Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Macbeth (1916) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Macbeth (1916) Quiz

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Macbeth (1916).

About the movie: Shakespeare's tragedy of the Scots nobleman whose ambition leads him to betrayal, murder, and damnation.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Macbeth (1916)?
a.		John Saxon was offered a cameo but was unable to fit it in his schedule.
b.		Most of the songs were recorded live.
c.		According to information contained in the file on the film in the MPAA/PCA Collection at the Academy of Motion Pic Arts & Sciences Library, the Breen Office refused to allow the use of the word "helluva" in the song "New York, New York its a helluva town." M-G-M later changed the word to "wonderful."
d.		Herbert Beerbohm Tree had played Macbeth on the stage and was well known for it. He also liked to have everything go his way. Sir Herbert did not see why the cameramen had to keep moving the camera around, interrupting his dialogue. Also, he insisted on speaking all his words of dialogue verbatim from the play. Often, when sufficient footage was taken, the film would be removed from the camera and the cameraman would continue to crank away while Sir Herbert continued with his lines. Apparently, he never knew that he was wrenching his performance to an empty camera.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Macbeth (1916)?
a.		Upon its original release, Kansas banned the film from being shown in the state, explaining that cross-dressing was "too disturbing for Kansans".
b.		Director of Photography Pawel Edelman, being a fan of Ray Charles, was the very first crew member to join the project by committing to it a year before start of shooting. Taylor Hackford wanted to work with him in Proof of Life but Edelman was unavailable at that time.
c.		Hallie Kate Eisenberg had to learn archery before filming began.
d.		Herbert Beerbohm Tree was signed onto the project so that his performance as Macbeth would be immortalized. Sadly, the film is now lost.

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