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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rope (1948) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rope (1948) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Rope (1948).
About the movie:
Two young men strangle their "inferior" classmate, hide his body in their apartment, and invite his friends and family to a dinner party as a means to challenge the "perfection" of their crime.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rope (1948)?
a.
Shot in about seven or eight days.
b.
Story was very loosely based on the real-life murder committed by University of Chicago students
Nathan Leopold
and
Richard Loeb
, which was also the (fictionalized) subject of
Compulsion
and
Swoon
.
c.
Throughout the entire filming of the picture a permit was never secured.
d.
Its never stated explicitly beyond "present day," but the main action in this film takes place "in the near future" after the movies release (summer of 2010). Evidence: In a scene shortly before the vice presidents funeral, a long shot of a TV newscast shows his date of death as 2011.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rope (1948)?
a.
Kirk Alyn
: Lois Lanes father. Alyn played Superman in
Superman
.
b.
The American and British tanks in the film are World War II vintage M-24 "Chaffee" light tanks. The German tanks, however, are portrayed by American-built postwar M-47 and M-48 tanks. Ironically, both the M-47 and M-48 types are called "Patton" tanks.
c.
Bette Davis
filmed all of her scenes in 16 days.
d.
Contrary to popular belief and Hitchcocks own claims in later interviews, there are several conventional edits during the movie: when Janet arrives at the party; when Phillip shouts "Thats a lie!"; when Mrs. Wilson enters the room to announce the telephone call from Davids mother; and when Brandon reaches into his pocket for his gun while Rupert narrates his theory on how the murder was committed. Some add the cut from the shot of the apartments exterior (with the opening titles superimposed over it) to its interior at the beginning, but that one does not genuinely contradict the claim that the film is made to simulate a single continuous take any more than the cut to the end credits does.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rope (1948)?
a.
The first film to use the 70mm Dolby Stereo surround sound system.
b.
Although this film played a large part in creating the 12 certificate for UK Cinema releases, the BBFC chose not to use it for video releases until 1994. Therefore, when this film was released to video in 1990, the certificate was upgraded to 15. It has remained unchanged ever since. See also:
Batman Returns
.
c.
During a scene involving Jane attempting to get away from Tarzan,
Miles OKeeffe
found himself face to face with a full grown lion, who took on the part of the gallant gentleman saving the damsel in distress. The lion, escaping his holding pen, dived into the fray, apparently more intent on protecting
Bo Derek
than attacking
Miles OKeeffe
(it was noted that the 200 pound man wasnt injured by the 500 pound cat). The handler was on the scene almost immediately, stopping the incident. Although neither human star were injured, rumor had it that
Miles OKeeffe
thereafter made a habit of checking the security of the holding pen whenever other scenes of "violence" toward
Bo Derek
were done, citing a deep respect for
Bo Derek
s formidable self-appointed bodyguard.
d.
The film was shot in ten takes, ranging from four-and-a-half to just over ten minutes (the maximum amount of film that a camera magazine or projector reel could hold) duration. At the end of the takes, the film alternates between having the camera zoom into a dark object, totally blacking out the lens/screen, and making a conventional cut. However, the second edit, ostensibly one of the conventional ones, was clearly staged and shot to block the camera, but the all-black frames were left out of the final print. Most of the props, and even some of the apartment sets walls, were on casters and the crew had to wheel them out of the way and back into position as the camera moved around the set.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rope (1948)?
a.
Richard Harris
was originally cast as Commodus. He withdrew because of artistic differences with the director. He was replaced by
Christopher Plummer
.
b.
Special effects supervisor
John Richardson
was injured driving his BMW and his girlfriend was killed in the accident during production.
c.
When Janet and Mrs. Atwater are discussing their favorite leading men in movies, they bring up
Cary Grant
, and how brilliant he was in "that new thing with (Ingrid) Bergman." Neither can recall the title, but its just plain "something" (meaning only one word). This refers to
Alfred Hitchcock
s earlier movie,
Notorious
. Grant had also been Hitchcocks first choice for the role of Rupert Cadell.
d.
