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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Kismet (1955) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Kismet (1955) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Kismet (1955).
About the movie:
Like a tale spun by Schehrazade, Kismet follows the remarkable and repeated changes of fortune that engulf a poor poet. It all happens in one incredible day when Kismet (Fate) takes a hand.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kismet (1955)?
a.
David Steinberg
s last movie.
b.
Costume designer
Marit Allen
had to come up with unflattering, nerdy clothes for Bruce Banner to disguise the fact that
Eric Bana
was actually in perfect shape.
c.
It was
Vernon Duke
who suggested
Bob Wright
and
Chet Forrest
use the music of
Aleksandr Borodin
as a basis for their score.
d.
Jack Grimess movie debut.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kismet (1955)?
a.
Director
Billy Wilder
made two World War II pictures, both containing humor, and both filmed in black-and-white. This film was the first of the two, whilst
Stalag 17
was the second, and made ten years after this movie.
b.
Movie rights cost $125,000.
c.
The film was censored upon release to remove nudity involving natives on the island.
d.
As the German soldier stabs Mellish to death, he says: "Gib auf, du hast keine Chance! Lass es uns beenden! Es ist einfacher für dich, viel einfacher. Du wirst sehen, es ist gleich vorbei." This translates: "Give up, you dont stand a chance! Lets end this here! It will be easier for you, much easier. Youll see it will be over quickly." The words are spoken in accent-free German.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kismet (1955)?
a.
Alfred Drake
won the 1954 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "Kismet" as the Public Poet.
b.
Miss Lu is the character that was named Mammy Plessant in the 1922 Broadway play and the 1927 film (
The Cat and the Canary
).
c.
Janine Turner
was originally considered to play the part of Betty Rubble.
d.
Byrum and Murray wrote the screenplay over the course of 18 months while driving around the United States.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kismet (1955)?
a.
In every installment of the trilogy, one character says the subtitle of the film. In Fellowship during the council scene Elrond refers to the nine as the "Fellowship of the Ring"; in the Two Towers its Saruman who says "The Two Towers" during a voiceover; and finally in this film, Gandalf tells the steward of Gondor and he cant refuse the Return of the King.
b.
There was a number in the original musical called "Zubbediyah, Sameris Dance" that was later excluded from the movie version; it was performed by Princess Zubbediyah, the woman who the Caliph was supposed to marry.
c.
Early in the film, Neville sees a calendar dated March 1975, then remarks that the local cinema is offering Woodstock "for the third straight year". This indicates
The Omega Man
is set in 1977. (Heston himself mentions the year 1977 while recording his audio diary.)
d.
Jonathan Cherry
also auditioned for the part of Evan.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kismet (1955)?
a.
After the murder of Dorothy Stratten, no major studio would release the film, fearing it would bomb due to the tragic context in the public mind. Director Peter Bogdonovitch spent five million dollars of his own money to distribute the film himself. The film bombed, and the director found himself on the brink of financial and professional ruin.
b.
Director
Alex Cox
was not a fan of the Red One camera, writing on his blog that "the hated high-tech camera continues to cause difficulties, problems, and slowdowns."
c.
Gwynplaines grotesque grin was achieved with prosthesis.
Conrad Veidt
was fitted with a set of dentures that had metal hooks to pull back the corners of his mouth. The only scene in which he did not wear the prosthesis is the scene where he is ravished by the Duchess Josiana.
d.
The original Broadway production of "Kismet" opened at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York on December 3, 1953, ran for 583 performances and won the 1954 Tony Award for the Best Musical.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kismet (1955)?
a.
Future mega-successful TV producer
Aaron Spelling
(
Charlies Angels
,
The Love Boat
,
Dynasty
) appears uncredited as a beggar. Spelling wrote in his memoirs that this role made him decide to give up acting. Director
Vincente Minnelli
always said he was responsible for Spellings career as a successful TV producer and told him: "Had I not put you in Kismet, youd still be an actor somewhere."
b.
Producer
Sam Spiegel
wanted to release the movie by the December 31, 1957 deadline for the movie to be eligible for Academy Award consideration for that year, but by early-December 1957, the movie had yet no music score and no composer. Spiegel hired
Malcolm Arnold
to compose the score, which Arnold completed in a mere ten days. The movie was released prior to the 1957 Academy Award consideration deadline, and Arnold was rewarded with the 1957 Academy Award for Best Music Score for his speedy effort.
c.
Rob Cohen
: next to
Karen Allen
in a crowded lecture hall
d.
While filming
Boy on a Dolphin
,
Sophia Loren
was required to walk in a trench in order to give audiences the impression that her diminutive co-star,
Alan Ladd
, was taller than she.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kismet (1955)?
a.
The play "Frou-frou" by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy opened in Paris, France on 30 October 1869. Its English adaptation, "Frou Frou," by Augustin Daly, opened in New York on 15 February 1870.
b.
Another number excluded from the movie was the Viziers theme song, "Was I Wazir." It was probably not used in the movie because of the bizarre punishments described in the song, including that of a royal flute player who lost his grasp on his instrument, and who the Vizier had bitten by an asp.
c.
It took over seven hours to paint
Linnea Quigley
s body for her Virgin Dance of the Double Chainsaws set piece.
d.
Josh Hartnett
was cast largely at the suggestion of
Jerry Bruckheimer
who had just worked with him on
Pearl Harbor
. Hartnett was not overly keen on appearing in another blockbuster so soon after his film with
Michael Bay
but the strength of the material and the opportunity of working with
Ridley Scott
soon persuaded him otherwise.
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