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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966).

About the movie: A bitter aging couple with the help of alcohol, use a young couple to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		A photo is shown of Ms. Kraft (Bebe Neuwirth) with Broadway stage legend Chita Rivera. Rivera notably played the role of Velma Kelly in the original 1975 Broadway production of "Chicago". Neuwirth also played Velma Kelly when "Chicago" was revived on Broadway in 1996. Both actresses received Tony Award nominations for their portrayals of the same character. Neuwirth went on to win the honor.
b.		When Angie is cooking dinner for her father and brothers, she is seen wearing a Kearney Tigers sweatshirt. The Kearney Tigers are a basketball team belonging to a popular all girls high school in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
c.		The first film to use the word "bugger" in its dialogue.
d.		The fabric used to make Ellas dress had originally been considered for Hailee Steinfelds wardrobe in _True Grit (2010)_ but had been deemed too feminine for that movie.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		Elizabeth Taylor gained nearly 30 pounds to play the role of a middle-aged wife just for this film.
b.		This film has never been distributed for television showing or released on home video.
c.		When Nick puts the gun to the head of one of Bill Harleys men, he asks the man where he is. The man says "Stygian Street". Stygian is the title of one of James Wans student films. Stygian Street is also the name of the street of Jigsaws first lair in Saw, another Wan film. "Stygian" usually refers to the River Styx (near Hades, the underworld).
d.		Presumably in order to capitalize on the success of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Ray Harryhausen originally conceived of the film as "Sinbad in the Age of Muses". The story would still have been set in ancient Greece and would have involved Sinbad joining Jason in the search for the Golden Fleece.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		The voices for the drunk that Lili Von Shtupp kicks off the stage and the German Soldier that joins her later in the show are both provided by Mel Brooks.
b.		The films original website was a spoof website for Sunrise Studios, the fictional company making "Stab 3", complete with a production list of upcoming films and cast bios of its "Stab 3" stars.
c.		According to her autobiography, lead actress Carroll Baker was concerned about the films script early in production and requested that a new writer be hired. The front office suggested she involve herself with only "girly" concerns, such as choosing the correct handbag for each scene, then stocked her studio dressing room with dozens the next day. Baker responded by slinging them out the door one by one, and later wrote, "Sylvia turned out to be one woman who never carried a handbag."
d.		The first movie to successfully challenge the Production Code Office and eventually force the Motion Picture Association of America to overhaul the Production Code Seal with the eventual classification system (G-GP-M-X) in 1968.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 5, 1950 with Dan Dailey and Anne Baxter reprising their film roles.
b.		All of Brad Dourifs voice over work for Chucky was recorded in advance so they could match up Chuckys mouth with the words. Because of this, Brad Dourif rarely ever appeared on set during the "doll" scenes. Instead, recordings of his voice would be played back for Alex Vincent to go by.
c.		The cartoon Phil and Bubba were watching on the television when Justine comes home is Happy Tree Friends.
d.		Connie Stevens, who was under contract to Warner Bros. at the time of the films casting, pleaded with studio head Jack L. Warner for the part of Honey.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		The 3 pairs of jeans that Marilyn Monroe wore in the movie were among a collection of her personal items that were sold for $42,550 at auction at Christies Auction House to designer Tommy Hilfiger.
b.		The name Jimmy Wells (Jon Tenney) was Lee Falks original name for "The Phantom"s alter-ego before deciding upon the mantle of "Kit Walker".
c.		Julias letter to John reads as follows: "John, There was so much I wanted to say to you tonight, but everything I said somehow came out all wrong. I am coming home because I want to be with you. I hope youll give me another chance. Whatever happens, please know I will love you always. Julia"
d.		Academy Award-winning cinematographer Harry Stradling Sr. was replaced by Haskell Wexler just after filming began for attempting to "beautify" Elizabeth Taylor.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		The script was originally written as a play, then a novel.
b.		Although the crew originally shot an ending similar to the books (an anticlimax in which Jekyll dies and Mary lies beside him), there were no fewer than 25 rewrites. In winter 1995, months after Mary Reillys production team had disbanded, the producers called back the stars to shoot three alternative endings. For one of them, Glenn Close was flown back to London on the Concorde for one day of work.
c.		Adam Shankman made Zac Efron make out with the picture frame in the "Without Love" sequence for over an hour.
d.		Early candidates for the role of Martha included Bette Davis, Ingrid Bergman, Rosalind Russell and Patricia Neal. Early candidates for the role of George included James Mason, Cary Grant, Henry Fonda, Arthur Hill, Jack Lemmon and Peter OToole.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		Sandy Dennis, who was pregnant at the time of filming, suffered a miscarriage on the set.
b.		The first film released under Michelle Pfeiffers production company, Via Rosa.
c.		Despite popular belief, absolutely no wires were used in the film at all. All of the gravity-defying stunts were done through conventional means. For example, the backflip off of the motorcycle was done with a trampoline.
d.		Director Jeffrey Stoltzfus notes that one film influenced the tone of "Victims Song" more than any other: Martin Scorseses Taxi Driver. It is for this reason that Travis shares his first name with the main character in "Taxi Driver" Travis Bickle. This is also the reason why Bucky makes a reference to Scorsese in one scene.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		Shawshank prison is a staple of Stephen Kings writing, most of which is set in Maine. While it only appears in this story, several other books and short stories mention characters who were sentenced to serve time at Shawshank.
b.		Lawrence Bender: the films executive producer is sitting at the first booth at the diner where we first see Jacob, Kate and Scott.
c.		Robert Redford turned down the role of Nick.
d.		Johnny reports to Angelo on Bhodis movements that day. He comments on how he ate lunch at Patricks Roadhouse, which is an actual restaurant in LA. It might also be construed as a reference to Patrick Swayzes movie Road House.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		Laraine Newman (the Frog-Eyed Woman) and Harry Dean Stanton (the Judge) both appeared on the 1996 Spoken Word Adaptation CD of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Stanton was the narrator while Newman played several small roles.
b.		The MPAA insisted on the removal of the term "screw you" from the film where it was replaced with the term "God damn you" but allowed the terms "screw" and "hump the hostess" to remain in the film.
c.		One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
d.		During filming of the scene at the end where Ray Walston throws Robin Williams the can of spinach, Ray hit Robin in the head so hard that he required several stitches in his scalp. This delayed filming for several weeks.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		Every credited member of the cast received an Academy Award nomination.
b.		The main actors were found via internet auditions. They all had short hair and were clean shaven when initially cast.
c.		George Clooney agreed to do this film without having read the script.
d.		The casting process began in New York; only singer-actresses under age 25 were even screen-tested. To complicate matters, Andrew Lloyd Webber was happy to go along with Joel Schumachers insistence on youth but had a demand of his own: "He said, Make them unknowns, by all means, Joel, but they must be able to sing," Schumacher recalls.