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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Spellbound (1945) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Spellbound (1945) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Spellbound (1945).
About the movie:
A female psychiatrist protects the identity of an amnesia patient accused of murder while attempting to recover his memory.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spellbound (1945)?
a.
One of the first Hollywood films to deal with psychoanalysis.
b.
Oliver Stone
admitted in an interview that at the time of production, he had been certain that the movie was going to be his last chance, having already made
Seizure
and
The Hand
.
c.
In 2002 the film was remastered and restored and effectively colorized for the first time.
d.
James Cameron
is planning to shoot some footage seven miles underwater in the Challenger Deep, the deepest point of the Mariana Trench and also the deepest location on earth. The pressure at such a depth would be over 8 tons per square inch - far beyond the capabilities of even the most advanced Russian military subs, which can handle only 1,600 pounds per square inch.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spellbound (1945)?
a.
The scene where Gates and Deegan both fall off the waterfall was inspired by the Sherlock Holmes story "The Final Problem". During a major showdown Holmes and his arch-nemesis, Moriarty, both men ended up falling off a waterfall.
b.
John Garfield
:
c.
The role of Bert was played by
David Sharpe
, who was actually a member of Republics celebrated team of stunt men. Because of his lead on-camera role, he was stunt doubled by fellow team mate
James Fawcett
for the more dangerous stunts.
d.
Alfred Hitchcock
persuaded
David O. Selznick
to buy the rights to the novel for $40,000.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spellbound (1945)?
a.
The dream sequence was designed by
Salvador Dalí
, and was originally supposed to run slightly longer. It included a scene in a ballroom with hanging pianos and still figures pretending to dance, folled with J.B. dancing with Dr. Peterson who turns into a statue. It was cut from the final film due to lack of time to appropriately build the set to scale (little people were used in the background to give the illusion of perception, which did not satisfy
Alfred Hitchcock
or Dali). Only part of it was filmed, and even less of it ended up in the release version.
b.
The original title was apparently "Romance on the High Cs".
c.
Laura San Giacomo
s first film.
d.
In the famous charge scene, the man leaping up from the ground and remounting his racing horse is not
Errol Flynn
, but stuntman
Buster Wiles
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spellbound (1945)?
a.
John Ford
: [cards] Liberty Valance plays the Dead Mans Hand (Aces and Eights) before going out to duel Ransom Stoddard.
b.
The first preview took place on 27 September 1944, after which
David O. Selznick
deleted an opening montage showing treatment of mental cases. After principal photography was completed, Selznick was involved with sound re-recording of the dialogue and the editing, eliminating about 14 minutes of the film.
c.
Thomas Vinterberg took two and a half years to write the script.
d.
When Sheriff Justice first meets Sheriff Branford (a black man) he first addresses his white deputy as the sheriff, before remarking to Sheriff Branford "You sounded a lot taller on the radio." This is similar to a scene in
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
, when
Walter Matthau
first encounters Inspector Daniels (also a black man) in person, by telling him "Oh, I thought you were, uh, a, uh, shorter guy..."
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spellbound (1945)?
a.
Bill "Stink" Fisher reprises his role as Danny Cunningham from
Robert A. Masciantonio
s film
Cold Hearts
.
b.
American feature film debut for
Jean Simmons
.
c.
Although the film is in black and white, two frames where the gun shot goes off while pointed at the camera are tinted red.
d.
According to script doctor
Joss Whedon
, the
Alan Ruck
character (Stephens) was originally written as an abrasive lawyer, who gets his comeuppance in an unexpected death scene. Whedon re-wrote him as the sympathetic, dull-witted tourist of the final version, but kept the death scene, intending to give it more emotional impact. His character changes were kept, but the death was written out.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spellbound (1945)?
a.
Harold Lloyd
s first film with leading lady
Jobyna Ralston
. She was picked primarily because Lloyd wanted somebody who was exactly the opposite of his previous leading lady,
Mildred Davis
, who had by then retired from films to become Mrs. Harold Lloyd.
b.
David O. Selznick
wanted much of the film to be based on his experiences in psychotherapy. He even brought his psychotherapist in on the set to be a technical advisor. Once when she disputed a point of fact with
Alfred Hitchcock
on how therapy works, Hitchcock said, "My dear, its only a movie."
c.
The abbey towards the end of the film was originally a royal hunting lodge belonging to the Maharana of Mewar in the Rajput era. It is located in Udaipur. To redecorate it, production designer
Mark Friedberg
was inspired by
Michael Powell
s
Black Narcissus
which takes place in an abbey in the Himalayas.
d.
David Carradine once called the movie a cross between Bonnie and Clyde, Bringing Up Baby, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spellbound (1945)?
a.
Early versions of the script used the words "sex menace", "frustrations", "libido" and "tomcat" in scenes involving the character of Mary Carmichael. These were eliminated when PCA director
Joseph Breen
strongly objected.
b.
Special effects supervisor
Erwin Lange
was forced to appear before a special German government commission before he was permitted to acquire the huge number of explosives needed for the battle scenes. Over a ton of explosives were discharged in the first week of filming alone.
c.
In her 1980 autobiography, "My Side of the Road," (co-written with Dick McInnes),
Dorothy Lamour
relates how disappointed she was at not being asked to sing on the Decca album which re-created the film score. In Miss Lamours place, the label recruited an artist under contract,
Peggy Lee
, to croon the sultry "Moonflowers" and then go upbeat with
Bing Crosby
and
Bob Hope
and on "The Merry-Go-Runaround" (both songs having music by
Jimmy Van Heusen
, lyrics by
Johnny Burke
).
d.
By the time this movie was made, all of the adult cast members from the original series had died except
John Astin
, who had played Gomez. Astin ironically also outlived the movie Gomez,
Raul Julia
, who died in 1994.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spellbound (1945)?
a.
Originally released with an overture before the opening credits, and exit music after the end title.
b.
Terrence Howard
s film debut.
c.
Ramseys title, S.B.O stands for Senior British Officer.
d.
The character of Kitty was purposefully given the name so that when Carol is searching for her and calling her name, the audience would mockingly "meow" at the screen and laugh. After the initial tension was released, the jump-scare would be twice as effective.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spellbound (1945)?
a.
Despite the fact that this was filmed in the standard spherical format, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the opening credits.
b.
The shot where the audience sees the killers view down a gun barrel pointing at Peterson was filmed using a giant hand holding a giant gun to get the perspective correct.
c.
Lee Perkins
first met writer/director
Greg Lamberson
at a horror convention.
d.
The only Vacation movie to not feature the
Lindsey Buckingham
song "Holiday Road" throughout the entire film.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Spellbound (1945)?
a.
James Caan
originally heard the phrase "bada-bing!" from his acquaintance, the real-life mobster
Carmine Persico
, and improvised its use in the film.
b.
"Academy Award Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on June 8, 1946 with
Charles Laughton
and
Charles Ruggles
reprising their film roles.
c.
Many at Disney had high hopes for the movie upon initial release. Then studio head
Jeffrey Katzenberg
regarded it as a more prestigious project than
The Lion King
, and even believed that it had a chance of earning an Academy Award nomination for "Best Picture", following in the steps of
Beauty and the Beast
. However, the movie was less successful commercially than was hoped. Because the film dealt with more adult themes and tones, it did not appeal to younger children as much as earlier Disney hits had.
d.
The snow falling on John Ballentine and Dr. Peterson during the skiing scene was actually cornflakes.
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