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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Penelope (2006) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Penelope (2006) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Penelope (2006).
About the movie:
A modern romantic tale about a young aristocratic heiress born under a curse that can only be broken when she finds true love with "one who will love her faithfully."
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Penelope (2006)?
a.
Esther Williams
was pregnant during the filming of this movie.
b.
Christina Ricci
did not have to audition for her role. She was approached by
Reese Witherspoon
.
c.
Special effects man
John Stears
claimed that he had been offered money by government agencies to simulate various things as depicted in the film.
d.
Leo White
in the role as "Professor" is in studio records/casting call lists as a cast member, but he did not appear or was not identifiable in the movie.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Penelope (2006)?
a.
Writer
John Hughes
made more money from this movie than any other movie in his career, because his contract gave him a piece of the merchandising profits.
b.
A total of 26 Volkswagen Beetles played the part of Herbie in this film due to the enormous number of stunts.
c.
When "Max" first enters the Wilhern house to take a picture of Penelope he browses the bookshelves of the meeting room and takes down a novel which he identifies as a "first edition." The book that Max grabs, and which Penelope subsequently refers to as her favorite, is not a real book. The author is referred to as George Rockham, and the title of The Dreamer is visible on the book itself, but both the author and novel are original creations for the film.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 30, 1949 with
Irene Dunne
reprising her film role.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Penelope (2006)?
a.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
b.
In the scene where
Christina Ricci
s character catches
James McAvoy
trying to steal a book, she mentions that the room has 300 First editions worth over $50,000. This totals to $15,000,000: the budget of the film.
c.
Alyssa Milano
was originally offered the leading role, but turned it down due to her commitment with the TV series
Charmed
.
d.
Nick Curran is based on an adrenaline-junkie Cleveland Police officer that
Joe Eszterhas
knew when he was a crime reporter with the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Penelope (2006)?
a.
This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1992.
b.
Christoph Waltz
dubbed his own performance in the German version.
c.
Released in the US and UK two years after production.
d.
Tim Burton
says he envisioned
Johnny Depp
s Ichabod Crane as the sort of character
Peter Cushing
and
Vincent Price
used to regularly play in, respectively, Hammer horror films and the
Edgar Allan Poe
adaptations of
Roger Corman
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Penelope (2006)?
a.
Sonny Grosso
: The man who rudely interrupts the New York stockholders press conference.
b.
Though she did say all the lines, the actress that plays young River was dubbed over by
Summer Glau
to make the connection easier.
c.
Possibly the only British Serial to be made between the coming of sound and the end of the second world war. A British - American co-production.
d.
It took an hour and a half just to put the nose prosthetic on
Christina Ricci
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Penelope (2006)?
a.
Immediately after shooting was completed, the house that was used in the movie burned to the ground.
b.
At $25,000, this is
Edward Burns
s lowest budgeted film since his directorial debut
The Brothers McMullen
.
c.
Reese Witherspoon
s first project as the leading producer as well as an actress, and also
Mark Palansky
s feature film directorial debut.
d.
The computer simulation fight was based on
The Super Fight
which pitted
Muhammad Ali
against
Rocky Marciano
. Every possible scenario was considered and filmed and the computer decided that Marciano would win in the 13th round. When told of the result, Ali retorted "that computer was made in Alabama".
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Penelope (2006)?
a.
As the film was filmed in the UK, many of the actors who play American characters are actually British, such as
Ronni Ancona
,
James McAvoy
,
Nick Frost
and
Burn Gorman
.
b.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
c.
The studio received permission to film inside the Lockheed Aircraft Co. in Burbank, California, but each member of the crew was required to carry a birth certificate to enter the plant.
d.
This was originally planned as an animated short entitled "China Doll" about an oppressed and miserable Chinese girl who is whisked away by a British Prince Charming to happiness in the West. Then Disney consultant and childrens book writer Robert San Souci suggested making a movie of the Chinese poem, The Song of Fa Mu Lan, so the 2 projects were combined.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Penelope (2006)?
a.
Helena Bonham Carter
replaced
Tilda Swinton
shortly before filming was set to begin. She filmed her role in 10 days.
b.
Damnation Alley was 20th Century-Foxs big-budget science fiction project in 1976 while
Star Wars
was a little-publicized modest film in production for the studio at the same time.
c.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 23, 1939 with
Fred MacMurray
reprising his film role.
d.
Delivered to some theaters under the codename "Scarfy",
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