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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Frankenstein - 1970 (1958) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Frankenstein - 1970 (1958) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Frankenstein - 1970 (1958).
About the movie:
Needing money, the last of the Frankensteins leases his castle out to a film company as he tries to complete his ancestor's gruesome experiments at creating life.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Frankenstein - 1970 (1958)?
a.
As of 2006, this is a lost film.
b.
Dr. Frankensteins ancestor, who originally began work on the monster in 1740 is referred to as Richard. Previous films usually called him Victor or Henry.
c.
French visa # 27456.
d.
Star
Reginald Denny
took over direction of the picture after having original director
Fred C. Newmeyer
removed because of "creative differences".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Frankenstein - 1970 (1958)?
a.
John Wayne
, who had lost his entire left lung and several ribs in major surgery for cancer in 1964, had great difficulty breathing on an airplane while flying to the location for the start of filming and had to use an oxygen mask throughout the journey.
Kirk Douglas
recalled that he hadnt realized just how fragile Wayne was until this moment.
b.
According to correspondence in the MPAA/PCA Collection at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Library, early versions of the script had character "Paul Onslow" attending a conference dealing with disarmament rather than trade agreements. Jason S. Joy, the Director of the Studio Relations Office of the Advanced Materials and Processing Program, expressed concern about this, advising the studio that they might wish to consider turning the conference into a more vague peace treaty matter. He especially wanted them to avoid "any implication that the delegates are interested in international graft rather than in international peace." Joy explained that "The important thing is not to undermine public confidence in disarmament conferences in which our country and other countries right now are very much interested."
c.
It took 3-4 hours every day to apply the make-up to
Jeff East
to make him resemble
Christopher Reeve
.
d.
The original pitch for this production referred to it as "Frankensteins Castle."
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Frankenstein - 1970 (1958)?
a.
The film was scheduled for 8 shooting days and was completed on time. (1-9-58 to 1-20-58) Karloff worked all 8 days.
b.
Both
Brooke Shields
and
Ellen Barkin
reportedly turned down an offer to play Stacy.
c.
Originally planned as the pilot film for the
Batman
TV series, the movie was instead produced between the shows first and second seasons. The producers took advantage of the larger budget to have a number of new Bat-gadgets constructed, such as the BatBoat.
d.
In the opening shot of the film, the feather floats down over Madison Square in Savannah, Georgia. It then floats up to the sky where there is a dissolve, barely visible, and then it sweeps down past the Protestant Church and then heads for Chippawa Square, about half a mile away from the first square (although we are left to believe its the same square).
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Frankenstein - 1970 (1958)?
a.
It was originally planned to include a ceramic bust of Karloff in all scenes where he was working on the monster, but that ultimately did not work out.
b.
The extended scenes with the aliens were cut from the theatrical release because it would have made the film almost three hours long. And back in 1989, a running time that long was considered a big commercial risk. Especially for a film with lots of action scenes and special effects. It increases the likelihood the film wont turn a profit. The scenes were eventually restored in 1993 for the Special Edition.
c.
Edwin OConnor
s 1956 novel "The Last Hurrah", on which the movie is based, is a fictionalized version of former Boston Mayor James Michael Curley, a celebrated rogue who raised municipal corruption to an art form.
d.
Dan Butler
plays NSA director Shaffer, pronounced like "Schaefer", which is the German name for an Alsacian sheep dog - in _Frasier_ he plays a character named Bulldog.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Frankenstein - 1970 (1958)?
a.
Kevin Smith
: [Star Wars] Numerous references to
Star Wars
and its sequels throughout the film including, of course, the title.
b.
This project was proposed because of the success of the "Shock Theatre" package of Universal horror films released to television. The other contributing factors were the recent successes of the British-made
The Curse of Frankenstein
and the low-budget American International release
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
. This low-budget film had the advantage of being shot in CinemaScope.
c.
This marks the final film appearance of actress
Glynis Johns
.
d.
