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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Limelight (1952) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Limelight (1952) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Limelight (1952).
About the movie:
A fading comedian and a suicidally despondent ballet dancer must look to each other to find meaning and hope in their lives.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Limelight (1952)?
a.
This is Charlton Hestons 5th appearence in the Planet of the Apes franchise. 1) He starred in the original; 2) co-starred in
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
; 3) was seen in archive footage (kissing Zira in a sepia yellow flashback) in
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
; 4) had a cameo as Zaius in
Tim Burton
s
Planet of the Apes
remake; and 5) can be seen on the TV set in the Ape bunkhouse in the role of Michelangelo from
The Agony and the Ecstasy
in this movie.
b.
The first film to gross $700 million domestically in the United States.
James Cameron
s previous film
Titanic
was the first film to gross $500 and $600 million domestically.
c.
The Academy Award that
Charles Chaplin
won for composing this films score is the only competitive Oscar he ever received; his other awards were given to him for special achievement outside of the established categories.
d.
The film was subject to numerous protests by the Congress of Racial Equality led by
Al Sharpton
. After the group disrupted the premiere screening,
Ben Gage
was hired to re-record some of
Barry White
s voice track, in order to remove "racist references and vulgarity".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Limelight (1952)?
a.
FBI Agent Mathis is played by
Mark Polish
, who wrote the screenplay.
b.
British music hall comedians
Charlie Hall
and
Charley Rogers
have small parts in the film.
c.
In the scene where Professor Hilbert is speaking to Harold in his classroom, there is a list on the chalkboard behind him of four characters from The Alexandria Quartet, a four-book set of novels by British writer
Lawrence Durrell
, published between 1957 and 1960.
d.
Eli Roth
and
Omar Doom
were nearly incinerated filming the fire sequence in the theater. During tests the flame temperatures reached 400 degrees Centigrade, and during the take the set burned out of control and the temperature of the ceiling above them reached 1,200 degrees Centigrade (2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.)
Quentin Tarantino
was seated on a crane operating the camera in a fireproof suit, and none of them wanted to back down and ruin the shot. Fire marshals said that another fifteen seconds of filming and the steel structure would have collapsed, incinerating the actors. Roth and Doom were treated for minor burns.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Limelight (1952)?
a.
The films working title was "The Girl From Chicago".
b.
As Gandalf and the others leap the stairway gap in Moria while fleeing the balrog, incoming arrows shot at them by goblins high above seem to rapidly flex. This is not an accidental special-effects artifact; arrows actually do this, and it contributes to stable flight, similar to a gyroscopes effect. That one of Legolas arrows does not flex in a flying-point-of-view shot may indicate that elvish arrows are enchanted - or that the filmmakers just wanted to spare the audience the extra distraction in that shot.
c.
At one point,
Roman Polanski
and
Jack Nicholson
got into such a heated argument that Polanski smashed Nicholsons portable TV with a mop. Nicholson used the TV to watch L.A. Lakers basketball games and kept stalling shooting.
d.
The first feature film in which
Charles Chaplin
and
Buster Keaton
appeared onscreen together. This is often wrongly cited as their first onscreen meeting, but both appeared in a short publicity film in the 1920s entitled
Seeing Stars
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Limelight (1952)?
a.
Film debut of
Ted Wells
.
b.
The movie was originally conceived by
Charles Chaplin
as a novel titled "Footlights".
c.
Mel Gibson
was considered to play the lead but was turned down in favor of
John Travolta
.
d.
It was the second major concert shot by 3ality Digital. It was shot right after U2-3D.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Limelight (1952)?
a.
The following contains spoilers: The movie was inaccurate on two major points: Bow Timberlake actually committed suicide, and John Eaton was forced to resign from Jacksons cabinet.
b.
Edna Purviance
,
Charles Chaplin
s favorite co-star from the silent era, makes her final film appearance in a small role. Purviance, who remained close to Chaplin throughout her life, rarely worked in films after the 1920s. Chaplin kept her on his payroll until she died.
c.
Star Candace Hilligosss agent refused to represent her any further after seeing Carnival of Souls.
d.
The ninth of sixty-six Hopalong Cassidy movies.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Limelight (1952)?
a.
This was Louise Brooks final film. Contrary to popular rumor, this was not intended to be her "comeback" to Hollywood; she made it because she needed the money. She was paid $300 for the film. Not long after it was released, she was found working as a salesgirl at Saks Fifth Avenue at a salary of $40 a week.
b.
Charles Chaplin
,
Ray Rasch
and
Larry Russell
won the Oscar for Best Original Score for this film, but it was the Oscar for films released in 1972. The picture had never played in a Los Angeles-area cinema during the intervening 20 years and was not eligible for Oscar consideration until it did.
c.
Micky Duka is heavily based on a character from the comic series, named Mickey Fondozzi, who worked as a mob informant for The Punisher.
d.
In the fourth room the
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
episode they call "The Man from Rio (or Reno)" is actually called "Man From the South" (ep. #5.15) 1/3/1960.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Limelight (1952)?
a.
This sequel has been said to have applied retroactive continuity changes to the original film of
The Sting
.
b.
According to an interview with Curtis Armstrong (Booger) on the Special Edition DVD, the sound that comes out of his mouth to win the belching contest is actually the sound of two camels mating.
c.
In once scene, Calvero (
Charles Chaplin
) quips, "Its the tramp in me", which is a nod to his Little Tramp character, which propelled him to fame and fortune in a series of silent films.
d.
Originally intended as a direct spoof on
Casablanca
, it was changed to a more original story.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Limelight (1952)?
a.
National Film Corporation, the production company, hired eight acrobats to play apes, for which costumes made from goat skins and elaborate masks were constructed.
b.
When some scenes were re-shot,
Claire Bloom
was unavailable, so
Charles Chaplin
s wife,
Oona Chaplin
, stood in for her. She can be seen lying in the bed through the doorway after the housemaid has told Chaplins character that his "wife" isnt eating.
c.
In her initial scenes with the Newborn,
Sigourney Weaver
makes a point of not looking in its eyes. This was a lesson learned from when she made
Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey
in not making initial eye contact with a potentially dangerous animal.
d.
Bing Crosby
dubbed
Eddie Bracken
s singing.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Limelight (1952)?
a.
The last film released by Monogram Pictures before it became Allied Artists.
b.
The final film that
Charles Chaplin
produced in America.
c.
The movies line "Badges? We aint got no badges! We dont need no badges! I dont have to show you any stinking badges!" was voted as the #36 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
d.
Anthony Perkins
elder son is named Osgood, possibly after Admiral Bridies aide of the same name. Anthony Perkins named his oldest son, "Osgood"(James Ripley Oswald Robert Perkins II) after Anthonys father, Broadway and film actor, James Ripley Oswald Perkins.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Limelight (1952)?
a.
The battle with Ursula did not always have her as a giant, a concept originally intended was for her to remain normal size.
b.
The October 1987 draft of the screenplay credits a rewrite to
James Cameron
. He is not credited in the final film.
c.
Actors Melissa Vestal and Greg Vestal are married not only on-screen, but in real life as well.
d.
The children in the first scene we see Calvero, the ones who tell him the landlady isnt home, are
Charles Chaplin
s own children.
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