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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : King Kong (1933) - Part (6) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : King Kong (1933) - Part (6) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: King Kong (1933).
About the movie:
A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal giant gorilla who takes a shine to their female blonde star.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Kong (1933)?
a.
Ina Claire
was offered the role of Aunt Alicia but declined.
b.
After the car crash that ends the opening chase scene, one of the benches at the bus stop in the background displays a poster with the word "esperanto" on it. Abraham Whistler (
Kris Kristofferson
) and the newspaper vendor are speaking in Esperanto, with English subtitles provided. The scene on and in the police headquarters is in both English and Esperanto. The movie watched by Hannibal King when he is recovering from his wounds on the boat is
Incubus
with
William Shatner
, which was shot in Esperanto. The Esperanto League for North America was contacted and asked to provide the necessary translations for the movie.
c.
Cooper had originally planned for Kong to be exhibited in Yankee Stadium, but later decided on a mid-town theatre. Willis OBrien drew a sketch of Kong breaking loose in the Stadium.
d.
In 1980, the Deathtrap play won
Ira Levin
his second Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America. It won for Best Play. Levin won his first Edgar Award for A Kiss Before Dying in the category of Best First Novel. In 2003, Levin was awarded The Grand Master Edgar Award.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Kong (1933)?
a.
The sketches Peter Parker does of his costume were actually done by
Phil Jimenez
, an artist on "Wonder Woman" comics.
b.
When talking about the wall, Driscoll mentions being at "Angkor once". He could be referring to Angkor Wat, a huge Cambodian temple complex built in the 12th century.
c.
James Villemaire
plays the hood named Harvey Starkweather. The name comes from Charles Starkweatherr, a real-life serial killer of that time.
d.
The scene where Barbara shoots a zombie in the chest and then finally in the head was not originally going to be in the film. We were supposed to see a hideous female zombie that Barbara saw as her mother. Everyone was supposed to tell her to shoot it. The mother would have looked at Barbara and asked "Wheres Johnny, Barbara?", then turned back into the hideous female zombie, at which point Barbara would finally shoot.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Kong (1933)?
a.
Preserved by the Library of Congress.
b.
When Memphis is singing "Kiss", he stops when the helicopter arrived. He tells his son Mumble "I think you better dance now". This line is actually part of the song "Kiss" in the version by
Tom Jones
.
c.
Jim Carrey
s yellow contact lenses proved to be so uncomfortable that he was unable to wear them at times during filming. This required that some shots of his eyes be colored in post-production.
d.
Body count: 40.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Kong (1933)?
a.
A MINI with two steering wheels was used for some of the shooting in order that a stunt driver could drive the car whilst one of the actors performed in front of the camera. This unusual car is now a part of the MINI factory tour in Cowley, Oxford.
b.
A box was placed in the swimming pool for
Leslie Easterbrook
to stand on while filming her water safety rescue scene.
c.
J.D. Salinger
, on whom the character Terence Mann is based, was very offended by the fictional portrayal of himself in
W.P. Kinsella
s novel "Shoeless Joe", upon which the film is based. His lawyers said that they would be "unhappy if it the story were transferred to other media," so the studio created the character of Terence Mann.
d.
Originally, there was supposed to be an overhead shot of Kong falling from the Empire State Building. This was accomplished by adding Kong in post-production, falling towards the ground. Real footage of the building was used, but when the producers watched the scene they realized that viewers could see through Kong, especially as he passed the darker ledges, so it was cut. This clip has made its way into documentaries on the film but, more commonly, can be found in stills of the scene.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: King Kong (1933)?
a.
Julie Andrews
wore a wig in the movie.
b.
In the scene with Lydia and the stew pot, dry ice was used to give the impression of vapors and heat. However, a small fire was lit under it, and when filming resumed, between takes
Marlene Dietrich
assumed there was no real heat and suffered third-degree burns to her hand. She refused to hold up production and instead kept dipping her hand in the pot that had been refilled with ice water.
c.
Peter Jackson
was originally hired to write the screenplay for this film. He wrote a draft, but it wasnt used.
d.
Close-ups of the pilots and gunners of the planes that attack Kong were shot in the studio with mock-up planes. The flight commander is director
Merian C. Cooper
and his observer is producer
Ernest B. Schoedsack
. They decided to play the parts after Cooper said that "we should kill the sonofabitch ourselves".
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