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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : When a Stranger Calls (1979) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : When a Stranger Calls (1979) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: When a Stranger Calls (1979).
About the movie:
A psychopathic killer terrorizes a babysitter, then returns seven years later to menace her again.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When a Stranger Calls (1979)?
a.
Apparently,
Heather Donahue
brought a knife into the forest while filming was taking place because she didnt like the idea of sleeping with two guys.
b.
The phone number of the house where the character Jill Johnson (played by Carol Kane) is babysitting, (555-2368) is the same house phone number used in
Jamie Lee Curtis
s house in the movie
Forever Young
starring
Mel Gibson
.
c.
Originally developed as a vehicle for
Gary Cooper
and
Elissa Landi
, but Cooper changed his mind after deciding that a love story about a duchess and a waiter wasnt for him and turned down the role. The parts were eventually given to
Bing Crosby
and
Kitty Carlisle
.
d.
Michel Gondry
was initially set to direct the film for Universal Pictures back in 1997, for what was to be his directorial debut. The script was written by
Edward Neumeier
and featured a villain who ate human hearts. Gondry initially wanted
Vince Vaughn
for the lead, but the parts of Britt and Kato were offered to
Mark Wahlberg
and
Jason Scott Lee
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When a Stranger Calls (1979)?
a.
During the very first stages of production, this film had a number of different titles, such as "Tru Blu" and "The Return of Superfly".
b.
The directors approached Will Saxton to do the score before filming began. Saxton then created tracks to be played for the filmmakers to use while filming. Throughout the 18 months of production, Saxton delivered over three and half hours of music before finding the final flavor of the score. The 30 track, 60 minute soundtrack, named after the five stages of grief plays as one continuous piece of music.
c.
Star
Tony Beckley
was terminally ill throughout the production and passed away just after the principle photography was shot. Director
Fred Walton
dedicated the films 1993 sequel When A Stranger Calls Back to the memory of Beckley.
d.
The small red duffel bag Jason Bourne takes from Gemeinschaft Bank in Zurich early in the movie when he cleans out the safety deposit box, and later gives to Marie when he sends her away, shows up again towards the end of the film as a hanging planter in Maries scooter rental shop.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When a Stranger Calls (1979)?
a.
"The poem that Jungle Julia has her listeners recite to Butterfly is an excerpt of the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by
Robert Frost
. Its also a reference to the 70s thriller
Telefon
, in which the poem was used as a posthypnotic signal to activate Russian sleeper agents.
b.
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.
c.
Number 28 on Bravo Channels 100 Scariest Movie Moments.
d.
This was the first of only two films made by
Howard Hawks
own production company, Winchester Pictures Corporation. Winchester was Hawks middle name.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When a Stranger Calls (1979)?
a.
Lara Croft uses an Ericsson Bluetooth Headset and an Ericsson R310 mobile phone.
b.
Although the film is set in Reno, Nevada, none of the other place names in the film (such as Becker and Monash Counties) exist in Nevada.
c.
Only thirteen pieces of equipment were actually used: two full-sized locomotives, one yard engine, three passenger cars, two iron box cars, and five wooden box cars that were built specifically to be destroyed in the film. The various pieces of equipment wore different numbers on different trains throughout the movie.
d.
Based on the year the film took place, 1 minute would not be nearly long enough to trace Curts call. Back when the movie was set, it wouldve taken 10-20 minutes for several switchboards and circuits to locate the origin of the call.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When a Stranger Calls (1979)?
a.
The boat for which
Buster Keaton
is coxswain is called Damfino, the same name as the eponymous boat in his short movie
The Boat
.
b.
Marc Abraham
submitted numerous revisions to the screenplay to Universal Studios chief Stacey Snider who repeatedly told him that the reason the script was a hard sell was because the character of Kearns was not likeable. Abraham stuck to his guns however, insisting that this made it more realistic (and having worked alongside the real Kearns for many years, he knew his subject). When Universal underwent a management change, his project finally received the greenlight.
c.
