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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Great Dictator (1940) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Great Dictator (1940) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Great Dictator (1940).
About the movie:
In Chaplin's satire on Nazi Germany, dictator Adenoid Hynkel has a double... a poor Jewish barber... who one day is mistaken for Hynkel.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Dictator (1940)?
a.
"Unobtainium" (sometimes spelled "Unobtanium") is a term used by science fiction fans (and some authors) for an extremely rare, not yet discovered, or physically impossible substance necessary for a given task.
b.
MGM announced plans to release Bond 23 in November 2012. Producer
Barbara Broccoli
has said that the series "will go on to other different stories from now on." This movie is not expected to be a direct follow-on from
Quantum of Solace
and
Casino Royale
c.
First feature film with a completely digital sound track. Disneys
The Black Hole
would have been the first, but only had its score recorded digitally.
d.
Charles Chaplin
said that had he known the true extent of Nazi atrocities, he "could not have made fun of their homicidal insanity".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Dictator (1940)?
a.
The main love letter referenced:
Ludwig van Beethoven
to his Immortal Beloved / Letter 1 / Good morning, on July 7 // My thoughts go out to you, my Immortal Beloved / I can live only wholly with you or not at all - / Be calm my life, my all. Only by calm consideration of our existence can we achieve our purpose to live together. / Oh continue to love me, never misjudge the most faithful heart of your beloved. / Ever thine....Ever mine....Ever ours.
b.
This was the last movie in which
Charles Chaplin
used the "Tramp" outfit - the bowler hat and the walking cane - but although he appears to be playing The Tramp once again, that character had actually been retired in his previous film,
Modern Times
. Chaplin was said not to consider this movie a "Tramp" film.
c.
John Belushi
was considered for the role of Richard but he was "too funny" for the part.
d.
In the movie,
Dick Van Dyke
s character wants to be a chemist. In the stage play he wants to be a simple English teacher, and Rosie has a song to that effect. None of the Russian Ballet shows up in either the stage version or the 1995 movie remake.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Dictator (1940)?
a.
The movie had two fake working titles: "The Hundred Year Winter" and "Paravel." Signs in Auckland that directed extras and crew to the sets had "Paravel" written on them.
b.
Some reports refute
Charles Chaplin
s claims of ignorance as to the true extent of Nazi atrocities, stating that Chaplin was very much aware of the various goings-on, but decided to make the film anyway as an attack on Nazi ideology.
c.
Cindy tells Dean that he has potential in life because of his artistic talents. The argument about potentiality was based on a talk between Derek Cianfrance and his wife about getting the film made for many years.
d.
When Frank and Breezy go on their movie date, the film they attend is
High Plains Drifter
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Dictator (1940)?
a.
The German spoken by the dictator is complete nonsense. The language in which the shop signs, posters, etc in the "Jewish" quarter are written is Esperanto, a language created in 1887 by Dr L.L. Zamenhof, a Polish Jew.
b.
Film debut of
Jayne Mansfield
.
c.
Ben Archer (
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
) can be seen sitting under a tree reading a comic book based on
The Lion King
, which also starred Thomas.
d.
Joseph Losey
had also directed the original Broadway production of "Galileo", twenty-eight years previously (in 1947).
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Dictator (1940)?
a.
Deborah Shelton
worked out for three and a half hours a day to get into shape to play Julian.
b.
This film was shot on location at an old disused prison in Holmesburg, Pennsylvania.
c.
Production on the film started in 1937, when not nearly as many people believed Nazism was a menace as was the case when it was released in 1940. However, this film was ultimately upstaged as the first anti-Nazi film satire by The Three Stooges production,
You Nazty Spy!
which was released nine months earlier.
d.
The characters in the film, Gregorio, Carmen and Juni are named after family members of Robert Rodriguez.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Dictator (1940)?
a.
Maria Shriver
said in a TV interview that at the premiere of
Red Sonja
she remarked to her husband, "If this doesnt kill your career, nothing will".
b.
Ian Cooper cites "Pigs on Parade" as one of his award-winning films. This title is borrowed from a stop-motion short film created by co-producer Allan Reini.
c.
Although this movie was banned in all occupied countries by the Nazis, it was screened once to a German audience. In the occupied Balkans, members of a resistance group switched the reels in a military cinema and replaced a comedic opera with a copy of this film, which they had smuggled in from Greece. So a group of German soldiers enjoyed a screening of this film until they realized what it was. Some left the cinema and some were reported to have fired shots at the screen.
d.
Once
Andy Serkis
was cast as Gollum, the designers had to alter their concepts of the character that they had been working on for about three years to marry up with Serkis features.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Dictator (1940)?
a.
This remake had been touted for a number of years going back to 1978 before it was eventually made and released.
b.
Charles Chaplin
got the idea when a friend,
Alexander Korda
, noted that his screen persona and
Adolf Hitler
looked somewhat similar. Chaplin later learned they were both born within a week of each other, were roughly the same height and weight and both struggled in poverty until they reached great success in their respective fields. When Chaplin learned of Hitlers policies of racial oppression and nationalist aggression, he used their similarities as an inspiration to attack Hitler on film.
c.
The play by
Langdon Mitchell
, "Becky Sharp", opened in New York City, New York, USA on 12 September 1899 and had 116 performances. There were 3 revivals, the last in 1929. Another play with the title "Vanity Fair", by different authors opened in New York in 1911.
d.
Eli Roth
finished his trailer for "Thanksgiving" in two days.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Dictator (1940)?
a.
According to documentaries on the making of the film,
Charles Chaplin
began to feel more uncomfortable lampooning
Adolf Hitler
the more he heard of Hitlers actions in Europe. Ultimately, the invasion of France inspired Chaplin to change the ending of his film to include his famous speech.
b.
During the ending credits its shown that one of the topless body doubles during the catfight is
Kira Reed
. The other body double was also the topless body double for Angela the head cheerleader. The uncredited body double was also in the lesbian dream sequence.
c.
LeJean Eldridge
was murdered during filming by her boyfriend.
d.
Stephen Dorff
and
Elle Fanning
spent a lot of time together prior to the shoot in order to build the father-daughter relationship their characters have. For example, Dorff sometimes picked Fanning up after school.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Dictator (1940)?
a.
Martin Sheen
took over at a late stage from
Burt Lancaster
who had to withdraw following heart surgery.
b.
As a fan of
Michael Gough
s work in various "Hammer" Horror films,
Tim Burton
cast Gough as Alfred Pennyworth.
c.
When this film was released,
Adolf Hitler
banned it in Germany and in all countries occupied by the Nazis. Curiosity eventually got the best of him and he had a print brought in through Portugal. He screened it not once but twice. Unfortunately, history did not record his reaction to the film. When told of this,
Charles Chaplin
said, "Id give anything to know what he thought of it."
d.
Vito Scotti
s movie debut.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Dictator (1940)?
a.
The CGI computer screen shown when the orange is reassembled shows the connection between Laura and her program Yori: The screen reads Program: Orange, ROM YORI, KEY YORI.
b.
Released 13 years after the end of the silent era, this was
Charles Chaplin
s first all-talking, all-sound film.
c.
The Miller of the title comes from the Coen Brothers frequent film editor,
Michael R. Miller
.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 27, 1950 with
Anne Baxter
reprising her film role.
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