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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Roman Holiday (1953) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Roman Holiday (1953) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Roman Holiday (1953).
About the movie:
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roman Holiday (1953)?
a.
The film was unavailable for decades because its rights (together with four other pictures of the same period) were bought back by
Alfred Hitchcock
and left as part of his legacy to his daughter. Theyve been known for long as the infamous "Five lost Hitchcocks" amongst film buffs, and were re-released in theatres around 1984 after a 30-year absence. The others are
Rear Window
,
Rope
,
The Trouble with Harry
, and
Vertigo
.
b.
This film was re-edited from two previous features,
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
and
Taxi, Mister
.
c.
Giovanni Ribisi
and
Richard Linklater
had some dispute over Ribisi appearing nude in the film. Linklater eventually convinced him that it was "in his Moya character". Ribisi agreed.
d.
The sheet of paper Hennessy (
Hartley Power
) reads the interview questions from is actually a page of the script.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roman Holiday (1953)?
a.
Both
Ben Hecht
and
Preston Sturges
are said to have been script doctors on the project.
b.
By the time New Line had agreed to finance the film, several other studios had similar nativity scripts under review, so the film was rushed to production for a Christmas 2006 release date, thereby eliminating competition.
c.
Eli Roth
: [Deadly seduction] Paul contracts the killer virus by having unprotected sex with Marcy.
d.
Was originally intended to be the finale of
Batman
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roman Holiday (1953)?
a.
Vitaphone production reels #3961-3969.
b.
The airplane in which the Secret Service men arrive to search for Princess Ann is a very unusual type, the Breda-Zappata BZ.308, of which only one prototype was built in 1949 (for the Italian Air Force). It was scrapped shortly after its appearance in the movie.
c.
Producer
Charles Smith
served as
Christian Campbell
s stand-in/body double for one scene.
d.
The byline of a newspaper column glimpsed about an hour and ten minutes into the film ("Do or Die!; Kerr Hurls Against Reds") reads "By John Tintori". Tintori is the films editor.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roman Holiday (1953)?
a.
The leads tandem use of the Italian Vespa 2-stroke scooter kindled an unprecedented public interest in the vehicle after the movies release.
b.
The Batmobile was usually driven by stunt drivers, but
Chris ODonnell
insisted on driving it himself in the joyride scene - but he crashed it into a curb and dented a fender.
c.
The "platypus" face that
Julia Roberts
makes was added after director
Garry Marshall
saw her making that face to entertain his grandchildren.
d.
Bill Pullman
lost his sense of smell after a head injury and two-day coma.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roman Holiday (1953)?
a.
Prints of the movie were shipped to theaters under the name "Hour Glass".
b.
At the end of production, Paramount Studios presented
Audrey Hepburn
with her entire wardrobe from the film, including hats, shoes, handbags, and jewelry. These gifts were intended as wedding presents; however, soon after production, Hepburn ended her engagement to James (later Lord) Hanson, a businessman.
c.
Natasha Lyonne
replaced
Rose McGowan
in the role of Tamara.
d.
Two of the Japanese A6M2 "Zero" planes were made specifically for the movie at the "Strela" plant in Oranienburg, Russia, which specializes in restoring WWII planes.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roman Holiday (1953)?
a.
Bruce Willis
,
Arnold Schwarzenegger
: They appear at the church.
b.
Ann and Joe get into an argument over which poet wrote the words that Ann quotes, "Arethusa rose from her couch of snows in the Acroceraunian mountains." Joe was right; its from the poem "Arethusa" by
Percy Bysshe Shelley
.
c.
The "Harvard" students for the riot scene, filmed at Bridgewater State College, were recruited from the varsity sports teams of Bridgewater State College, and via announcements on Boston radio stations.
d.
Vincenzo Natali
s hair turned grey through the filming, apparently because it was such a gruelling shoot.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roman Holiday (1953)?
a.
The zebra in Pitas house belonged to the real owner of the house. It is a real stuffed zebra. There were also leopard skin rugs around the house.
b.
WILHELM SCREAM: Not the "classic" Wilhelm, but what is known as the "third scream" can be heard at the beginning of the film as Amidalas ship explodes.
c.
The poster for
Shaun Costello
s
Water Power
can be seen on the wall of
Herschel Savage
s office. In 1977 Water Power was re-released and
Gerard Damiano
was given director credit on it.
d.
June 2008 Ranked #4 on the American Film Institutes list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Romantic Comedy".
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roman Holiday (1953)?
a.
Paramount originally wanted to shoot this movie in Hollywood.
William Wyler
refused, insisting it must be shot on location. They finally agreed, but with a much lower budget. This meant the movie would now be in Black-n-White, not the expected Technicolor, and he would need to cast an unknown actress as the Princess -
Audrey Hepburn
.
b.
Francis Mitchell
s film debut.
c.
On Phoenixs mirror after the concert in which she becomes a star is a magazine ad with the headline "Im a Harpers Freak". Phoenix was played by Jessica Harper (I).
d.
Joss Ackland
said in a Radio Times interview he only did this project because of a bet between him and a family member.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roman Holiday (1953)?
a.
Cinematographer
Franz Planer
fell ill during production and was replaced by
Henri Alekan
.
b.
Before it became apparent the film was not a hit,
George Pal
told press he was planning a sequel with
Tony Randall
recreating his role.
c.
Director
Sam Firstenberg
said in an interview that his "first decision right away was not to follow in the steps of the Hong Kong flicks, but rather to approach the movie as a straight Hollywood action movie with a martial arts slant, and the Ninjitsu mysticism the icing on the cake."
d.
When the students are on the basketball court,
Lauryn Hill
s character, Rita, starts rapping. Her rap wasnt a part of the script.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Roman Holiday (1953)?
a.
Deanna Oliver
came in for a days work of ADR after recording her lines, she only ended up recording a two-second take of her inhaling and exhaling for the scene where Toaster runs through a field while being chased by forest animals.
b.
For many years, this was a "lost" film. When critic
Pauline Kael
wrote her "New Yorker" article "Raising Kane" claiming this film heavily influenced the development of
Citizen Kane
, she could only reference it from memory as prints had not been available for 30 years. When the film was "rediscovered", it was discovered that Kael had overstated her case: It was not the example of classic cinema she had claimed it was, and its influences on "Kane" likely were minimal.
c.
Audrey Hepburn
won the 1953 Best Actress Academy Award for
Roman Holiday
. On March 25th, 1954, she accepted the award from the much revered Academy president
Jean Hersholt
. After accepting the award, Audrey kissed him smack on the mouth, instead of the cheek, in her excitement. Minutes after accepting her 1953 Oscar, Audrey realized that shed misplaced it. Turning quickly on the steps of the Center Theater in New York, she raced back to the ladies room, retrieved the award, and was ready to pose for photographs.
d.
The motto carved over the door to the Trolls Market is "Unus Mundus", which literally translates as "One World", and refers to the idea that there is an underlying reality from which everything emerges and to which everything will return. The idea was popularized by Swiss psychoanalyst
Carl Jung
.
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