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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Philadelphia Story (1940) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Philadelphia Story (1940) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Philadelphia Story (1940)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Philadelphia Story (1940).

About the movie: When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Philadelphia Story (1940)?
a.		In a separately filmed trailer, Billie Dove talks to the audience about the picture.
b.		The song "The Flying Circus" is featured in Epcots Fountain of Nations soundtrack at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
c.		The original play was written specifically for Katharine Hepburn. Playwright Philip Barry wanted to woo the actress back to the stage after she had received disastrous reviews for the play "The Lake" on Broadway.
d.		Second feature film of actress Kelley Miles, daughter of Vera Miles.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Philadelphia Story (1940)?
a.		The Klopeks named the dog "Landru", probably after Henri Landru, a notorious French serial killer.
b.		Katharine Hepburn asked MGM to cast Clark Gable as Dexter and Spencer Tracy as Mike before she met either of them. Both Gable and Tracy were busy with other projects, so Cary Grant and James Stewart were cast instead.
c.		The painting of the young girl during the opening raid sequence is "The Story Book" by Adolphe-William Bouguereau.
d.		Ethel Merman later starred in a TV production of "Anything Goes" with Frank Sinatra and Bert Lahr telecast live on Feb. 28, 1954: Anything Goes.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Philadelphia Story (1940)?
a.		Because she was then a member of the Pepsi-Cola board of directors, Joan Crawford managed to see that product placement shots of the soft drinks appeared in all of her later films. Although nearly imperceptible, Pepsi does show up in this one. During the last sequence, a guy runs up to the refreshment stand on the beach and tries to collect the deposit on some empty Pepsi bottles - a transaction that actually only happened in stores.
b.		Robert Woolsey was in constant pain during the filming due to a severe kidney ailment that eventually took his life in late 1938.
c.		The fourth of seven Cheech and Chong movies starring the comedy duo Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong.
d.		Katharine Hepburn deferred her salary for 45% of the profits.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Philadelphia Story (1940)?
a.		In the script, Franks wifes name was Iris, but since Jim Broadbent had recently won an Oscar for playing the husband of a woman named Iris in Iris, he thought viewers might see it as a reference to that, so he asked for her name to be changed, which it was - to Irene.
b.		James Stewart had no plans to attend the Oscar ceremony the year he was nominated for this film. Just before the ceremony began, he received a call at home "advising" him to slip into a dinner jacket and attend the ceremony. He did and he received the award for Best Actor. This was in the days before an accounting firm kept the Oscar voting results secret.
c.		One of the biggest problems the production crew faced was how to give the illusion that the USS Alabama (USS Missouri in the movie) was in the middle of the Pacific Ocean when in fact it was docked in Mobile Bay in Mobile, Alabama. To do this, the production crew created a 100-feet long barge and a 60-feet high framework on the barge, and hung a giant black cloth on the framework. The "blackout" barge was moved around the Alabama as necessary to block out city buildings and lights.
d.		Jerry Butler replaced Kevin James.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Philadelphia Story (1940)?
a.		Before shooting the scene where Connor passionately recites his poetry to Tracy, James Stewart was extremely nervous and certain he would perform badly. Coincidently, Noel Coward was visiting the set on that day and, having been asked to say something to encourage Stewart by George Cukor, Coward off-handedly said something to Stewart like, "Did I mention I think youre a fantastic actor." Stewart shortly thereafter performed the scene without a hitch and went on to win the Oscar for Best Actor.
b.		This shoot marked cinematographer Robert Richardsons first experience working in the Super 35 format. He later claimed to have been "terribly disappointed" by the quality of the release prints, and did not return to the format until Kill Bill: Vol. 1.
c.		In order to get the cats to surround Selina when shes knocked out, the filmmakers put tuna on a dummy version of Selina and tuna on Selinas suit.