The MGM composer
Herbert Stothart
quotes the catchy title song from the 1943 Rodgers and Hammersteins Broadway musical "Oklahoma" a number of times in his background score for this 1944 film. As none of the fliers came from that state, no one has ever determined whether it was a bit of unconscious plagiarism on his part, or a subliminal tribute to Americana.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Frankenstein - 1970 (1958)?
a.
Although her husband Douglas Row (Don Barry) has apparently lost interest in wife Judy Stevens (Charlotte Austin) in favor of actress Carolyn Hayes (Jana Lund), Lund was actually 3 months older than Austin.
b.
Vincente Minnelli
and
Judy Garland
met on this movie, and married soon afterwards. Minnelli was the director for the film. Garland claimed she married him because she felt extremely beautiful during the film.
c.
Co-Producer
Paul Pepperman
approached
Angus Scrimm
at a sneak preview of
Kenny & Company
and told him that
Don Coscarelli
had written a role for him in his next production. When informed that he would be playing an alien, Scrimm became very excited and immediately asked to know what country his character would hail from. Pepperman said: "Hes not from another country, hes from another world."
d.
Richard Gere
appears with the real
Nina Van Pallandt
(played here by
Julie Delpy
) in
American Gigolo
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Frankenstein - 1970 (1958)?
a.
The black statuette from "The Maltese Falcon" was used by the Warner prop department to dress the set.
b.
During training
Gregory Smith
, the youngest of the cast, became so good with a gun the wranglers nicknamed him "Secret Weapon".
c.
Ditzy model Marions interest in comic books was inserted into the film to reflect actress-model
Dovima
s real life passion for them.
d.
Instead of using CGI,
Darren Aronofsky
chose to do the special effects for the film by using micro-photography of chemical reactions on tiny petri dishes. He has said that CGI would take away from the timelessness of the film and that he wants the film to stand the test of time.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Frankenstein - 1970 (1958)?
a.
The interiors were part of a set on Warners Stage Three, which had been constructed for the Errol Flynn-Dorothy Malone film "Too Much, Too Soon." In addition, the budget conscious Schenck used cinematographer Carl Guthrie from the earlier film because his experience with the set allowed him to light the scenes quickly.
b.
Chosen as one of the Ten Best Films of 1963 by
Jean-Luc Godard
.
c.
The end of the movie promises "Doctor Detroit II, the Wrath of Mom" which was in the works. In fact,
Dan Aykroyd
was writing the script. But when this movie became a box office dud the studio pulled the plug.
d.
Two reels of color footage survive.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Frankenstein - 1970 (1958)?
a.
Ivan F. Simpson
(Butler) and
Paul Porcasi
(The patron) are in studio records/casting call lists with those roles, but they are not in the print shown on the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel.
b.
A number of Australian actors who appeared in this movie, including
Jack Thompson
, had their voices dubbed for the films American release in the USA.
c.
Producer Aubrey Schenck had hoped to get the film released by Warner Brothers but had to settle for Allied Artists. Previously, movies produced by Schencks Bel-Air films, like "The Black Sleep," had been released by United Artists.
d.
For record buyers, there were two collections of songs from the film score.
Danny Thomas
recorded a 10-inch, eight-selection LP for RCA Victor, featuring
Frank De Vol
and His Orchestra. Miss
Peggy Lee
, backed by
Gordon Jenkins
and His Orchestra, contributed a Decca EP with four tunes, including Peggys driving, Latin rendition of the Rodgers and Hart standard "Lover," which had become a top single before the pictures release.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Frankenstein - 1970 (1958)?
a.
This film was originally going to be entitled "Frankenstein 1960" but it didnt sound futuristic enough. It was also thought to be too far fetched that an independent researcher could obtain his own atomic reactor in 1960.
b.
Anthony Spadaccini
s opted to release his directors cut of
The Ritual
to theaters and film festivals. He has stated that this version is the only one that exists and is his definitive version of the film.
c.
A Decepticon attack leaves Simmons in a wheelchair for most of the film. This is a homage to Chip Chase, a wheelchair-bound human from
Transformers
who was an ally of the Autobots.
d.
Helicopter pilot
Richard Holley
was killed in a helicopter crash during filming, and the film is dedicated to his memory.
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