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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963).
About the movie:
The dying words of a thief spark a madcap cross-country rush to find some treasure.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
The African-American character in this film was originally a Jewish character in the original source play by
Arthur Laurents
. The Variety review for this film noted that the change was due to the anti-semitism theme being close to having been overdone in films.
b.
The billboard that the twin-engine Beechcraft flies through was made of thin balsa wood, except for a thicker frame for support. Stunt pilot
Frank Tallman
had to fly the aircraft directly through the center of the billboard or the thicker frame would shear off a wing. The billboard was located at the end of the runway of the Chino Airport(40 miles from L.A. and just southeast of Pomona, CA) which made it ideal and isolated enough for filming. It was placed at runways end due to the fact that the planes prop would come to a halt after crashing through the wood, making it necessary for the pilot to land immediately. He did just that, flying through the billboard and landing on the runway directly behind it.
c.
According to the screenplay, the scene in which Madame Tetrallini introduces the wandering land-owner to the performers frolicking in the woods ran quite a bit longer. It included additional dialog that endeavored to humanize the so-called freaks. She tells him they are "always in hot, stuffy tents - strange eyes always staring at them - never allowed to forget what they are." Duval responds sympathetically (clearly the stand-in for the viewing audience), "When I go to the circus again, Madame, Ill remember," to which she adds, "I know, Msieu - you will remember seeing them playing - playing like children... Among all the thousands who come to stare - to laugh - to shudder - you will be one who understands."
d.
Chocolate syrup was used for blood during the monster attack scenes.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
There are approximately 61 scenes in the film that feature people eating/drinking, or just food.
b.
Dr. Noahs name was a spoof of the name of the Bond villain Dr. No whilst the name of Miss Giovana Goodthighs was a parody of the Miss Mary Goodnight character, both from the
Ian Fleming
novels. These characters appeared in EON Productions
Dr. No
and
The Man with the Golden Gun
, respectively.
c.
Zasu Pitts
final film appearance. Suffering from cancer, she died during post-production several months after filming wrapped up and four months before the movies release.
d.
The final film of
Lon Chaney Jr.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
The character of "Marcia Marshall" is loosely based on
Nancy Astor
, who returned for a visit to Virginia in the 1920s after becoming the first woman member of the House of Commons.
b.
Originally, Kevin Interdonato (Meegosh) auditioned to play the Mayor and John Charles Hunt (Mayor Fingstal) auditioned for the part of The Boss.
c.
Phil Silvers
held regular crap games on the set.
d.
The first feature film to be filmed on location in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 45 years.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
Alfred Hitchcock
: in "before" and "after" pictures in a newspaper advertisement for Reduco Obesity Slayer. The pictures were genuine, as he had just been on a crash diet (although not with the fictional Reduco) from 300 to 200 lbs. However, the so-called "Reduco Obesity Slayer" diet pill or potion ad seemed so real that audience called the studio and wrote letters to
Alfred Hitchcock
asking where could they get this product. (In
Rope
, a neon sign advertising "Reduco" with Hitchcocks famous silhouette is seen outside the Manhattan apartment where the film takes place.)
b.
Dr. Phibes murders were inspired by the 10 plagues of Egypt found in the Old Testament: 1. Boils (Prof. Thornton is stung to death by bees; its referenced but not shown) 2. Bats (Dr. Dunwoody is mauled to death by bats) 3. Frogs (Dr. Hargreavess throat is crushed by a mechanical frog mask) 4. Blood (the blood is drained from Dr. Longstreets body) 5. Hail (Dr. Hedgepath is frozen to death by a machine spewing ice) 6. Rats (Dr. Kitaj crashes his plane when he is attacked by rats) 7. Beasts (Dr. Whitcombe is speared by the horn of a brass unicorn head) 8. Locusts (Nurse Allen is eaten by locusts) 9. Death of the first born (Phibes kidnaps and attempts to kill Dr. Vesaliuss son) 10. Darkness (At the end, Phibes drains the blood from his own body while injecting embalming fluid, apparently joining his wife in death).
c.
