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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Elephant Man (1980) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Elephant Man (1980) - Part (2)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Elephant Man (1980).

About the movie: A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous facade, there is revealed a person of intelligence and sensitivity.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Elephant Man (1980)?
a.		In one of the last scenes when Meredith is attacked by the Danes you can clearly hear one of them say: "Bind kællingen!" Which is actually Danish and means "Tie the bitch up!"
b.		In the film, Anne Bancroft plays a theater actress. In real life, Bancroft was a stage actress before starring in films.
c.		Charlton Heston had talks to play the lead.
d.		Giacomo Puccini adapted Belascos play as an opera, La fanciulla del West, which opened in New York in 1910. Its still in the repertoire of major opera companies throughout the world.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Elephant Man (1980)?
a.		Noah Ringer submitted an audition tape of himself doing martial arts with a completely shaved head with Aangs signature arrow tattoo painted onto his forehead to Paramount Pictures. This video is what won him the role.
b.		Kempers death was originally slightly more graphic: after Leatherface hits him in the back of the head with the sledgehammer, he drops to the floor gasping and convulsing with blood pouring out of his head. Peppers death was also more graphic, originally Leatherface swipes the chainsaw down into her cutting into her stomach. In the final cut of the film the impact is off-screen(you only see Leatherface swipe the chainsaw down, and you hear it cutting into her, with feathers from her jacket floating in the air.
c.		In the film Anne Bancroft plays actress Madge Kendall and John Gielgud plays Dr. Carr-Gomm. As a young man Gielgud once performed on stage with the real Madge Kendall.
d.		This film would land Fred Walton the directors chair for the similarly-themed TV thriller I Saw What You Did (1988). Both films are about young women menaced by a killer on the phone.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Elephant Man (1980)?
a.		According to the directors commentary, when you see the shot of the truck exploding into the petrol station the helicopter in the sky is a shot from the original that was added in post-production.
b.		The MPAA felt the initial 1-sheet artwork, which featured a close-up image of a screaming Pinhead, was too intense and said that any image of Pinhead was not suitable for mass exhibition. Miramax resubmitted different artwork, this time featuring an image of Pinhead from the original Hellraiser 1-sheet before the New York skyline. The MPAA were hesitant again, but Miramax argued that the image was acceptable as it had been used in the past. This poster was cleared for use.
c.		Due to the constrictive deformity of his mouth, Merrick never spoke as clearly in real life as he does in the film. Dr Treves often had to act as Merricks interpretor for visitors. Those who knew him well, such as hospital staff and friends, grew used to his impeded speech but it remained indistinct and worsened as Merricks condition deteriorated.
d.		The first line of the Ian Fleming James Bond short-story "Quantum of Solace" read: "Ive always thought that if I ever married I would marry an air hostess" whilst the last lines read: "He reflected on the conference he would be having in the morning with the Coastguards and the FBI in Miami. The prospect, which had previously interested, even excited him, was now edged with boredom and futility."

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Elephant Man (1980)?
a.		David Carradine was originally offered the part of the main character Cord, but preferred the multiple roles intended for Bruce Lee.
b.		Katharine Hepburn asked MGM to cast Clark Gable as Dexter and Spencer Tracy as Mike before she met either of them. Both Gable and Tracy were busy with other projects, so Cary Grant and James Stewart were cast instead.
c.		David Lynchs first studio film.
d.		The only Shrek movie where Prince Charming is not seen or mentioned.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Elephant Man (1980)?
a.		Anthony Hopkinss portrayal of the good doctor Frederick Treves in this film is reportedly what inspired Jonathan Demme to cast him as the evil doctor Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs. (Hopkins later said that he felt the sharing-and-caring role of Dr. Frederick Treves a rather dull one.)
b.		(At 85:38) Just before the armored truck drops when they blow the explosives on the street, a person in a Spider-Man costume can be seen reacting amongst the civilians.
c.		By the time this film was made, 80-year-old Boris Karloff was in very poor health with emphysema along with rheumatoid arthritis, and had only one-half of one lung left and spent the time between takes in a wheelchair with an oxygen mask on. He also had braces on both legs, and had difficulty standing or walking without his cane; the weakness of his legs is visible in some scenes.
d.		Dr. Frank N Furters tattoo on his upper right arm reads "BOSS", and the one on the upper part of his right thigh is "4711" (like the eau de cologne).

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Elephant Man (1980)?
a.		The preview running time was 80 minutes, indicating considerable editing occurred before the movie was released.
b.		The film according to J.J. Abrams was homage to the producer of the film, Steven Spielberg & his films of the 1970s ranging reverence from Spielbergs directorial films like "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" & "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" to Spielbergs produced films like "The Goonies".
c.		This was the first film for uncredited executive producer Samuel Z. Arkoff in almost 15 years. It also gave him a chance to work with his daughter, Donna Roth, who was one of the producers.
d.		Mel Brooks hired David Lynch to direct the film because he admired Lynchs work in Eraserhead.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Elephant Man (1980)?
a.		"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 8, 1943 with Charles Boyer reprising his film role.
b.		Helen Ryan, who played Princess Alex, also played the same person in the mini series Edward the Seventh.
c.		Actress Cloris Leachman also appeared in the television series Wonder Woman, as Queen Hippolyte, mother of Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter).
d.		At some point, Milton mocks the Accountant by asking if he thinks he is Anubis, to which the Accountant just shrugs. In Egyptian mythology, the jackal-headed god Anubis was the one in charge of deciding whether a soul belonged to Heaven or Hell by weighting his heart on a scale.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Elephant Man (1980)?
a.		This film is listed among The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilsons book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.
b.		Robert Altman personally cut Shelley Duvalls hair for the scene between Bowie and Keechie on the porch.
c.		Denise Crosby discussed with executive producer Rick Berman the possibility of using her Star Trek: The Next Generation character Sela in the film, but they could not work out a way to properly fit the character into the movie.
d.		The last lines, spoken by Merricks mother, are quoted from Alfred Lord Tennysons poem, "Nothing Will Die."

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Elephant Man (1980)?
a.		Gilliam admitted he was disappointed with Joseph Melito. He felt he wasnt the right child actor to play Young Cole, and even had a backup on standby if his scenes didnt come off like they should.
b.		This film was executive produced by Mel Brooks, who was responsible for hiring director David Lynch and obtaining permission to film in black and white. He deliberately left his name off the credits, as he knew that people would get the wrong idea about the movie if they saw his name on the film, given his fame as a satirist.
c.		This is the only film adaption of an S.E. Hinton novel that does not star Matt Dillon.
d.		First film for Rodney Dangerfield.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Elephant Man (1980)?
a.		This film is believed lost. Please check your attic.
b.		In the scene where Christina Riccis character catches James McAvoy trying to steal a book, she mentions that the room has 300 First editions worth over $50,000. This totals to $15,000,000: the budget of the film.
c.		The meaning and relevance of a "Sting" is that it can be defined as a confidence trick, a scam, confidence game or a con. The use of the word sting to mean this is a metaphor based on the hurt or pain of a bee sting doubling for that of being a victim of a swindle.
d.		Its 30 minutes into the film before we see John Merrick, and 40 minutes until we hear him talk.