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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Thir13en Ghosts (2001) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Thir13en Ghosts (2001) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Thir13en Ghosts (2001).
About the movie:
When Cyrus Kriticos, a very rich collector of unique things dies, he leaves it all to his nephew and his family. All including his house, his fortune, and his malicious collection of ghosts!
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thir13en Ghosts (2001)?
a.
Originally,
Morgan Freeman
drew his pistol with his finger on the trigger. Police officers that were on the set as technical advisors quickly corrected him, as that is not correct police procedure.
b.
The effect for "The Torso" was achieved using a double amputee wearing a special black hood that could be used to digitally remove his head.
c.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 11, 1937 with
Claudette Colbert
and
Fred MacMurray
reprising their film roles.
d.
The third of twenty-eight Blondie movies starring
Penny Singleton
as Blondie Bumstead and
Arthur Lake
as Dagwood Bumstead.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thir13en Ghosts (2001)?
a.
Near the end of "Puttin on the Ritz", the dancer second from the viewers left is barely in step and not doing any of the arm movements because she is holding up the top of her costume, which has a broken right strap and is flopping about as she dances.
b.
This film called for more costumes (74,685) then any other film ever made. The Western Costume Co. in Hollywood provided most of the costumes, but wardrobe storehouses in London, Japan, Hong Kong and Spain were also all called on to provide costumes for the 1,243 extras.
c.
Shawna Loyer
attracted a small cult following thanks to her brief role as the Angry Princess. A rumor circulated that the role was actually played by porn actress
Aria Giovanni
using a pseudonym, but this is incorrect (Ms. Giovanni was in an adult parody titled
Thirteen Erotic Ghosts
.
d.
Bela Lugosi
was originally cast as Dr. Sovac and
Boris Karloff
as Kingsley/Cannon, but Karloffs interpretation of the gangster was unconvincing and he was replaced by
Stanley Ridges
. Karloff instead got the role as Dr. Sovac and Lugosi got a minor role, although his second billing remained. (Bojarski, "The Films of Bela Lugosi", 1980)
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thir13en Ghosts (2001)?
a.
The original Broadway production of "The Night of the Iguana," which made its Broadway debut on December 28, 1961 and ran for 316 performances, was
Tennessee Williams
last hit play. Iguana was nominated for the 1962 Tony Award for Best Play.
b.
When the Other Mother and Other Father attempt to persuade Coraline to sew buttons into her eyes, the framed silhouettes on the wall are representations of the three ghost children.
c.
Frank Darien
is the only actor from this first Colt feature to appear in the third, "The Panthers Claw," in 1942.
d.
Arthur (
Tony Shalhoub
) stands in front of a samurai display in the house, one of the swords is a replica of Connor MacLeods/Ramirezs sword from the Highlander films and another is a replica of Duncan MacLeods sword from the Highlander television series.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thir13en Ghosts (2001)?
a.
The budget, opening weekend box office gross, and box office gross overall of this film are all virtually identical (within one million dollars) to that of
House on Haunted Hill
, which opened almost exactly two years earlier. Both films were adapted from stories written by
Robb White
.
b.
The entire cast of this film were predominantly unknown and even inexperienced actors typical of amateur theatre. For seven of them, this is the only film they have ever appeared in. Only five of the cast had appeared in one filmed production prior to this movie.
c.
After
Robert Evans
insisted that
James Caan
be cast as Michael,
Carmine Caridi
was cast in the role of Sonny. According to Evans, he told
Francis Ford Coppola
that he could cast
Al Pacino
as Michael as long as he cast Caan as Sonny. Although Caan had been Coppolas first choice, he decided that Caridi was better for the role and did not want to recast Caan. Evans insisted on Caan because he wanted at least one "name" actor to play one of the brothers and because the 64" Caridi would tower over Pacino on screen. Caridi was later given a small part in
The Godfather: Part II
. There is a rumor that
Burt Reynolds
was originally cast as Sonny Corleone but
Marlon Brando
wouldnt act with him, considering him more a TV star.
d.
