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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Now, Voyager (1942) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Now, Voyager (1942) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Now, Voyager (1942)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Now, Voyager (1942).

About the movie: Boston spinster blossoms under therapy and finds impossible romance.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Now, Voyager (1942)?
a.		Famed art director/special effects artist Albert Whitlock who worked on several Hitchcock films (not this one) painted a painting of Mount Rushmore and superimposed the face of Alfred Hitchcock into the rock sculptures on the mountain as a joke. The painting exists in a private collection.
b.		The Walt Whitman poem that Bette Davis reads (just before leaving Cascades) is "The Untold Want" from Songs of Parting (just 2 lines): "The untold want, by life and land neer granted,/ Now, Voyager, sail thou forth, to seek and find."
c.		Despite the poor reviews of the movie, most critics noted the performance of Cary Grant. It has since been recognized as one of Grants break-out performances.
d.		Production designer J. Michael Riva researched on objects found in prison which could be improvised and used for other purposes (for instance a sock used to make tea), to provide more verisimilitude to the film.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Now, Voyager (1942)?
a.		The rhymes that Lawrence Fishburnes character recites, such as "The jungle creed says that the strong must feed on any prey at hand..." are lyrics taken from the record Reflections by best-selling black author Iceberg Slim.
b.		The biggest box office hit of Bette Daviss career.
c.		Rosario Dawson convinced Quentin Tarantino to cut her hair like pin-up icon Bettie Page for her role.
d.		"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on July 17, 1944 with Jack Carson, Jane Wyman and Alan Hale reprising their film roles.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Now, Voyager (1942)?
a.		In 1942, Hal B. Wallis had just signed a new contract with Warner Brothers, which stipulated that he make four films a year for the next four years. This film was one from his 1942 slate. Wallis actually made six films in that year, the others being Casablanca, Desperate Journey, Air Force, Princess ORourke and Watch on the Rhine.
b.		Motion picture debut of Pernell Roberts.
c.		Writer John August had originally intended "Go" to be a short film. The original screenplay was made up basically of the "Ronna" part of the script. The other two sections were added to explain why Simon went to Las Vegas and who Adam & Zack are.
d.		Producer Tom Karr raised $200,000 budget from the money he earned as a concert promoter for acts such as Led Zeppelin, Three Dog Night, The Temptations and Rod Stewart.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Now, Voyager (1942)?
a.		Peter Bogdanovich planned to have Boris Karloff actually appear in the film for about 20 minutes, and have the stock footage from The Terror add another 20 minutes of screen time for Karloff. In the final movie, Karloff is actually on screen (not counting the scenes from "The Terror") for about 30 minutes.
b.		John Cusack first became interested in making the film when he read Naomi Kleins 2004 article "Baghdad Year Zero".
c.		Edmund Goulding was first attached to the project as director. He wanted Irene Dunne to play Charlotte Vale. When Goulding fell ill, however, the project passed to Michael Curtiz, who had either Norma Shearer or Ginger Rogers in mind for the lead. In the meantime, Bette Davis was lobbying hard for the part. She was able to convince producer Hal B. Wallis that she would make a perfect Charlotte Vale, but she refused to work with Curtiz. Consequently Irving Rapper landed the directors job.
d.		Tatum ONeal was offered the role of Jules, but turned it down.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Now, Voyager (1942)?
a.		Film originally began as a short until Timothy A. Burton convinced the director to write it as a feature.
b.		The actor playing Manny Goldstein (Danny Dante) would not get out of character for days after the shoot. After Mannys big scene, Danny spent the entire night telling dirty jokes in character to the assembled cast and crew.
c.		Douglas landed the lead role after Clark Gable had turned it down.
d.		The screenplay is a fairly faithful adaptation of the novel, except that in the book Charlotte takes a Mediterranean cruise, not a South American one.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Now, Voyager (1942)?
