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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Citizen Kane (1941) - Part (6) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Citizen Kane (1941) - Part (6) 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.
"Feeding the birds" at Saint Pauls Cathedral, seen as a charitable act of kindness in the film, became forbidden by law in the 21st century, having resulted in excessive defecation from the expanding avian population.
b.
Principal photography which began in late June 1940, finished just a few days over schedule on October 23. The movie was ready for release in February 1941. The controversy surrounding the film delayed its opening until 1 May 1941.
c.
In a scene from the Extended Cut, Wayne and John observe Andrea being escorted out of the house by Haynes and Dolendo (an event which takes place during
Head Case
). This footage was shot by
Paul McCloskey
during production of
The Ritual
. However, the conversation between Wayne and John was recorded during production of
Post-Mortem
, over a year later.
d.
Harvey Korman
, who played the "Dictabird" in this film, voiced the "Great Gazoo" in the original Flintstones cartoon. He was also one of the contract actors who would supply voices for other parts necessary for the episode.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
Martin Scorsese
and
Oliver Stone
each tried to get the film off the ground, but were unsuccessful and moved on.
b.
Sondra Locke
was offered the role of Sandy, but turned it down.
c.
It was RKO head
George Schaefer
who suggested the title change from "American" to "Citizen Kane."
Orson Welles
had also wanted to call the film "John Q."
d.
Kate Capshaw
was thrilled at the opportunity of singing and dancing in the opening musical number, but the reality was her dress was so tight, there was very little movement she could attempt without ripping it.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
The lengthy scene where the older Jedediah Leland is interviewed at the old folks home was
Joseph Cotten
s very first scene in front of a Hollywood camera.
Orson Welles
broken ankle had forced the rescheduling of this scene, which originally was supposed to be shot towards the end of the film, so Cotten hadnt gotten around to learning his lines yet. Consequently he was supposed to do the scene from cue cards but because his old-age make-up included contact lenses dipped in milk and a wig that wouldnt stay on (hence the sun visor) Cotten took a couple of hours out to learn the lines properly.
b.
Much of the dialog comes from
Oscar Wilde
s writings.
c.
Oscars license place reads "SCRAM."
d.
The "Coke" Ferris wheel shown in the movie is located on the island of Okinawa Japan in a shopping and entertainment district called "American Village".
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
Michael Gambon
s first American film.
b.
Movie debut of
Kate Hudson
.
c.
Michael Ballhaus
, the films original director of photography, had to drop out after becoming ill during pre-production. Director
Jon Avnet
chose
Karl Walter Lindenlaub
as the replacement because he was impressed by Lindenlaubs work on
Rob Roy
.
d.
During filming
Orson Welles
received a warning that
William Randolph Hearst
had arranged for a naked woman to jump into his arms when he entered his hotel room, and there was also a photographer in the room to take a picture that would be used to discredit him. Welles spent the night elsewhere, and it is unknown if the warning was true.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
Mel Stewart
s film debut.
b.
The interior shots of the Miami Herald office building were actually shot at the Miami Herald. The crew ran overtime a few hours but were allowed to stay through the intervention of
Dave Barry
, upon whose book the movie is based (he also works as a columnist for the Miami Herald).
c.
When asked by friends how Kanes last words would be known when he died alone,
Orson Welles
reportedly stared for a long time before saying, "Dont you ever tell anyone of this." See also the Goofs entry.
d.
The glasses that Whitey wears are in fact his real life glasses, including the little microscope on the end.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
During the robbery scene at the diner, Orser crudely rubbing his hand down Charlottes breast and then sniffing his hand, was thought up by the two actors themselves (
Greg Bryk
and
Deborah Drakeford
).
b.
E.G. Marshall
was born less than a year after the real John Mitchell, and at 80 years old when he filmed the part, he was an older man than Mitchell ever was, who died in 1988 at age 75.
c.
Sarah Brightman
did not originally appear in the song "At the Opera Tonight".
d.
After production wrapped,
William Randolph Hearst
forbade any advertisement of the film in any of his newspapers - or indeed any other RKO movies - and offered to buy the negative from studio head
George Schaefer
with a view to destroying it. Fortunately
Orson Welles
had already previewed the film to influential industry figures to rave reviews, so it was granted a limited theatrical release. Critics from non-Hearst newspapers fell over themselves praising the film. The film itself was not reviewed in any Hearst newspaper until the mid-1970s, when the film critic for the "Los Angeles Herald-Examiner" finally reviewed it.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
The scene where the police beat up Mickey and Mallory at the pharmacy was purposely shot as a spoof of the
Rodney King
incident.
b.
Editor
Robert Wise
dragged the "News on the March" negatives over concrete, among other tortures, to give them an aged look.
c.
Armando Sancho and Salim Adel were based on real people.
d.
There is a noticeable comparison between
Humphrey Bogart
and
Charles Bronson
s acting careers, the two actors who starred in
Casablanca
and
Caboblanco
respectively. Both worked regularly with their respective spouses
Lauren Bacall
and
Jill Ireland
. Bogart worked with Bacall four times and Bronson worked with Ireland sixteen times. However, for
Casablanca
and
Caboblanco
, neither Bronson nor Bogart worked with their wife.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
The character of Mr. Bernstein was named after
Orson Welles
s guardian Dr. Maurice Bernstein, a Kenosha (WI) surgeon who became close to the Welles after having treated Orson Welles grandmother in her final illness.
b.
Carolco studio executives were nervous and concerned when the original budget of $75 million ballooned up to $88 million, with more to come. In order to keep the budget manageable, they proposed to eliminate a few scenes, particularly the opening biker bar scene where the Terminator was introduced. They tried to get
Arnold Schwarzenegger
to persuade
James Cameron
to remove that scene, but Schwarzenegger turned them down, saying, "Only a studio guy would cut a scene out like that."
c.
The police station was actually a set built in a vacant hospital.
d.
Murtaughs children are played by the same actors and actresses in all four Lethal Weapons.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
Through advance ticket sales at Odeon cinemas, the film generated more than £1 million (roughly 200,000 tickets) before its release in the UK. An additional £8 million was generated through preview showings at UK cinemas (both Odeon and non-Odeon).
b.
Voted #6 in Total Films 100 Greatest Movies Of All Time list (November 2005).
c.
In the original script, the Smoochy costume was orange.
d.
The POV shot where Amsterdam re-emerges into the Five Points after recuperating from his wound (specifically, the four or five men loafing on either side of the alley) is a visual reference to a Jacob Riis photo, "Bandits Roost," used as cover art on some editions of
Herbert Asbury
s "Gangs of New York."
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Citizen Kane (1941)?
a.
Mark Fickert
was cast as Man in Bed and was filmed in a short, comic love scene. However, because the actress with him ? was unwilling to show her breasts, the scene was edited from the final version.
b.
Orson Welles
deal with RKO gave him unprecedented freedom for a first-time director. He was to write, produce, direct and act in two pictures for the company, with complete autonomy in the hiring of actors, technicians and final cut. Studio boss
George Schaefer
had to greenlight the project and could veto any request for extra finance over the modest $500,000 budget (which eventually would be exceeded by $200,000), but no one other than Welles was allowed to view the rushes.
c.
The last fairy tale produced by the studio up until
The Little Mermaid
.
d.
Robin Williams
first role in an animated film.
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