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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Harvey (1950) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Harvey (1950) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Harvey (1950).
About the movie:
Elwood P. Dowd is a mild-mannered, pleasant man, who just happens (he says) to have an invisible friend resembling a 6-foot rabbit.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harvey (1950)?
a.
Sarah Jessica Parker
was originally cast as Danielle.
b.
Universal-International paid $750,000 for the film rights.
c.
This was intended to be the last film in the series.
d.
Sissy Spacek
s feature film debut.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harvey (1950)?
a.
Diane Lane
refused to dye her hair for the several changes of hair color throughout the movie. They used a series of different wigs with different lengths to simulate hair growth/roots instead.
b.
Josephine Hull
first performed her role in the Broadway version of Harvey.
Jesse White
also appeared in the original Broadway production and a 1972 television version.
c.
Some of the groans made by
S. William Hinzman
when hes wrestling with
Russell Streiner
in the cemetery are authentic. During the struggle, Streiner accidentally kneed Hinzman in the groin.
d.
In a deleted scene, Dr. Catheter examines a bat injected with the sunblock solution. He then says to Wally, "Im told they sometimes feed on blood"; this is a reference to
Christopher Lee
s performances as Count Dracula in the "Hammer" Horror films.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harvey (1950)?
a.
This was actor
Jack Albertson
s final theatrical film (although he filmed another made-for-TV movie the same year he died). Suffering from cancer all through filming, Albertson passed away a few months after this movies release.
b.
The song that plays on the radio when father Karras enters his house is "Istoria mou,amartia mou" by
Rita Sakellariou
.
c.
The space debris floating in space has "Cunningham Reality" written on the side. This is a reference to the name of producer
Noel Cunningham
, the son of executive producer and maker of the original
Friday the 13th
,
Sean S. Cunningham
.
d.
The original Broadway production of "Harvey" by
Mary Chase
opened on November 1, 1944 at the 48th Street Theatre, ran for 1775 performances and won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1945.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harvey (1950)?
a.
The Crime Club novel, "Murder in Surgery" was written by Dr. James G. Edwards, M.D.
b.
Premiered at the Rhode Island Intl Film Festival (2000). Other festivals include Seattle Underground Film Festival (2000) and Northwest Film Forum Local Sightings (2002).
c.
Prior to the release of
Harvey
, a press release reported that Francis the Talking Mule would have a cameo appearance in the movie.
James Stewart
, as Elwood P.Dowd, was to walk past Francis, and Francis was to "speak". Elwood would turn, in order to respond, but Francis would rebuke him, stating that he was talking to the big rabbit.
d.
While the film was largely overlooked by moviegoers, critical reaction was generally favorable and both
Roger Ebert
and
Richard Roeper
included it on the year end top 10 lists.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harvey (1950)?
a.
At the suggestion of
James Stewart
, the director changed many shots to make them wider so that "Harvey" would be in the frame.
b.
Remains one of the 50 highest grossing movies of all time (as of 2010 at #30) without adjusting dollars for inflation and is the oldest film to have such distinction.
c.
In February 2008, Iranian star
Golshifteh Farahani
was invited to do a screen test in London along with
Gemma Arterton
for the role of Tamina but she was arrested at the airport by the Iranian authorities & banned from leaving the country for six months because she had played in
Ridley Scott
s
Body of Lies
d.
Priests murder was originally much more violent. During the opening battle, just before Bill stabs Priest Valon, an axe severs his left arm at the elbow, then Bill hacks him limb from limb. The shot of the arm being severed is still in the film moments before Bill yells for Priest to turn around.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harvey (1950)?
a.
Although
James Stewart
is 64, he refers to Harvey as being 63 1/2 tall in the film and looks up at him during the entire film. Thats because this is Harveys height in the original play by Mary Chase. In a 1990 interview, Stewart said that he had decided that for the film, Harvey was going to be 68, so that he could indeed look up at him.
b.
Another reason for filming under the guise of nondescript horror movie title, "Blue Harvest" was partly to put off any snoopers and also because the production found that if they mentioned they were working on the next Star Wars film, suppliers would automatically ramp up their prices, assuming that money was no object for Lucasfilm.
c.
Final film of
Groucho Marx
.
d.
Another hint that Mike is Margaret reincarnated and Grace is Roman is that Margaret was very daring and fearless, like Mike, while Roman was more fearful and neurotic, like Grace.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harvey (1950)?
a.
Won the Grand Prize at the One-Take Film Festival. Zagreb, Croatia, 2003.
b.
David Arquette
plays younger brother to
Drew Barrymore
, although Barrymore is almost 5 years younger than him in real-life.
c.
Though
James Stewart
s character, Elwood P. Dowd, may certainly be referred to as an alcoholic, only at one time in the entire picture is he seen taking a drink.
d.
Since the censors would allow nothing close to a suggestion of pedophilia, Lolitas age had to be increased from 12 in
Vladimir Nabokov
s original novel to 14 for the film. They also objected to a scene where Humbert Humbert was to gaze at Lolitas picture while in bed with her mother Charlotte; in the end, the scene was filmed with Charlotte lying fully dressed on the bed and Humbert lying beside her wearing a robe.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Harvey (1950)?
a.
Robert Redford
s jacket is the same one he wears in
The Natural
.
b.
First film project of
Fess Parker
.
c.
According to his interview in the DVDs special features,
Patrick Stewart
did all of his own driving for the ARGO scenes, with the exception of the opening shot leaping out of the shuttle and the subsequent sharp turn.
d.
Ian Somerhalder was originally cast in the movie, but soon dropped out. Coincidentally, Michelle Rodriguez who is starring in the movie, starred in the hit TV shot "Lost", as did Ian.
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