QuizAssess
Home
Popular Quiz Categories
Home
Hollywood Movies Famous Trivia Quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Double Indemnity (1944) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Double Indemnity (1944) - 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: Double Indemnity (1944).
About the movie:
An insurance rep lets himself be talked into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigator's suspicions.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Double Indemnity (1944)?
a.
Thomas McCarthy
wrote the three main roles directly for the actors who ended up playing them. McCarthy has stated in interviews that at the time of writing he was friends with
Peter Dinklage
, an acquaintance and a colleague of
Bobby Cannavale
and almost a complete stranger to
Patricia Clarkson
.
b.
Director
Ray Dennis Steckler
had the dancing girls in an early scene chew gum as they danced, hoping it would distract from their bad footwork.
c.
Barbara Stanwyck
was the first choice to play Phyllis, but she was unnerved when seeing the role was of a ruthless killer. When she expressed her concern to
Billy Wilder
, he asked her, "Are you a mouse or an actress?"
d.
In the movie when Charlie removes Raymond from Walbrook, we see them walking down a long oak tree lined driveway. In 2007 many of these oak trees had become diseased, forcing their removal (replacements were to be planted). Before the trees were cut down, several people came to the grounds of the convent and recreated the scene where Raymond and Charlie walk down the drive
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Double Indemnity (1944)?
a.
Raymond Chandler
hated the experience of writing the script with
Billy Wilder
so much that he actually walked out and would not return unless a list of demands was met. The studio acceded to his demands and he returned to finish the script with Wilder, even though the two detested each other.
b.
The film was actually a "spin-off" from one of the writers previous screenplays in which Nicole and Amy appeared as a sub-plot. The previous script was a straight romantic comedy but the writer felt the Nicole and Amy sub-plot was a much more compelling story.
c.
Bing Crosby
sang "Sweet Leilani" by Harry Owens, which went on to win an Academy Award for Best Song. It beat out George and Ira Gershwins "They Cant Take That Away from Me", which is from the 1937 film "Shall we Dance", and which, unlike the semi-forgotten "Sweet Leilani", became a classic. (Even the song "Blue Hawaii", also written for "Waikiki Wedding", is today more famous than "Sweet Leilani", thanks to
Elvis Presley
.) Bing Crosby sang four different Oscar winning songs in his films.
d.
Filmed in 1982, not released until 1987.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Double Indemnity (1944)?
a.
Jason Alexander
was originally lined up to play Zack.
b.
John Travolta
allowed
Thomas Jane
to have his name first in the credits and advertising so that he could work on this project. In fact, he didnt mind it at all, allowing Jane to be put over so he can get recognition as the main character. This is the first time he has done so in his career.
c.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #29 Greatest Movie of All Time.
d.
This is the first movie to not show the Dursleys. They feature in the book in the very beginning, where they are visited by the Weasley family who come to pick up Harry for the Quidditch World Cup. This was omitted from the movie to save screen time for the main plot.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Double Indemnity (1944)?
a.
Among the actors who auditioned for the role of Joel were
Tom Hanks
and
Nicolas Cage
.
b.
Marlon Wayans
was also starring in
Requiem for a Dream
at the same time as shooting this movie. All of his shots had to be filmed out of the movie in a matter of weeks.
c.
On viewing the films rushes, production head
Buddy G. DeSylva
remarked of
Barbara Stanwyck
s blonde wig, "We hired Barbara Stanwyck, and here we get George Washington"!
d.
A majority of the interiors were shot in
Doris Wishman
s house.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Double Indemnity (1944)?
a.
In the early 1970s Paramount had plans to remake
Double Indemnity
with
Robert Redford
in the
Fred MacMurray
role. The project never got off the ground.
b.
The "head" on the table that Berlyn touches at the beginning of the F/X studio scene, is a copy of a life mask of
Lon Chaney
that was made for "A Tribute to Lon Chaney" at Universal Studios. Chaney was a F/X makeup pioneer.
c.
Only five characters in the movie appear in more than two chapters (Hans Landa, Aldo Raine, Donny Donowitz, Shosanna, and
Adolf Hitler
). Hans Landa appears in four chapters, the most of any character throughout the movie.
d.
The football helmet that Martin puts on at the beginning is a Daniel Boone football helmet - a reference to directer
Jim Mickle
s high school.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Double Indemnity (1944)?
a.
This movie represents a rare instance in film history where a director (
Peter Bogdanovich
) has publicly apologized for the film he has made.
b.
The snowscapes would have been shot in Iceland, but it was too expensive so were shot in Alaska instead.
c.
