Dr. Frankenstein in his very last film role,
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
.
d.
Much of the Inquirers bad review of Susan Alexanders opera debut (bylined "Jed Leland" but, in the film, largely written by Kane himself) can be read in the DVD release at 01:32:42, with use of freeze-frame and zoom. It reads: "Miss Susan Alexander, a pretty but hopelessly incompetent amateur, last night opened the new Chicago Opera House in a performance of Salammbo." "Her singing, happily, is no concern of this department. Of her acting, it is absolutely impossible to say anything except that it represents, in the opinion of this reviewer, a new low. The performance, as a whole, was weak and incomprehensible." "While it is true that a wealth of training has been expended on the voice of Miss Alexander, the result has been pathetitc sic in the extreme, inasmuch as she lacks tonal purity, volume and the nuances of enunciation so important for the grand opera diva. "LACKS STAGE PRESENCE "Another grave fault in her performance was lack of stage pres- ... " (The rest of the column cannot be seen.)
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
The movies line "Rosebud." was voted as the #17 movie quote by the American Film Institute
b.
Sam Kinison
had a role as Mexican bandit/stalker that was filmed and later cut by director
John Landis
.
c.
Laura San Giacomo
was originally set to play
Frida Kahlo
but was dropped when fans objected to a non-Mexican playing the role of Frida.
d.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
,
Danny DeVito
and
Hulk Hogan
have all revealed in interviews that Schwarzenegger and DeVito were given the option of doing this movie or
Suburban Commando
; had the two chosen Suburban Commando, Hogan and
Christopher Lloyd
would have done this movie.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
James Cameron
s first film to be rated PG-13 in America
b.
Aside from the chemical symbols scrawled on the lab wall next to the control panel, there is a grocery list calling for flour, eggs, bread, sugar and two hypodermics.
c.
In 1998, voted #1 film of all time by the American Film Institute.
d.
The first cut of the film ran over 4 hours long.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
Laura Citron, spokeswoman for Macquarium and Fathom Studios, stated that
Melissa Suzanne McBride
served as a voice double for the late Ms. Bancroft in limited sequences to ensure completion of the film.
b.
The car featured in the chase scene is a 2008 Bentley Continental GT Speed. Bentley does not participate in product placement, so the films producers purchased three of the cars for approximately $150,000. One car was mistakenly driven into a gorge; the second was used for the lions share of the stunt shots. The filmmakers were astonished at how durable the car was despite the punishment it took; by the time filming concluded, the car only needed a cosmetic refit. Its frame and engine were all intact.
c.
Orson Welles
always claimed that this picture was not the biography of one specific individual, but a composite of characters from that era in America. Though universally recognized as based on the life of
William Randolph Hearst
, there were also elements in the story that applied to the life of Chicago utilities magnate Samuel Insull (1859-1938).
d.
June 2008 Ranked #5 on the American Film Institutes list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Romantic Comedy".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
For the later scenes featuring an older Kane,
Orson Welles
sat in the make-up chair from 2:30 am to be ready for a 9:00 am start.
b.
Kate Winslet
,
Naomi Watts
,
Rachel Weisz
and
Marion Cotillard
were considered to play the love interest of Bruce Wayne. Cotillard won the role.
c.
This film is presumed lost. Please check your attic.
d.
Meryl Streep
,
Pia Zadora
,
Charo
and
Maria Conchita Alonso
were considered for the role of Evita.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
The characters of Takeshi and Tomoya, played respectively by
Kane Kosugi
and
Shane Kosugi
, are the middle names of the two actors.
b.
Talk about ageism in Hollywood ... Because Dalmatian puppies grow so fast, each pup only got to "act" for two weeks before being replaced by a younger pup.
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.
George Coulouris
, who played Kanes legal guardian, posed for two hours for a papier-maché statue of himself. He later petitioned the Screen Actors Guild for payment for those two hours and won his case.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
Rene Russo
,
Andie MacDowell
, and
Laura Dern
all expressed interest in playing the role of Aimee.
b.
Orson Welles
chipped his anklebone halfway through production and had to direct for 2 weeks from a wheelchair. When he was called upon to stand up onscreen, he wore metal braces. The injury occurred in the scene where Kane chases Gettys down the stairs and Welles tripped.
c.
The Bowlers stream-of-consciousness monologue in support of independent filmmaking at the conclusion of the film was originally not intended to be included in the finished print.
Janeane Garofalo
was instructed by director
Kinka Usher
to say whatever came to her mind at the time (Usher simply wanted to use up some excess film.) Usher liked her performance so much he edited it into the final print.
d.
The religious scenes, plus Ben Hurs entrance into Rome and some interior scenes that occur thereafter, were shot in two-strip Technicolor.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
It would usually take over 10 hours to put
James Caviezel
into the scourged makeup. On some of those days, it would happen that the weather conditions turned out to be unsuitable for filming. To avoid spending more hours to have it removed and re-applied the next day, he kept it on and went to bed in full make-up.
b.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 10, 1945 with
Gary Cooper
and
William Demarest
reprising their film roles.
c.
William Randolph Hearst
was infuriated by this movie, obviously based on his life. According to an essay written for the New York Review of Books by
Gore Vidal
"Rosebud" was Hearsts name for long-time mistress
Marion Davies
clitoris. But screenwriter
Herman J. Mankiewicz
insisted that he took the name from a bicycle he owned as a child.
d.
As of February 2009,
Chris Tucker
s last three acting roles have only been the Rush Hour trilogy.
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