The film is based on the infamous babysitter-and-the-man-upstairs urban legend, which has been an element in several horror films but is most closely associated with this film.
d.
The film had already received notoriety in the UK after being featured on the BBC News as part of a report concerning the availability of uncertified video films. Even though the film had received a cinema certificate by the BBFC this led to it being banned and included on the DPP list of 72 video nasties. The film was eventually passed uncut in the UK in 2005.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When a Stranger Calls (1979)?
a.
Nearly every member of the above-the-line crew makes a cameo and is killed on-screen, including the director, producer, writer, and cinematographer. The sound recordist, key grip, gaffer, FX artist, and several PAs also make cameos.
b.
The films German title is Das Grauen kommt um Zehn, meaning The Horror Comes Around Ten. The French title Terreur sur la ligne translates to Terror on the Line.
c.
Shot back-to-back with Mutant Hunt.
d.
This was the first RKO Radio produced film to be shot in Technicolor.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When a Stranger Calls (1979)?
a.
The traced call lasts approximately 1 minute and 52 seconds.
b.
The Boss 305 Mustang owned by Andre in the movie is a 1967, with the original paint job.
c.
Clark Gable
was anxious to do the film because his father had been an oil rigger, and Gable himself had worked on oil rigs in Oklahoma before becoming an actor.
d.
Two different
Christina Fougnie
lookalikes,
Juliana Allen
, and Alexis Combs McCoy, were offered the role of Stacy, but both had conflicts with the shooting schedule; the actress that was finally cast as Maxs mother had blonde hair and blue eyes and needed to be transformed via hair dye and contacts. After glasses were added, it was noted by crew members that the new creation bore a striking resemblance to former Alaskan governor, Sarah Palin.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When a Stranger Calls (1979)?
a.
Tony Beckley
s last film.
b.
During the hospital scene where Ripley confronts the Sheriff about the classroom incident, we hear a voice on the intercom paging "Dr. Tarantini", "Dr. McGreal", "Dr. Cain" and "Dr. Grodnik".
Tom Tarantini
and
Sean Cain
are both actors in the film,
Mimi N. McGreal
is a production assistant, and
Daniel Grodnik
is the films producer.
c.
Having discovered Moreau (
Stewart Granger
) taking fencing lessons in his own house, Noel, Marquis de Maynes (
Mel Ferrer
) challenges him to a duel, during which a large iron chandelier falls towards Granger as he lays on the floor. As originally scripted, the heavy chandelier would halt inches from Grangers face. The director encouraged Granger to do it "first take" and not rehearse the scene or test the safety rope, which was considered sound. Granger balked and said he wanted to see a test first. On the first test, the rope snapped and the iron chandelier crashed through the floor of the set. The scene was reshot with Granger rolling out from under the chandelier as it fell towards him. The sound of the swords clashing didnt sound correct so the sounds were re-recorded using glass cylinders.
d.
Liza Minnelli
admitted in an interview that this film went "nowhere".
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When a Stranger Calls (1979)?
a.
This film would land
Fred Walton
the directors chair for the similarly-themed TV thriller I Saw What You Did (1988). Both films are about young women menaced by a killer on the phone.
b.
Ingmar Bergman
s
Persona
was a major influence on the project.
c.
Taylor Hackford
originally wanted
Mark Knopfler
to score the movie.
d.
A test screening for the movie was held in which half of the audience walked out before the movie even ended.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: When a Stranger Calls (1979)?
a.
M. Night Shyamalan
: Stadium drug dealer.
b.
Ronald Colman
,
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
and
Robert Newton
were all considered for the part of Heathcliff.
c.
In one scene Jack Sparrow reveals that the pirate term "parley" originated with the French. The word "parler" or "parlez" (both pronounced "par-lay") are forms of the French verb "to speak".
d.
Fred Walton
originally shot this film as a short entitled The Sitter, which was essentially the opening 20 minutes of When A Stranger Calls. However after the huge success of
Halloween
Walton saw the potential of expanding the short into a full-length feature. The script was then expanded into a feature length film about the pursuit of villain Curt Duncan.
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