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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Haunting (1963) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Haunting (1963) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Haunting (1963).
About the movie:
Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie mansion with a lurid history of violent death and insanity...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Haunting (1963)?
a.
There is a billboard in the town advertising for New Mexico tourism with the slogan "Land of Enchantment - Journey into Mystery". "Land of Enchantment" is the nickname of New Mexico, "Journey into Mystery" is the title of the Marvel comic book where Thor made his debut (Journey Into Mystery #83).
b.
Claire Bloom
was intrigued to the play the role of a woman who was attracted to another woman. She said she got along with everyone on the set, except for
Julie Harris
, who tried everything to avoid her and not talk to her. At the end of the shoot, Harris went over to Blooms house with a present and explained that the reason she had kept to herself was to stay in character, because Harris role in the film was that of an outsider that none of the others understand or will listen to. Bloom was happy to hear the real reason behind Harris behavior, since Bloom stated that she really liked Harris and could not understand what she herself had done wrong to be treated like that by her co-star.
c.
It was the idea of screenplay writer
Philip Yordan
to depict scenes showing the doctors family inside their home.
d.
There was to be a sequel, appropriately entitled "Cats". But when "Dogs" failed at the box office, production was canceled.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Haunting (1963)?
a.
In previews for the movie, and at the end of the DVD, the Pixar intro features WALL-E fixing the broken light bulb in the bouncing Lamp. He replaces the older style round incandescent bulb with a newer energy-friendly spiral tube fluorescent light bulb.
b.
The famous sharp contrast of the house against the dark sky and the clouds was created by the use of infrared film stock.
c.
Filmed over six weeks entirely on location in New York City.
d.
For his role as Renfield,
Arte Johnson
is doing an impersonation of
Dwight Frye
s performance, especially the laugh, from the classic Universal version of
Dracula
.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Haunting (1963)?
a.
The play was first performed as a Copyright Performance on 17 April 1897 in London, with Shaw reading the part of Rev. Anderson. He was unhappy with the play and wouldnt permit a public performance at that time. It was first shown in the United States on Broadways Fifth Avenue Theater in New York City on 4 October 1897, and in London the following year. There were 4 Broadway revivals in the United States, the last in 1988.
b.
The role of Mike Beebe, played by
Donald OConnor
, was originally meant for
Mickey Rooney
. But Rooney was scheduled to make another picture at the same time.
c.
The exterior of Hill House in the film was not a set, but an actual house, although all the interiors were carefully designed sets on sound stages. While shooting exterior night scenes on location at the real house,
Russ Tamblyn
has shared a story of having chosen to take a stroll through a cemetery at the rear of the property and having had an experience nearly as terrifying as the film itself. You can hear his story on the commentary track included on the DVD of the film.
d.
SERIES TRADEMARK: Nearly every Pixar film shows the Pizza Planet Truck from
Toy Story
. The truck appears on the bridge over the Seine on the scene where Skinner chases Remy.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Haunting (1963)?
a.
One studio executive stopped
Mel Brooks
in an elevator at the Warner Brothers lot and told him that several scenes were offensive and needed to be cut in order for the picture to be released. Brooks nodded and agreed to be polite even though he had no intention of changing a thing, being that he had final cut written into his contract.
b.
Director
Martin Scorsese
named this his favorite horror film.
c.
In Nov. 1959, Columbia Pictures distributed this film on a double bill with
The Crimson Kimono
.
d.
Film debut of
Larry Drake
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Haunting (1963)?
a.
This film is considered a precursor (in theme, story and subject) to the larger-budget popular-soundtrack studio movie
The Big Chill
which was made a few years later. The film is often referred to being the inspiration for this movie but director
Lawrence Kasdan
denies ever having seen it before making
The Big Chill
. Nonetheless,
Return of the Secaucus Seven
is considered the first of the modern wave of "friends reunion" movies and productions, this film being followed by
The Big Chill
;
Peters Friends
;
Le déclin de lempire américain
;
Everything Relative
;
Indian Summer
;
Grand Canyon
;
The Myth of Fingerprints
;
The Mens Club
;
Beautiful Girls
;
That Championship Season
and the TV series
thirtysomething
. Interestingly, the reunion movies
Jonas qui aura 25 ans en lan 2000
and
September 30, 1955
predate
Return of the Secaucus Seven
.
b.
The names on the blackboard in Dr. Markways office are all friends or family of writer
Nelson Gidding
. Albert Trepuk was his stepfather, Charles Stern, Ruth Murray, Rufus Matthewson, and Paul Kirschner were friends, and Joshua Walden was his then 14-year-old son.
c.
During the films German release, the Nazis (not yet in power) interrupted screenings by shouting martial slogans and releasing rats into the theaters.
d.
