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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) - 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: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971).
About the movie:
A doctor, scientist, organist, and biblical scholar, Dr. Anton Phibes, seeks revenge on the nine doctors he considers responsible for his wife's death.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)?
a.
Extra scenes with
Greta Garbo
were added after previews to ensure that
Joan Crawford
didnt walk off with the picture.
b.
Marina Anderson
, ex-wife of
David Carradine
, did the American voice for the Russian female lead in the film (role of Masha). She didnt know David was in the film until she showed up in ADR.
c.
Most of the movie was filmed under very bluish light to give it a strange and "alien" feel. The colors of the Marines camouflage BDUs and the Humbrol "Brown Bess" used on the Pulse Rifles were all chosen specifically to work with the blue set lighting. As a result, both look very different under natural light than they did on screen.
d.
In order for
Joseph Cotten
to know his cues, Phibes dialogue was read aloud by a crew-member.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)?
a.
Original "Smokey and the Bandit" franchise director
Hal Needham
and its big star
Burt Reynolds
were not interested in making this movie as they were developing another project,
Stroker Ace
. Reynolds ended up making a very brief cameo appearance though.
b.
The character of Benjamin Martin is loosely based on the real life soldier Francis Marion, aka The Swamp Fox. The Swamp Fox taught soldiers guerrilla tactics.
c.
The castle set in Yugoslavia blew up and burned to the ground. It was quite a surprise to the cast and crew.
Sydney Pollack
immediately grabbed the camera and shot what he could of the burning castle.
d.
Sean Bury
is dubbed.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)?
a.
Michael Blake
initially intended the story to be a screenplay, but after working with
Kevin Costner
and producer
Jim Wilson
on an earlier film, he was convinced by them to write it as a novel first - both to ensure the story would be told completely without having to work within the bounds of a standard-length script, and also because they believed the story would be more easily sold as a novel than as a screenplay.
b.
The scorpions that the Skeleton Man places into Ilanas room are Emperor Scorpions, which are actually quite harmless (except to those with allergies) and are often kept as pets
c.
Vincent Price
said
Joseph Cotten
was very uncomfortable doing his scenes, so he intentionally made a lot of funny faces to make him laugh.
d.
The film marks director
Marc Webb
s first full length feature film. He has previously directed numerous music videos.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)?
a.
Dr. Phibes first words are spoken 32 minutes into the movie.
b.
Security throughout filming was very tight with one of the measures to prevent info leaks was to address the cast with false names in daily call sheets. In those call sheets for example,
Harrison Ford
was called #,
Cate Blanchett
as Mean Girl and
Karen Allen
titled The Damsel.
c.
The dish soap that Anton (Devon Sawa) squirts into his mouth after attempting to smoke Nutmeg and Oregano is real dish soap. Sawa came up with the gag on the spot.
d.
Sometimes erroneously stated as
Lana Turner
s film debut as an extra in the scene at Santa Anita, but Turners daughter
Cheryl Crane
has confirmed that Turner did not appear in this film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)?
a.
Joseph Cotten
would grumble on the set that he had to remember and deliver lines, while
Vincent Price
s were all to be post-dubbed. Price responded, "Yes, but I still know them, Joe." In fact, Price was well-known in Hollywood for his ability to memorize all of the characters lines in a given production, not just his own.
b.
A break-in on the set of Superman Returns, in which the crews walkie talkies were stolen, forced filming to be halted. Pranksters caused chaos during a stunt sequence, being filmed in Martin Place, by shouting "cut" and "action" over the airwaves. The thieves with the walkie talkies listened in to much of the nights filming to learn key phrases which they later yelled at key moments. The mischief almost caused serious injury, with the nights filming centering on a Mustang car jumping down steps and landing between extras. It stopped a number of times.
c.
Shooting lasted from Jan. 18-Feb. 23, 1935, released June 3.
d.
On Roger Eberts list of Great Movies.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)?
a.
Doris Day
and
Jack Carson
, who met while making this film, had a brief romance.
b.
Velmas nameplate necklace reads Velmalicious
c.
This was the last film in which
Harold Lloyd
appeared with
Jobyna Ralston
.
d.
A young
Joanna Lumley
appeared as a laboratory assistant, but her scenes were cut.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)?
a.
According to the trailer, the story is set in the 1300s. No date is given in the film itself.
b.
The organ music at the beginning is "War March of the Priests" by
Felix Mendelsohn
.
c.
Filmed extensively on location in New York City. The slums scenes, however, were built and shot on a backlot in Los Angeles.
d.
The book Beatnik Chick (
Pia Zadora
) starts to read from it
Alan Ginsberg
s Howl.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)?
a.
Shôgo Shimada
and
Hisao Toake
, who played Ambassadors Nomura and Kurusu, were the only cast members to work with both the Japanese and American units. Shimadas English language dialog was looped by
Paul Frees
.
b.
The "Vampire Bats" were really flying foxes, very docile fruit-loving bats.
c.
The movie was filmed during the summer, and
Jean Hersholt
s heavy costume once caused him to collapse from heat exhaustion.
d.
In the scene in which John visits Shirleys apartment, a poster from the
Stephen Sondheim
musical Follies can be seen.
Stephen Sondheim
had contributed an original song ("I Never Do Anything Twice") to
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
,
Nicholas Meyer
s previous film.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)?
a.
In the film, Loki is the angel of death and Azrael is a demon who wants to cause mischief. In traditional mythology, it is Azrael who is the angel of death, and Loki is a Norse god who causes mischief.
b.
The working title was "A West Texas Childrens Story".
c.
The name "Vulnavia" is spoken only once, 10 minutes before the end.
d.
One night during filming
John Candy
went to a bar with
Tarquin Gotch
and spent most of the night there meeting people. The next day
John Hughes
heard a caller on a radio talk show describe his evening with Candy. Hughes was upset with Candy and despite Candys assertion that Buck was supposed to appear disheveled, Hughes canceled his scenes for the day and told him to get himself together and get some sleep.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)?
a.
The story that Ethan Bishop (
Austin Stoker
) tells about his father sending him to the police station when he was 6 years old with a note, is actually a true story of
Alfred Hitchcock
. Hitchcock told this to
François Truffaut
in Truffauts book "Hitchcock".
b.
Dr. Phibess wife was named Victoria Regina. In 1935,
Vincent Price
made his Broadway debut in the play "Victoria Regina."
c.
Theatrical film debut for
Maxine Cooper
.
d.
At the same time this movie was shooting the hospital scene on the ramps at Columbia University, Comedy Central was filming
Porn n Chicken
right outside. In fact, the graduation set for Porn n Chicken is in the distance outside the glass wall.
Kurt Fuller
appears in both films.
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