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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Paradine Case (1947) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Paradine Case (1947) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Paradine Case (1947).
About the movie:
A happily married London barrister falls in love with the accused poisoner he is defending.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Paradine Case (1947)?
a.
Donald Sutherland
was first choice for Franklyn Madson.
b.
The dish soap that Anton (Devon Sawa) squirts into his mouth after attempting to smoke Nutmeg and Oregano is real dish soap. Sawa came up with the gag on the spot.
c.
The music in "The Paradine Case" was written by Franz Waxman.
d.
The original actor for Mr. Roberts had to be recast the day before his first scene when his wife suffered a heart attack.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Paradine Case (1947)?
a.
None of the extras were told they were going to be squirted with fire hoses during the filming of the cafeteria food fight set piece.
b.
According to
Louis Leterrier
, the final scene (Banner grins as his eyes turn green) was a deliberately ambiguous shot: it was meant to show that Bruce finally learns to controls the Hulk (for a Hulk sequel) or will become a menace (as the villain for the film
The Avengers
).
c.
The character names Rudy and Nick are an allusion to the song from which this movie takes it title. Nick (St. Nicholas) orchestrates the entire plan, only to have Rudy (Rudolph) lead it.
d.
In 1980, a flood destroyed the original, uncut version, making the restoration of the cut scenes unlikely.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Paradine Case (1947)?
a.
Of the three alien council members, the one on the left of
Tony Jay
never speaks.
b.
The Indian Chief played by
Mel Brooks
speaks Yiddish. He says: "Blacks!" "Dont be crazy!" "Let them go!" "Have you ever seen in your life?!"
c.
Alfred Hitchcock
wanted to direct
Ingrid Bergman
in the role of a woman on trial for killing her husband - the part that eventually went to
Alida Valli
. Bergman wanted to avoid doing another movie for producer
David O. Selznick
.
d.
The movie was filmed in only 78 days, virtually all on the Warner Bros. lot, except for a few shots in Florida used for the opening scenes.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Paradine Case (1947)?
a.
Much of the film was shot in actual wards at Camarillo State Mental Hospital in California.
b.
Dr Harlans Winnebago mobile home is the same make, model and color as the one used by Eddie Alberts character (Jason ODay) in the original Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
c.
It was
Alfred Hitchcock
who selected
Ann Todd
for the role Gay Keane.
d.
This is the first time the mutant Gambit appears in an X-Film. He was planned to make appearances in the previous X-Films, but was always cut out.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Paradine Case (1947)?
a.
Scream queen
Elissa Dowling
is part of Anchor Bays DVD commentary, billed as the "hot girl".
b.
Alfred Hitchcock
wanted to cast
Laurence Olivier
or
Ronald Colman
as Anthony Keane,
Greta Garbo
as Mrs. Paradine and
Robert Newton
as André Latour.
c.
After
Joan Crawford
joined the cast her role was meant to be a cameo, although she was given top billing.
d.
Lillian Gish
did not want to make the picture and
D.W. Griffith
had to work hard to persuade her to do it. She later said she was glad she consented.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Paradine Case (1947)?
a.
Ted Elliott
and
Terry Rossio
, Oscar nominees for writing the screenplay to the first "Shrek", opted out of returning for the sequel as they felt that the basis for the storyline needed to be a traditional fairytale and disagreed with the producers choice to follow a different plot line.
b.
In the scene where Jill has been injured and is being loaded into the ambulance, one of the people standing next to the ambulance door is Dave McCoy himself, who was Jill Kinmonts coach.
c.
Alfred Hitchcock
s last film under contract with
David O. Selznick
.
d.
Keanu Reeves
gained 23 pounds for his role as quarterback Shane Falco.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Paradine Case (1947)?
a.
When Tiffany (Katie Cassidy) first appears in the movie, shes stirring a jar of red paint while standing next to Scarlet - behind them are several jars of red tinted paints. The name for a woman who is promiscuous or loose is is often referred to as "a scarlet woman", a subtle reference to what Tiffany has done to betray Jill.
b.
Chuck Yeager
is credited in the role of Fred as "General" Chuck Yeager. In fact he is a two-star general, which carries the title "Major General".
c.
Rod Steiger
was on set filming for 12 months.
d.
While
Alfred Hitchcock
liked the actors, he felt that
Gregory Peck
,
Alida Valli
and
Louis Jourdan
were unsuited to their roles.
David O. Selznick
asserted his power as studio head to insist that Hitchcock use them.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Paradine Case (1947)?
a.
In his interview with
François Truffaut
,
Alfred Hitchcock
said he was so impressed with the performance of
Anita Björk
in
Fröken Julie
that he hired her for this movie. However, when she arrived in Hollywood, Bjork brought her lover, writer
Stig Dagerman
, and their baby daughter. Since they were not married, Warner Bros. insisted that Hitchcock find another actress for the role of Ruth Grandfort, in this case
Anne Baxter
.
b.
An exact replica of the Old Bailey courtroom was constructed for the court scenes for $400,000.
c.
There is a line in the movie said by
Angelina Jolie
s character, "Lisa" that is a poem by Dorothy Parker called "Resume": "Razors pain you; Rivers are damp; Acids stain you; And drugs cause cramp. Guns arent lawful; Nooses give; Gas smells awful; You might as well live."
d.
Director
Gorman Bechard
was engaged to lead actress
Debi Thibeault
when he made this film.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Paradine Case (1947)?
a.
The film was released in Russia as "I Wish I Could Rise to the Sky" (a quotation from a popular song). The Croatian release was called "Neither in the Sky Nor on Earth".
b.
The story originated for writer/director Michael Urnikis when he ran into an old high school friend who had fallen on some really hard times and turned out to be a prostitute desperate to start over.
c.
The meteor crater at the end of the film has a slight bunny resemblance.
d.
When
Alfred Hitchcock
delivered the completed film to the studio, after a Hitchcock record of 92 days of filming, it ran almost three hours.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Paradine Case (1947)?
a.
The film was dedicated to the memory of
Mako
. Mako played Master Splinter in the film.
b.
The film had a limited theatrical release in the Pacific Northwest of the USA.
c.
The movie cost almost exactly the same to film as
Gone with the Wind
, with most of the overruns due to
David O. Selznick
s constant interference with
Alfred Hitchcock
s carefully budgeted production and his insistence that Hitchcock do extensive re-shoots. Since Hitchcock required that he receive his contractual $1,000-per-day fee, Selznick took over, including supervising editing and the musical score.
d.
Most of the filming took place in the Candler Smith Warehouses, warehouse space that had been converted into residential living. The warehouse C-10 served as the primary location as well as production studios. It was also known as "The Hall of Immortals" and "The Rubber Bat Studios."
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