In the scene where the Germans discover Hatchs escape, the German guard reporting speaks Hungarian instead of German. Most likely, the actor was a Hungarian extra. He says "jelentem, a létszám 93 fo", which roughly translates as "(I report) 93 persons are present". Also, one of the French Resistance men speaks English (to Hatch) with noticeable Hungarian accent.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Haunting (1963)?
a.
The motorbike
Ben Affleck
s character takes from the BMW showroom is a R1150 R Roadster.
b.
Two of the three songs on the soundtrack by Tom Karpovich - "Donna Jean" and "Jailhouse Blues" - were recorded in about 1978, but the original master was destroyed in a fire. The songs were dubbed from an LP record onto a CD and included in the movie, which explains the "scratchy" sound of a needle on a record. The third song "Lets Get Drunk Together" was re-recorded for the movie.
c.
Billy Beebe, a grandson of the real Clarence Beebe, appears in the movie as Tommy, the boy whose father initially buys Phantom and Misty. Denny Beebe, another Beebe grandson, appears as Denny Cole, rider of the horse called Patches in the festival horse race. (The real Clarence Beebe died in 1957, shortly after his grandson, Paul Beebe, was killed in a car crash at age 21. Maureen Beebe Hirsh still lives on Chincoteague Island.)
d.
Russ Tamblyn
was not very interested in playing the role of Luke Sanderson until MGM threatened him to resign his contract. Years later he confirmed that Sanderson was his best role by far for years.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Haunting (1963)?
a.
The turquoise car that The Bride drives in Vol. 2 is a Volkswagen Type 14 "Karmann-Ghia", named after its German/Italian designers. Judging from design details, it seems to be manufactured in about 1970 by Volkswagens Brazilian branch.
b.
Director
Robert Wise
read a review of
Shirley Jackson
s novel "The Haunting of Hill House" in Time Magazine and decided to get the rights to the novel. He later met the writer herself to talk about ideas for the film. He asked her if she had thought of other titles for the novel, because the title would not work for the film. She told him that the only other title she had considered was simply "The Haunting", so Wise decided to use it for the film.
c.
Horror author
Stephen King
cites this as one of his favorite films.
d.
Iselin Hall, where Greene says he will meet whoever made the sign with the swastika, is named after the Communist-hunting right-wing senator in
The Manchurian Candidate
, John Iselin.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Haunting (1963)?
a.
This was the last film directed by
Rouben Mamoulian
. Although he was considered for several other film productions he never directed another film. Instead, he spent the rest of his career directing plays on Broadway.
b.
The movie was finished under schedule in fourteen days.
c.
Hugh Jackman
was considered for the role of Abbe de Coulmier, which went to
Kate Winslet
s choice of
Joaquin Phoenix
.
d.
Robert Wise
had seen
Julie Harris
in a play and decided she was perfect for the leading role. She later confessed that shooting the picture had been very hard on her. She saw her character, Eleanor, in a different way than director Wise but didnt feel it was her place to disagree, so playing the part was a struggle for her. Still she claims Wise was a perfect gentleman and they remained friends for decades.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Haunting (1963)?
a.
A small pair of metal dice can be seen hanging in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon as Chewbacca makes preparations to depart from Mos Eisley. They dont appear in subsequent scenes, because they were stolen from the set and not replaced.
b.
The "tape machines" were loaned to
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
, which was being filmed on an adjacent set.
c.
Robert Wise
had been on a contract with MGM and owed them one more film, so he brought "The Haunting" to them. They would only give him 1 million dollars to shoot the film, and Wise insisted that he needed a bigger budget. In the end he brought the project over to MGM in London, where they were willing to pay him 1.1 million, so he accepted and decided to do the film in England.
d.
None of the actors actually sang their own parts. All of the singing was done by professional singers.
Debbie James
and
Arthur Rubin
did the singing for
Amy Yasbeck
and
Cary Elwes
.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Haunting (1963)?
a.
The kiss between
Bill Murray
and
Scarlett Johansson
at the end of the movie was not in the script, but was an "in the moment" ad-lib between the performers.
b.
Robert Wise
made the film as a dedication to the memory of his mentor,
Val Lewton
, who had died 12 years earlier.
c.
During the cricket match in the alley, there is a line "If that was a googly, Im a Chinaman". In cricket, a "googly" is type of delivery bowled by right-handed leg-spinner, where the ball moves into the batsman rather than away from him. It is also called a "wrongun". (Note: left-handed spin bowlers are sometimes called "chinaman" bowlers.)
d.
The park at the beginning of the movie was supposed to be in the North Bronx. The scene was actually shot in Riverside Park, on Manhattans Upper West Side.
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