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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Cleopatra (1963) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Cleopatra (1963) - 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: Cleopatra (1963).
About the movie:
Historical epic. The triumphs and tragedy of the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cleopatra (1963)?
a.
The bathroom mop scene between Joker and Cowboy took 62 takes to complete. However, Cowboys death scene took only 5 takes.
b.
The Macintosh laptop that David uses is shown as a Powerbook XXXX, a prototype model with no designation. Despite this, clips from the film, showing the laptop with its prominent Apple logo, were used a series of Powerbook ads at the time. The ads slogan was "What kind of laptop would *you* choose to save the world?"
c.
The production company tried to cheat
Charles Chaplin
by paying him for this six-reel film what they would ordinarily pay him for two-reel film, about half a million dollars. Chaplin took the unassembled film out of state until they agreed to the one-and-a-half million he deserved, plus half the surplus profits on rentals, plus reversion of the film to him after five years on the rental market.
d.
Elizabeth Taylor
s contract stipulated that her million-dollar salary be paid out as follows: $125,000 for 16 weeks work plus $50,000 a week afterwards plus 10% of the gross (with no break-even point). When the film was restarted in Rome in 1961, she had earned well over $2 million. After a lengthy $50 million lawsuit brought against Taylor and
Richard Burton
by 20th Century Fox in 1963 and a countersuit filed by Taylor, the studio finally settled with the actress in 1966. Her ultimate take for the film was $7 million.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cleopatra (1963)?
a.
When the film finally broke even in 1973 (due to a $5 million sale to TV), 20th Century-Fox "closed the books" on "Cleopatra", therefore keeping secret all future profits from the film to avoid paying those who might have been promised a percentage of the net profits.
b.
"Austinpussy" was originally considered as the title for
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
. Concerns over the name led it to being used as the title for a movie-within-a-movie instead.
c.
A line of dialogue was cut for time purposes which hinted that the story took place several years after 2022 which was also going to be the last year it ever snowed due to the global warming. This joke was meant to help explain why there was no snow present despite the fact that the first act of the film takes place during the winter.
d.
A US Navy yard oiler was used to escort the sub at the beginning of the movie. It was in Long Beach CA, and the Red October was built to look like it submerged by using two articulated barges and flooding the front one while being towed.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cleopatra (1963)?
a.
Martin Landau
was booked to play Euphranor, but when they could not find anyone to play Ruffo, Landau was recast
b.
A new version of
David Bowie
s "Rebel Rebel" was recorded for Dylans appearance as a wrestling star. Her make-up mimics that of Bowies character Aladdin Sane.
c.
The stop-motion animation monster was nicknamed Binky by the filmmakers.
d.
Lauren Bridges, the journalist played by
Juliette Binoche
, was originally written as a male character, Larry Bridges. Binoche took the role on condition that none of the "male" dialogue was changed.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cleopatra (1963)?
a.
At the graduation party, the photo of a young Lorraine is an actual photo of
Hilary Duff
.
b.
Quentin Tarantino
was reportedly the only cast member with filmed scenes.
c.
Tim Robbins
thought of the idea of his character, Andy Dufresne, turning up the volume of the record player in the scene where he plays the Opera music over the PA.
d.
At $194,800, the budget for
Elizabeth Taylor
s costumes in this film was the highest ever for a single screen actor. Her 65 costumes included a dress made from 24-carat gold cloth.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cleopatra (1963)?
a.
This was
Alfred Hitchcock
s second film based on a
Daphne Du Maurier
novel (the first was
Jamaica Inn
)
b.
This film has been cited as one of the factors that brought an end to the Italian-made "sword and sandal"/"mythological muscleman" epics that had been popular since the late 1950s. Specialized suppliers raised their prices for goods and services supplied to this production. The higher prices were beyond the budget of Italian producers so production values for their films dropped and audiences declined.
c.
Lynn Bari
s singing was dubbed by
Pat Friday
.
d.
Several of the Reaver ships in the final battle are Alliance ships with different paint schemes.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cleopatra (1963)?
a.
Throughout the film, there is a very prominent ad that shows a womans white face, and underneath it are the words "Truth Is Beauty". The eyes of this woman belong to lead actress
Nikki Reed
. Throughout the movie, as Tracy falls deeper into trouble, the face becomes more distorted and dirty.
b.
Among
Elizabeth Taylor
s demands were the requirement that the film be shot in the large format Todd-AO system. She owned the rights to the system as the widow of
Michael Todd
. This meant even more money being paid to Ms. Taylor.
c.
The glow in the dark X painted on the wall in the scene when they lights turned out, was in fact a light projection of an X shape.
d.
The first movie in The Night Chronicles trilogy, which involves the supernatural within modern urban society.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cleopatra (1963)?
a.
Marlon Brando
was sought for the role of Marc Antony but was attached to
Mutiny on the Bounty
.
b.
Writers sat in classes in Beverly Hills High to get the flavor of the students.
c.
The home of the Alex Rocco character was in real life owned by a friend of producer / director
William Grefe
.
d.
James Dean
was signed to play Rocky Graziano but the part was given to
Paul Newman
after Dean was killed in an automobile accident on 30 September 1955.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cleopatra (1963)?
a.
The first cinematic
Jane Austen
adaptation in 50 years.
b.
In 1966, ABC-TV paid 20th Century-Fox a record $5 million for two showings of the film, a deal that finally put the picture into the black.
c.
Average & Median Shot Length = ~4.2 seconds.
d.
There is a scene in the film where we see a live recreation of the painting "Nighthawks" by
Edward Hopper
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cleopatra (1963)?
a.
Charles Napier
was also considered for the role of Pierce Crabtree.
b.
Widely regarded as one of the biggest flops of all time, reality is quite different: the film made its money back despite the horrendous costs, but not all at once - it took several years. It was one of the highest grossing films of the 1960s. According to the late director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
, many of the best scenes were cut and there are between 90 and 120 minutes of character development and story missing.
c.
The film Virgil shows his gang ("Trout Fishing in Quebec") is listed as being a Rollings and Joffe production, the real-life producers of Woody Allen.
d.
All of the underwater scenes were filmed at an indoor swimming pool in Holland away from the set.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Cleopatra (1963)?
a.
Susan Hayward
was the first choice to play Cleopatra.
b.
Larry Joe Campbell
auditioned for the role of Glenn Usher but could not play the role due to prior Second City commitments.
c.
One of the horse-drawn buses used in the New York scene in the beginning of the movie (Dolly is briefly seen descending from one) is still in use. It is part of the Krewe of Orpheus parade in New Orleans and can be seen every Lundi Gras, still drawn by horses. A calliope has been installed on the upper deck.
d.
James Toback
wrote the screenplay with the intention of directing it himself.
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