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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dolores Claiborne (1995) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dolores Claiborne (1995) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Dolores Claiborne (1995).
About the movie:
A big-city reporter travels to the small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman that she works for as a maid.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dolores Claiborne (1995)?
a.
Dom DeLuise
has claimed that the role of the director of the film-within-a-film The French Mistake was originally meant to be played by actor
Peter Sellers
. But after he endured an exhaustive four-hour audition, Brooks instead cast DeLuise.
b.
When Boss Tweed considers being with a prostitute, Bill The Butcher warns Tweed that shes been "frenchified". Frenchified was an 19th century term for venereal disease.
c.
A fire on the set in Nova Scotia, Canada, caused one million dollars damage.
d.
The costume design is so detailed that the initials "M.L." (Mary Lennox) can be seen embroidered on Marys stockings for the split second they appear on-screen, while Marys Ayah is dressing her (at 01:45), at the top of her thigh length white stockings.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dolores Claiborne (1995)?
a.
Sofia Coppola
designed many of the shots for the film by taking a series of photographs throughout Tokyo and then recreating them with the cast and crew, using the photos as references.
b.
Asked how he is able to get in and out of jail without being seen, The Gemini Killer (
Brad Dourif
) replies: "Its childs play." The camera cuts to a young, red-headed boy who looks a lot like the Chucky doll. Dourif provides the voice of Chucky in
Childs Play
and its sequels.
c.
Author
Stephen King
wrote the character of Dolores with
Kathy Bates
in mind. Bates had impressed the author after meeting him on the set of
Misery
.
d.
Among the cities closed for race day is the city of Emeryville, California, the home of Pixar.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dolores Claiborne (1995)?
a.
Judy Parfitt
was recommended for the role of Vera by director
Taylor Hackford
s wife,
Helen Mirren
. Parfitt, who had largely confined her career to the stage, was virtually unknown to film audiences at the time. After auditioning with
Kathy Bates
, Bates reportedly turned to Hackford and gasped "Who was that?" They agreed to cast Parfitt on the spot.
b.
Imelda Staunton
was the producers only choice for the role of Umbridge. She and costume designer
Jany Temime
came up with the idea of making her dress more padded and more saturated as the film progresses. The novel describes her being physically chubby and like a toad.
c.
This theatrical film was not a great success at the box office, prompting Paramount, which had been contemplating a theatrical version of
Get Smart
, to cancel that and instead spread it out over 3 episodes of the TV series called "A Man Called Smart", Parts 1, 2, and 3.
d.
Clara Bow was originally slated to play the lead, but due to her personal problems at the time, Paramount replaced her with
Claudette Colbert
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dolores Claiborne (1995)?
a.
Jane Withers admired Gene Autry and asked her studio if she could appear in a movie with him. Withers was under contract to 20th Century Fox, and would not be allowed to work on a Republic picture. She was able to convince the studio to work out a deal so she could appear with Gene Autry, and this movie was the result.
b.
The name Patrick Hobby is a reference to
F. Scott Fitzgerald
s Pat Hobby stories (concerning a hack writer).
c.
In preparation for her role,
Ellen Muth
wrote in a journal as her character in the movie for weeks before shooting the film.
d.
The dog who played the title role of "The Dog of Flanders" (named Patrasche in the movie - the same name Peter Paul Reubens named his dog) is the same dog who played the title role in "Old Yeller".
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dolores Claiborne (1995)?
a.
While filming the scene on the ferry between Dolores and Selena,
Jennifer Jason Leigh
became seasick. A student from the local high school was pulled out of class to act as a stand-in.
b.
The nude figure climbing out of the river is not
Megan Dodds
. A body double was used.
c.
Some previews contain this scene, which was not in the movie: Ramada asks Kent Gregory if theres a cue ball in his pocket, or is he just glad to see her, and Kent produces a cue ball.
d.
Searching for someone qualified to score a story dealing with elderly people, the production team was reminded of
Le chat
, a French film about a bitter old couple spending time arguing. Thats how Philippe Sarde was hired and why some of the main theme of that precise film is repeatedly used in the score of "Ghost Story."
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dolores Claiborne (1995)?
a.
Castle Rock bought the rights to
Stephen King
s novel for $1.5 million.
b.
The Hollywood Reporter announced in April 1951 that actor
George Pembroke
would be appearing in this movie but he does not appear in this films cast credits.
c.
Peter Lorre
owed RKO two days on his contract and was given this role with few scenes and few lines, but received top billing.
d.
Top Notch Burgers, the drive-in restaurant in the movie, closed November 14, 2008, after the owner James Stanish passed away. Mr. Stanish worked at Top Notch for 38 years since he was 12 years old. His father originally started the business which he eventually took over. The restaurant has since been reopened (4-12-09).
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dolores Claiborne (1995)?
a.
Captain Von Trapps car is a Mercedes-Benz W142, manufactured between 1936 and 1942.
b.
The aircraft that Brubaker and his squadron fly is the Grumman F9F-2 Panther.
c.
The first all-talking musical feature. Also the first musical to spawn sequels (Broadway Melody films would appear every few years until 1940).
d.
The ferry at the end of the movie is called the "Joshua Slocum", named for the first person to circumnavigate the globe alone.
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