Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Light That Failed (1939) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Light That Failed (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 Light That Failed (1939).

About the movie: Dick Heldar, a London artist, is gradually losing his sight. He struggles to complete his masterpiece, the portrait of Bessie Broke, a cockney girl, before his eyesight fails him.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Light That Failed (1939)?
a.		While Dougray Scott often pulls a cigarette out, he never actually manages to light one.
b.		Henry B. Walthall replaced Ralph Morgan as Regent.
c.		Lupino was so anxious to play the part, that she stole a copy of the script and stormed into William Wellmans office demanding a chance to audition. She convinced Wellman but not co-star Colman, who wanted Vivien Leigh to play the role. Because Wellman held out for Lupino, the actor unsuccessfully tried to have him replaced. The actor and director maintained a chilly relationship on the set.
d.		The original Broadway production of "The Desperate Hours" by Joseph Hayes opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York on February 10, 1955, ran for 212 performances and won the 1955 Tony Award for the Best Play.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Light That Failed (1939)?
a.		Carl Foreman wrote the screenplay with Humphrey Bogart in mind for the role of Shears, but Columbia Studios head Harry Cohn refused to allow Bogart out of another project. Cary Grant then was briefly considered to star as Shears, but his flop in a serious role in Crisis concerned the producer, Sam Spiegel. The role of Nicholson was offered to Laurence Olivier who turned it down. Alec Guinness was the next choice.
b.		Abby Mann, who wrote the screenplay, died just one day after Richard Widmark, one of the movies stars. (25 March 2008).
c.		The lead role was also offered to Lee Marvin, but he rejected it because he didnt like cops. Interestingly, Marvin made his name playing a tough cop in M Squad and soldiers in Attack and The Dirty Dozen. He explained that he always made it a point to display some sort of conflict between his character and the military or the police, even though he would be a part of it. He felt that this was not possible with The French Connection, and therefore could not get himself to accept the part.
d.		One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

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