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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Psycho (1960) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Psycho (1960) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Psycho (1960).
About the movie:
A young woman steals $40,000 from her employer's client, and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor too long under the domination of his mother.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Psycho (1960)?
a.
Gregory Peck
s earliest movie memory is of being so scared by
The Phantom of the Opera
at age 9 that his grandmother allowed him to sleep in the bed with her that night.
b.
Walt Disney
refused to allow
Alfred Hitchcock
to film at Disneyland in the early 1960s because Hitchcock had made "that disgusting movie, Psycho."
c.
The name of the other park the sandlot kids play the little league team at was the L.C. Romney Baseball Park (on the scoreboard at 47:40 and 48:04). L. C. Romney was a commissioner of Salt Lake City and a democratic candidate for Governor of Utah in 1956. The film was shot in Utah.
d.
Spaceballs: The Book, the novelization by
R.L. Stine
(aka Jovial Bob Stine) reveals the names of the Dinks to be: Rinky Dink, Blinky Dink, Stinky Dink, Pinky Dink, Finky Dink and Winky Dink.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Psycho (1960)?
a.
As of 2010, this is
Robert Blake
s last film appearance.
b.
The film is dedicated to the directors deceased grandparents. William Douglas Kentala, the directors paternal grandfather, served in the Navy in World War II, and the flag pinned up on Ridley Kraids wall was the flag presented at William Kentalas funeral.
c.
Playing on the drive-in screen is non other than a scene from
Putney Swope
which was both written and directed by
Robert Downey Sr.
.
d.
In the opening scene, Marion Crane is wearing a white bra because
Alfred Hitchcock
wanted to show her as being "angelic". After she has taken the money, the following scene has her in a black bra because now she has done something wrong and evil. Similarly, before she steals the money, she has a white purse; after shes stolen the money, her purse is black.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Psycho (1960)?
a.
None of the characters who were members of the Vory v Zakone used a gun throughout the movie. The reason for this is that when doing research on Russian organized crime,
David Cronenberg
discovered that members of the Vory v Zakone typically prefer to use knives instead of guns. The rationale for this is that if Vory v Zakone members were arrested by police and questioned as to why they were in possession of such weapons, the suspects could evade suspicion by claiming that the knives were simply for linoleum cutting.
b.
"Hauser" and "OBrien" are using the names of the two policemen who arrest the character William Lee in the novel and film "Naked Lunch".
c.
Some scenes, that were in the original script but werent filmed during principal photography for budget reasons, were shot in April 2010.
d.
First American film ever to show a toilet flushing on screen.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Psycho (1960)?
a.
James P. Cavanagh
was the first writer to adapt
Robert Bloch
s novel for the production. However, his script was jettisoned in favor of the
Joseph Stefano
adaptation. Cavanagh also wrote at least five episodes of
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
, including two directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
.
b.
Final film of
Bobby Breen
.
c.
Development first began in 1994 with Disney sending a select group of artistic supervisors to China for a 3 week acclimatization and inspiration course.
d.
"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 13, 1949 with
Dan Dailey
reprising his film role.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Psycho (1960)?
a.
Vera Miles
wore a wig for her role as she had to shave her head for a role in the film
5 Branded Women
.
b.
Shot in 11 days.
c.
Cary Grant
(who had worked with
Howard Hawks
on
Bringing Up Baby
and
Only Angels Have Wings
) turned down the role of gunslinger Cherry Valance, a part that was subsequently minimized in the final film.
d.
The biblical quote at the end of the film ("All that I know is that I was blind, and now I can see") was a reference to
Martin Scorsese
s film professor, to whom the film was dedicated. The man died just before the film was released. Scorsese credits his teacher with helping him "to see".
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Psycho (1960)?
a.
This movie along with
Basic Instinct
,
Starship Troopers
, and
Hollow Man
is one of four separate movie franchises in which the first movie of their respected series (directed by
Paul Verhoeven
) were successful, but their respected sequels (not directed by Verhoeven) all either bombed at the box office or were released Direct-to-DVD.
b.
