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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Hocus Pocus (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Hocus Pocus (1993) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Hocus Pocus (1993).
About the movie:
After 300 years, three sister witches are resurrected in Salem Massachusetts on Halloween night, and it us up to two teenagers, a young girl, and an immortal cat to put an end to the witches reign of terror once and for all.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hocus Pocus (1993)?
a.
Burt Lancaster
performs all of his own stunts in this movie.
Albert Rémy
also gets into the act by performing the stunt of uncoupling the engine from the art train on a real moving train.
b.
In this movie Jason wears both the legendary hockey mask and the burlap sac, although neither of those appeared in the original
Friday the 13th
. The burlap sac was the first mask worn by Jason in
Friday the 13th Part 2
and the hockey mask did not appear until
Friday the 13th Part III
.
c.
Features haunting music from
Hector Berlioz
"Symphonie Fantastique".
d.
Omri Katz
was unwell at the time of his first audition, and was initially rejected for the role of Max.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hocus Pocus (1993)?
a.
When
Bette Midler
takes the stage at the town Halloween Party, she says "Hello Salem, my name is Winifred. Whats yours?". This is a take-off of the famous line, "Hello world, my name is Rose, whats yours?" that is spoken by Mama Rose in the musical "Gypsy". Midler played Mama Rose in the television version,
Gypsy
, the same year this film was released.
b.
Jeffrey Sayre
(Electric company man).
Allan Conrad
(Book salesman) and
Milton Kibbee
(Lineman) are in studio records/casting call lists for their roles, but do not appear in the movie.
c.
Miriam Cooper
considered it a horrible film, ironically its one of only 2 of her features to still exist
d.
This is the first live-action sound film version of the story released to movie theatres. The
Mary Martin
versions
Peter Pan
,
Peter Pan
, and
Peter Pan
were preserved on kinescope and videotape, all for television, and the
Mia Farrow
version of
Peter Pan
was also shown on television in videotape format; though it features the same characters and setting,
Hook
was not considered a version of "Peter Pan".
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hocus Pocus (1993)?
a.
There were seven statues made of
Bette Midler
for the scene in which she bursts in the sunlight toward the end of the movie. One of the statues, along with Winnies spell book, is housed at the Planet Hollywood restaurant in Orlando, Florida.
b.
One frame of Gollum would take around eight minutes to render, while one frame of Treebeard could take up to 48 hours to render.
c.
The movie James and Samantha are watching in the movie theater is
The Girl Cant Help It
. Director
Forest Whitaker
was originally set to direct a remake of the 1956 comedy after the release of "First Daughter".
d.
The jukebox (named AMi, pronounced "Amy"), is
Quentin Tarantino
s own. It was trucked to Austin to be used in the film in its very own rig. The list of songs on it was also hand-written by Tarantino.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hocus Pocus (1993)?
a.
During the scene at the police station, in which the neighbors mimic the sounds of the construction machines - the portrait of
Levi Eshkol
, the third Prime Minister of Israel, appears for a second among the flashbacks, for no apparent reason.
b.
During the final fight in the cemetery, the background music imitates Miss Gulchs (the Wicked Witch) theme from
The Wizard of Oz
.
c.
All the actors and actresses in the film performed their own fight stunts, many of whom have martial arts experience in their personal lives. The "black belt" martial artists in the cast include: Brian Arrington, Renee Porada, Leon South, Jimmy Crissman, and Matt Borczon. Several others have martial arts experience such as Brian Anthony, DeAnna Visalle, and Amara Offhouse.
d.
All the last names of the main characters are based on famous horror and sci-fi directors:
George A. Romero
(Chris Romero),
John Carpenter
and
Tobe Hooper
(James Carpenter Hooper),
David Cronenberg
(Cynthia Cronenberg),
James Cameron
(Det. Ray Cameron),
John Landis
(Det. Landis),
Sam Raimi
(Sgt. Raimi) and
Steve Miner
(Mr. Miner - The Janitor).
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hocus Pocus (1993)?
a.
The original Broadway production of "The Reluctant Debutante" by
William Douglas-Home
opened on October 10, 1956 at Henry Millers Theatre, ran for 134 performances and was nominated for two 1957 Tony Awards for acting. William Douglas Home also wrote the screenplay on which the movie version was produced.
b.
While this film was still in production,
Philip Yordan
and his company (Security Pictures) had production designer and special effects expert
Eugène Lourié
design and shoot special effects footage for
Krakatoa: East of Java
even though there was no script. This footage would also be shot in large format for Cinerama presentation. Those who were shown the early footage began ignoring this film and asking when "Krakatoa" would be ready.
c.
