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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Birds (1963) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Birds (1963) - Part (3) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Birds (1963).
About the movie:
A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people there in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Birds (1963)?
a.
The movies director (Giovanny Blanco) and star Jason Williams play in a funk rock band called SPIGGA.
b.
For the finale of the film, it was decided that theyd assemble an enormous roster of celebrities to sing the reprise of "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band." Formal invitations were engraved and sent to virtually everyone in the entertainment industry; the many who RSVPd were treated to first-class transportation to Los Angeles, limos, luxurious hotels, champagne, a lavishly catered dinner and private tents for each of the stars in the studios garden room.
c.
Hitchcock originally wanted
Farley Granger
for the role of Mitch Brenner but he was unavailable because of theatrical commitments.
d.
The City Of Toronto has slightly edited version of the original poster at most subway stations.
Elizabeth Banks
is smiling, and the alternate lowered version of her in front of
Seth Rogen
shows her forehead, implying she is not performing oral intercourse.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Birds (1963)?
a.
First cinema film of
John Alderton
.
b.
Martin Brest
was fired as director a short while into production due to creative differences. He has stated that he took NORADS control center layout and did a scaled down version of it for "Beverly Hills Cop"s police control center.
c.
The climactic scene, in which
Tippi Hedren
s character is attacked in the bedroom, took seven days to shoot. Hedren said, "It was the worst week of my life." The physical and emotional tolls of filming this scene were so strong on her that production was shut down for a week afterward.
d.
Film debut of
Thomas Ian Griffith
, who portrays a Vietnam veteran; in real life, Griffith was only 13 years old when the Vietnam War ended.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Birds (1963)?
a.
Although it was never shot, another ending was scripted by
Evan Hunter
and sketched by
Harold Michelson
. The script and sketches appear as a bonus feature on the DVD version.
b.
The script was entitled "Leatherface." At various points before the films release, the title was switched to "Head Cheese" and finally "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre".
c.
Michael Keaton
was originally considered for the Roy Munson role
d.
To prepare for the role of Thor,
Chris Hemsworth
put on a massive amount of build and weight, through a six-month regimen of trips to the gym and indulging in a massive diet of eggs, chicken, sandwiches, vegetables, brown rice, steak and protein drinks.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Birds (1963)?
a.
The first film in the Die Hard series not to be shot in the anamorphic Panavision process. This film was shot in Super 35 to save money with visual effects.
b.
The Black and White commercial featuring Sarah Jordan wasnt shot specifically for the movie. It is an actual commercial starring
Scarlett Johansson
.
c.
The video game
Sakura Taisen: Katsudou Shashin
3 has a subtitle "Pari wa Moeteiru ka" which is from the Japanese language meaning Is Paris Burning? whilst a level in the video-game
Commandos 2: Men of Courage
is also entitled Is Paris Burning?
d.
Mitch Zanich, owner of the Tides Restaurant at the time of shooting, told Hitchcock he could shoot there if the lead male in the film was named after him, and Hitch gave him a speaking part in the movie. Hitchcock agreed:
Rod Taylor
s character was named Mitch Brenner, and Mitch Zanich was given a speaking part. After Melanie is attacked by a seagull, Mitch Zanich can be heard saying to Mitch Brenner, "What happened, Mitch?"
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Birds (1963)?
a.
First of four films that American director
Don Chaffey
made in Australia. Two were tele-movies and two were theatrical features.
b.
Look fast: When Basil is looking for a map in his apartment, he unrolls one and looks at it VERY briefly. It looks like a clichéd treasure map, but one of the locations reads: "Downtown Burbank."
c.
The famous poster art for the film where a woman is pictured screaming is not
Tippi Hedren
but is in fact
Jessica Tandy
taken from the scene where the birds come down the chimney.
d.
The crew shot in the old Tennesse State prison, where there was no electricity (or heating), during February 2006.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Birds (1963)?
a.
Steve-O (Stephen Glover) was originally set to cameo in a fight with Val Kilmers character in the film, but the director elected to changed the scene the night before and Glovers cameo involved him simply wearing a cowboy hat and smiling.
b.
The character of Helen (
Reiko Sato
)is not given a resolution to her storyline in the film. In the original novel she commits suicide, but Rodgers and Hammerstein felt the ending was too depressing for such a strong character.
c.
First trade review on 31 October 1946, 21 months after initial release, at Hitching Post Theatre, Hollywood.
d.
Tippi Hedren
s character plays "Deux Arabesques" by
Claude Debussy
(1888) while at the Brenner house for dinner.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Birds (1963)?
a.
The "Telephone" segment was almost cut from the stage play because no one could figure out how to stage it. Finally choreographer
Gower Champion
suggested building a box-like shelf unit with oddly shaped sections where the actors could occupy while performing. As each actor sang their part the light in their section would be turned on then off as the next actor sang.
b.
The films Spanish title is Siete mujeres atrapadas, meaning Seven Trapped Women in English.
c.
At the start of film, when Eastland is on the couch sleeping, at the top of the couch, a book in the Gold Eagle series S.O.B.S. can be seen.
d.
The schoolhouse in the film is the Potter Schoolhouse, which served Bodega, California, from 1873 to 1961. The building is now a private residence.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Birds (1963)?
a.
When audiences left the films UK premiere at the Odeon, Leicester Square, London, they were greeted by the sound of screeching and flapping birds from loudspeakers hidden in the trees to scare them further.
b.
Dave Foley
, who is Flick, originally tried out for the Slim, played by
David Hyde Pierce
.
c.
The closing credits are twelve minutes long.
d.
One of only three Star Trek movies to have any swear words spoken. The others are Star Trek: The Voyage Home, and Star Trek: Generations. In each case, the cursing was a single use of the "s**t" word.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Birds (1963)?
a.
1,460 eggs were served to the cast and crew for breakfast for every day of shooting.
b.
Rod Taylor
claims that the seagulls were fed a mixture of wheat and whiskey. It was the only way to get them to stand around so much.
c.
About the Finnish speaking whalers. There are no actual whaling in Finland since there are no whales in the Gulf of Finland or in the Baltic Sea.
d.
In Russia, the film is entitled "Not a Childrens Movie".
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Birds (1963)?
a.
Fred Astaire
thought the "Sluefoot" would become a huge dance craze. He was wrong.
b.
Then struggling actor
George Clooney
auditioned five times for
Ridley Scott
for the part of J.D. that went to
Brad Pitt
.
c.
The trailer for this film borrows music generously from several famous film scores, most notably
Bernard Herrmann
s opening credits from
Mysterious Island
and
Laurence Rosenthal
s love theme from
Clash of the Titans
.
d.
When the film was aired on NBC-TV in the USA on 6 January 1968, it became the highest rated film shown on television up to that time. The record held until
Love Story
overtook it on 1 October 1972.
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