The list of cars, with their codenames, is as follows: (Note: Some of the codenames listed here do not correlate with what is actually said in the movie as each car arrives, for an explanation of this phenomenon, please see "goofs" for this film) 1 1999 Aston Martin DB7 - Mary 2 1962 Aston Martin DB1 - Barbara 3 1999 Bentley Arnage - Lindsey 4 1999 Bentley Azure - Laura 5 1964 Bentley Continental - Alma 6 1959 Cadillac El Dorado - Madeline 7 1958 Cadillac El Dorado Brougham - Patricia 8 1999 Cadillac Escalade - Carol 9 2000 Cadillac El Dorado ETC (El Dorado Touring Coupe) - Daniela 10 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible - Stefanie 11 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 - Erin 12 1953 Chevrolet Corvette - Pamela 13 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Big Block - Stacey 14 2000 Ford F350 4x4 modified pick-up - Anne 15 1971 DeTomaso Pantera - Kate 16 1969 Dodge Daytona - Vanessa 17 1998 Dodge Viper Coupe GTS - Denise 18 1995 Ferrari 355 B - Diane 19 1997 Ferrari 355 F1 - Iris 20 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB4 - Nadine 21 1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello - Angelina 22 1987 Ferrari Testarosa - Rose 23 1956 Ford T-Bird - Susan 24 2000 GMC Yukon - Megan 25 1999 HumVee 2-Door Pickup - Tracy 26 1999 Infiniti Q45 - Rachel 27 1994 Jaguar XJ 220 - Bernadene 28 1999 Jaguar XK8 Coupe - Deborah 29 1990 Lamborghini Diablo - Gina 30 1999 Lexus LS 400 - Hillary 31 1999 Lincoln Navigator - Kimberley 32 1957 Mercedes Benz 300 SL/Gullwing - Dorothy 33 1999 Mercedes Benz CL 500 - Donna 34 1999 Mercedes Benz S 600 - Samantha 35 1998 Mercedes Benz SL 600 - Ellen 36 1950 Mercury Custom - Gabriela 37 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda - Shannon 38 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner - Jessica 39 1965 Pontiac GTO - Sharon 40 1999 Porsche 996 - Tina 41 2000 Porsche Boxster - Marsha 42 1961 Porsche Speedster - Natalie 43 1988 Porsche 959 - Virginia 44 1997 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo - Tanya 45 2000 Rolls Royce Stretch Limousine - Grace 46 1966 Shelby AC Cobra - Ashley 47 1967 Shelby Mustang GT 500 - Eleanor 48 2000 Toyota Landcruiser - Cathy 49 1998 Toyota Supra Turbo - Lynn 50 2000 Volvo Turbo Wagon R - Lisa
c.
According to
Stephen Rebello
, author of "Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho",
Alfred Hitchcock
was displeased with the performance of
John Gavin
who played Sam Loomis in the film and referred to the actor as the stiff.
d.
Jason Patric
beat
Patrick Swayze
and
Alec Baldwin
to the main role.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Psycho (1960)?
a.
Joseph Stefano
was adamant about seeing a toilet on-screen to display realism. He also wanted to see it flush.
Alfred Hitchcock
told him he had to "make it so" through his writing if he wanted to see it. Stefano wrote the scene in which Marion adds up the money, then flushes the paper down the toilet specifically so the toilet flushing was integral to the scene and therefore irremovable.
b.
The style of free-running/movement Mollaka the Bomb-Maker uses in the Madagascar Chase near the beginning of the film is called "parkour."
Sebastien Foucan
, who plays Mollaka is one of the main publicists of parkour and has appeared in many other media events. In the earliest versions of this films script, the Mollaka character was known as Two Fingers.
c.
The Seville home has a house number of "1958". This is the year
Ross Bagdasarian
created the animated singing anthropomorphic chipmunks.
d.
The card game Bronson and Whacker are playing is Cribbage.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Psycho (1960)?
a.
Jordan is a safe place. So safe that actors didnt want to have bodyguards as was first intended. There was no Jordanian military acting as security for the film. Security- set dressing and onset - was provided by a private company.
b.
This film is part of Vanessa Del Rio Triple Feature Four (2008) DVD from Alpha Blue Archives.
c.
For a shot right at the water stream,
Alfred Hitchcock
had a six-foot-diameter shower head made up so that the water sprayed past the camera lens.
d.
Charlotte Lewis was only 18 when she filmed this movie.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Psycho (1960)?
a.
This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
b.
The building used for the wide-angle shot of Evey on the balcony actually exists, although certain architectural details were digitally modified. It is located at 1 Cornhill, London, and is just across the street from the Bank of England.
c.
Marions white 1957 Ford sedan is the same car (owned by Universal) that the Cleaver family drove on
Leave It to Beaver
.
d.
Loretta Young
s final movie.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Psycho (1960)?
a.
James Stewart
later admitted he was disappointed that his characters dark side wasnt explored further in the movie.
b.
Final film of
Warner Baxter
.
c.
At the time of production, the Oakland Bay Bridge was still under construction, so we see a night shot of the fleet sailing out through the Oakland Bay Bridge between the towers of the bridge, but the deck isnt in place yet.
d.
This was
Alfred Hitchcock
s last film for Paramount. By the time principal photography started, Hitchcock had moved his offices to Universal and the film was actually shot on Universals back lot. Universal owns the film today as well, even though the Paramount Pictures logo is still on the film.
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