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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mrs. Miniver (1942) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Mrs. Miniver (1942) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Mrs. Miniver (1942).
About the movie:
The Minivers, an English "middle-class" family experience life in the first months of World War II...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mrs. Miniver (1942)?
a.
James Hampton
s film debut.
b.
The vicars speech near the end was reportedly re-written by
William Wyler
and
Henry Wilcoxon
the night before it was shot. It was translated into various languages and air-dropped in leaflets over German-occupied territory, was broadcast over the Voice of America, and reprinted in Time and Look magazines at Pres.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
s request. This speech has come to be known as The Wilcoxon Speech, in tribute to actor
Henry Wilcoxon
s stirring delivery of it.
c.
The flight attendant is
Kali Rocha
the same actress from
Meet the Parents
. Thats why Greg gives her an odd look when she offers to take his bag and be helpful.
d.
The part of Doyle was originally meant to be played by
Roddy McDowall
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mrs. Miniver (1942)?
a.
Thomas Jane
was originally attached for the lead role, but he turned it down, stating that he thought the script was going in the wrong direction. He felt it was too "comic book," whereas he wanted a more gritty, realistic approach.
b.
William Wyler
openly admitted that he made the film for propaganda reasons. Wyler - who was born in Germany - strongly believed that the US should join the war against Nazism, and was concerned that Americas policy of isolationism would prove damaging, so he made a film that showed ordinary Americans what their British equivalents were undergoing at the time. The films subsequent success had a profound effect on American sympathy towards the plight of the British.
c.
Bill Cosby
publicly criticized the film and urged people not to see it, despite starring in, co-writing, and co-producing the film.
d.
4-Track Magnetic Stereo was prominently advertised in the initial release.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mrs. Miniver (1942)?
a.
Jan Struther
s book of essays, on which the film is based, was published in 1939. While some of the essays reflect the fear that England might be in a war, only the last essay occurs after war is declared. Some of the books characters are the same as the movies, but the events (the book has no plot) are completely different.
b.
In September 2010, Casey Affleck (qv) was sued for sexual harassment by producer Amanda White (III) (qv) and cinematographer Magdalena Bonacorso (qv). The incidents supposedly occurred during their work together on this movie. The cases were settled.
c.
In order to minimize the impact of potentially going over budget (as this film did), director
William Wyler
shot all of the most expensive scenes first.
d.
Theatrical audiences yelled and screamed at the movie so much that the filmmakers included an "audience reaction track" on the DVD.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mrs. Miniver (1942)?
a.
Remade as
Greta Garbo
s first sound film,
Anna Christie
.
b.
Zac Efron
repeatedly played pranks on the rest of the cast, throwing water balloons. As payback, the cast toilet papered his trailer and then soaked him with water guns.
c.
Greer Garson
married
Richard Ney
who played her son in the movie!
d.
The housing construction site was not a set built for the film but an actual real estate project near Lancaster, California. The developers went broke before the homes could be completed. The production company could film there only after agreeing to tear the site down completely after the shoot.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mrs. Miniver (1942)?
a.
Under the supervision of
Danilo Donati
, 3592 costumes were designed. The cast wore 5000 handcrafted boots and sandals. The wigs were made from more than 1000 pounds of human hair, which was painstakingly sorted and matched.
b.
After first-choice
Norma Shearer
rejected the title role (as she refused to play a mother),
Greer Garson
was cast. Although she didnt want the part either she was contractually bound to take it, and won the Academy Award for her performance.
c.
Stanley Baker
was cast at very short notice after the actor first cast had to be replaced.
d.
Ranked #4 on the American Film Institutes list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Mystery" in June 2008.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mrs. Miniver (1942)?
a.
"Everythings Eventual" was the title of both a short story and the collection in which it appeared (which also included _1804 (2005)_).
b.
Many viewers claim that
Robert De Niro
and
Al Pacino
never (or hardly ever) actually share screen time during the film, despite the hype surrounding the films release as showcasing their first screen appearance. In most Pan and Scan versions of the film, and TV broadcasts, it does appear that during the "diner scene" the two never actually share the screen, but viewing the film in correct letterbox format, as the director intended, clearly shows the two actors sitting at the table, though only in wide shots.
c.
The Vicars final rousing speech was printed in magazines like "Time" and "Look". President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
ordered that it be broadcast on the Voice of America, and copies of it were dropped over Europe as propaganda. This speech has come to be known as The Wilcoxon Speech, in tribute to actor
Henry Wilcoxon
s stirring delivery of it.
d.
Among those who auditioned for the role of Sarah Williams included
Jessica Alba
,
Christina Applegate
,
Drew Barrymore
,
Neve Campbell
,
Cameron Diaz
,
Brittany Murphy
,
Christina Ricci
,
Winona Ryder
,
Tori Spelling
,
Britney Spears
,
Hilary Swank
and
Liv Tyler
. The role eventually went to
Jennifer Connelly
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mrs. Miniver (1942)?
a.
The mark left on the mailbox to signal Brill is exactly how ex-CIA official and traitor
Aldrich Ames
signaled the Soviets when he made a drop.
b.
The film had a hard time in finding a distributor. When filming finally began, New Line Cinema was the distributor, but they dropped the film from distribution when they saw an early cut. It later got a limited cinema run, through a small independent distributor, before finally making a big premiere on the Showtime Entertainment TV channel.
c.
Once or twice in the film adverts for Persil washing powder are seen, before Lena gets her "Persilschein".
d.
First movie to receive five acting nominations at the Academy Awards.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mrs. Miniver (1942)?
a.
The tattoo parlor in the movie is named after
Emma Thomas
, who is writer/director
Christopher Nolan
s wife and the movies associate producer.
b.
Greer Garson
s Best Actress acceptance speech lasted an incredible 5 1/2 minutes, making it a Hollywood record.
c.
Glenn Close
auditioned for the role of Hattie, but turned it down.
d.
This film marks the last time that
John Waters
would work with his friend and regular
David Lochary
. Lochary bled to death while under the influence of PCP before he could appear in Waters next picture,
Desperate Living
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mrs. Miniver (1942)?
a.
This movie is most notable for
Gregory Peck
s performance and characterization of General
Douglas MacArthur
. Peck, however, did not received a Best Actor Academy Award nomination for it. Peck however was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for his portrayal of MacArthur.
b.
The A-6 Intruder footage was originally shot for
Flight of the Intruder
. This was necessary because the A-6 had been retired several years before this film was made, and so none were available to use in the movie.
c.
After completing the film,
William Wyler
joined the US Army and was posted to the Signal Corps; he was overseas on the night he won his first Oscar. He later revealed that his subsequent war experiences made him realize that the film actually portrayed war in too soft a light.
d.
Because of the numerous scenes that required multiple cameras to be running simultaneously, Paramount had the Mitchell Camera Corporation build additional VistaVision cameras for this production. Decades later, these cameras were highly sought after by special effects companies due to their ability to produce large area negatives on standard 35mm filmstock.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Mrs. Miniver (1942)?
a.
John August
was originally asked to do the screenplay, but had to decline due other projects.
b.
When Burt Lancaster walked onto the set the first day of shooting, he was startled and dismayed to see the camera on the floor, aiming upward. Lancaster had never before worked with a director who used such innovative camera angles. He grew to trust Frankenhiemer, and they made four more films together.
c.
Mrs. Munchnik reads an issue of "Distress Magazine". In
Le père Noël est une ordure
, the suicide prevention hotline was called "SOS Distress".
d.
Winston Churchill
once said that this film had done more for the war effort than a flotilla of destroyers.
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