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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Letter (1940) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Letter (1940) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Letter (1940).
About the movie:
The wife of a rubber plantation administrator shoots a man to death and claims it was self-defense; a letter in her own hand may prove her undoing.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Letter (1940)?
a.
Cecil Kellaway
is listed in the credits but can only be glimpsed in a long shot during a party scene. His scenes were drastically cut for the final release print.
b.
The high school in the movie, Buffalo Glenn High School, is based on writer
Larry Doyle
s hometown of Buffalo Grove High School.
c.
The cast of this film features three actors who have appeared in
Martin Scorsese
s last three films:
Ray Winstone
appeared in
The Departed
,
Cate Blanchett
appeared in
The Aviator
, and
Jim Broadbent
appeared in
Gangs of New York
.
d.
Raggedy Ann and Andy are the only characters in the film who do not blink. This decision was made to make them behave more like dolls.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Letter (1940)?
a.
The company that produced this film was not the same Sierra Pictures that had produced silent films. It was an all-new company formed by
Walter Wanger
,
Victor Fleming
and
Ingrid Bergman
. The company produced no more films after this one.
b.
Martin Scorsese
stated before the films release that he created the "head in the vise" scene as a sacrifice, certain the MPAA would insist it be cut. He hoped this would draw fire away from other violent scenes that would seem less so by comparison. When the MPAA made no objection to the vise scene, he left it in, albeit slightly edited.
c.
Jack L. Warner
originally asked
William Wyler
to test
James Stephenson
for the role of the lawyer. Wyler was surprised at how suited Stephenson was for the part and then was astonished when Warner balked at casting him, worrying about the stock players lack of name recognition. Wyler insisted on keeping him, putting him in the odd position of having to fight to cast an actor that Warner had originally suggested.
d.
Ted Levine
and
Tom Cruise
were also considered for the role of Robert Neville.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Letter (1940)?
a.
Humphrey Bogart
refused the role of Nick Blake.
b.
Previously filmed as an early talkie in 1929 starring
Jeanne Eagels
,
The Letter
.
Herbert Marshall
, who plays the husband in this film, portrayed the lover in that version.
c.
Legendary stuntman
Yakima Canutt
s final movie credit. Canutts first picture had been
The Girl Who Dared
, a massive fifty-five year plus half-century earlier.
d.
While working at Fox, it was Scott Rudins suggestion to Stuart Cornfeld that they hire David Cronenberg as director. Cornfeld agreed and after Mel Brooks had written an eloquent letter to the bosses at Fox, they agreed. At which time, Cronenbergs asking salary was US$750,000. Brooks, Cornfeld and Fox, countered with a deal for $1 million which sealed the deal.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Letter (1940)?
a.
Merle Oberon
and
Walter Huston
had starred in a Lux Radio Theatre version two years before.
b.
A key scene featuring a candlelight parade involving large numbers of extras was filmed when snow started falling. Despite the beauty of the scene, director
Taylor Hackford
elected to reshoot the scene, as snow in Baton Rouge in November was such a rare event that he was worried it would be seen as a special effects goof in the film.
c.
7 7 1/2" Daniel Gilchrist had to have the front passenger seat removed from a Buick Skylark so he can fit in the back seat so the driver can take him to the set before filming.
d.
The meaning and relevance of this movies title
White Lightning
is that it is a slang colloquial expression for moonshine whiskey. Moonshine is the MacGuffin subject of this movie.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Letter (1940)?
a.
When production stalled in mid-2003, rumors circulated that Warner Bros. would scrap the project and instead incorporate the character of Catwoman into
Batman Begins
, but with
Halle Berry
still in the role.
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 6, 1944 with
Bette Davis
and
Herbert Marshall
reprising their film roles.
c.
John Wayne
was great to the Carson City locals while he was staying at the Ormsby House Hotel during the filming. He signed autographs for young people readily, including one signed for future famed Nevada Opera lead mezzo soprano Mary Anna Replogle.
d.
"Novosibirsk", the Russian submarines escort ship (misspelled on its hull), is the name of an actual city in Russia. In English, the name translates to "New Siberia." This large city is located east of the Ural Mountains, in southern Siberia.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Letter (1940)?
a.
The ending is different from the original play because the Production Code refused to allow a film let one of its characters be seen to get away with adultery and murder.
b.
Jeff Celentano
was once rumored to direct the film.
c.
The filmmakers considered actual rock stars like
Peter Wentz
and
Joel Madden
for the role of musician Nikolai. The role eventually went to
Adam Brody
.
d.
On the DVD short documentary,
Claude Rains
daughter tells of a time when the two went to see this movie in the theater years after it was made. It was bitterly cold and his face was completely covered by a hat and scarf. When he spoke to ask for the tickets, the attendant immediately recognized his voice and wanted to let them in for free. Rains was quite upset at this and demanded that he pay full price.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Letter (1940)?
a.
Sixteen years after he directed this film,
William Wyler
made his TV directing debut with a live production broadcast Oct. 15, 1956 on
The Letter
. The cast included
Siobhan McKenna
,
John Mills
,
Michael Rennie
, and
Anna May Wong
in the roles earlier played by
Bette Davis
,
Herbert Marshall
,
James Stephenson
, and
Gale Sondergaard
. Some of the censorship that had restricted the 1940 version was eased for this TV version. For example, Hammonds "Eurasian wife" in 1940 was permitted to be, as in the play and 1929 film, his Chinese mistress.
b.
Liam Neeson
and
Pierce Brosnan
both said they had the most fun in their career making this film, since they both loved westerns as kids and were thrilled to be finally getting a chance to be in one.
c.
Before
Carrie-Anne Moss
was cast as Natalie,
Ashley Judd
,
Famke Janssen
and
Angelina Jolie
were considered to play the role.
d.
The line delivered by Will Turner "I could do this all day" was improvised by
Orlando Bloom
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Letter (1940)?
a.
This sequel was originally to have starred
Tim Guinee
, reprising his role as Father Adam Guiteau from the first film.
b.
This was the last film in which
Harold Lloyd
appeared with
Jobyna Ralston
.
c.
The original Broadway production of "The Letter" by
W. Somerset Maugham
opened at the Morosco Theater on September 26, 1927 and ran for 104 performances.
d.
The music played during the shuttle launch is from the Nova of Madagon sequence in
Battlestar Galactica
. The navigator is played by Kent McCord who played Captain Troy on
Galactica 1980
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Letter (1940)?
a.
The production design department scoured Europe looking for suitable locations, finding that most of the original villages had been destroyed by the Nazis during WWII. They eventually found what they required in rural Yugoslavia, in what is now Croatia.
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 21, 1941 with
Bette Davis
,
Herbert Marshall
and
James Stephenson
reprising their film roles.
c.
The top grossing film of 1961.
d.
Reflectors were used to give the armor its glow, and they kept having a problem with camera reflections. Every time it rained the armor had to be rubbed down so it wouldnt leave a residue.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Letter (1940)?
a.
Much of the content in the second part ("Reality Television") is heavily influenced by writer/director
John August
s experience working on the failed television series
D.C.
.
b.
This movie was shot "Mariachi Style", meaning the audio was shot separately from the visuals and matched up in editing later.
c.
Marlon Brando
was briefly considered for the role of the King of Siam.
d.
Herbert Marshall
portrayed author
W. Somerset Maugham
in the 1946 film _The Razors Edge (1946)_.
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