QuizAssess
Home
Popular Quiz Categories
Home
Hollywood Movies Famous Trivia Quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) - 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: 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.
Without adjusting for inflation, this is the highest-grossing black-and-white film of all time (taking in $96 million domestically and $321 million worldwide).
b.
When
John Dillinger
talks to reporters while being escorted through the Lake County Jail in Crown Point, Indiana, he shakes the hand of an "anonymous" woman and talks about how he likes the chief of police and the warden. In real life, the woman was Sheriff Lillian Holley who was the the chief of police and the warden of the prison from which Dillinger made his famous "wooden gun" escape.
c.
One of the most expensive movies ever made (as of December 2009), with an estimated budget of US $280,000,000.
d.
When Lara suffers a bloody nose after snorting cocaine, she exclaims in a jovial voice; "Rusty pipes!" This is the second movie character, based on a
Bret Easton Ellis
novel to say this. The first was in
Less Than Zero
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
The campfire speech when
River Phoenix
s character declares that he is in love with
Keanu Reeves
character was written by Phoenix.
b.
For the epilogue scene, all actors are required to accompany the original Schindlerjuden they portrayed in the movie in pairs (actor and the Jew they portrayed carrying and placing a pebble on the grave). This actually explains why
Liam Neeson
was the one placing the flowers on the stone before the end credits roll in.
c.
Robert Mitchum
was originally cast in the lead, but shortly after filming began he and director
Otto Preminger
had a major blowup and Mitchum either quit (according to Mitchum) or was fired (according to Preminger).
Peter OToole
was hired to replace him.
d.
The movie rights for the play "A Few Good Men" were sold before it even premiered.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
This was the 25,000th film to be granted a certificate from the British Board of Film Classification for its 1993 video release.
b.
Production began with
Peter Sellers
in the role of Orville. Sellers suffered a heart attack several weeks into production, so filming had to start over with
Ray Walston
in the role (after
Tony Randall
,
Bob Hope
,
Danny Kaye
and
Tom Ewell
were all considered).
c.
Stellan Skarsgård
was considered for the role of
Oskar Schindler
. The role went to
Liam Neeson
. Neeson was originally set to play Father Frank Merrin in
Exorcist: The Beginning
, but dropped out and was replaced with Skarsgård.
d.
Penélope Cruz
also starred in
Abre los ojos
, of which this film is a remake.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
Ariana Richards
audition consisted of standing in front of a camera and screaming wildly. Director
Steven Spielberg
"wanted to see how she could show fear."
b.
This film was shot in only eleven days, completed March 1932.
c.
Harrison Ford
was offered the title role but declined, saying that some people would not be able to look past him as a star to see the importance of the film.
d.
Katharine Hepburn
,
Bette Davis
,
Lucille Ball
, and
Angela Lansbury
all were interested in playing Miss Daisy. Studio executives also considered a
Bette Midler
/
Eddie Murphy
pairing.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
One of the first movies to market itself with a making-of documentary aired on TV.
Gig Young
hosted the program, with
Jeffrey Hunter
as the guest.
b.
When we see the Jews marching across the bridge into the ghetto, this is not the direction they would have walked in real life. Since the movie company couldnt get permission to film on the other side of the bridge (the actual location of the Jewish ghetto) the actors are walking the wrong way. Also, a large modern radio tower exists in direct view when walking in the correct historical direction across the bridge into the Krakow ghetto - another reason this shot was filmed in the other direction.
c.
The state flag in Irvings office is Illinois.
d.
The first movie directed by an African American to gross over $100 million dollars in North America.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
Swiss actor
Bruno Ganz
was sought to play the role of Oskar Schindler, but turned it down. Ganz later appeared in an important WWII movie, that of
Adolf Hitler
in
Der Untergang
.
b.
One 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.
c.
In real life Naomi Watts (I) is afraid of elevators.
d.
It is
Johnny Depp
and
Juliette Binoche
jumping in the water themselves (despite having stunt people). It was reportedly freezing and muddy. But in the close up shot of Juliettes face in the water, the man pulling her is not Johnny. This was shot in a water tank.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
One of only two MGM films not to have a scored musical soundtrack.
b.
Ron Yuan
suffers from vertigo. For the scene where his character David Park hanging out the window, the reactions on his face are natural. Director
Justin Lin
in the commentary said that he really wanted to get this scene done since they were losing the natural lighting. He jokily threatened to hang Ron himself if he didnt do the shot right away.
c.
Joseph Schildkraut
was (improbably) cast as a Southern gambler in this film to capitalize on his equally improbable casting as Gaylord Ravenal in the part-talkie version of
Show Boat
. Actor
Otis Harlan
, who portrayed Captain Andy in the 1929 "Show Boat", was reunited with Schildkraut for this film.
d.
