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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Dark Half (1993) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Dark Half (1993) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Dark Half (1993).
About the movie:
A writer's fictional alter-ego wants to take over his life...at any price.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Dark Half (1993)?
a.
In the prologue of this
Stephen King
adaptation, Thad Beaumont wants to become a writer and is shown writing stories. The title of his first typewritten story is "Here There Be Tygers", which is also the real title of the first short story King wrote in his career. The story can be found in Kings "Skeleton Crew" anthology.
b.
Was re-released with
King Creole
while
Elvis Presley
was in the army.
c.
When you see the janitor, you can see a reference to Freddy Krueger. Hes wearing a red and green shirt, just like Freddy.
d.
In the American version, Godzillas size was increased from 150 feet to nearly 400 feet because of the disparity between Japanese buildings (built short to meet earthquake codes) and American skyscrapers. It was felt that Godzillas original size would be lost among the tall buildings of New York, the city most often compared to Tokyo.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Dark Half (1993)?
a.
Villain George Starks name is a homage to infamous serial killer Charles Starkweather.
b.
Official selection, 2011 Carolina Film & Video Festival.
c.
Only the title of Jimmy Starrs book of short stories was used.
d.
Jerry, the videographer in the movie, is actually Jeremiah, the films caterer.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Dark Half (1993)?
a.
Final film of
Royal Dano
.
b.
On the Bonneville Salt Flats, cast and crew wearing long pants still managed to get sunburns on their legs; the white salty surface reflected the sunlight up their pant legs.
c.
The Desert Song opened at the Casino Theatre on November 30, 1926 and ran for 471 performances.
d.
This film with many acclaimed actors could be considered a Whos Who of 1950s TV. Included are
Lucille Ball
(
I Love Lucy
),
William Bendix
(
The Life of Riley
), _Reed Hadley_ (
Racket Squad
and
The Public Defender
),
Mark Stevens
(
Big Town
) and
Cathy Downs
(Ann Howe of
The Joe Palooka Story
).
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Dark Half (1993)?
a.
The first PG-13-rated to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
b.
All of the shooting locations for the film were around the Pittsburgh, PA area. They were chosen for their close location to director George A. Romeros home in Pittsburgh.
c.
David Niven
was originally cast as Cap Carson but left after one of the earlier script rewrites, complaining that it was becoming simply "a typical
John Wayne
film" and that his role had become smaller.
Lloyd Nolan
replaced him.
d.
Dabbs Greer
s last film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Dark Half (1993)?
a.
When he is confronted by a class member to sign the book written by his pen-name, he declines, and claims its not his book. The photo on the back of the book is, in fact, Stephen King himself.
b.
Kevin Costner
turned down the role of Col.
James Doolittle
.
c.
Mitzi Gaynor
was the studios first choice to play Julie, but
Fred Astaire
personally asked for
Leslie Caron
.
d.
The "Dance Magic" scene consisted of over 48 puppets, 52 puppeteers, and 8 people in goblin costumes (as revealed by Brian Henson in the "Inside the Labyrinth" special).
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Dark Half (1993)?
a.
This movie marks
Alan Hale
s third film appearance, in three different decades, as Little John. He had previously played the role in
Robin Hood
and
The Adventures of Robin Hood
.
b.
The films release was delayed for two years by bankruptcy problems with the films distribution company.
c.
Hitchcock shot some scenes involving actors Pidgeon and Bennett in a plane. They state he did this as a favor to this films producer Walter Wanger, with whom Hitchcock had worked on
Foreign Correspondent
.
d.
The parking lot in which Walter parks his car after arriving in New York - on East 11th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue - was torn down shortly after the film was released.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Dark Half (1993)?
a.
Australias first ever time-travel movie (at least of the modern Australian cinema). This film beat
Playing Beatie Bow
into theaters by a few months.
b.
Originally set to be released in 2007 with
Jay Roach
directing and
Jim Carrey
and
Ben Stiller
starring as pleasure clones who go on a desperate search for the male nirvana known as Mantopia. Plans fell through due to budget issues.
c.
Approximately 2,000 finches were released into the sets of the Beaumont house for the shooting of the films finale.
d.
Stitch was never really conceived to talk.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Dark Half (1993)?
a.
This was
Mako
s last film.
b.
For its release in Germany the film was re-titled "Stark".
c.
There are over 100 "F" words in the film.
d.
This was the only film produced by
Alan Jay Lerner
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Dark Half (1993)?
a.
After shooting ended, the undeveloped film sat on the shelf for a few months while
Oscar Micheaux
made a second film,
Birthright
.
b.
Rebecca (Tank Girl) wears 18 different outfits and hairstyles throughout the film.
c.
In the film, Eddie (played by
Eddie Rochester Anderson
) says that hes going back to "Mr. Benny", an in-joke reference to the fact that Anderson played Rochester, the valet, on
Jack Benny
s radio program and later TV show.
d.
In total 4,500 Cut Throat Finches were used for the sparrows in the film. The birds would consume 100 pounds of birdseed and 15 gallons of water on a daily basis during the production.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Dark Half (1993)?
a.
At one point, the novel was considered for the possibility of a TV show on NBC, starring
Kevin Dillon
. However due to ownership, the film was eventually made. This was later squeezed into an in joke on
Entourage
, starring Kevin Dillon.
b.
Shot in 1991, not released until 1993.
c.
The book "Creepshows" by Stephen Jones says that
David Keith
was 14th choice.
d.
Originally made in the Soviet Union as "Planeta Bur (Planet of Storms)".
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