Concept designer
Aaron Sims
considers designing Medusa his most difficult task: "Are they all the same snake in her hair? Do they look more like hair? Are they different in silhouette or in light? And how much of a human face does she have, or is it more like a snake? I worked on one design, and people said it reminded them of Lord Voldemort because there was no nose. You have to be careful so it still looks like its an original idea."
d.
In the scene where Phyllis is listening at Neffs door as he talks with Keyes, Keyes exits into the hallway and Phyllis hides behind the door. The door opens into the hallway which isnt allowed by building codes even back then, but it does give Phyllis something to hide behind and increases the tension.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Double Indemnity (1944)?
a.
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.
b.
The Broadway production of "Can-Can" opened at the Shubert Theater in New York on May 7, 1953 and ran for 892 performances.
c.
Nicolas Cage
claims that he was never under the influence of anything throughout filming, in contrast to
Leaving Las Vegas
in which he got genuinely drunk to play an alcoholic.
d.
This was
Warren Beatty
s first film in six years, after his Oscar winning film
Reds
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Double Indemnity (1944)?
a.
One of several films that had its release date changed after the terrorist attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001. The film was originally set for release in November 2001, but was not released until June 2002.
b.
The movie was based on the novel by
James M. Cain
, which in turn was based on the true story of Ruth Snyder, the subject of a notorious 1920s murder trial.
c.
In earlier drafts of the script, the song Esther sings and hums throughout is "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" by
Doris Day
.
d.
The original Broadway production of "Plaza Suite" by
Neil Simon
opened at the Plymouth Theater on February 14, 1968, ran for 1097 performances and was nominated for the 1968 Tony Award for the Best Play.
Maureen Stapleton
and
Jose Ocasio
reprise their roles in the movie version.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Double Indemnity (1944)?
a.
Phillip Lambro
was originally hired to write the films music score but it was rejected at the last minute by producer
Robert Evans
, leaving
Jerry Goldsmith
only ten days to write and record the new score. Extracts from Lambros score can be heard on the trailer.
b.
Various studios expressed interest in the story when it first appeared in serial form in 1935 but realized it was unfilmable within the strictures of the newly-established Production Code.
c.
It took
Sylvester Stallone
and editors
Danford B. Greene
and
Stanford C. Allen
over eight months to edit the climatic fight scene so as to meet Stallones approval.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 19, 1942 with
Bob Hope
reprising his film role.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Double Indemnity (1944)?
a.
Robin Williams
was the original choice for the role of Peter Sellers but he was too busy with other projects. Robin said it would have been a great honor to play Peter Sellers.
b.
The skiff was made of wood, painted to look like metal, and had to be weighted with sandbags to look heavy in the water. When towing it to the cannibals island, the crew took the sandbags out to make their job easier, and they forgot to put them back in. When filming the scene where Ned and Conseil get in the boat to row away from the cannibals,
Kirk Douglas
expected the boat to be low in the water. He didnt lower the oars far enough to catch the water, and when he started to row, he fell on his back. Director
Richard Fleischer
thought the shot was so funny he left it in the film. When Ned starts to row, he clearly tips back, and his legs shoot up in the air.
c.
To make the St. Bernards attack the car, animal trainers put the dogs favorite toys inside the car so the dogs would try to get them.
d.
Author
James M. Cain
later admitted that if he had come up with some of the solutions to the plot that screenwriters
Billy Wilder
and
Raymond Chandler
did, he would have employed them in his original novel.
Related movie quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Double Indemnity (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Double Indemnity (1944) - Part (3) Quiz
Year: 1944 related famous movies quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dark Mountain (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Action in Arabia (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Lifeboat (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Song of Nevada (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Block Busters (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Desert Hawk (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Passage to Marseille (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Pin Up Girl (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Standing Room Only (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Henry Aldrich's Little Secret (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Experiment Perilous (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Teen Age (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tall in the Saddle (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Black Magic (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Mask of Dimitrios (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Impatient Years (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Voice in the Wind (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Laura (1944) - Part (2) Quiz
Related genere famous movies quizzes
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Dillinger (1945) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : His Kind of Woman (1951) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Born to Kill (1947) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Touch of Evil (1958) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Panic in the Streets (1950) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Shock (1946) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Double Indemnity (1944) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : His Kind of Woman (1951) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : His Kind of Woman (1951) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Narrow Margin (1952) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Narrow Margin (1952) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Jail Bait (1954) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Double Indemnity (1944) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Touch of Evil (1958) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Born to Kill (1947) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Armored Car Robbery (1950) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Border Incident (1949) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Double Indemnity (1944) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : I Confess (1953) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Touch of Evil (1958) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Dark Past (1948) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Killing (1956) Quiz