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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Lolita (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Lolita (1962) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Lolita (1962).
About the movie:
A middle-aged college professor becomes infatuated with a 14-year-old nymphet.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lolita (1962)?
a.
The news anchors are played by
Psych
co-stars
James Roday
and
Maggie Lawson
who as of the films release, were also in their third year of a relationship.
b.
The school in this films (New Ashby High) colors are light blue, peach and orange.
c.
Sandra Oh
learned how to ride a motorcycle for her part in this film.
d.
Sue Lyon
was chosen for the title role partly due to the size of her breasts.
Stanley Kubrick
had been warned that the censors felt strongly about the use of a less developed actress to portray the sexually active 14-year-old.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lolita (1962)?
a.
The Amusement Park is Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas.
b.
The best man at the wedding is the real life
Tucker Max
.
c.
Since the censors would allow nothing close to a suggestion of pedophilia, Lolitas age had to be increased from 12 in
Vladimir Nabokov
s original novel to 14 for the film. They also objected to a scene where Humbert Humbert was to gaze at Lolitas picture while in bed with her mother Charlotte; in the end, the scene was filmed with Charlotte lying fully dressed on the bed and Humbert lying beside her wearing a robe.
d.
The idea for the film came about during the 53rd Cannes Film Festival. On a long walk on the beach director Arayna Thomas, having trouble overcoming the language barrier, began musing about a dormant ability that humans might have that could make universal comprehension possible if it were possible to penetrate it.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lolita (1962)?
a.
Shot in 33 days.
b.
Stanley Kubrick
originally wanted
Joey Heatherton
for the title role of Lolita, but Heathertons father
Ray Heatherton
said no for fear his daughter would be typecast as a promiscuous sex kitten.
c.
According to
Robert Englund
his Freddy makeup was so thick that he didnt really know how hot it was from the fires during the filming. When he got in to have his makeup removed, it had literally bonded itself to the side of his face.
d.
In the scenes where
Jean-Claude Van Damme
and
Ron Silver
are in their respective cars, the actors were shot on blue screen. The White House and D.C. backgrounds were added digitally in post-production.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lolita (1962)?
a.
Director
Robert Benton
has made other similar genre homages, namely
The Late Show
(1930s & 1940s detective movies) and
Twilight
(film noir).
b.
Tuesday Weld
was considered for the title role.
c.
Originally written as a vehicle for
Kris Kristofferson
.
d.
Last movie
Ann Rutherford
made with MGM studios.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lolita (1962)?
a.
This film is one of
Charles Bronson
s 70s westerns. His westerns made during the 1970s include
Valdez, il mezzosangue
,
Soleil rouge
,
Chatos Land
,
From Noon Till Three
,
Breakheart Pass
and
The White Buffalo
.
b.
In the close up shot of the United States National Science Institute Station 4 sign, a Smokey the Bear sign can be seen.
c.
TV Executive Rex Brooks was originally written as a male. Director
Pete Travis
changed it to a woman because he felt the movie lacked a strong female character.
d.
Marlon Brando
and
David Niven
were considered for the part of Humbert.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lolita (1962)?
a.
A snow globe features in the movie. Snowglobes are thought to have originated in France in the early 1800s and contained many tiny chips of fine porcelain.
b.
During the scenes of Alva and Peralta traveling, the Astronaut who asks to try to ride the skateboard is skateboarding legend Tony Hawk
c.
James Mason
was the first choice of director
Stanley Kubrick
and producer
James B. Harris
for the role of Humbert Humbert, but he initially declined due to a Broadway engagement.
Laurence Olivier
then refused the part, apparently on the advice of his agents. Kubrick considered
Peter Ustinov
, but decided against him. Harris then suggested
David Niven
; Niven accepted the part, but then withdrew for fear the sponsors of his TV show,
Four Star Playhouse
, would object. Mason then withdrew from his play and got the part. Harris denies claims that
Noel Coward
also rejected the role.
d.
The music box in this movie actually existed. It was given to the real Anastasia by the real Marie Feoderovna for her thirteenth birthday, but was "silver with a ballerina on top."
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lolita (1962)?
a.
Although filmed in 1982, this movie was shelved until
Molly Ringwald
s subsequent stardom prompted its release on video in 1987.
b.
The famous heart-shaped sunglasses that Lolita wears appear only in publicity photos taken by
Bert Stern
; Lolita wears cat eye sunglasses in the movie.
c.
Ember is a Hungarian word which means man and human in English.
d.
For the championship fight, the filmmakers had trouble getting extras to fill the arena because it was a low-budget film that was not yet known to anyone. Stock footage of crowds was used to help this problem, but empty seats are still visible in some shots.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lolita (1962)?
a.
The role of Rita was not in the original script. Rita was born after writer/director William James Kennedy met Mari Yanuzzi and did not want to keep her behind the camera.
b.
Peter Sellers
modeled the voice of his character Clare Quilty on that of his director,
Stanley Kubrick
.
c.
Eliza Dushku
did a lot of her own stunts for the movie.
d.
Producer
Francis Ford Coppola
had originally planned to direct the film himself as a companion piece to
Dracula
, but eventually stepped back to let
Kenneth Branagh
direct. Coppola later regretted his decision after a number of disagreements with Branagh during filming.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lolita (1962)?
a.
Chapter titles: Chapter 1: Multiple Murders Chapter 2: Vendetta Chapter 3: Under the Knives Chapter 4: Race to Destruction Chapter 5: Blackout Chapter 6: Forged Evidence Chapter 7: Execution By Error Chapter 8: Window To Death Chapter 9: The Juggernaut Chapter 10: Cremation Chapter 11: Glass Guillotine Chapter 12: Dead Mans Vengeance
b.
Director
Richard E. Cunha
recently recalled that, upon seeing the make-up for the title creature just before filming, he was so disappointed he left the set and broke down in tears.
c.
The "Atari" like video game in the film is actually a VFX shot. Having trouble licensing footage from classic games, VFX artist Dave Zeevalk created the Asteroids-esque video game from scratch.
d.
Hayley Mills
also turned down the role of Lolita. At the time, her father,
John Mills
was credited with the decision. Later,
Walt Disney
was blamed.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Lolita (1962)?
a.
Efren Ramirez
makes a very brief cameo as the DJ at the Society rave.
b.
Errol Flynn
was considered for Humbert Humbert, but died before the film was made.
c.
Though most of the film is based on true events, the films main character, Mann (
Ving Rhames
), is a fictional creation.
d.
Stanley Kubrick
s first solo screenplay.
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