At the advance screening for studio execs, many were so offended that they walked out before the film ended. This pleased
Tony Richardson
to no end, as this was precisely the effect he was hoping to have on "old Hollywood" types.
d.
The film grossed $39,514,713. Although it became more popular over the years; not only is it a cult favorite but it also can be viewed regularly on television during the month of October.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hocus Pocus (1993)?
a.
Groucho Marx
has an uncredited walk-on cameo in what would be his last screen appearance.
b.
Angela Clarke
was the voice of the Virgin Mary, pitching her voice a bit lower and speaking very slowly. She had done one of the crowd voices in the scene "Let us see the children!", as did
Jay Novello
.
c.
Rosie ODonnell
was originally offered the role of Mary Sanderson, but it was ultimately given to
Kathy Najimy
. ODonnell claims on her blog that she turned down the offer to work with the Divine Miss M because she didnt want to be a "scary witch".
d.
The siege of the Peking Legation Quarter was a great backdrop for dramatic effect and story-telling as the basis of this movie because it involved so many nationalities and personalities through a real crisis in an exotic location. Some survivors of the Legations, however, felt they did not have as tough a time as those caught three miles away in the concurrent more closely confined siege by Boxers and soldiers of Pekings Northern Cathedral. Defended by only 25 French and 15 Italian marines, the Catholic Bishop Pierre-Marie-Alphonse Favier (1837-1905) held out for 56 days against sniping, bombardment and mining, losing 10 of his marines killed and 500 of his Chinese congregation. There is enough material in the cathedral siege for a movie in its own right.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hocus Pocus (1993)?
a.
According to producer Russ Dodson ,this was Branscombe Richmonds first speaking bit part in a busy career.
b.
Originally, Daniels had cast the employees of the real ice cream store that inspired the film, but had to re-cast when several of the employees dropped out.
c.
The ballad hit "Almost Unreal" by Swedish pop duo
Roxette
was originally meant to be included in the movies soundtrack, but it was dropped and used in
Super Mario Bros.
instead.
d.
The blue houses featured in the film are former Hamilton Air Force Base housing, and later sold to the Coast Guard for its housing. Residents of the housing referred to it as "Smurf Village."
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hocus Pocus (1993)?
a.
The role of Max Dennison was originally offered to
Leonardo DiCaprio
, but was given to
Omri Katz
when DiCaprio turned it down to appear in
Whats Eating Gilbert Grape
.
b.
A Broadway Musical musical adaptation of this movie, opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 27, 2006, ran for 285 performances and was nominated for the 2006 Tony Awards for the Best Musical, Actor (
Stephen Lynch
), Book and Score.
c.
Rossen shot the film to run three hours plus an intermission and was very disappointed when the producers cut it to 141 minutes.
d.
While practicing for the fight scenes,
Kevin Sorbo
nicked himself with a dull-bladed prop sword. At his request, producers gave him a rubber sword.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hocus Pocus (1993)?
a.
Body count: 13, including the flashback. 1. Father (flashback) 2. Brother (flashback) 3. Mother (flashback) 4. Maid 5. Claire 6. Michael 7. Bellhop 8. Lisa 9. Guy in Trunk 10. Nash 11. Bobby 12. Cop outside house 13. Killer
b.
Katie Holmes
auditioned for the role of Pelagia.
c.
During the climactic fight scene,
Frankie Avalon
and
Peter Lorre
stare at each other for a few seconds with Frankie saying that Lorre looks familiar. This is in reference to the fact that the two of them worked together previously in the film
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
.
d.
Charles Rocket
acquired a certain notoriety for swearing on live television during the final moments of the 21 February 1981 episode of
Saturday Night Live
. Theres an in-joke in connection to this, where he says to Max, "Watch your language!".
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Hocus Pocus (1993)?
a.
When the crew makes rendezvous with the comet, they are reported to have a 20 second delay in transmission of pictures to the ground. This is a distance of 3,728,120 miles.
b.
Bakers inability to throw the ball back to the pitcher was based on former New York Mets catcher Mackey Sasser. Sasser was very successful at throwing out runners attempting to steal second, but had a mental block causing him to flinch several times when trying to throw the ball back to the pitcher. Many baserunners took advantage of this affliction and stole bases while he was triple pumping his throw, and/or lollipopping the throw back.
c.
After having locked the Sanderson sisters in the school kiln, the three kids celebrate as they walk to the park. The house shown directly behind Max and Thackery while they talk is the residential edifice used as
Thora Birch
s home in 1999s
American Beauty
.
d.
The
Alan Moore
graphic novel on which this film was based contains an epilogue entitled Dance of the Gull Catchers. In it, Moore comments on the spectacle that now surrounds the Ripper murders, with one panel mocking the idea of the book being turned into a movie.
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