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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971).
About the movie:
Czar Nicholas II, the inept monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)?
a.
Despite the mythological nature of this film, it draws heavily on actual Minoan (Crete, approx. 2700-1450 BC) archeology for its props and costuming. The characters long, curled hair is seen in palace frescoes from Knossos and other sites. The tiered dresses of the dancing girls in Argos palace are PG-13 versions of the Snake Goddess figurines costumes from the same palace site. With Andromedas final costume, a nearly perfect replica of the Bee Pendant from Malia graces her neck; the only difference is that the movie version is constructed from silver rather than the original gold.
b.
Oliver Stone
later admitted that everyone involved told him
Daryl Hannah
was miscast and told him to replace her, but he was too proud. This caused tension on set particularly with
Sean Young
who wanted the role herself.
c.
British TV were unable to show this film for years because of a rights problem.
d.
Jodi, the character played by
Charlyne Yi
, is supposed to be stoned in every scene shes in. However, in 2009 Yi told
The Tonight Show with Conan OBrien
host Conan OBrien that she had never gotten high before or after playing the role and in fact didnt even know that the character was supposed to be a stoner at the start of her audition.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)?
a.
The last cinema film of Sir
Michael Redgrave
.
b.
The fiftieth of sixty-six Hopalong Cassidy movies.
c.
Cast member
Marli Renfro
had earlier appeared as
Janet Leigh
s nude body double in
Alfred Hitchcock
s
Psycho
.
d.
John Carl Buechler
: the firefighter who picks up Jasons broken mask at the end.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)?
a.
Peter OToole
was asked to play Rasputin.
b.
The entire movie was shot in three 30 minute takes. This was done for under $10,000 and in just 2 days in the theatre of Mickey Blaines old high school, Santa Monica High School. Forest Erickson and Nicole Blaine are also alumni of Santa Monica High School.
c.
Gene Autry
s final film for Republic Pictures, where he had been since 1935.
d.
Mary Astor
was having an affair with
John Huston
during the making of the film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)?
a.
Walt Disney
turned for the first time to "Tin Pan Alley" song writers, to write the songs. This would later become a recurring theme in Disney animation.
b.
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.
c.
At the time of filming, the filmmakers were not aware that the real Anna Anderson was still alive. When this came to their attention, they flew straight to her home in Germany and asked permission to use her name.
d.
Marlon Brando
was considered for the role of Rasputin.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)?
a.
Young Ellies father calls her "Sparks". Sparks is a nickname given to early radio operators who used spark-gap transmitters.
b.
Many references to fairy tales (most recorded by the Grimms) are slightly different from the actual tales: Little Red Riding Hood is referenced only by her red cape, the heroic woodsman from "Little Red Riding Hood" is an evil henchman, the Big Bad Wolf is a large wolf instead of a diabolical personification, Rapunzel is an evil queen who locks herself in a tower to escape a plague, the Gingerbread Man is an incarnation of a mud monster, Jack from Jack and The Beanstalk becomes Jake, "Hans" and "Greta" are the original forms of the diminutives "Hänsel and Gretel" (i.e. "little Hans and little Greta"), Cinderella (Aschenputtel in German) is really the Grimm Brothers as they scrub the floors (the deleted scene on the DVD shows it better), the evil queen is also the queen from Snow White, all the girls fingers are pricked as they fall into a deep sleep just like Sleeping Beauty, the Woodsman places slippers (which turn to glass) on Sashas feet as he prepares her for the crypt, and Jake tells everyone a story of an imp whose name they had to guess, a clear reference to Rumpelstiltskin.
c.
M. Emmet Walsh
plays
John Lithgow
s father, when in actuality Walsh is only 10 years older than Lithgow.
d.
Rex Harrison
turned down to role of Count Witte, saying, "Tell him
Sam Spiegel
I do not play bit parts."
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)?
a.
The crucial concert piece for the Albert Hall sequence was the same piece composed by
Arthur Benjamin
specifically for the original 1934 version of the film.
Alfred Hitchcock
offered
Bernard Herrmann
the opportunity to compose a new work for the scene, but Herrmann chose not to, citing an appreciation of the original cantata.
b.
The film utilizes an oft-used storyline of the war movie genre which has two soldiers in love with the same girl.
c.
The original trailer for the film included a shot of a girls leg getting grabbed at the weenie roast, and a close-up of hands clutching for a row of needles. These shots do not appear in the final film.
d.
Film debut of
Brian Cox
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)?
a.
It was
Laurence Olivier
who first suggested
Tom Baker
to be cast as Rasptuin.
b.
In one scene, Barris unsuccessfully attempts to create a pistol silencer, disturbing the people around him with loud gunshots while testing it.
Sherlock Holmes
also features a character played by
Robert Downey Jr.
doing this.
c.
Guy Williams
s first movie.
d.
Randolph Scott
s character, Captain Frank Robertson, was a real person, one of the owners of Robertson Aviation, the sponsors of Charles Lindberghs transatlantic flight.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)?
a.
Originally intended to be the last of the "Falcon" movies, as
George Sanders
wanted out of the series.
b.
Universal Studios commissioned a new musical score from composer
Philip Glass
. It premiered at The Brooklyn Academy of Music on 26 October 1999.
c.
Although the score is credited to both
Victor Schertzinger
and
Max Steiner
, in fact Steiner did not write any music for the picture, serving only as Musical Director.
d.
Press reports at time of pre-production said that
Rex Harrison
and
Vanessa Redgrave
were to appear as the leads. However, a recent biography of producer
Sam Spiegel
stated that paperwork (in an Israeli museum) belonging to Spiegel shows that he never offered them the leads.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)?
a.
Roderic Noble
was chosen due to his resemblance to
Aleksey Nikolaeyvitch Romanov
.
b.
"Low" was based on a play by the same name that ran in Hollywood in 2005.
c.
Some music in the film, most noticeably the cover of Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini at the beginning of the movie, was performed by
Devo
. In the first film, the Nerds had a Devo poster on their wall.
d.
The new version of the film took 15 years to complete.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)?
a.
The iconic red stapler coveted by Milton was created for the film by the prop department. They needed a bright enough color to be seen on film and chose red. After the film was released, Swingline began to receive requests from customers for red staplers. Having stopped offering red a number of years before, they made the decision to start offering the color once more.
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 25, 1946 with
Greer Garson
and
Walter Pidgeon
reprising their film roles.
c.
Vince Papales real children make cameos in the film. His son Vincent runs out in front of Mark Wahlbergs car to pick up a football, wearing the homemade number 83 jersey. His daughter Gabriella is the quarterback in the kids football game and throws the ball to her brother, Vincent.
d.
There are many historical inaccuracies in this film, but neither the film makers nor
Robert K. Massie
, whose book this title is based upon, can be held responsible for the inaccuracies in regard to characters and events. When Robert K. Massie initially researched materials for his book, the Soviet government was still in power in Russia and would only authorize viewing of those "facts" that had been assumed by people and "approved" by the then ruling government to be examined by researchers of the Romanov family. It was not until the Soviet government fell in 1991 that documents that had been secreted away and which were hidden from the public could be fully examined and researched.
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