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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Silver Chalice (1954) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Silver Chalice (1954) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Silver Chalice (1954).
About the movie:
A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the faces of the disciples and Jesus himself...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Silver Chalice (1954)?
a.
Alan Jay Lerner
and
Frederick Loewe
s My Fair Lady had just opened on Broadway. Its sets and costumes were lavishly praised so
Alan Jay Lerner
insisted the plays production designer,
Cecil Beaton
, should be employed on the film.
b.
This film received a huge "premiere" in Saranac Lake, NY. The premiere was a "prize" to the town that sold the most "Christmas Seals" in a countrywide competition. The weekend consisted of a parade with the director and stars of the movie (with the exception of
Paul Newman
, who did not attend), and a gala premiere at the Pontiac Theatre in Saranac Lake hosted by
Art Linkletter
.
c.
This was the first script that Broadway columnist-turned-film writer/producer
Mark Hellinger
worked on at Warner Brothers. When
Bette Davis
read the script, she snorted "Weak tea!" and refused to play the lead. She then accepted a role in
The Sisters
.
d.
Martin Scorsese
was influenced by American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.s groundbreaking gangster film short
The Musketeers of Pig Alley
, directed by
D.W. Griffith
. Biograph is the oldest movie company in America and still in business.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Silver Chalice (1954)?
a.
In every living room there is a picture of a flower on the wall.
b.
Two additional songs for the film ended up not being used. One was
The Bee Gees
singing their self-penned version of "If I Cant Have You", and
Samantha Sang
s "Emotion" (which was recorded by Destinys Child in 2001 - the song was played on radio playlists after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks).
c.
James Dean
was offered the role of Basil, the sculptor, but he and his agent thought the script was poor.
Paul Newman
, who was a finalist for the role of Cal Trask in East of Eden (1955) that eventually was played by Dean and made him a star, took the role, which Newman later regretted. While shooting "East of Eden," Dean went over to visit Newman on the set of "The Silver Chalice," where he met the love of his short life,
Pier Angeli
, Newmans co-star.
d.
"X",
Donald Sutherland
s character, is based on
L. Fletcher Prouty
, Chief of Special Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff (and, thus, principal liaison officer between the Pentagon and the CIA) during the JFK presidency. He was a technical advisor for the film.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Silver Chalice (1954)?
a.
In a separately filmed trailer, Vitaphone production reel #2999, the cast discusses the picture for the benefit of the audience.
b.
Sound editor
Vincent Tulli
makes a cameo appearance in the film as a trash man.
c.
Allison Janney
was originally chosen for the role of Barbara in the flower shop but she insisted on taking the role of Sally Lester, Clarissa Vaughans (
Meryl Streep
) lover.
d.
This film marked
Lorne Greene
s Hollywood screen debut.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Silver Chalice (1954)?
a.
The majority of the funding came from a grant provided by Avid Technology, Inc.
b.
Paul Newman
took out ads in the Hollywood trade papers apologizing for his performance in this film.
c.
During WWI,
Leslie Banks
suffered a disfiguring injury that paralyzed the left side of his face. Never once letting this injury interrupt his career, he went back to the stage after his release from service in 1918, and within six years was an international stage star. He was one of the most popular British actors on Broadway throughout most of the 1920s since his appearance in the 1924 production of "Peter Pan" as Captain Hook.
d.
Lester Matthews
as "Philip" and
Roger Imhof
as "Judge" are in studio records/casting call lists, but they did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Silver Chalice (1954)?
a.
Patrick Wilson
did his own stunts.
b.
The film debuts of
Paul Newman
and veteran character actor
Robert Middleton
.
c.
The line, "the greater good," is never said just once: every time a character says it, at least one other character repeats it.
d.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 7, 1940 with
Humphrey Bogart
reprising his film role.
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