"The King of Broken Hearts" was actually written in tribute to George Jones, but the director felt it fit into the movie so he used it.
d.
Film debut of
Jonathan Winters
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
David calls his son "Big Bill", a reference to the character Bill Denbrough from Stephen Kings It. Bill Denbroughs nickname was also "Big Bill"
b.
Original writer
Daryl Haney
was sacked after his agent contacted executive producer
Frank Mancuso Jr.
and told him that Haney would not do any more work on the project unless he received a large pay increase (even though Haney had never told his agent to do any such thing). The screenplay was completed by a second, unknown writer, who was credited as
Manuel Fidello
.
c.
The cameo by
Leo Gorcey
marked his first appearance on film since he left the Bowery Boys series in 1956.
d.
During rehearsals two weeks prior to shooting the crane chase scene, the crane was involved in an accident and was heavily damaged. It was impossible to acquire a new crane, at a cost $1.5 million, so repair crews worked around the clock to have it repaired on time for the shooting.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
Another story considered by
Steven Spielberg
for the film was one concerning a bully who has the tables turned on him during Halloween night but problems with the story ensued and was then scrapped.
b.
Chosen to be preserved by the National Film Registry in 2007.
c.
The first Cinerama film using anamorphic lenses. The labeling was misleading; the film was not really made in Cinerama, but in Ultra Panavision 70, then blown up to the size of Cinerama.
d.
MGM initially intended
Singin in the Rain
to be a remake of this film.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
Editor
Ivan Bilancio
is also a highly accomplished surfer in his spare time.
b.
To achieve maximum realism,
Ulu Grosbard
insisted that
Dustin Hoffman
appear live at the now-shuttered rock palace Fillmore East. Cameras captured the reaction of the regular Friday night audience gathered for an actual Grateful Dead concert.
c.
The actual school that Norway merged to went to the state playoffs in 2009.
d.
Melville Crump was originally to be played by
Ernie Kovacs
, but he died in a one-car accident before principal shooting. In real life he was married to
Edie Adams
, who played Monica Crump.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
It cost $200,000 to get the rights to use the
Law & Order
"dunt-dunt" sound for the "Day X" title cards.
b.
The book never tells us Alexs last name. He nicknames himself Alexander the Large while raping the music-loving girls.
Malcolm McDowell
ad libbed the name "DeLarge," a pun on "the Large," in "Scene 15," registry into prison, which is original to
Stanley Kubrick
and not in the novel. A continuity error occurs when a caption in "Scene 31," hospital, perhaps filmed earlier, gives Alexs last name as Burgess after
Anthony Burgess
. His full name is given as Alex Burgess in a number of the newspaper articles seen after his (coerced) suicide attempt.
c.
Peter Falk
improvised much of his dialog in the cab scene.
d.
Julyana Soelistyo
was once considered for the role of Pumpkin.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
Eddie Laughton
as "Master of Ceremonies," and
Al Herman
are in studio records/casting call lists, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie.
b.
Prunella Scales
filmed her part in four days.
c.
In the original version of the film, before changes were made to appease censors, the film ended with Lily finding that Courtland had killed himself. Censors forced the change to a relatively "happy" ending where it turns out that Courtland survived and it is suggested that Lily abandoned her pursuit of material wealth for true love.
d.
Arnold Stang
broke his left forearm just days before his scenes were shot. In all shots, he wears garage workmans gloves on both hands and his his left arm is always crooked, and held in place by a cast concealed under his garage uniform.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)?
a.
The movie Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! is showing at the theatre next to the Piggly Wiggly grocery store when the character named Hoke Colburn, played by Morgan Freeman, takes Miss Daisy Werthen, played by
Jessica Tandy
, grocery shopping in a scene in the movie
Driving Miss Daisy
.
b.
Premiered at and was the first film ever shown at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California, 7 November 1963.
c.
To prepare for the role of the overweight character Mark Whitacre,
Matt Damon
purposely gained weight prior to filming. He did this by eating lots of hamburgers, pizza, and dark beer, which he described in an interview as being "really, really, really fun."
d.
Meryl Streep
was originally cast as Sadie Burke, but had to back out due to schedule conflicts.
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