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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939).
About the movie:
The master sleuth hunts his archenemy, Professor Moriarty, who is planning the crime of the century.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)?
a.
Frank Giroux, not Buffalo mayor Jimmy Griffin, briefly appears as an opposing team coach in the scene where Roy knocks the cover off the ball.
b.
The second of fourteen films based on
Arthur Conan Doyle
s fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes starring
Basil Rathbone
as Sherlock Holmes and
Nigel Bruce
as Doctor Watson.
c.
Many of the Olympic judges were - in real life - the coach drivers charged with carrying the actors to and from their hotel.
d.
Cinematographer
Joseph Ruttenberg
replaced
Karl Freund
after three weeks of filming.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)?
a.
Christian Coulson
landed the role as Tom Riddle, even though he was 23 and exceeded the 15-17 age group set for auditions.
b.
Shirley Maclaines character Pearl is based on writer Todd Graffs own grandmother.
c.
The movies line "Elementary, my dear Watson." was voted as the #65 movie quote by the American Film Institute (out of 100).
d.
When writer/director
Michael Davis
found his original concept was being continually passed over by the movie studios, he put together a 17 minute reel of animated footage, consisting of 17,000 line drawings with the title card: "This is
John Woo
s wet dream".
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)?
a.
Although
William Gillette
s name appears in the credits, this film bears little or no resemblance to his 1899 play "Sherlock Holmes".
b.
The singing voice of Irene Molloy was provided by Gilda Maiken and Melissa Stafford.
c.
Considered for the role of Ann Stanley were
Audrey Hepburn
,
Elizabeth Taylor
,
Joanne Woodward
,
Doris Day
,
Glenda Jackson
,
Shirley MacLaine
and
Sophia Loren
before original director
William Wyler
, under doctors orders, bowed out of the production. He was replaced by
Milton Katselas
.
d.
Although the final music credit is listed as "Hail to the Matadors" by Richard Kaufman, what the Cal State University Northridge Matador Band plays onscreeen is actually titled "CSUN Fight Song" which is based on the original 1967 school song for the former San Fernando Valley State College. The up-tempo arrangement for marching band was done by CSUN alum, Steve Tyler.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)?
a.
The running time at a press preview was 100 minutes, but it was cut to 89 minutes before release.
b.
More than 2000 actors auditioned for
Sean Penn
s role, which he won after being discovered in fiery performance in an off-Broadway play by casting Director
Shirley Rich
.
c.
Lionel Atwill
was originally cast as Prof. Moriarty, but was replaced before shooting by
George Zucco
.
d.
Genevieve Page had requested an English diction coach for her role in this film because her accent was so thick and she feared that she would be hard to interpret. For one reason or another, she was never given one and her character thus has a French accent. To cover up this discrepancy, there is one instance where her character speaks French to someone on the phone, making it clear that the character (in the movie only) is a native French-speaker.
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