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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Great Lie (1941) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Great Lie (1941) 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 Lie (1941).
About the movie:
After a newlywed's husband apparently dies in a plane crash, she discovers that her rival for his affections is now pregnant with his child.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Lie (1941)?
a.
Mr Foxs suits were modeled on the same suits that
Wes Anderson
wears, with the animators obtaining fabric swatches from Andersons tailor.
b.
The play opened in New York City, New York on 20 November 1916 and ran for 328 performances. The cast included
Margaret Wycherly
, who is also in the movie, and
Walter Young
.
c.
Several of the surrealistic shots in the film took major inspiration from Japanese Anime. In particular the works of
Satoshi Kon
.
d.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 2, 1942 with
George Brent
and
Mary Astor
reprising their film roles.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Lie (1941)?
a.
The main role was meant for
Ken Maynard
, but he dropped out.
b.
Naura Hayden
originally was slated to play Lise. However, she quit the project when she discovered that she would only receive second billing.
c.
One of
Mary Astor
s lines is, "Who brought me to this dump?" Eight years later
Bette Davis
said "What a dump!", one of her best known quotes, in
Beyond the Forest
. Both original scripts were written by
Lenore J. Coffee
.
d.
Features two actors who went on to be US State Governors. In November 1998,
Jesse Ventura
was elected Governor of Minnesota; in October 2003,
Arnold Schwarzenegger
was elected Governor of California.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Lie (1941)?
a.
George A. Romero
: the bearded man who accompanies Chilton and the two guards who forcibly remove Clarice Starling after her final meeting with Lecter.
b.
Originally released to the public in trailers and previews as The Wedding Party in early 2003, and yet was touted as a remake of
The In-Laws
. Eventually the film was renamed.
c.
George Brent
was a licensed pilot and did his own landings in the movie.
d.
Mary Tyler Moore
s second film (the first was a bit part in
Operation Mad Ball
).
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Lie (1941)?
a.
Mary Astor
mimed playing the piano in this film extremely convincingly, being an accomplished pianist in her own right. However, the actual piano playing on the soundtrack was dubbed by
Max Rabinowitz
. When close-up shots were required,
Norma Drury Boleslavsky
s hands are those we see on the piano.
b.
On September 1st, 1943, columnist
Sheila Graham
announced the casting of
Shirley Ross
, marking Ross first film appearance in over two years. Less than two weeks later, Ross was forced to withdraw due to illness; she was replaced by
Jane Frazee
. It was another two years before Ross next and final film role.
c.
Although this entire movie is about vampires the word "vampire" is never actually used.
d.
M. Night Shyamalan
s scene in which he talks to Hess about the death of his wife was shot a day after a member of Shyamalans family died.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Lie (1941)?
a.
The church in Florence significant in the plot of the film is the Church of San Miniato, or San Miniato al Monte (Saint Minias on the Mountain), a Romanesque basilica built in 1018, on the site of a 4th century chapel.
b.
When Pete returns from seeing his lawyer, early in the film, he finds Sandras agent in the living room listening to her latest recording. This is an excerpt from the first movement of the Piano Concerto No 4 in D minor by Anton Rubinstein, a great rarity and certainly not recorded by anyone else in 1941. It was possibly chosen by Max Steiner because it was no longer in copyright, but whatever the reason, it was a most unusual and sophisticated choice.
c.
Shot in 44 days.
d.
The films dedication states: "This film is dedicated to all the brave young men, whatever their nationality, who flew and fought in historys greatest airborne confrontation."
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Great Lie (1941)?
a.
Tim Robbins
was considered to play Howard Stark, Tonys father.
b.
Bette Davis
and Mary Astor (I) thought the original script was not very good. They ended up doing massive rewrites on the script themselves.
c.
This was the only Death Wish movie that was made during the 1990s.
d.
Near the end of the car chase, Doug originally said "Jesus" after first seeing Oerstadts face. This caused the audience at the first preview screening to erupt into laughter, as
James Caviezel
, who played Oerstadt, is famous for playing Jesus in
The Passion of the Christ
. This unintentional reference had gone overlooked by director
Tony Scott
; he had the line removed from the film before its release.
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