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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962).
About the movie:
A doctor experimenting with transplant techniques keeps his girlfriend's head alive when she is decapitated in a car crash, then goes hunting for a new body.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)?
a.
The Eureka Springs, AR location is known locally as "The Top of the World".
b.
Original plans were for last reel to be in color, with the doctors head being cut off. Scenes were filmed with rats menacing the head.
c.
Montgomery Clift was originally going to play the lead role of Ghost.
d.
"May the Force be with you" is only said once. Its the last line of the movie, spoken by Luke.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)?
a.
One of the men snapping photos of Doris in her studio is
Jerry Lewis
imitator
Sammy Petrillo
, who co-starred in
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
.
b.
Ruby Keeler
: At the premiere.
c.
The stop-motion alien models were designed by David Allen and Jon Berg, and constructed by Berg. Although Allen is generally credited with the alien puppet animation, it was largely done by Randall Cook, who worked without credit.
d.
Extant copies of the 1938 re-issue trailer show The Monster rising from the operating table and stalking away after strangling Dr. Waldman. In the finished film there is a dissolve from The Monster still on the table choking Waldman to The Monster descending the tower stairs.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)?
a.
The sets for the production were all housed in the basement of a New York hotel.
b.
Carol Lynley
was on the ideas list for the female lead.
c.
Sean Astin
s daughter,
Alexandra Astin
, plays Sam Gamgees daughter, Elanor.
Sarah McLeod
s daughter,
Maisy McLeod-Riera
, plays Sam and Rosies son Frodo.
d.
Before The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was chosen as the title, several other titles were considered and even registered with the MPAA in August 2007, including The City of Gods, The Destroyer of Worlds, The Fourth Corner of the Earth, The Lost City of Gold, and finally, The Quest for the Covenant.
Shia LaBeouf
revealed the movies official title during his appearance at the
MTV Video Music Awards 2007
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)?
a.
This is the only film of the trilogy not to feature Spider-Man swinging through the city at the end.
b.
When John Cusack first goes round to Minnie Drivers house she says, "You cant come in," in a Jamaican accent. This is a reference to the song which is playing in the background - "Youre Wondering Now" by The Specials, which starts off with a knock at the door followed by one of the band saying the same thing in the same (albeit more authentic) accent.
c.
Scooters parents never read the script, knew the content of the movie, or even saw a trailer until he premiered the movie for 200 of his friends and family.
d.
The last title shot reads "The Head That Wouldnt Die".
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)?
a.
Robert Kings funeral is set in Scotland but was actually filmed just outside of London.
Judi Dench
was appearing in a play in the West End at the time and wouldnt have been able to fly to Scotland.
b.
Chicken feathers were used at one point of shooting the underwater sequences to suggest things were floating around in the water. According to
Alex Thomson
this did not work because the feathers floating side to side instead of up and down and the idea had to be scrapped altogether.
c.
Filmed in 1959 but, due to various legal and censorship problems, not released until 1962.
d.
John Irving
: wrestling match referee
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)?
a.
Stanley Baker
was set to play Ruffio but demurred over taking the part as there was no script available. By the time, he decided to take it, the part had since gone to
Martin Landau
.
b.
In the scene where George beats Sherry, above the bed is seen a poster of
Pink Floyd The Wall
, another film by
Alan Parker
, whose release date in USA was actually after that of Shoot the Moon.
c.
Two of the films cast members made quiz show appearances with
Johnny Carson
.
Lola Mason
was a contestant on a 1958 episode of
Do You Trust Your Wife
, hosted by Johnny Carson. And
Paula Maurice
appeared as one of the impostors on a 1961 episode of
To Tell the Truth
, on which Carson was a guest panelist.
d.
In the film, Riker, played by
Jonathan Frakes
, says that he plans to live forever. In the television series
Gargoyles
, Frakes plays David Xanatos, a ruthless billionaire who is obsessed with becoming immortal.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)?
a.
The film was shot in 13 days.
b.
Even though the film flopped,
Sylvester Stallone
said that
Dolly Parton
was his favorite female co-star to work with.
c.
Judge Dooms master plan to dismantle the Red Car trolley is based in fact. Private corporations conspired to eliminate public transit in the late 1940s and 1950s in order to generate demand for automobiles and ancillary industries to keep said automobiles running.
d.
The second story of the clubhouse was fake. It was only added for the movie and was empty inside.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)?
a.
ABC executives rejected the original pilot version of the film because, they thought
Naomi Watts
and
Laura Harring
too old to be television stars, among other reasons.
b.
The films screenwriter
Hildegarde Stadie
(wife of director
Dwain Esper
) is one of the extras in the roadhouse at the beginning of the film. She is sitting at a table, wearing a white hat, looking like a drug addict might.
c.
"The Brain that Wouldnt Die" was the first movie watched by
Michael J. Nelson
after
Joel Hodgson
had left in the previous episode of
Mystery Science Theater 3000
.
d.
The name "Dr. Gogol" is written on the subway wall in the first scene. This is a reference to
Mad Love
, another film about a mad surgeon.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)?
a.
Preity Zinta
was offered a role in this film, but turned it down.
b.
The lunch room menu at the high school reads "Same Old Shit".
c.
When
Billy Wilder
was at Paramount, he often clashed with an executive at the studio named Y. Frank Freeman. Freeman was from Georgia and would often brag about his extensive holdings of Coca-Cola stock. That relationship was part of the inspiration for this project.
d.
Giving a lecture Boston University in November 2010, renowned title credit designer
Kyle Cooper
said that The Brain That Wouldnt Die was one of the inspirations for his opening credits sequence for
Se7en
. Cooper told director
David Fincher
that he had watched The Brain That Wouldnt Die as a young boy and had waited and waited and waited and waited for the monster to appear. He felt that since in Finchers film, John Doe did not appear until so late in the film, it was important to give a glimpse of him in the opening credits. So, although you never see Does face in the credits, his presence is felt.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)?
a.
The film was rejected for UK cinema in 1961 when submitted as "Head That Wouldnt Die" and finally received a DVD certificate in 2006.
b.
The Matrix Reloaded
,
Enter the Matrix
, and this film were shot back-to-back.
c.
Monica Bellucci
- who speaks multiple languages - dubbed her own voice for the Italian and the French prints of the film.
d.
Filmed at Universal studios in January 1935, released a month later.
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