a.		Robert Altman says that during filming, Elliott Gould and Donald Sutherland together went to the studio and complained that Altman was filming too much of the secondary characters. They requested that he be removed from the film, but the studio refused. After the film was completed and received its accolades, only Gould confessed the matter to Altman. As a result, he received parts in other Altman pictures, whereas the director never again used Sutherland.
b.		Ron Howard: Howard and his wife in real life (Cheryl) appears as the couple making out in front of Chucks apartment building.
c.		First of two Best Picture nominees to receive 11 nominations without winning any Academy Awards.
d.		Paul Henreids act of lighting two cigarettes at once caught the publics imagination and he couldnt go anywhere without being accosted by women begging him to light cigarettes for them.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Now, Voyager (1942)?
a.		Bette Davis complained about Max Steiners Academy Award-winning musical score, saying that it was too intrusive on her performance.
b.		Chester Morris was second choice the role of Louis Garrett, but he proved to be too expensive.
c.		Director Paul Verhoeven was investigated by the ASPCA because of the scene in which Sebastian kills the dog. Verhoeven showed them the raw footage which showed Kevin Bacon handing the real dog to a vet and taking a dummy from a crew member.
d.		Jack Nicholsons directorial debut. It was one of two post-"Easy Rider" Nicholson films that had yet to be released on video of any kind - the other being A Safe Place - until 2010 when the Criterion Collection released both films on DVD and Blu-Ray as part of their "America Lost And Found - The BBS Story" box set.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Now, Voyager (1942)?
a.		During the scene where U.S. Marines invade the school, the extras are actual Marines from 4th FAAD Battery, a Marine Reserve unit in Pasadena, California.
b.		First American film ever to show a toilet flushing on screen.
c.		While Paramount brass dithered over whether to cast him as Michael Corleone, the role that would make him a star, a frustrated Al Pacino signed up for the role of Mario Trantino in this movie. When Paramount decided to offer him the role, they had to buy him out of his contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Ironically, the role went to Robert DeNiro, whom "The Godfather Part II" would make a star.
d.		"Now Voyager" was actually the third book in a four-part saga of the Vales, a high-class Boston family, written by Olive Higgins Prouty over a 12-year period from 1936 to 1947. When Warner Brothers bought the film rights to the novel, Prouty wrote a lengthy letter to her literary agent, setting out how she felt the production should be mounted. She felt strongly that the best way to dramatize the flashbacks would be to feature short silent segments woven into the main sound narrative. Her letter made its way to producer Hal B. Wallis at Warners, who subsequently ignored her suggestions.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Now, Voyager (1942)?
a.		Principal shooting began on April 7 1942 and ended on June 23 with some retakes shot in early July. The completed film was released at the end of October 1942 to mixed critical notices and a rapturous public reception.
b.		Edmund Trzcinski: the P.O.W. who receives what is obviously (to everyone but him) a "Dear John" letter.
c.		The video version of the film, released prior to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on 11 September 2001, was recalled because it contained a Spider-Man preview that included a shot of the World Trade Center.
d.		One of the few films to successfully appeal its MPAA rating. In a pivotal scene with Murphy, Bobby Jack asks him if he and Emma have been "fucking". The MPAA "automatic language rule" normally does not allow even a single instance of a "sexually derived" vulgarity, in a sexual context, in a PG-13 release.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Now, Voyager (1942)?
a.		Claude Rains initially turned down the Jaquith role, finding it too insubstantial. The part was built up for him and he was paid $5000 a week for six weeks work.
b.		Numerous cameras followed the actors around to impress their expressions and feelings. The images would then be digitally "infused" onto the faces of the puppets and would follow the actors performances.
c.		Rosaura Revueltas, who played Esperanza Quintero, was a noted screen actress in her native Mexico. After this film was distributed, she was accused of being a Communist and deported. While she continued to appear in Mexican cinema, she never made another film in the US.
d.		Dave McKean: the motion capture performer for the porcupine wearing braces. His character also appears waving during the end credits.

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