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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993).
About the movie:
In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
Teri Garr
, who plays Inga, was called in when
Madeline Kahn
, whom
Mel Brooks
had originally wanted for the role, turned it down and asked if she could play Elizabeth instead. Mel Brooks told Garr that if she could come back the next day with a German accent, hed like her for Inga. She looked at Mel and said, "Vell, yes, I could do zee German ackzent tomorrow - I could come back zis afternoon" and the part was hers. Garr has said that she based her accent on
Cher
s wigmaker whom she worked with on
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
.
b.
The most expensive black & white film ever made to date. The previous record was held for over 30 years by another film about World War II,
The Longest Day
.
c.
Gore Vidal
was uncredited as a screenwriter, although producer
Sam Zimbalist
promised he and
Christopher Fry
, who worked on the script independently from Vidal, a screen credit.
Karl Tunberg
, who wrote the original screenplay that had been very much rewritten into a shooting script by Vidal and Fry, claimed the credit. Zimbalist died before the movie ended, and thus could not testify at the guild arbitration hearing. Tunberg won the credit, but failed to win the Oscar. The film had been nominated for 12 Oscars, and won a record 11 (since tied). The movies sole loss was for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, and usually is attributed to the fallout from the credit dispute, which Vidal made widely known.
d.
The films music temp track consisted of music from Holsts The Planets,
Henry Mancini
s score for The White Dawn and various other classical pieces which were favorites of Director Philip Kaufman.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
The women courtiers are played by men in drag.
b.
Paula Prentiss
was considered for role played by
Dyan Cannon
.
c.
One of the earliest of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. However, because of legal complications, this particular title was not included in the original television package and may not have ever been televised.
d.
Tim Roth
was considered for the role of Amon Goeth.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
One of the Sicilians name is Provenzano, this is the name that the real life undercover officer used to bring down mafia hitman, Richard Ice Man Kuklinski.
b.
Steven Spielberg
s first R-rated film.
c.
Producer
Robert H. Solo
hired real gang members as guardians as well as actors. Two of them were shot during filming.
d.
Kevin Smith
: [off-screen grab] When Ivannah offers to let Brodie examine her, T.S. grabs him from off camera and pulls him out of the tent.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
The film, as shown in most countries, had the song "Yerushalayim Sheol Zahav" - Jerusalem of Gold - at the end. When the film was shown in Israel, audiences laughed at this, as this song was written after the 1967 war as a pop song. They then re-dubbed a song "Eli Eli" which was written by Hannah Sennesh during WWII over the end which was more appropriate.
b.
Cinematographer
Lee Garmes
was fired a month into production because his footage was deemed to be too dark. He was replaced by
Ernest Haller
and
Ray Rennahan
.
c.
The book that Joe reads is All Quiet On The Western Front by
Erich Maria Remarque
.
d.
The appearance of Superman in the silver suit right after crashing back to Smallville is a direct nod to the Kryptonian costumes of the 1978 Superman film which were made out of a screen material that, despite its glow, appeared dark gray when not properly lit.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
In the theatrical trailer,
Randy Edelman
is credited as co-composer.
b.
Sony Pictures commissioned Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA to design a Haunt maze for its premiere in the month of October.
c.
As a producer,
Steven Spielberg
shopped directing duties on this film to numerous colleagues, because he was afraid he couldnt do the story justice. He was turned down by
Martin Scorsese
(who was interested but ultimately felt it was a subject that should be done by a Jewish director),
Roman Polanski
(who didnt feel he was yet ready to tackle the Holocaust after surviving his childhood in it), and
Billy Wilder
(who turned it down because was in retirement). Apparently, it was Wilder who convinced Spielberg to direct it himself.
d.
The film is presumed lost.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
Lucille M. Oliver
, who plays Franks hostage on the subway, had never acted before. Walken prepared her for the scene by telling her "Im going to do something awful to you, but I will not hurt you."
b.
Linda Harrison
: Harrison, who played Nova in the original film, plays one of the humans in the rolling cage that takes Mark Wahlbergs character to Ape City. She is the woman next to him who shakes her head "no" when Wahlberg speaks.
c.
According to the art directors; no green was used on the set in form of paint or clothing because it did not show up well on black and white film. Special attention was paid to how much lighting or paint was used in order to appear correctly on film regardless of how unrealistic it seemed in real life.
d.
To keep the secrecy, the name "Spock" was never used in the movie script, but instead the alias "Nacluv" (reverse of "Vulcan") was used.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
The films star,
Jeanne Eagels
, died of a drug overdose shortly after this film was released. It was one of only two sound films she made.
b.
In traditional Disney films, the main female character usually makes a transition from being an ordinary woman into becoming a Princess by the end of the film. In
Enchanted
the character of Giselle is a would-be Princess who makes the transition to becoming an ordinary modern woman. (The supporting character Nancy does become a princess in her place.)
c.
The Brides of Lo Pan must have green eyes. Yet both
Kim Cattrall
and
Suzee Pai
had brown eyes in real life. Both wore green contacts for the movie. This is very obvious in the hi-def version of the movie.
d.
Billy Wilder
contributed to the first draft of the screenplay for this film, and at one time early in its production, was set to direct it.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
The snake cult of Thulsa Doom is modeled after the Flagellants-a cult that arose in Germany at the time of the Plague of the Black Death in the mid 14th. Century. They are wearing similar white robes and some are whipping themselves.
b.
At his Bar Mitzvah, Danny reads a "Parshah" or portion of the Torah scroll known as "Behar" (Leviticus 25:1 - 26:2) which details the events of the Jubilee year, including the release of slaves and return of ancestral lands. Because the reading of Torah portions follow a set yearly cycle, this means that Dannys Bar Mitzvah occurred in early May of 1967.
c.
To gather costumes for 20,000 extras, the costume designer took out advertisements seeking clothes. As economic conditions were poor in Poland, many people were eager to sell clothing they still owned from the 1930s and 40s.
d.
Linda Fiorentino
was originally cast as Julie but was replaced by
Rene Russo
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
Film-makers asked owners of houses in backgrounds to re-paint their houses with more muted colors to show off the colorful cars.
b.
Director
Steven Spielberg
was unable to get permission to film inside Auschwitz, so the scenes of the death camp were actually filmed outside the gates on a set constructed in a mirror image of the real location on the other side.
c.
The film is a departure from most of
Quentin Tarantino
s films in that a number of actual products/brand names/etc. appear in the movie. Tarantino usually makes an effort to avoid product placement in his films.
d.
Darryl F. Zanuck
s sheepdog is seen in the film.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
In October 1980, author
Thomas Keneally
was on his way back to Australia after a book signing when he stopped en route to the airport to buy a new briefcase in a Beverly Hills luggage shop owned by
Leopold Pfefferberg
- who had been one of the 1200 saved by
Oskar Schindler
. In the 50 minutes Keneally spent waiting for his credit card payment to clear, Pfefferberg persuaded him to go to the back room where the shopkeeper kept two cabinets filled with documents he had collected. Pfefferberg - who had told his story to every writer and producer who ever came into his store - eventually wore down Keneallys reluctance, and the writer chose to make the story into his next book.
b.
Heather Graham
was originally offered
Shannon Elizabeth
s role, but she turned it down because she couldnt figure out why her character would fall in love with Jay.
c.
Charles Bronson
s pseudonym in the hospital is Dr. Spota. The character-name "Spota" is a "trademark" of writer
Peter Hyams
.
d.
Al Pacino
was personally offered the role of David by
Bob Rafelson
. He turned it down to act in
The Godfather
.
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