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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992).
About the movie:
Peyton Flanders seemed to be the perfect nanny, but secretly she was out to wreck the lives of the family she was supposed to be helping...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)?
a.
Madeline Zima
s film debut.
b.
The role of Uncle Frank was written for
Kelsey Grammer
.
c.
Two scenes were storyboarded, but never filmed. The drawings are shown on the DVD. The first was a scene where RoboCop visits his grave. The second was a long car chase, an alternate scene that got them to the old steel mill (where Murphy died). This car chase was to be set after RoboCop removed his helmet and had RoboCop and Lewis break up a riot, followed by a shootout with Joe and Emil with the Cobra Assault Cannons. Eventually, they retreated to their cars then the car chase to the old steel mill began.
d.
In order to establish the close bond between Smalls and Benny, the director had
Tom Guiry
and
Mike Vitar
meet and rehearse together weeks before the rest of the kids showed up to film. It worked so well that the other kids genuinely believed the two actors had been friends for a long time.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)?
a.
The gazebo changes size (becomes larger) when we go inside it. This is intentional. There was a real gazebo on the property where they filmed the scenes at the back of the house, but it was too small for the dance numbers, so they built an interior for the gazebo in Hollywood that was significantly larger.
b.
Under the insurance conditions of the large budget films, the death of a principal actor is covered and the cost of any re-shooting is paid by the insurance company. After the death of
Oliver Reed
,
Ridley Scott
had the option to re-shoot all the scenes for Reeds character. Scott estimated the cost at around US$20m. However, he did not want to lose Reed from the film and following consultation with his visual effects department the script was re-written. The insurance company gladly covered the additional expenses as it was a fraction of the cost of re-shooting.
c.
The Chinese characters in the main title translate to "Evil Spirits Make a Big Scene in Little Spiritual State".
d.
The title of the film is taken from the poem of the same name written by William Ross Wallace. The poem praises motherhood as the primary impetus for changing the world.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)?
a.
Rhodas murderous grandmother, Bessie Denker, was invented; all the other female career killers referred to in the novel and the film were genuine.
b.
When
Barry Switzer
is the broadcaster for the playoff game in Dallas, a player bumps an official and Barry yells out, "He hit an official." When Barry Switzer was coaching the Dallas Cowboys against the San Francisco 49ers in the 1994 NFC Championship game, he was penalized 15 yards for bumping an official.
c.
Rebecca De Mornay
had actually been angling for the part of Tinkerbell in
Hook
. Losing the role to
Julia Roberts
prompted her to actively seek something a little darker instead.
d.
Eric Bogosian
made his first screen appearance in this film. He is one of the TV technicians who is forced at gunpoint to play the Womens Army videotape on the air.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)?
a.
One of the producers,
Pontus Sjöman
previously worked with commercials in New York, where he met
Ian McCrudden
.
b.
Dianne (
Kelly Lynch
) can be seen in the first drugstore robbery scene stealing a copy of
Erich Segal
s "Love Story". Other books in the shelf are "Dialogues with the Devil" and "Great Lion of God" both by
Taylor Caldwell
, "Goodbye, Columbus" by
Philip Roth
, "Thirteen Days" by
Robert F. Kennedy
, "Search" by Diane Kennedy Pike, "The Angel Inside Went Soar", "Heart of the High Country" by
Elizabeth Gowans
and "The Psychic Reader" by Martin Ebon.
c.
As Jake discovers in the movie, the word Monkeyshine does actually mean A Practical Joke.
d.
After Claire discovers who Peyton really is, her husband calls the police. He reports the address as "808 Yakima". This is the actual street address of the house in which most of the movie was filmed.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)?
a.
The drive-in theatre in the end of the movie is Bengies Drive In which is still in service and has been threatened to be shut down for almost 10 years but still keeps its business
b.
Shaobo Qin
made his motion picture debut in this film. He was rehearsing with the Peking Acrobats when he was spotted and asked to audition for the role of Yen.
c.
One of the newscasters is played by Joe Amorosino, a sportscaster for WHDH channel 7 in Boston.
d.
The musical theme that is featured in the opening credits, that Payton hums when strolling the baby through the park, and that Michael hears on the radio at the climax is "Poor Wandering One", from the
William S. Gilbert
and
Arthur Sullivan
musical "The Pirates of Penzance".
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)?
a.
During filming, sepia (brownish) tone was tested in a few scenes, but the released picture is totally in standard black and white.
b.
The final scene of the movie was filmed at Houdinis actual tomb in Queens, NY.
c.
The Gilbert & Sullivan operas both refer to a nanny switching babies. In Pirates of Penzance, the hard-of-hearing nanny accidentally apprentices an orphaned baby as a Pirate instead of a Pilot. In H.M.S. Pinafore, the noble-born Captain and a lowly sailor were switched by a nanny at birth, and when this is revealed, they both switch positions on the ship.
d.
Quentin Tarantino
: electronic voice on Jackies answering machine.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)?
a.
Not only did
Lon Chaney
forgo his customary grotesque makeup for this picture; he refused to wear any film makeup at all, because - he reportedly reasoned - to have done so would have detracted from the documentary reality and integrity of the picture.
b.
Alfonso Cuarón
was once on board to direct this film. However he stepped away from the directors chair and did
Y tu mamá también
instead.
c.
Kevin Spacey
was considered for the role of Michael Bartell.
d.
William Farnum
s last movie.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)?
a.
First theatrical trailer from the Blue Underground DVD includes more dialogue between Yelland and Lasky about the consequences of turning back the planes.
b.
The restaurant scenes were filmed inside an empty McDonalds (you can see the old McDonalds registers and the doors in the restaurant) and everything else was filmed inside an old church that also served as the teams living quarters.
c.
Rita Hayworth
s singing was dubbed by
Nan Wynn
.
d.
Sir
Arthur Sullivan
is cited on more occasions throughout the movie. Already mentioned: Peyton humming music of the "Pirates of Penzance" and the music at the title credits is based on the "Pirates of Penzance". But also, Michael and Emma are singing Sullivans "HMS Pinafore" in the bathroom at the beginning of the movie; the clock radio in the basement plays more music of the "Pirates of Penzance"; in the house, a poster of Sullivans "HMS Pinafore" can be seen on the wall.
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