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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957).
About the movie:
Whe Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)?
a.
The three main characters are named after dogs. Short Round was named after screenwriter
Willard Huyck
s dog, which was named after the orphan in
The Steel Helmet
, Willie is named after
Steven Spielberg
s dog and Indiana is named after
George Lucas
s dog.
b.
Universal Pictures released this film on a double feature with
Love Slaves of the Amazons
.
c.
Josie Davis
auditioned for the role of Connie, but lost out to
Diane Lane
.
d.
Scott Careys cat was played by feline actor
Orangey
, according to the book "Hollywood Cats".
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)?
a.
Scott Careys closing soliloquy was added to the script by director
Jack Arnold
.
b.
In the real world there actually is a real life security services company called "Rent - A - Cop".
c.
Most expensive film ever made in Finland in that time.
d.
David Niven dreaded the film not only because he was playing a thankless, secondary role, but because he dreaded working with
William Wyler
again.
Merle Oberon
was uncomfortable working with Niven after their year long love affair ended in 1936.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)?
a.
Brian De Palma
was originally assigned to direct the movie.
b.
Klytus and Kala, Mings two chief henchmen, were competitors for their rulers favor. Ming played them off against each other to keep them from teaming up against him. This was downplayed in the film to keep the storyline fluid.
c.
Orson Welles
did the narration for the trailer for this film. He was at Universal working on
Touch of Evil
d.
Charles Boyer enlisted in the army at the beginning of World War II to support France; due to his advantaged age (40) he was assigned clerical duties and general tasks. After his early dismissal he returned to America promptly to star in this film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)?
a.
Reportedly, when
Cecil B. DeMille
heard the booming voice of
John Carradine
, he chased him down the boulevard until he caught up with the unemployed actor, who wound up doing 5 features for the famed director.
b.
Batmans journey to Tibet, and his ninja training, were both elements introduced into the comic book by writer
James Owsley
in Batman #431 (March, 1989). The series editor,
Denny ONeil
, made the issue part of the Batman Writers Bible that he would hand out to each new writer on the series, thus confirming the storys place in canon.
c.
Richard Matheson
had originally written a screenplay for the sequel called The Fantastic Shrinking Girl in which Louise Carey begins to shrink herself. Universal had planned to produce it but the project was eventually scrapped.
d.
Pirandellos play "Come tu mi vuoi", written by late 1929 premiered in Milans Teatro de Filodrammatici on 18 February 1930.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)?
a.
Sienna Miller
was cast twice as
Edie Sedgwick
. She was dropped by the producers because they felt they needed a "bigger name." Miller was eventually re-cast in the role, due in part to massive publicity from her public break-up from fiancée
Jude Law
.
b.
The special effects technicians were able to create giant drops of water by filling up condoms and dropping them.
c.
The Shield writer
Kurt Sutter
wrote an R-rated draft that according to him "taking the Punisher character out of the comic books" and putting him into a real world drama set in the streets of New York. At the very last minute, the studio decided to revert back to
Nick Santora
s comic-book style script with the intention of creating a sequel from that. Disgusted with the actions by the studio, Sutter was offered a story credit, but refused, and demanded that his name omitted from the final credits.
d.
Screenwriter
Helen Childress
was 19 years old and a freshman at USC when she completed the script.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)?
a.
The scene from the attack on the first island was taken from the movie
Crash Dive
. Particularly the ammo exploding in the depot and the burning fuel cascading over the short cliff into the sea.
b.
When Louise is on the telephone, asking the operator for a new unlisted number, the radio is on and the music playing on the radio is the theme song to
Written on the Wind
, which was made at Universal the year before this film, and also featured
Grant Williams
.
c.
As Brody and Hooper are on the boat during a night scene a meteor appears clearly behind them.
d.
Janet Waldo
, voice artist and the original voice of Judy Jetson, recorded the part for this film but was later replaced by then-pop starlet
Tiffany
. Studio executives hoped Tiffany would attract a younger audience. Ms. Waldo continued (somewhat graciously) to voice the part in subsequent Jetsons productions.
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