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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Grand Hotel (1932) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Grand Hotel (1932) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Grand Hotel (1932).
About the movie:
A group of very different individuals staying at a luxurious hotel in Berlin deal with each of their respective dramas.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grand Hotel (1932)?
a.
A closer look at the alien eggs in the scene right before the facehugger reveals that slime on the eggs is dripping from bottom to top.
Ridley Scott
did this intentionally by shooting with the camera upside down.
b.
Tom Arnold
was originally cast but had to pull out.
c.
The phrase "A-Team" is heard only once in the film, used by the judges at the military court. Its used in its technical format, referring to the United States Army Special Forces unit (Operational Detachment Alpha, "A").
d.
Irving Thalberg
originally wanted his wife
Norma Shearer
to play the role of Flaemmchen. However, she received a lot of fan mail in which fans discouraged her to take the role, after which she refused the part.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grand Hotel (1932)?
a.
The attire of Sex Bob-omb during their performance at the Chaos Theatre matches what they wear near the end of Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness. Young Neil dons the suit and tie that is originally worn by Scott in the book.
b.
Vicki Baum
s original play opened in Berlin in February, 1930.
c.
A few shots of the lap dance scene from the missing reel of
Death Proof
can be seen in the
Grindhouse
trailer. The shots of
Vanessa Ferlito
crawling along the floor to a seated
Kurt Russell
do not appear in the theatrical film.
d.
Layla uses a Dell 16MB USB Key to sneak the ICE9 virus code out of CIA Headquarters in Langley.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grand Hotel (1932)?
a.
Margaret Mitchell
s inspiration for her book title came from the 13th line of the Ernest Dowson poem, "Cynara" - "I have forgot much Cynara! Gone with the wind."
b.
The second of
Bette Davis
collaborations with director
Edmund Goulding
. They had previously worked together on
That Certain Woman
and would do so again on
The Old Maid
and
The Great Lie
.
c.
Ali Larter
was offered the role of Kayleigh, but dropped out.
d.
Originally conceived by MGM production chief as one of the first All-Star vehicles. Conventional wisdom of the time was that you put no more than one or two of your biggest stars in a picture so as to lower production cost and to maximize profits.
Grand Hotel
featured 5 of MGMs top tiered stars and was one of the highest grossing pictures in studio history.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grand Hotel (1932)?
a.
Tickets for the premiere roadshow engagements were as high as $1.50, an extraordinary price for a movie ticket in 1932.
b.
The sign that Cole gives to Mr. Holland (his father) just before he conducts the symphony at the end of the film means "I love you".
c.
Reportedly
Jean-Luc Godard
s favorite out of
Douglas Sirk
s films.
d.
At the end of the film, as Madame du Lac brings Carson Dyle (
Tim Robbins
) his meal, Robbins stands at attention in the center of his cell in an imitation of the first appearance of Hannibal Lecter in
The Silence of the Lambs
, also directed by
Jonathan Demme
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grand Hotel (1932)?
a.
Bobbie Bresee
s actual Hollywood Hills house was used as the filming location for her characters home.
b.
The film was shot in 14 days.
c.
The first feature to be filmed entirely in the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
d.
Buster Keaton
proposed a comic version set in a New York flophouse entitled "Grand Mills Hotel" with himself in the
Lionel Barrymore
role. His proposed casting included
Marie Dressler
as a ballerina,
Jimmy Durante
as a Bogus count,
Oliver Hardy
as the industrialist,
Stan Laurel
as a collar button manufacturer,
Polly Moran
as the secretary, and
Henry Armetta
as a hotel clerk and expectant father. Although Thalberg wanted to make it, the comedian had been fired by
Louis B. Mayer
and didnt wish to return to the studio.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grand Hotel (1932)?
a.
The theatrical trailer which is commonly shown on behalf of this film was designed for an intended, but unrealized, 1944 re-release, and reflects the promotional style and lettering of the 1940s, not the 1930s. The original 1932 trailer is apparently lost. It would have most likely looked similar in design to the films opening credit sequence.
b.
This follow-on from
Zulu
was made and released about fifteen years after that movie.
c.
Film debut of
Victor Jory
.
d.
Producer/director/co-writer
F.W. Murnau
died in a car accident a few days after starting work on the music for this film. The film had its New York premiere a week later.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Grand Hotel (1932)?
a.
Freddie Highmore
actually learned how to conduct for the movie.
Susan Deaver
, an adjunct Professor at C.W. Post, taught him.
b.
James Frank Tittle
developed a small track to dolly the camera on. This was needed due to the cramped quarters of "Annas" house.
c.
All weapons except the guns were real. The actors were all trained martial artists.
d.
Adapted from the Broadway play "Grand Hotel" by
William A. Drake
, as translated from the German play "Menschen im Hotel" by
Vicki Baum
. The original Broadway production opened Nov. 13, 1930 at the National Theatre in New York and ran for 459 performances.
Rafaela Ottiano
originated her movie role of Suzette in the play. Other opening night cast members (with their character names) included
Albert Dekker
(The Baron),
Sig Ruman
(Preysing),
Sam Jaffe
(Kringelein),
Romaine Callender
(Otternschlag) and
Walter Baldwin
(Desk Clerk).
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