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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Vertigo (1958) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Vertigo (1958) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Vertigo (1958).
About the movie:
A San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vertigo (1958)?
a.
On-location filming lasted 16 days.
b.
The wedding scene at the church took five days to film. An actual priest was cast as the priest.
c.
When Jamie Lee Curtis character says, "go down the street to the Beckers..." this was supposed to refer to the line from Halloween (1978), "go down the street to the McKenzies house..." The name was changed to Becker, which was the last name of Drew Barrymores character in _Scream (1996)_.
d.
The original budget of $17 million increased to $22 million and this became Cannon Films most expensive film.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vertigo (1958)?
a.
There is a deleted scene in which Mrs. Chasen talks with Harolds dummy, mistaking him for her son. It is described in detail in the book-adaptation.
b.
Karen G. Wilson
provided the noises for the mutant by cramming a microphone down her throat.
c.
Started shooting in Palm Beach, Florida in November 1978 according to articles in Boxoffice magazine. Articles said screenwriter Robert P. Davis was directing and that Robertson had co-written the script. "C. Gregory Earls of Cecil Prunier Productions is producing", said the Nov 20 1978 issue of Boxoffice. Apparently Robertson took over the directing chores.
d.
A theme song titled "Vertigo" by Livingston and Evans (
Jay Livingston
and
Ray Evans
) was recorded by
Billy Eckstine
, and was reportedly used for promotional purposes, but was not included in the films final cut. Word has it that
Alfred Hitchcock
didnt feel it was appropriate.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vertigo (1958)?
a.
The zoom out/track in shots were done with miniatures laid on their sides, since it was impossible to do them vertically.
b.
Movie was adapted as a Broadway musical in 2007.
c.
Unlike most characters on the movie, Rachel Dawes, played by
Katie Holmes
, doesnt exist in "Batman" or any other DC Comics series. She was created by director
Christopher Nolan
and screenwriter
David S. Goyer
. The role was written expressly for
Katie Holmes
, with
Claire Danes
and
Reese Witherspoon
as backup considerations.
d.
Director
Irving Cummings
thought the dance number by the Nicholas Brothers (
Fayard Nicholas
and
Harold Nicholas
) was too long, but dance director
Nick Castle
convinced him to leave it uncut at a test screening. The test audience cheered so much that they had to rewind the film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vertigo (1958)?
a.
Four songs prerecorded by
Judy Garland
were not used in the film:
Cole Porter
s "Easy to Love" (available on the Rhino CD, "
Judy Garland
: Collectors Gems from the M-G-M Films"); the patriotic "America (My Country Tis of Thee)" (written by
Henry Carey
and
Samuel Francis Smith
); plus two religious songs: "Abide with Me" and "The Rosary." Miss Garlands one musical moment in the release print was her unaccompanied rendition of "Happy Birthday to You" (music and lyrics by
Mildred J. Hill
and
Patty S. Hill
). The movies original poster raves, "Mickey woos! Judy sings! Best Hardy yet!"
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 30, 1951 with
Lionel Barrymore
and
Richard Widmark
reprising their film roles.
c.
Reference is made to Kelly as Captain Bligh in the childrens ward. William Bligh was a British navigator in the eighteenth century, most renowned as the captain of the HMS Bounty during the mutiny. It should be noted that he was not a tyrant, as depicted in many films.
d.
The film is based upon the novel "DEntre les Morts" (From Among the Dead) which was written specifically for
Alfred Hitchcock
by
Pierre Boileau
and
Thomas Narcejac
after they heard that he had tried to buy the rights to their previous novel "Celle qui nétait plus" (She Who Was No More), which had been filmed as
Les diaboliques
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vertigo (1958)?
a.
Was voted the 19th Greatest Film of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
b.
In the prologue of this
Stephen King
adaptation, Thad Beaumont wants to become a writer and is shown writing stories. The title of his first typewritten story is "Here There Be Tygers", which is also the real title of the first short story King wrote in his career. The story can be found in Kings "Skeleton Crew" anthology.
c.
Miniature photography for the trilogy took up a total of 988 days.
d.
