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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dragonwyck (1946) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dragonwyck (1946) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Dragonwyck (1946).
About the movie:
A simple Connecticuit farm girl is recruited by a distant relative, an aristocratic patroon, to be governess to his young daughter in his Hudson Valley mansion.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dragonwyck (1946)?
a.
Broke opening weekend box office record for IMAX theaters.
b.
Shooting the films special makeup effects would usually take a full day for each setup. The films entire shooting schedule was built around the filming of the effects.
c.
Gregory Peck
was the first choice to play Nicholas Van Ryn, but he bowed out when he learned
Ernst Lubitsch
was dropping out as director. When second choice
Laird Cregar
died, Price was assigned.
d.
The first draft script title was originally "Hell to Pay".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dragonwyck (1946)?
a.
Red Buttons
, a liberal Democrat, later said that he greatly regretted his "gross misapprehension" line.
b.
It was the second major concert shot by 3ality Digital. It was shot right after U2-3D.
c.
Despite the lightweight nature of the film, it was budgeted at $300,000.00, (about twice the amount of a typical Universal B-feature of the time) making it one of the studios most expensive productions for 1940.
d.
In the original novel Nicholas drowned in a vain rescue attempt after diving off a riverboat.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dragonwyck (1946)?
a.
Randal Kleiser
hated the song "Youre The One That I Want" saying it "sounded awful".
b.
Last film in the long career of
Vivienne Osborne
.
c.
The editing of the film took 11 months.
d.
The rural location for the second half of the movie was a peanut farm.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dragonwyck (1946)?
a.
Ernst Lubitsch
was intended to direct the film. When he suffered from illness,
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
took over.
b.
The song ("I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow") recorded by the Soggy Bottom Boys, contains the line "I bid farewell to ol Kentucky".
George Clooney
was born in Lexington, Kentucky.
c.
Ray Winstone
and
Billy Connolly
were considered for the role of Mad-Eye Moody.
d.
While this film was in production, rumors began circulating that co-stars
Greta Garbo
and
Ramon Novarro
were having an affair. This was untrue, but they did develop a strong friendly rapport.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dragonwyck (1946)?
a.
In the first cut, Miranda meets Dr. Turner on the riverboat going to Dragonwyck. Although it was cut by order of producer Zanuck, actor
Glenn Langan
can still be seen from behind walking toward Miranda. A brief opening scene showing Miranda reading a novel in a graveyard was also cut.
b.
For her role as Ree Dolly,
Jennifer Lawrence
had to learn how to skin squirrels, chop wood, and fight.
c.
When casting for the film began,
Clive Barker
picked
Famke Janssen
s photo out of the hundreds of initial submissions and declared, "This is Dorothea." She remained the only choice, although the filmmakers auditioned dozens of actresses for the part.
d.
The original Poe story is based on the real-life murder of Mary Cecilia Rogers, who was found floating in the Hudson River near Weehawken, NJ. Poe transplanted the events to Paris and placed the case in the hands of amateur detective C. Auguste Dupin. In a weird twist, Poes ultimate conclusion as to the circumstances of the crime were proved correct when the murderers confessed well after "The Mystery of Marie Roget" was published.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dragonwyck (1946)?
a.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 20, 1947 with
Vincent Price
reprising his film role.
b.
The song "The Ladys Got Potential" originally appeared on the concept album for Evita with an entirely different set of lyrics. There was a subplot on the concept album that involved Che developing an insecticide with hope for financial success, and the original lyrics for "The Ladys Got Potential" centered around a comparison between the death of flies and the death of democracy. When the insecticide subplot was dropped on the shows journey to the stage, the song was dropped as well. However,
Andrew Lloyd Webber
and
Tim Rice
almost completely rewrote the song for inclusion in the film.
c.
The e-mail that Austin receives while explaining "the internet" to Foxxy reads: "Dear Mr. Powers, a new ATM card will be sent to you by fed-ex because your account was compromised by an unknown hacker who obtained your PIN number while you were purchasing an mp3 player on ebay, your bank".
d.
The original Broadway production of "The Letter" by
W. Somerset Maugham
opened at the Morosco Theater on September 26, 1927 and ran for 104 performances.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dragonwyck (1946)?
a.
The Region 2 DVD has an alternate cut of the movie with alternate dialogue and lack of sound effects in certain scenes.
b.
In one scene near the start of the film set in a Los Angeles restaurant, two film producers (maybe agents) are having dinner with two actresses. One of the actresses, played by
Emily Procter
, says "I think the nicest thing about the film actually is that we get to handle guns, and I had never done that before". Years later, she would portrays a ballistics expert on
CSI: Miami
.
c.
"Dragonwyck" was recreated twice for radio: the Lux Radio Theater on 10/7/46 with Price and Tierney recreating their roles with Gale Gordon as Ephraim Wells and on 1/20/47 foe Screen Guild with Price and Langan in their original roles and Theresa Wright (I) as Miranda.
d.
The film was shot in 2000 and 2001 over a 10 month period. After sitting dormant for several years, the film was finally completed and premiered at the 2008 Atlanta Film Festival.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dragonwyck (1946)?
a.
The family name Schermerhorn, which is the subject of gossip at the ball at Dragonwyck is actually the name of writer Mankiewiczs ex-in-laws.
b.
Eric Christmas last film.
c.
"How About You" (uncredited) Music by Burton Lane Instrumental background music(Lyrics were added at a later date , for the 1941 film "Babes On Broadway").
d.
After his first kissing scene with
James Franco
,
Sean Penn
texted his ex-wife
Madonna
saying, "I just broke my cherry kissing a guy." (Her texted response: "Congratulations.")
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dragonwyck (1946)?
a.
J.J. Cohen
originally considered for the role of Biff after
Eric Stoltz
was cast as Marty. He was replaced by
Thomas F. Wilson
because Cohen was considered not physically imposing enough next to the six-foot-tall Stoltz. Cohen was cast as one of Biffs gang. According to
Bob Gale
, had
Michael J. Fox
been cast from the beginning, Cohen would have probably won the part because he was much taller than the five-foot-four Fox.
b.
Ellen Burstyn
was originally considered for the role of Genevieve, but after meeting with Bogdonavich and reading for all three of the older women characters, he asked her to play Ruth Popper. Burstyn, however, preferred the role of Lois, and Bogdonavich told her to go home, think about whatever part she wanted to play, and call him the next day. She called him the next morning, telling him she still wanted to play Lois, and he agreed.
c.
Vincent Price
lost 30lbs. for the film.
d.
There are several Bond movie references, including the attempted poisoning by string (
You Only Live Twice
), and the Guns N Roses version of the theme from
Live and Let Die
which Martin listens to just before enters the Ultimart for the first time (when he enters the Ultimart it changes to a Muzak version of Live and Let Die that picks up exactly where G&R left off). There are also references to
Goldfinger
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