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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tales of Terror (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Tales of Terror (1962) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Tales of Terror (1962).
About the movie:
Three tales of terror involve a grieving widower and the daughter he abandoned; a drunkard and his wife's black cat; and a hypnotist who prolongs the moment of a man's death.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tales of Terror (1962)?
a.
Steven Spielberg
refuses to put his autograph on materials related to this film.
b.
The "Black Cat" segment was recycled for
The Comedy of Terrors
(even the presence of a meddlesome cat). Many of the same actors appear in both films, only here
Peter Lorre
plays the drunk married to devoted
Joyce Jameson
, with
Vincent Price
introduced as the third member of the triangle; in "Comedy of Terrors" Price and Lorre exchange roles, and Jameson essentially repeats her performance. Not only that, but Prices line "What place is this?" from the "M. Valdemar" segment of "Tales of Terror" is recycled as a running gag for
Basil Rathbone
in "Comedy of Terrors".
c.
Harry Dean Stanton
- playing the veteran Chief Engineer, Howard - actually served in the navy during WWII.
d.
Pregnant with her second daughter,
Alice Faye
could not take the role of Madeleine Marlowe/Rosie OGrady.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tales of Terror (1962)?
a.
Linda Hunt
was considered to be President of the United States, but not cast.
b.
For the story "The Black Cat",
Vincent Price
based his character of Fortunado on
Ernie Kovacs
s television character Percy Dovetonsils.
c.
The warlocks goal is to bring together all three parts of a book that will allow him to learn the "true" name of God, and undo all of Creation by speaking the name backward. In many spiritualistic pagan religions, evil spirits were said to have personal names kept from all others, for learning the true name of a spirit would allow an entity to gain control over it.
d.
When the film tanked on its opening weekend, writer
Joe Eszterhas
took the unprecedented step of taking out an ad in Variety, urging female movie-goers to go see the movie, not because it was semi-pornographic but because it highlighted the exploitations that lap dancers are subjected to. Needless to say, this tactic didnt help the film any.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tales of Terror (1962)?
a.
It was RKO head
George Schaefer
who suggested the title change from "American" to "Citizen Kane."
Orson Welles
had also wanted to call the film "John Q."
b.
When the alarm goes off: "What did your father teach you?", Curtis has to answer "My father taught me to kill the sunflower," which was something
Cory McAbee
once mistakenly thought someone said to him.
c.
Writers Huck Botko and Andrew Gurland were slated to direct the film. But due to unknown reasons, the duo bowed out and director Daniel Stamm took over.
d.
Filmed November-December 1961.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tales of Terror (1962)?
a.
Ellen Burstyn
was considered for the role of Rayette.
b.
The adaptation of
Edgar Allan Poe
s "The Black Cat" also incorporates elements of Poes "The Cask of Amontillado".
c.
Incredibly, five different versions of this film were shot simultaneously. (1) a 70mm version in the Grandeur process for exhibition in the biggest movie palaces; (2) a standard 35mm version for general release; (3) a 35mm alternate French language version
La piste des géants
(4) a 35 mm alternate Spanish language version
La gran jornada
, and (5) a 35 mm alternate German language version
Die große Fahrt
. The three alternate language versions were shot with (mostly) different casts.
d.
Due to their work in this film,
Joe Dante
and
Michael Finnell
received the opportunity to make the movie
Gremlins
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Tales of Terror (1962)?
a.
There were actually 3 Chamberlain brothers at Gettysburg although only two are in the film. Brother John Chamberlain was a Doctor who had come down to visit his brothers Joshua and Thomas. When Lee invaded Pennsylvania John stayed with the 20th Maine to help. He treated the wounded of the 20th Maine on Little Round Top as well as helping afterwards at various field hospitals. The line in the film "Split up, another close one like that and it could be a bad day for mother" was actually said by J L Chamberlain to his brothers John and Tom. A shell had exploded in the trees over their heads as they climbed up Little Round Top together giving them a rather close call.
b.
In an infamous incident, author
Philip K. Dick
publicly denounced the film after reading an early
Hampton Fancher
script. In the February 15, 1981 edition of Select TV Guide, Dick mocked the script (calling it "Phillip Marlowe meets
The Stepford Wives
") and Ridley Scotts previous film,
Alien
. He then mailed a copy of the article to the Blade Runner production offices. Ultimately, Dick would change his opinion about the project, largely due to the involvement of
Jeffrey Walker
, a publicist for the Ladd Company, who convinced Warner Bros. that Dick needed to be involved in the project (the original production company, Filmways Inc, had basically ignored Dick and kept him out of the loop). Walker kept Dick abreast of all major developments behind the scenes, and Dick eventually became a supporter of the film, even though
Ridley Scott
and he did not meet until after principal photography had wrapped.
c.
A mixture of glue, glycerin, corn starch and make-up paint was heated and then poured over
Vincent Price
s head to give the impression of his face melting away. The substance was so hot, that Price could only stand it for a few seconds.
d.
Poster advertisements for this film completely omitted
Leif Erickson
s name, while in the actual film credits, Erickson is billed before
William Warfield
(even though his role is smaller than Warfields).
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