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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939).
About the movie:
In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)?
a.
Stellan Skarsgård
,
Steve Buscemi
, and
Tony Shalhoub
were considered for the role of Cooper.
b.
This was Whiteys (William Billy Benedict) last appearance in the series.
c.
After shooting was completed, Fox made back some of the films immense cost by selling many of the set pieces, props, and costumes to Paramount, which then employed them in an even bigger epic,
Cecil B. DeMille
s remake of
The Ten Commandments
.
d.
The only movie screened at the very first Cannes Film Festival (the remainder of the festival was canceled when
Adolf Hitler
s Nazi forces invaded Poland on 1 September 1939).
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)?
a.
The Van Der Geld Family auction charity is titled S.N.O.B., "South Hampton Nuclear Opposition Benefit."
b.
The use of color TV images in this film is not an anachronism. The TV station shown is a CBS affiliate, and CBS had already developed a color TV system when this film was made. Their system ultimately failed because it was incompatible - only viewers with a CBS-made color set could receive its broadcasts. The color TV system finally adopted in 1957 was developed by NBC and its broadcasts could be received on black-and-white sets, albeit not in color.
c.
The part of Williams was originally intended to be played by
Rockne Tarkington
.
d.
This was RKOs last release for 1939 (and second costliest in its history, next to
Gunga Din
). Although it premiered about the same time as
Gone with the Wind
, it held its own at the box office, grossing an impressive $3.155 million.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)?
a.
Bob Hope
, who plays the Master of Ceremonies in this films Oscar sequences, hosted more Academy Awards shows than anyone else in Hollywood history.
b.
Glenn Close
auditioned for the role of Annie but was forced to turn the role down due to her commitment to the film
Dangerous Liaisons
.
c.
The opening pan across the Rockies is actually an out-take from
This Is Cinerama
. The same holds true for the closing aerial sweep.
d.
Charles Laughton
s makeup took two-and-a-half hours to apply each day.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)?
a.
When Fender and Rodney arrive at the ball to try and get past Tim, we get a glimpse of the guest list. The names featured on the list are Mr. Vandersmelt, Forge, Silvia Goldbot, Cappy, Mme Goldie Van Bot, Ann Droid and Mr. Silverleaf.
b.
Although the title card bears a 1930 copyright statement, this film was apparently never copyrighted, under either of its two titles. It was completed in mid-1930, and reviewed in Motion Picture Herald 4 October 1930, and in Photoplay Magazine in December 1930, but did not open in New York City until April 1931.
c.
Filmed April 1-late April 1947, the last of RKOs four classic Dick Tracy features, and the only one in which
Ralph Byrd
takes second billing. He would continue playing the character on television, until his untimely death in 1952.
d.
The film required the use of 2,500 wigs.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)?
a.
At a cost of $1.8 million, this was one of the most expensive films ever made by RKO Pictures. The Notre Dame replica alone cost $250,000.
b.
The movies poster was as #23 of "The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever" by Premiere.
c.
Davids flight to Phaelon and back took "4.4 Solar Hours," while 8 years have passed on Earth, indicating that time was slowed down for David by a factor of about 16,000, which corresponds to a speed of about 99.9999998% the speed of light.
d.
Although
Philip K. Dick
saw only the opening 20 minutes of footage prior to his death on March 2, 1982, he was extremely impressed, and has been quoted by
Paul Sammon
as saying, "It was my own interior world. They caught it perfectly." However neither
Ridley Scott
nor screenwriter
David Webb Peoples
actually read Dicks novel.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)?
a.
Pandro S. Berman offered
Basil Rathbone
a principal part in this film but Universal refused to release him.
b.
Location filming for this movie was conducted in and around the environs of Rome, Italy.
c.
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 6.5 seconds
d.
The final musical number, "My Man", was filmed "live" both to maximize
Barbra Streisand
s dramatic rendition and because she hated the lip-syncing process.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)?
a.
Russell Crowe
dislocated his shoulder while training for the films boxing sequences, which delayed the filming two months.
b.
Most of Swoffords "anecdotes" are based on Urban Legends of the Marine Corps. He has made his unit the basis for "Did you hear about that guy who..." for most USMC legends.
c.
This was noted Shakespearean actor-manager
Walter Hampden
s first sound film.
d.
One of the reasons that
Michael Rennie
was cast as Klaatu was because he was generally unknown to American audiences, and would be more readily accepted as an "alien" than a more recognizable actor.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)?
a.
Irving Thalberg
first presented the project to
Charles Laughton
in 1934. But plans didnt materialize until Laughton signed with RKO and chose this film as his first assignment at that studio.
b.
Following the release of the movie,
Adrienne King
had numerous encounters with an obsessive fan. The situation escalated into a stalker case, and she decided to avoid any further acting opportunities. She has not done any on-screen film work since, but has done voice over work on several films more than 15 years later.
c.
Although she played his mother in the film,
Jo Van Fleet
was only 11 years older than
Paul Newman
.
d.
Quentin Tarantino
owns the "Pussy Wagon" and drove as his everyday vehicle to promote the release of
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
. He licensed use of it for the
Missy Misdemeanor Elliott
music video, "Im Really Hot". It also appears in the video for "Telephone" by
Lady Gaga
and Beyonce Knowles.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)?
a.
RKO specifically wanted to outdo the 1923 silent version of the story, so a vigorous campaign that spared no expense was undertaken. Much attention was given to advance publicity; no pictures of
Charles Laughton
in full Quasimodo makeup and costume were allowed to be seen so that a first-time viewing would be a guaranteed shock. Also, the studio hired (at Laughtons request) leading makeup artist
Perc Westmore
to supervise makeup. Unfortunately, Westmore and Laughton had heated quarrels before a final image for Quasimodo was agreed upon.
b.
Ranked #1 on the AFI 100 Years... 100 Thrills film series.
c.
The picture portion of the sound version survives in 16mm. The soundtrack discs are evidently lost.
d.
Don Coscarelli
s original choice for the villainous role of Maax was
Klaus Kinski
, but an agreement could not be reached and the producers hired
Rip Torn
instead.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)?
a.
Bette Davis
(who had a contract at Universal at the time) was considered to play the part of Mina Harker. However, Universal head
Carl Laemmle Jr.
didnt think too highly of her sex appeal.
b.
According to
Ioan Gruffudd
(Lancelot), it took him months to grow the "scraggly" beard his character sports during the film. In addition, due to his Celtic heritage (Gruffudd is Welsh), the beard kept growing in red and had to be "painted" each day before filming, to match his brown hair.
c.
According to
Shelley Duvall
the infamous Heeres Johnny! scene took 3 days to film and the use of 60 doors.
d.
Having worked with her in London,
Charles Laughton
insisted that Maureen OHara would be the perfect Esmeralda for the film.
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