d.		At the time of filming, Charles Chaplin and Georgia Hale were having an affair, so that when their finales lingering kiss was filmed, it was (according to Hale in Unknown Chaplin 1983) "not acting". By the time the movie was re-issued in 1942, Chaplin was long done with Hale, and he trimmed their final scene to exclude the long kiss.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Philadelphia Story (1940)?
a.		Chevy Chase: as Carlo Christopher at LIdiot.
b.		Playwright Philip Barry based the character of Tracy on Katharine Hepburns public image at the time. Shed left her previous studio, RKO, on bad terms, which only worsened her (temporarily) unpopular image.
c.		Anna Chancellor and Christina Cole who play mother and daughter in this movie both played Caroline Bingley. Anna in Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth (who is also in this movie) and Christina in Lost in Austen.
d.		In the book Hunter S. Thompson listens to "Sympathy For The Devil" by The Rolling Stones, but the rights to play it in the film were too expensive for the production budget.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Philadelphia Story (1940)?
a.		James Stewart never felt he deserved the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in this film, especially since he had initially felt miscast. He always maintained that Henry Fonda should have won instead for The Grapes of Wrath, and that the award was probably "deferred payment for my work on Mr. Smith Goes to Washington".
b.		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.
c.		Part of the original SHOCK THEATER package of 52 Universal titles released to television in 1957, followed a year later with SON OF SHOCK, which added 21 more features.
d.		In a deleted scene, Dr. Catheter examines a bat injected with the sunblock solution. He then says to Wally, "Im told they sometimes feed on blood"; this is a reference to Christopher Lees performances as Count Dracula in the "Hammer" Horror films.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Philadelphia Story (1940)?
a.		This film features the only instance in which Kirk says "Scotty, Beam me up"
b.		Jack Nicholson ad-libbed the line "Heres Johnny!" in imitation of announcer Ed McMahons famous introduction of Johnny Carson on U.S. network NBC-TVs long-running late night television program The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Stanley Kubrick, who had been living in England since before Carson took over "The Tonight Show," had no clue what "Heres Johnny!" meant. Carson once used the clip of Nicholson as the introduction to one of his annual anniversary specials.
c.		Among the adult videotapes that Matt keeps in his wardrobe there are these titles: Midnight Tease, Emmanuelle: First Contact, Penthouse: Dear Diary, Penthouse: Pet of the Year & Friends, Penthouse: The Ultimate Pet Games, Banging Wood, In Diana Jones and the Temple of Poon and Wet Slappin.
d.		The film was shot in eight weeks, and required no retakes. During the scene where James Stewart hiccups when drunk, you can see Cary Grant looking down and grinning. Since the hiccup wasnt scripted, Grant was on the verge of breaking out laughing and had to compose himself quickly. James Stewart thought of hiccuping in the drunk scene himself, without telling Cary Grant. When he began hiccuping, Grant turned to Stewart saying, "Excuse me." The scene required only one take.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Philadelphia Story (1940)?
a.		When this film came out, it did not do very well at the box office. As a result, studios were reluctant to do more organized crime stories. The failure of this film almost convinced Paramount not to make The Godfather.
b.		Katharine Hepburn starred in the Broadway production of the play on which this film was based and owned the film rights to the material; they were purchased for her by billionaire Howard Hughes, then given to her as a gift.
c.		Sam Raimi hoped to use more traditional VFX (stuntwork and digital mattes) for the film, but John Dykstra explained to him that Spider-Mans flexibility and agility meant that such stunts would be near-impossible to physically enact and so Raimi decided to use computer-generated imagery. However, Raimi did not want it to be complete animation, so none of the VFX shots were 100% computer generated.
d.		First movie worked on by composer Earle Hagen.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Philadelphia Story (1940)?
a.		RKOs Cord convertible gets quite a bit of exposure in this one, much to the delight of classic car enthusiasts.
b.		Although George Cukor was not usually a very physical director, Katharine Hepburn incorporated some of his mannerisms into her performance.
c.		Ethan Wayne, who plays Big Jakes grandson, is actually John Waynes real-life son.
d.		The final film of Nigel Stock.

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