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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Kiss Me Deadly (1955) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Kiss Me Deadly (1955) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Kiss Me Deadly (1955).
About the movie:
A doomed female hitchhiker pulls Mike Hammer into a deadly whirlpool of intrigue, revolving around a mysterious "great whatsit."
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kiss Me Deadly (1955)?
a.
Jackie Gleason
s brief appearance as Reginald Van Justice was a reference to Reginald Van Gleason III, a character he played throughout his TV career.
b.
Memo from United Artists:
Mickey Spillane
s name must be above the title and in the same type style as appears on the "Kiss Me Deadly" Signet Book Jacket.
c.
The blades of the helicopter that nearly destroys Sue and Reeds wedding were created with CGI.
d.
Most of the characters in Deep River are based on real people and the stories told to
Scott Kessler
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kiss Me Deadly (1955)?
a.
The street map on the wall inside the squad room is that of the city of Detroit, Michigan.
b.
Cloris Leachman
s first theatrical film role.
c.
The French authorities considered the film an offense to the honor of their army and prohibited its exhibition in France until 1975. In Germany the film wasnt allowed to be shown for a couple of years after its release to avoid any strain in relations with France.
d.
The casting of the leading role was narrowed down to two candidates:
David Kory
, who got the part, and Damon Lanza, the son of actor-singer
Mario Lanza
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kiss Me Deadly (1955)?
a.
Roger Corman
told
Peter Bogdanovich
he could make any film he wanted to, with two conditions: he had to use stock footage from
The Terror
, and he had to hire
Boris Karloff
for two days (Karloff was under contract and owed Corman those two days). Karloff was so impressed with the script that he refused pay for any shooting time over his contracted two days. He worked for a total of five days on the movie.
b.
Filmed in less than 3 weeks.
c.
Originally set to be a star vehicle for
Jeff Bridges
.
d.
The name of the psychology professor at Haddenfield University is Dr. Mixter. This was also name of the doctor in
Halloween II
that treated Laurie Strode (
Jamie Lee Curtis
) and was killed by Michael Myers with a needle in the eye.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kiss Me Deadly (1955)?
a.
The scene in which Hughes locks himself in the projection room and cuts off most contact from the outside world for an extended period of time is somewhat misleading. Though Hughes battled germ phobia all of his life (the fear of germs was instilled in him early on by his mother) Hughes did not become a recluse until much later in his life. The scene that is portrayed in the movie is very similar to a documented incident where Hughes did spend almost a year in a private movie theater however it wasnt until he was near 50 years old.
b.
In the short scene when
Brad Pitt
and
Edward Norton
are drunk and hitting golf balls, they really are drunk, and the golf balls are sailing directly into the side of the catering truck.
c.
Theatrical film debut for
Maxine Cooper
.
d.
Bosco, at the party, tells a story of a grade school friend of his name Raoul.
Michael Mann
said that the story was completely ad-libbed by
Ted Levine
and that he had no idea how Levine came up with it.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kiss Me Deadly (1955)?
a.
A video podcast with shooting updates was available during production making it the first James Bond movie to do this.
b.
The first time Mike listens to Christina Baileys radio, the piece playing is the first movement of Schuberts Eight Symphony ("Unfinished"). The second time he listens, the first movement to Brahms First String Quartet is playing.
c.
Carroll Baker
s debut.
d.
During the quick montage of stills at the very end of the film, one of the shots (which lasts for only one frame) is of Dr. Pomerantz, David Aamess plastic surgeon (played by
Armand Schultz
), flipping the bird at the camera.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kiss Me Deadly (1955)?
a.
One of the contentious issues between director
Arthur Penn
and cinematographer
Burnett Guffey
was that the latter insisted on lighting the principals with old-style lighting whilst Penn preferred a looser, less formal approach. Guffey was mindful that a vast majority of studio profits then came from drive-in theaters. Underlit scenes simply didnt show up well on those screens. Matters rose to the extent that Guffey quit the film for a week but ultimately came back (and won the Academy Award).
b.
The collectors real name, Lawrence III, is never once used in the film. It was revealed in promotional materials and the like.
c.
Although
Victor Saville
is credited as Executive Producer and director
Robert Aldrich
is credited only as producer, in reality Aldrich had it written into his contract that he had complete control over the picture and it would be made the way he wanted it, specifically stipulating that his decisions could not be overruled by any studio representative.
d.
Ivan Reitman
: As the director of the show Adam works on.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kiss Me Deadly (1955)?
a.
The piano selection playing on the radio during one of the final scenes is Chopins Revolutionary Etude, Opus 10, No. 12.
b.
Griffin Dunne
s directorial debut.
c.
Meryl Streep
and
Lily Tomlin
repeated their onscreen partnership at the 2005 Academy Awards when they presented an Honorary Oscar to
Robert Altman
.
d.
Charlton Heston
spent time on the American Airlines 747 simulator in Fort Worth, Texas, in preparation for the role.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Kiss Me Deadly (1955)?
a.
After she caught pneumonia,
Tallulah Bankhead
was given a puppy by
Alfred Hitchcock
for being such a good sport during the film. He had already named the dog Hitchcock.
b.
The studio was very resistant to the downbeat ending and were very keen to find an alternative. As they were unable to come up with a better conclusion, they eventually conceded.
c.
Clancys hospital room number, 317, is also
Christina Fougnie
s birthday - March 17th (3/17).
d.
The Kefauver Commission, a federal unit dedicated to investigating corrupting influences in the 1950s, singled this out as 1955s number one menace to American youth. Because of this,
Robert Aldrich
felt compelled to conduct a writing campaign for the free speech rights of independent film-makers.
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