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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Lodger (1944) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Lodger (1944) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Lodger (1944).
About the movie:
A landlady suspects her new lodger is Jack the Ripper.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Lodger (1944)?
a.
Merle Oberon
fell in love with the films cinematographer,
Lucien Ballard
, and they married the following year. Because of facial scars Oberon sustained in a car accident, Ballard developed a unique light for her that washed out any signs of her blemishes. The device is known to this day as the Obie (not to be confused with the Off-Broadway award).
b.
The film originally had a much longer and more twisted ending. In the original script, after Muffy reveals the whole weekend was setup, the guests leave except for Rob, Kit, Chaz, and Nikki who sneak back to the house to prank Muffy for revenge. However when they return, Skip cracks and attempts to kill Muffy in a rage of jealousy. Rob jumps in and saves Muffy, killing Skip in the process. This ending actually was filmed but didnt make final cut as the studio opted for a more upbeat conclusion.
c.
Chuck Pfarrer
explained in an interview that the comic book was based on the script that he wrote in the early-90s. Because of the special effects that the script called for, it was impossible to make the script into a movie at that time, and he handed it to Dark Horse Comics who published it in 1995. Several years later, when special effects technology had caught up, Pfarrer revised the original script.
d.
The cheerleader costume worn by
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
in
Death Proof
says Vipers in homage to the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad (DiVAS) in "Kill Bill". It is also the same colors as the jump suit
Uma Thurman
wore and Bruce Lee wore before her in
Game of Death
; yellow with black stripes.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Lodger (1944)?
a.
Luigis family are all variants of the Fiat 500, a popular small car produced in Italy from 1936-1955. The car was nicknamed Topolino which is the Italian name for Mickey Mouse. This is why Luigis uncle is called Uncle Topolino.
b.
Laird Cregar
s screen presence and performance created such a sensation that Twentieth Century Fox planned to cash in on their find by putting him in similar roles in other productions. The first of these was
Hangover Square
which re-united director John Brahm, screenwriter Barre Lyndon and co-star George Sanders. The plans were cut short when Laird Cregar was stricken by a fatal heart attack at the end of the year. "Hangover Square" would be released after his death.
c.
The film is based on the Broadway production of "They Knew What They Wanted" by
Sidney Howard
opened on November 24, 1924 at the Garrick Theater, ran for 192 performances and won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1925.
d.
Shaft wears a total of 9 different coats during the course of the movie, all of them black.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Lodger (1944)?
a.
Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006.
b.
The Misleading Lady opened at the Fulton Theater on November 25, 1913 and ran for 183 performances.
c.
The sequence involving the killing of Annie Rowley was judged to be so well done that studio chief
Darryl F. Zanuck
ordered it placed at the beginning of the picture. Actress
Helena Pickard
s face was not shown so that it became a simple matter of re-dubbing the dialog so that she is addressed as "Katie."
d.
New Zealands army was cast as extras for large battle scenes in the film, but was forced to back out due to having to serve as peacekeepers in East Timor.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Lodger (1944)?
a.
George Sanders
also played Inspector Warwick in the 1932 British version, but was uncredited.
b.
The Sooner Theatre in Norman, Oklahoma was extremely pro-indie-film helping out the filmmakers tremendously in numerous ways, including free use of the entire facility for four days of auditions and later provided the space again for call backs and rehearsals.
c.
The film was originally to be titled "Five Rooms," with
Richard Linklater
contributing a segment; however, he withdrew before production began.
d.
Director
Busby Berkeley
came up with an imaginative swimming number for
Esther Williams
and
Gene Kelly
but Kelly didnt want it in the movie. So instead they did "The Baby Doll" number. Eventually the "Baby Doll" number was taken out of the final film.
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