During filming,
Paulette Goddard
was still working for less than $100 a week as a chorus girl for the Goldwyn Studios.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rope (1948)?
a.
When production stalled in mid-2003, rumors circulated that Warner Bros. would scrap the project and instead incorporate the character of Catwoman into
Batman Begins
, but with
Halle Berry
still in the role.
b.
Buddy Joe Hooker
burned his face performing a fire stunt in this film.
c.
The Three Most Important People In The World are played by
Clarence Clemons
,
Fee Waybill
and
Martha Davis
. Joan of Arc was played by
Jane Wiedlin
, guitarist for the Go-Gos. And
Stevie Salas
provides the fingering for Rufus during the jam session at the end of the movie.
d.
Screenwriter
Arthur Laurents
assures that in the original play, the character of Cadell (played by
James Stewart
) allegedly had an affair with one of the two murderers while in school.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rope (1948)?
a.
The Halloween: Resurrection trailer was first seen before
Jason X
which was released on the 26th of April 2002.
b.
Although the film lasts 80 minutes and is supposed to be in "real time", the time frame it covers is actually longer - a little more than 100 minutes. This is accomplished by speeding up the action: the formal dinner lasts only 20 minutes, the sun sets too quickly and so on. The September 2002 issue of Scientific American contains a complete analysis of this technique (and the effect it has on the viewers, who actually feel as if they watched a 100-minutes movie).
c.
The movie was shot in 1 year.
d.
Frank McHugh
plays the same character in this film as he did in the original 1932 version titled
The Crowd Roars
. The remake even uses footage of McHugh from the first film to save on production expenses.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rope (1948)?
a.
The scene where
Brad Pitt
teaches
Joshua Jackson
and
Topher Grace
to play poker is spoofed in the Taco Bell commercials "Rules of The Table" and "King of Clubs". The commercials were meant to be so accurate that the very same card table used in the film was tracked down and rented for them.
b.
Voted #14 on the AFIs List of 100 Greatest Movies.
c.
Russell Crowe
was cast as the circus freak, but the production was halted when Russell needed shoulder surgery. After that healed he had to start shooting
A Beautiful Mind
. No news on when the production will be picked up. He was replaced by
Ewan McGregor
when the film finally went into production.
d.
During filming, the cast had to avoid tripping on cables that laid over the floor, because of the moving cameras and lighting.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rope (1948)?
a.
When Raphael walks out of the movie theater, a poster of the film
Critters
can be seen in the background.
b.
Jane Greer
, who played the "mother" in this movie, played the "daughter," Kathie Moffat, in the original version,
Out of the Past
. The daughter in this version was renamed Jessie Wyler and played by
Rachel Ward
.
Paul Valentine
, who played Councilman Wienberg, played Joe Stephanos in the original.
c.
Screenwriter
Arthur Laurents
claims that the actress that played the maid used to be treated like one by the other actors, while shooting.
d.
Franchot Tone
s role was originally intended for
Robert Montgomery
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rope (1948)?
a.
Alfred Hitchcock
only managed to shoot roughly one segment per day. The last four or five segments had to be completely re-shot because Hitchcock wasnt happy with the color of the sunset.
b.
Daniel Day-Lewis
didnt bathe or shower from the time filming began to when it wrapped, in order to stay in character.
c.
In the end, when Melanie is carried outside, Mitch opens a door. There was no door used in filming, and it was all done with light effects to make it look as if Mitch opened the front door.
d.
Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, who briefly appear in the final "roll call" shot, actually had not been created at the time the movie was set (1947). The characters were given a small cameo anyway at the insistence of
Steven Spielberg
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Rope (1948)?
a.
13 Rue des Beaux Arts is the address of LHôtel in Paris.
b.
Animator
Ray Harryhausen
was forced to create a baboon creature, as an actual animal would have been difficult, if not impossible, to train
c.
Alfred Hitchcock
s inspiration for the long takes came from a BBC Television broadcast of "Rope" in 1939. The producer,
Dallas Bower
, decided on the technique in order to keep the murder chest constantly in shot.
d.
David Koepp
wrote the screenplay on spec at a time when he didnt even have an agent.
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