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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) - Part (4) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) - Part (4)

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.		In her A&E Biography special, Elizabeth Taylor remarked that her performance as Martha remains her personal best.
b.		The Parallax View is one of a trilogy of thrillers directed by Alan J. Pakula, along with _Klute(1971)_ and All the Presidents Men. This was the only one not released by Warner Bros. Pictures.
c.		Kader Khan voice dubbed for actor Rex Harrison (Sir John Locksley).
d.		The film attracted controversy not only in the United States, but also internationally due to the frontal nudity (especially from Jesus) in the crucifixion scenes, and the fact that Jesus had a sexual relationship with Mary Magdalene.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		A copy of Virginia Woolfs To the Lighthouse can be seen on the bookshelf above the liquor bottles.
b.		The plot device of Lord Gilbert having murdered a priest is added to the film. In the play, Becket comes into conflict with the King for different, and more historically accurate reasons.
c.		Mac the Mexican and The Duke are crossover characters from RSFs first feature film, A Cowboys Silver Lining.
d.		The version of "Walk on Water" on the official soundtrack is not the version that is heard in the movie. The version you hear in the movie is actually the demo version, and it appears on Disc 2 of Ozzy Osbournes Prince of Darkness boxed set.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		The films mountain-climbing sequences were entirely film on location in New Mexico over a two-and-a-half week shoot.
b.		A subplot in the novel, omitted from the film version, suggests that Beloved might actually be a missing woman from a nearby town who was tortured and imprisoned by a white man. The subplot underscored Sethes need for Beloved to be her reincarnated daughter.
c.		The message on the computer that Jethro leans on in his scene with Ms. Hathaway reads: "As computer technology continues to push forward at an accelerating pace, public virtual reality theaters will become the centers of entertainment. The next century will see the demise of film as the defining creative outlet for society and there" (the sentence abruptly ends there)
d.		Edward Albee said he came up with the title when he saw the phrase written on a mens room wall in a New York tavern.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 23, 1939 with George Arliss, Cesar Romero and Douglass Dumbrille reprising their film roles.
b.		Richard Burton was heavily criticized for playing his character with an English accent.
c.		The inspiration for the films racy plot was an actual scandal that came to light in Nassau County, NY, in February of 1964.
d.		Much of the films background information, such as the story of Brian being beaten, robbed and blackmailed after soliciting a man at a mens toilet, is taken directly from the 1983 book "The Love You Make" by Peter Brown and Steven Gaines.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		According to director Mike Nichols, producer/screenwriter Ernest Lehman had written a different ending for the film where George and Marthas son had hung himself in the closet years before. Nichols refused to shoot it.
b.		In the days of Homer, archers were not in very high esteem, as an archer did not fight his opponent on equal terms. It is interesting to note that Paris, the weakest and least brave of all, is an experienced archer, and that he kills Achilles with his arrows. Achilles, the best fighter of all, was never beaten in an open duel.
c.		The box maze arcade gag was influenced by the video game Lethal Enforcers.
d.		Armie Hammer was forced to eat a lot of junk food to keep his weight up. All of the rowing he had to do for the film would have made him lose too much weight otherwise.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		Maureen OSullivan was initially cast in the role of "Edith Keating" but left to be with her husband, director John Farrow, who was with the RCAF in Canada.
b.		The 1992 restoration of the film, done at UCLA Film and Television Archives, was financed by Martin Scorsese, who would direct a biopic of Howard Hughes - upon whose life the film is based - The Aviator a decade later.
c.		In front of Cummingss house, Mitchell honks in a pattern, twice. This pattern is "Hullabaloo, Caneck, Caneck", the first line of Texas A&Ms Aggie War Hymn.
d.		The record changer turntable shown on the corner shelf is a Glaser-Steers model.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		Although the title was obviously inspired by the song "Whos Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?" (sung in the Disney cartoon The Three Little Pigs), Warner Bros. was unable to negotiate use of tune, so when characters sing the title phrase it is illogically set to melody of the public domain folk song "Here We Go round the Mulberry Bush."
b.		The dam used in the exterior shots is Cheoah Dam, Tapoco, Graham County, North Carolina, USA. The dam can be viewed clearly from North Carolina State Highway 129, just north of the town of Tapoco, NC.
c.		During Tims late dash to class, actor Mike Barton fell and dislocated his shoulder during a botched take.
d.		The screenplay is credited to "Al Hayes". This pseudonym covers for John Grisham who objected to the foul language that Altman added to his original screenplay.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)?
a.		Dakota Fannings first day of shooting was for the scene where Creasy takes Pita to school for the first day.
b.		The game that Ed (Nick Frost) is playing throughout the movie is Timesplitters 2.
c.		In addition to Sleuth and Give em Hell, Harry!, only one of three films in which entire on-screen billed cast received acting Oscar nominations. (Although Sleuths credits did contain a number of nonexistent phony cast members to mislead audiences into thinking it was more than a two-character thriller and Virginia Woolf did feature two unbilled bit players as roadhouse employees.)
d.		Francis Ford Coppola gave Robin Williams camping gear to spend the night in his backyard and $10 to spend at Toys R Us before shooting the film.