The line "God forbid you ever get a taste for Jewish skirt. There is no future in it," was spoken by Scherner, but in the original script was supposed to be spoken by Goeth. This is why in the next scene where Goeth says "When I said they didnt have a future I didnt mean tomorrow" doesnt really make any sense since he didnt say the line.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
The standard "Its a Big, Wide, Wonderful World" (music and lyrics by
John Rox
), sung by
Deanna Durbin
, was cut from this film. The footage was restored on the VHS-tape release from Universal Studios. The year after this picture opened, the lilting waltz was revived by two vocalists:
Buddy Clark
on Columbia Records and Hildegarde on Decca. Later, the ditty was sung by
Dean Martin
in
3 Ring Circus
.
b.
Dennis Hopper
was going through a very bad time during production. He was in a state of drug-induced paranoia and he screamed at everyone. Crew members secretly recorded his tirades and sent the tapes to the production company in Los Angeles to explain why so many of them quit the film.
c.
This was the last of three films (after
San Francisco
and
Test Pilot
) that
Clark Gable
and
Spencer Tracy
did together. After this film, Tracy insisted on a clause in his MGM contract that he would receive equal billing with Gable in all future films. While the two remained lifelong friends, they were never again paired together in a movie because MGM wasnt sure how to handle the equal billing.
d.
The original missing list of Schindlers Jews was found in a suitcase together with his written legacy hidden in the attic of Schindlers flat in Hildesheim in 1999.
Oskar Schindler
stayed there during the last few months before his death in 1974.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
All of the musical numbers in the film except Roxie, Mister Cellophane and Razzle Dazzle are introduced by the bandleader (
Taye Diggs
).
b.
According to the filmmakers in the DVD documentary, Herbies #53 comes from star baseball pitcher
Don Drysdale
of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
c.
This film had no art director or production designer according to the films DVD interview with
Maggie Renzi
.
d.
About 40% of the film was shot using a handheld camera.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Schindler's List (1993)?
a.
There is a Jewish tradition that when one visits a grave, one leaves a small stone on the marker as a sign of respect. This is why the cast and the Schindlerjuden cover
Oskar Schindler
s grave with stones at the end of the movie.
b.
The Painted Woman (1913). Written by
Frederic Arnold Kummer
. Directed by
John Cromwell
. Playhouse Theatre: 5 Mar 1913- Mar 1913 (closing date unknown/2 performances). Cast: Anthony Andre, Augustus Collette, Harry English, Louise Everts, Charles Fisher,
Jobyna Howland
, Amy Johnson, Carlotta Marenzo, Frank Peters, Eugene Powers, Florence Reed, Anna Rose, Geoffrey Stein,
Charles Waldron
,
Robert Warwick
, Malcolm Williams. Produced by
William A. Brady
. Filmed as
The Slave Market
.
c.
Dominic Greene is the second leading Bond villain in the EON Productions series to die but not by the hand of James Bond, a Bond Girl or Bond ally. Nor are any directly involved with events that lead to his death. As with both the
Ian Fleming
novel and film of
Casino Royale
, Dominic Greene shares the same fate as Le Chiffre in that he is a major villain (i.e. not including henchmen) who is killed by his own people.
d.
It was planned at one point that the film would end with a giant hologram of Superman flying out into theaters.
Related movie quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) - Part (6) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) - Part (7) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) - Part (8) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) - Part (9) Quiz
Year: 1993 related famous movies quizzes
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : American Kickboxer 2 (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tombstone (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Hexed (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Taking Liberty (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Once Upon a Forest (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Frameup (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Indecent Proposal (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Flesh and Bone (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tombstone (1993) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Addams Family Values (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Beyond the Law (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Gettysburg (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Cool Runnings (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Running Cool (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dazed and Confused (1993) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Body Snatchers (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Rudy (1993) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Philadelphia (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Seasons of the Heart (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dangerous Game (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Fire on the Amazon (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : House of Cards (1993) Quiz
Related genere famous movies quizzes
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Joan of Arc (1948) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Heaven & Earth (1993) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Kundun (1997) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Braveheart (1995) - Part (7) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Joan of Arc (1948) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : MacArthur (1977) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Joan of Arc (1948) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Seven Years in Tibet (1997) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Braveheart (1995) - Part (6) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Che: Part Two (2008) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Braveheart (1995) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Seven Years in Tibet (1997) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) - Part (4) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) - Part (6) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Che: Part One (2008) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Schindler's List (1993) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Abraham Lincoln (1930) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous quotes from Hollywood movie : Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) Quiz