When Jules is trying, awkwardly, to explain the reasons that lesbians might prefer to watch gay male pornography rather than porn showing two women together, one of the reasons she gives is that they always cast two straight woman pretending to be gay in those movies. Both
Julianne Moore
, who plays Jules, and
Annette Bening
, who plays Nic, are in their real lives straight actress pretending to be lesbians for this movie.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vertigo (1958)?
a.
Both the interiors and exteriors of "Ernies" restaurant were filmed on sets, although the restaurant was a San Francisco landmark which closed its doors in 1999.
b.
Originally got a NC-17 rating from the MPAA, but after
Sacha Baron Cohen
re-edited it it received an R.
c.
Guy Kibbee
(Devins) and
Virginia Sale
(Miss Winkler) are listed in studio records for acting in this movie, but were not seen.
Robert Greig
is credited onscreen as Harper, a role played by
Elizabeth Patterson
.
d.
Burgess Meredith
, who played the Penguin on the TV series, was asked to play the Penguins father in the opening of the film but illness prevented him from it.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vertigo (1958)?
a.
Taylor Lautner
was cast but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
b.
Richard Dreyfuss
s role is loosely based on the career of the late celebrity attorney
William Kunstler
.
c.
Alfred Hitchcock
was embittered at the critical and commercial failure of the film in 1958. He blamed this on
James Stewart
for "looking too old" to attract audiences any more. Hitchcock never worked with Stewart, previously one of his favorite collaborators, again.
d.
In the book "Jack In The Box", Jack Twillers experiences are followed from elementary to high school, while in his screenplay, William Kotzwinkle creates a younger brother, dividing these experiences between two separate characters.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vertigo (1958)?
a.
Third movie of six that star actor
Charles Bronson
made with director
Michael Winner
. Prior to this film they made
Chatos Land
and
The Mechanic
and after-wards they collaborated on
Death Wish
,
Death Wish II
and
Death Wish 3
.
b.
Screenwriter
Amy Holden Jones
wanted
Jason Alexander
to be cast in the role of David and Dianas lawyer, but couldnt get
Adrian Lyne
to support the idea.
Oliver Platt
was cast in the role instead.
c.
A very young
Patty Duke
has a small cameo as one of the 4D Mans victims.
d.
Poorly received by U.S. critics on its release, this film is now hailed as
Alfred Hitchcock
s masterpiece.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vertigo (1958)?
a.
Alfred Hitchcock
had originally opted for another location for the famous staircase sequence, but associate producer
Herbert Coleman
s daughter (Judy Lanini) suggested the Mission at San Juan Bautista (the location that was eventually used) as a more suitable location for filming.
b.
Noah Hathaway
(Atreyu) now owns and operates a tattoo parlor in Los Angeles, California with his wife.
c.
As of 2003 it is one of only two films in history to win three Academy awards for acting. The other is
Network
.
d.
Christo Garcia met co-star Crystal Stone studying ballet at the Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory in Connecticut.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Vertigo (1958)?
a.
In the movie Mr. Creedy says: "Youve got nothing but your bloody knives and your fancy karate gimmicks. We have guns." This line is similar to one from Mr. Almond in the book, a character that was excluded from the movie.
b.
Despite his numerous anti-gay remarks in interviews over the years,
John Wayne
co-starred with
Rock Hudson
in
The Undefeated
, even though he knew of the actors homosexuality. In this Civil War epic, the champion of right-wing political conservatism worked well with and even became good friends with Hudson, Hollywoods gayest (although it wasnt publicly known at the time) leading man.
c.
John Ferren
, the artist for the "Nightmare Sequence" design, also painted the pivotal "Portrait of Carlotta" that transfixes the main characters of the film. Production Designer
Henry Bumstead
did the joke one of Carlotta with Midges head.
John Ferren
also did a portrait of
Vera Miles
when she was to play the
Kim Novak
role.
d.
Michael Jai White
first had the idea for the movie while filming
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
in Bulgaria.
James Brown
s Superbad was playing on his iPod and the "blaxpoitation" film idea came to him. He first wanted to call the film
Superbad
, but that title had already been taken so he came up with
Black Dynamite
.
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