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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rear Window (1954) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rear Window (1954) - 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: Rear Window (1954).
About the movie:
A wheelchair bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rear Window (1954)?
a.
The peninsula mansion shown still exists on Carmel-by-the-Seas famous 17 Mile Drive.
b.
In a TV profile on British TV in 2002,
Anthony Hopkins
confirmed that he had found the experience of working on this film so stressful that he decided at the time to retire from film acting. In the same interview, Hopkins points out that in the dinner scene towards the end of the film he mimics the great British "Knight" actors of Shakespeare:
John Gielgud
,
Ralph Richardson
, and
Laurence Olivier
.
c.
The entire picture was shot on one set, which required months of planning and construction. The apartment-courtyard set measured 98 feet wide, 185 feet long and 40 feet high, and consisted of 31 apartments, eight of which were completely furnished. The courtyard was set 20 to 30 feet below stage level, and some of the buildings were the equivalent of five or six stories high. The film was shot quickly on the heels of
Dial M for Murder
, November 27 1953-February 26 1954.
d.
Julia Sweeney
: as Peggy, the "Splice o Life" lab receptionist.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rear Window (1954)?
a.
Many critics believe that part of Daisy (
Heather Graham
) was inspired by
Anne Heche
, with whom
Steve Martin
had an relationship years before. Heche then had a highly publicized relationship with
Ellen DeGeneres
. But Martin has categorically denied that Daisy was based on Heche.
b.
Daniel Day-Lewis
accepted the role of Daniel Plainview as he had been a fan of Paul Thomas Andersons previous film,
Punch-Drunk Love
. According to Producer
JoAnne Sellar
, the film might not even have been made at all if Day-Lewis declined the role.
c.
This story was originally dramatized on radio in January 1949 for the series "Suspense", under the title "Night Cry", staring
Ray Milland
in the
Dana Andrews
role.
d.
The original story by
Cornell Woolrich
had no love story and no additional neighbors for L.B. Jeffries to spy on, and was created by
Alfred Hitchcock
and
John Michael Hayes
. Hayes was encouraged by Hitchcock to spend time with
Grace Kelly
before writing the Lisa character and Hayes admitted that elements of Lisa were inspired by the actress.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rear Window (1954)?
a.
Ranked #3 on the American Film Institutes list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Mystery" in June 2008.
b.
During the scene in which Hancock is describing what he can remember of his back-story, he says, "...Im not the most charming guy in the world, so Ive been told..." One of
Will Smith
s nicknames in high school was, in fact, "Prince Charming," because charm was considered one of his most prominent qualities.
c.
The Hotel Broslin doesnt actually exist, and the main lobby parts were filmed in a propped-open service elevator on Franklin Street, which is in the Tribeca section of New York. The scene at the end where Duane and Belial are hanging from the Hotel Broslin sign was actually filmed on an exterior building Downtown on Hubert Street, which is near Franklin Street. All the interior shots were done at several other locations, which were mainly friends houses, etc.
d.
Real horses entrails were used to add realism to the gorier scenes.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rear Window (1954)?
a.
Most of the film was shot in New York City and Connecticut but a couple of scenes, including the bookstore scene between Josh and Jessica, were re-shot in Los Angeles.
b.
This is the first of two
Martin Scorsese
/
Robert De Niro
collaborations where De Niros character is shot in the neck at the end - the other film being their second collaboration,
Taxi Driver
.
c.
The 35mm camera that
James Stewart
holds with the huge telephoto lens attached is an early 1950s Exakta VX (also known as the "Varex" outside the USA) manufactured in Dresden, (east) Germany. The lens is a 400mm Kilfitt. The Paramount property department purposely covered over the name with black masking tape.
d.
When filming at the Tubac Golf Resort in the Arizona desert, the script called for a water hazard. Since there were none on the course the filmmakers built one and named it "Tin Cup Lake".
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rear Window (1954)?
a.
2007: The American Film Institute ranked this as the #48 Greatest Movie of All Time.
b.
Pierre Watkin
was in an early production cast list, but he did not appear in the movie. Neither did
Edward Keane
, who is listed as a cast member by modern sources.
c.
Ironically, tumbleweeds - the plant this movie is named after - are not native to Texas; they come from Russia.
d.
His bit part as the tough looking cab driver was the first screen role for
Lawrence Tierney
, beginning a film career that would last almost 60 years.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rear Window (1954)?
a.
The orchestral music playing on the stereo while Anne is on the phone is from the fourth act of
Giacomo Puccini
s "Manon Lescaut", which takes place on an arid plain just outside New Orleans.
b.
Sharon Gless
film debut.
c.
One of Mulans ancestors is known as Fa Deng (the beheaded one). In real life, there was a member of the Communist party of the same name; the last President of the party before
Zedong Mao
.
d.
Once during the filming, the lights were so hot that they set off the soundstage sprinkler system.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rear Window (1954)?
a.
Screenwriter
John Michael Hayes
based Lisa on his own wife, whod been a professional fashion model when they married.
b.
The scene at the end of the film, where several zombies are lynched from a tree and shot at was in fact scripted in the original 1968 film, but was cut because of the racial tensions gripping the country at the time. The scene pays homage to the cut.
c.
The scene where John Rooney (
Paul Newman
) and Michael Sullivan (
Tom Hanks
) are playing the piano together, was originally supposed to be an Irish dance sequence shared between the two of them.
d.
Leonard Rubinstein in his book The Great Spy Films writes that the scriptwriter and associate producer of this movie
Charles Brackett
commented on this film after seeing it several years after it was made. Brackett said that the movie had left him with "the dreadful smell of propaganda."
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rear Window (1954)?
a.
Filmed mainly in Hungary, with some scenes done in Paris. It wouldnt be until 1996 and
Everyone Says I Love You
that
Woody Allen
would make another film outside of the New York area.
b.
Garrett Hedlund
gained 30 lbs for his role as Patroclus. Then gained an additional 20 lbs for his role in
Friday Night Lights
which got him up to 200 pounds while he would normally weigh 145.
c.
Joe Flynn
was cast in the movie, but his scene was cut.
d.
John Williams
, who composed the scores to the first three films, expressed his interest in returning to score Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but was unable to do so due to scheduling conflicts.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rear Window (1954)?
a.
Both
Richard Gere
and
Diane Venora
worked with language coaches to develop their accents.
b.
Robert Engels
claims the script that he and Lynch wrote is much longer than the version that Lynch actually filmed. He claims there is enough story for a sequel. Indeed, as with many other Lynch films, about five hours of footage was shot. Many of the scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor involved characters who appeared in the television series but not in the movie. These scenes include Sheriff Harry Truman singing to girlfriend Josie Packard Johnny Hornes birthday party Bobby Briggs parents reading from the Bible Doc Hayward performing magic tricks a fight scene between FBI Agent Chester Desmond and Sheriff Cable.
c.
Screenwriters
Nicholas Kazan
,
Hillary Seitz
and
David Ayer
worked on revisions for
Jon Bokenkamp
s script.
d.
To accommodate the enormous set, a higher ceiling was required.
Alfred Hitchcock
had the production company tear out the entire floor of the studio, revealing the basement. What the audience sees as the courtyard was originally the basement level of the studio.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rear Window (1954)?
a.
Neil Patrick Harris
favorite movie.
b.
Gordon the Cat was named after film producer
Gordon Carroll
.
c.
Historical reference: the Merovingians were the first dynasty of kings in France, from 486 to 751 It is also the name of a type of Gnostic Church (many elements of Gnosticism appear in the Matrix films).
d.
The score was recorded in a day.
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