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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sabrina (1954) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sabrina (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: Sabrina (1954).
About the movie:
A playboy becomes interested in the daughter of his family's chauffeur. But it's his more serious brother who would be the better man for her.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sabrina (1954)?
a.
Billy Bob Thornton
recorded a narration for the three-hour-plus epic under the supervision of director
Terrence Malick
. However, the final print of the film has voice-overs by eight of the main characters in the film; none of the narration from Thornton is in the final print. In addition, several other stars who filmed scenes were left on the cutting-room floor, including
Bill Pullman
,
Gary Oldman
,
Lukas Haas
,
Viggo Mortensen
,
Martin Sheen
, and
Mickey Rourke
.
b.
Darth Vaders funeral pyre was added at the very last minute, long after principle photography and pick-ups had wrapped. The scene was thrown together and shot near the hills of Skywalker Ranch.
c.
Kevin Spacey
had the fingers on his left hand glued together to make his characters disability more realistic, and filed down his shoes to make them look worn by his characters gimp.
d.
Billy Wilder
s last film for Paramount Pictures before his contract ended in 1954.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sabrina (1954)?
a.
The Lord Chamberlain refers to the groin as the Midlands, because
Stephen Frears
discovered that was what
John Gielgud
called the groin, and decided to add it in.
b.
Body count: 25
c.
The original title of "Sabrina Fair" was reinstated in the UK due to well known TV personality,
Sabrina
(real name Norma Sykes) who became an icon simply by appearing on
The Arthur Askey Show
. Askey, at little over 5 feet tall got huge laughs just by standing next to the statuesque Sabrina, whose substantial bosom became her trade mark, never spoke any lines. The film distributors thought the momentary stardom of the Rubenesque Sabrina in the UK would mislead British audiences.
d.
Linda Seaton was loosely based on Gertrude Sanford Legendre, a former debutante who left high society to become a big-game hunter and later spied for the OSS during WWII.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sabrina (1954)?
a.
Director
Walter Murch
invited friend
George Lucas
to visit the set one day. During that visit Lucas wandered to different sound stages where he came across producer
Rick McCallum
working on a small film. The two became friends and later collaborated on the "Star Wars" prequels.
b.
The original Broadway production of "The Country Girl" by
Clifford Odets
opened at the Lyceum Theater on November 10, 1950 and ran for 236 performances.
Uta Hagen
won the 1951 Tony Award for Actress in a Drama for the role of Georgie Elgin, the same role that won
Grace Kelly
her only Academy Award for Best Actress.
c.
Humphrey Bogart
did not get along with either of his co-stars
Audrey Hepburn
or
William Holden
, whom he nicknamed "Smiling Jim". He also said that Hepburn was quite untalented and could not act.
d.
It was clear to the writers from the very beginning that the entire final sequence of the novel (Frodo and Sams encounter with Shelob) would be part of the third film, not this one. This tactical move meant the battle for Helms Deep became this films natural climax.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sabrina (1954)?
a.
In the scene where Cindy Lou gets on the bus to go back to college, Busey was originally supposed to answer her question of "What am I gonna tell the kids at college?" with "Cindy Lou?...Kiss my ass!" But director Steve Rash didnt like that line and so they came up with "Boola, Boola." instead. (According to DVD commentary)
b.
The film was the last of the Disney classics to be announced for a DVD release, receiving no more publicity than the standard press release. Even so, it became a popular seller and sold much better than expected.
Walt Disney
Home Entertainment had understocked the DVD and copies were high on demand.
c.
During production
Billy Wilder
was continuously working on the script. One day he asked
Audrey Hepburn
to feign illness so he would have enough time to finish the scene to be shot.
d.
Director
Leo McCarey
disliked working on this picture so much that he left it five days before it was supposed to wrap. His assistant,
David W. Orton
, finished shooting the picture.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sabrina (1954)?
a.
The original Broadway production of "Sabrina Fair" by
Samuel A. Taylor
opened at the National Theater on Novemeber 11, 1953 and ran for 318 performances.
b.
Margaret Sullavan
tested for the role of Mrs. de Winter.
c.
Stephen King
was present on location for most of the shooting of the film. The area it was shot in was only 20 minutes from Kings home in Bangor, Maine.
d.
Frustrated at seeing his script for
Juarez
rewritten by
Paul Muni
, the films star,
John Huston
vowed that from then on he would direct his own screenplays and therefore not have to see them get meddled with. He was fortunate in that he had a staunch ally in the form of producer
Henry Blanke
who was happy to fulfill Hustons wish.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sabrina (1954)?
a.
In the mid-1980s, ABC wanted to telecast an edited version of the film. Star and producer
Warren Beatty
refused to allow an edited version to be shown, so that version was never aired.
b.
The phone number that Phil (mis)dials looking for Frank, (818)775-3993, is later revealed to be the number to Lindas pharmacy (printed on the prescription bag).
c.
According to the book The Casablanca Man: The Cinema of Michael Curtiz by James C. Robertson, this movie was one of the Warner Brothers studios biggest box-office hits of 1941 and the film made a profit of more than $(US) 1 million.
d.
The sports car driven by the brothers is a Nash-Healey.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sabrina (1954)?
a.
This movie put Puerta Vallarta, Mexico, on the map - it didnt even have scheduled air service before
John Huston
shot the film there.
Elizabeth Taylor
s appearance on the set and her ensuing scandalous affair with
Richard Burton
made headlines around the world. Now its a top resort destination with thousands of hotel rooms and is a popular cruise ship port.
b.
After the books author
Thomas Keneally
wrote a miniseries-length script,
Kurt Luedtke
was hired by
Steven Spielberg
to write the screenplay, but he gave up after four years work.
c.
Many critics felt that
Humphrey Bogart
was miscast in the film, and that
William Holden
should have played Linus with a younger actor as David.
d.
Robert Beltran
s film debut.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sabrina (1954)?
a.
In 2005, Warner Bros settled a lawsuit filed by representatives of film producer
Bob Clark
. Lawyers for the producer claimed that when the studio bought the rights to Clarks film
Moonrunners
in order to make
The Dukes of Hazzard
TV series, they bought the TV rights only, not the feature film rights. The lawsuit attempted to hold up release of this film. The settlement amount was reportedly $17.5 million.
b.
The hall scenes in which you see Jeanie walking down the hall and kid collecting money to save Ferris are the halls from
The Breakfast Club
.
c.
Composer
Alan Menken
reported that he based the films musical score on 1960s rock.
d.
In addition to
Billy Wilder
s two mentions in the screenplay of his next project,
The Seven Year Itch
, there was also a line of dialogue that included the name of a film just written by Wilders co-writer,
Ernest Lehman
-
Executive Suite
. Linus (
Humphrey Bogart
) uses the phrase in the sailboat scene with Sabrina (
Audrey Hepburn
).
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