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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939).

About the movie: A depiction of the love/hate relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)?
a.		The Cardinal - Cowboy game at the end of the movie was actually an ABC Monday Night Football game played on Monday December 25, 1995. In the movie the Cardinals won, in real life the Cowboys won 37 - 31.
b.		As well as shaving two inches off her hairline at the forehead, Bette Davis also had her eyebrows removed. She later complained that they never grew back properly and that ever after she had to draw them in with an eyebrow pencil.
c.		The excerpt from William Shakespeares "Henry the V" that is recited by Mr. Fabian is the same passage that Dutton Peabody speaks to himself while walking down the street in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
d.		Less than a dozen members of the cast and crew were over the age of 25.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)?
a.		The film uses software that was developed for the rabbits floating around the Bun-Vac 6000 in Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. The software reproduces the imperfections found in clay-mation (i.e. dropped frames, thumb-prints, etc.).
b.		Bette Davis had originally wanted Laurence Olivier for the role of Lord Essex, claiming that Errol Flynn could not speak blank verse well. She remained extremely upset about this through the entire filming, and Flynn and Davis never worked again together in a film, but according to Olivia de Havilland, she and Davis screened the film again a short while before Daviss stroke. At films end, Davis turned to de Havilland and declared that she had been wrong about Flynn, and that he gave a fine performance as Essex.
c.		Prior to the 1964 premiere, Walt Disney had not personally attended a studio premiere since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937.
d.		The Cliffhanger motel is actually a restaurant located on Highway 18 near Crestline, CA, in the San Bernardino Mountains.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)?
a.		Contrary to some belief, the exterior of the Simmons house was not the same one built for Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho. The Simmons house is a different facade located on what used to be named Colonial Street on Universals back lot, and has been used in several other shows.
b.		First speaking role of 16-year-old Lana Turner.
c.		For several years, from the time of Errol Flynns death until the film was issued on videocassette and began to be shown on Turner Classic Movies, the title was changed to "Elizabeth the Queen", the title of Maxwell Andersons original play on which the film is based.
d.		Among the actresses who performed in reference footage for this film included Spring Byington and Frances Bavier.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)?
a.		Episode titles: 1. Superman Flies Again 2. Atom Man Appears! 3. Ablaze in the Sky! 4. Superman Meets Atom Man! 5. Atom Man Tricks Superman 6. Atom Mans Challenge 7. At the Mercy of Atom Man! 8. Into the Empty Doom! 9. Superman Crashes Through 10. Atom Mans Heat Ray 11. Luthors Strategy 12. Atom Man Strikes! 13. Atom Mans Flying Saucers 14. Rocket of Vengeance 15. Superman Saves the Universe
b.		The scene where Theoden, Legolas and Gimli arrive at Helms Deep, having lost Aragorn, was Bernard Hills and Miranda Ottos first day on set.
c.		The fourth highest grossing film in the series.
d.		Errol Flynn and Bette Davis disliked each other, and when Elizabeth slaps Essex in front of the entire court, Davis hauled off and unexpectedly belted Flynn for real. The anger on Essexs face is quite genuine, as is Flynns visible imposition of self-control to avoid hitting Davis back.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)?
a.		Nanette Fabrays first film.
b.		Ben Fallaize, younger brother of producer Gene Fallaize, was originally cast in the role of Jake Truman, but had to turn down the role due to other commitments.
c.		Denzel Washington turned down the part that went to Brad Pitt, telling Entertainment Weekly that the film was too "dark and evil."
d.		The two motor cops were actually off duty LAPD officers who had their own bikes and did funerals and VIP escorts, etc.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)?
a.		The sixth of nine movies made together by Warner Brothers romantic couple Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn.
b.		The casting of Michelle Pfeiffer was met with some negativity as many felt the actress was too beautiful to play such a damaged and plain character. However, while the film wasnt an enormous hit, Pfeiffers performance was widely-praised and the actress was nominated for a Golden Globe as a result.
c.		Kevin Smiths lowest budget film since Chasing Amy.
d.		In addition to relocating from Paris to New York, the character Mimi-Siku was made much older than the preteen in the French version. This was largely due to Americans general discomfort with young love, under the explanation that "a teenager can get into more trouble." Additionally, despite American Mimi-Sikus having lived in the wild, theres less difference in the skin tones of the two male leads than in the original French film. This was done to emphasize their kinship.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)?
a.		This was an adaptation of the play "Elizabeth the Queen" by Maxwell Anderson. The title of the movie was to be the same, but Errol Flynn protested that he wanted his presence acknowledged in the title. The choice of "The Knight and the Lady" upset Bette Davis, and "Elizabeth and Essex" was a book title already copyrighted. Thus the final unwieldy title was used. The stage production opened at the Guild Theatre in New York on November 3, 1930 starring legendary married couple Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt. The play ran for 147 performances.
b.		The opening titles were put together by simply putting water color on rice paper.
c.		When Clark Gable showed up for work on the first day, he reportedly said grimly, "Lets get this over with."
d.		The poster art for this film was one of the last done by Richard Amsel.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)?
a.		To get the dogs to lick the humans, they had steak juice daubed on their skin.
b.		Bette Davis (31 at the time the movie was made) was less than half the actual age of Queen Elizabeth was at the time of the events of the film. Queen Elizabeth was 63 in 1596.
c.		When Andy Cavanaugh, one of the three young punks in the first story, "Old Chief Woodnhead", is checking out the comic book and magazine rack at Spruces General Store, several issues of "Creepshow" can be seen with the same cover as the graphic novel adaptation of the original 1982 Creepshow. The artwork is by famed E.C. artist, Jack Kamen.
d.		Sims quote, "He who steals my purse steals trash" is from Othello Act 3, scene 3, 155-161 by William Shakespeare. It is spoken by the character Iago.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)?
a.		The "Public Melody #1" number, featuring Martha Raye and Louis Armstrong, became Vincente Minnellis first film assignment.
b.		Loosely based on Xenophons "Anabasis", the account of an army of Greek mercenaries who, after aligning themselves with Cyrus the Younger in the battle of Cunaxa (401 BC) in his attempt to seize the Persian throne, found themselves isolated behind Persian enemy lines.
c.		The bowling alley where Sean Penn and Nicolas Cage work in the film was built from scratch by production designers David L. Snyder and Jeannine Claudia Oppewall because the town in which the film was shot did not have one that fit that era.
d.		The real Robert Cecil was apparently a dwarf, and one of Queen Elizabeths chief counselors, not the supercilious character portrayed in this film, or in Maxwell Andersons original play. The queen would affectionately refer to him as "my dwarf". He is more accurately portrayed in the TV miniseries Elizabeth I.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)?
a.		To give the illusion of baldness, Bette Davis shaved her head two inches in front to show a high forehead under Elizabeths red wigs.
b.		David Holmes composed a complete score which was rejected.
c.		The WGON traffic copter makes an appearance. The WGON traffic copter was the main transportation for the survivor in the original Dawn of the Dead.
d.		To indicate how behind the times Sandford police station is, the sound of a very old Apple Macintosh startup tone is heard in the background. This startup tone hasnt been played by any Mac for more than ten years.

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