Sylvester Stallones paycheck was $15 million.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thir13en Ghosts (2001)?
a.
The film was initially refused a UK cinema certificate in February 1948 but was passed uncut 4 months later.
b.
Film debut of
Liane Curtis
.
c.
The writing etched on one of the walls in the glass house translates to read The Lords Prayer.
d.
A reconstruction of many events in the American Indian wars, produced by
William F. Cody
in cooperation with the U.S. government. The film disappeared a few years after its release, leading many to speculate that the government had had it destroyed.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thir13en Ghosts (2001)?
a.
The lead character Henry Glory pays his way through university by selling copies of his own novel door to door. This is a self-reference by director
Oscar Micheaux
, who supported himself much the same way when he was starting out as a writer.
b.
The original
13 Ghosts
is playing on the television in the apartment during the first scene following the titles.
c.
Reputedly
John Waters
first movie role, although uncredited.
d.
It is stated that the handle of the dagger holds one minutes worth of the Sands of Time. The first time Dastan presses the jewel, he rewinds time by 32 seconds. The second time he presses it, he rewinds 23 seconds. This makes up 55 seconds, or almost the full minute of sand. After its refilled, its used twice again. Dastan uses it to rewind 16 seconds of time, and Tus uses it to rewind 44 seconds of time, using up exactly 60 seconds of sand. This reflects the actual time of the actions being undone from the moment of bodily repossession to the moment the jewel is pressed, as the time during which the user is in his out-of-body experience is slightly compressed by a few seconds or more.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thir13en Ghosts (2001)?
a.
The original Broadway production of "Six Degrees of Separation" opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on November 8, 1990, ran for 485 performances and was nominated for the 1991 Tony Award for Best Play.
Stockard Channing
reprises her role in the movie while her fellow Broadway stage actors
Kelly Bishop
,
John Cunningham
and
Sam Stoneburner
have cameo roles. Stockard Channing was nominated for the 1991 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.
John Guare
wrote both the stage play and the screenplay for the movie adaptation.
b.
This movie was an experimental production and was not intended as a commercial theatrical vehicle.
c.
Basil Dickey
claimed to have helped his brother in law
Charles W. Goddard
with the screenplay.
d.
In the movie, the characters need special glasses see the ghosts. In the original
13 Ghosts
, viewers needed special glasses to see the ghosts. This is one of the few details from the original that was kept.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thir13en Ghosts (2001)?
a.
John Gielgud
received an Oscar nomination for appearing in just two scenes.
b.
Joanne Dru was considered for the role of Kitty Bennett.
c.
Jake Hoffman
, the boy at the pancake counter, is
Dustin Hoffman
s son.
d.
The original trailer for this film counts up to 13, as did the original trailer for
Friday the 13th
.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thir13en Ghosts (2001)?
a.
This was the first of the Charlie Chan films with an original screenplay not based on one of the
Earl Derr Biggers
stories.
b.
Lucille Ball
, an unknown RKO contract player at the time, appears uncredited as a model in a fashion show. She wears a large feather cape, and her hair is bleached platinum blonde.
c.
Of all the creature makeup created for the film, "The Angry Princess" required the longest time to apply at five hours.
d.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 6, 1949 with
Lana Turner
and
Clark Gable
reprising their film roles.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Thir13en Ghosts (2001)?
a.
Virtually all of the events in the movie were shot in the reverse order of location. This means scenes in Moscow were shot first and those in Goa were shot last
b.
Producers
Alec Berg
,
David Mandell
, and
Jeff Schaffer
bought a bootleg DVD copy of the film in March 2004, a month after the films release and included some of its footage on the official DVD release as an ironic joke, (they had ripped off a bootlegger) and on the DVD they tell whoever pirated the movie "Fuck you, pirate!"
c.
The special effects and sound mixing were so elaborate in this film, that many people claimed that the movie was physically painful to sit through.
d.
The head-on shot showing Johnny Blaze crashing his motorcycle on landing after jumping a long line of trucks is identical to the famous shot of Evel Knievels crash after a spectacular jump at Caesars Palace on December 31, 1967.
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