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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
About the movie:
A poor boy wins the opportunity to tour the most eccentric and wonderful candy factory of all.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
According to
Don Knotts
autobiography, the off-screen voice yelling, "Attaboy, Luther!" belongs to screenwriter
Everett Greenbaum
.
b.
The computer used to provide the voice of "Mr. Macintosh" is an Apple Macintosh Performa 600.
c.
The scene of Verucas "demise", was filmed on Veruca actress
Julie Dawn Cole
s 13th birthday, on 26 October 1970. In the DVD commentary, she said no one wished her a happy birthday and
Denise Nickerson
starts singing (at 01:19:15).
d.
Initially,
Kevin Costner
turned down the chance to play Jim Garrison.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
Marilyn Monroe
was offered Lola-Lola, but turned it down. In 1958, she posed as
Marlene Dietrich
as Lola-Lola for a Life Magazine pictorial shot by
Richard Avedon
.
b.
The difference in height between
Humphrey Bogart
and
Ingrid Bergman
changes throughout the film. This is because Bergman was actually a few inches taller than Bogart, though to create the illusion that it was vice versa,
Michael Curtiz
had Bogart stand on boxes and sit on pillows in some shots, or had Bergman slouch down (as evident when she sits on the couch in the "franc for your thoughts" scene).
c.
The length of Veruca Salts hair becomes progressively shorter throughout the movie as the filmmakers kept burning off
Julie Dawn Cole
s split ends.
d.
There are shots of the exterior of the Playhouse Theatre in New York. This venue was the home of the original Broadway production of "The Miracle Worker", in which Patty Duke, who plays Neely OHara in "Dolls", starred as Helen Keller from 1959-1961.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
The original titles were to contain a spoken warning in a manner similar to
Frankenstein
also written by Balderston, but that was abandoned in favor of the more original idea of the titles on a window climaxed by a fist smashing it.
b.
In a separately filmed trailer,
Holmes Herbert
introduces cast members, and
Carmel Myers
sings.
c.
Julie Dawn Cole
(Veruca Salt) hated chocolate.
d.
The B-52s appear at Cavern on the Green (Tavern on the Green) as the BC-52s.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
The crew originally intending on shooting the movie backwards due to a heavy snow storm that hit the New York City area in February 2010. However, those plans were scrapped after two days of mid-70s weather melted all the snow two days before filming began.
b.
The play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 13 February 1934 and closed in May 1934 after 121 performances. It was staged by
Raymond Massey
, who also starred as David Linden.
c.
Both
Denise Nickerson
(Violet Beauregard) and
Julie Dawn Cole
(Veruca Salt) had a crush on
Peter Ostrum
(Charlie Bucket). During filming, the girls would alternate days over which one would spend time with Ostrum.
Bob Roe
was also an object of attraction for the two. On the day they didnt get to spend with Peter, they would spend it with Bob Roe. Bob Roe was the son of first assistant director
Jack Roe
.
d.
Magician/scholar
Ricky Jay
("Pinky" Pincus) tweaks his reputation with his jewelry cache in a bibliophiles bundle of old books and his illusionists trick of appearing to be seriously hurt when "hit" by an automobile.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
A total of 64 sets were constructed for the movie.
b.
Among Wonkas lines are the following quotations: "Is it my soul that calls me by my name?" from
William Shakespeare
s "Romeo and Juliet"; "All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by" from the
John Masefield
poem "Sea Fever"; "A thing of beauty is a joy forever" from
John Keats
s "Endymion: A Poetic Romance" and "Round the world and home again, thats the sailors way!" from William Allinghams "Homeward Bound". "We are the music-makers..." is from Arthur OShaughnessys "Ode", which also gave us the phrase "movers and shakers". "Where is fancy bred..." and "So shines a good deed..." are from
William Shakespeare
s "Merchant of Venice". The lines to the song "Sweet lovers love the spring time... " are from Shakespeares As You Like It. "Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker" is from "Reflections on Ice Breaking" by
Ogden Nash
. "The suspense is terrible, I hope it will last" is a quote from
Oscar Wilde
s "The Importance of Being Earnest". These literary quotations were not in
Roald Dahl
s original script. They were added for one reason or another by
David Seltzer
when he re-wrote the screenplay.
c.
Joe Spencer was an actual member of a motorcycle gang in real-life.
d.
All the female aliens are wearing dresses, the male ones have the "Donald Duck" no pants look.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
International Social Commitment Awards first prize winner.
b.
According to the DVD commentary,
Julie Dawn Cole
kept several props from the movie (when instructed not to) including the Golden Ticket, an Everlasting Gobstopper, and a Willy Wonka candy wrapper.
c.
Shelley Duvall
s skirt getting stuck in the car door was initially accidental.
Robert Altman
found it amusing and asked her to intentionally do it throughout the rest of the filming.
d.
This is the first film in
Zach Horton
s Disaster Trilogy, though it was the final film to be produced.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
The roles given to
Jane Fonda
,
Anne Bancroft
and
Meg Tilly
were portrayed on Broadway by
Elizabeth Ashley
,
Geraldine Page
and
Amanda Plummer
.
b.
Kathleen Harrison
s final film.
c.
The Tinker quotes from the poem "The Fairies" by William Allingham (at 06:34).
d.
Aaron Johnson and Robert Pattinson auditioned for a role.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
Helen Mirren
and
Nicol Williamson
were initially reluctant to work with each other, as they had both been in a disastrous production of "Macbeth" and were not on speaking terms.
b.
Voted number 8 in channel 4s (UK) "Greatest Family Films".
c.
The hardcore band "Cold War from Orange Country, California" quotes this movie several times throughout their CD "From Russia With Love".
d.
Even though the movie is set and filmed in the US, a few distinctly Canadian items do appear in the movie, such as cases of Moosehead beer and a Canada 3000 handbag.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
The "electronic room" in which Winslow composes his cantata (and where Swan restores his voice) is in fact the real-life recording studio, The Record Plant. Also, the walls covered with knobs are in reality a huge, custom-built Moog electronic synthesizer. Dubbed TONTO, this instrument was featured on several albums by the pioneering electronica duo T.O.N.T.O.s Expanding Head Band, and it still exists to this day.
b.
Peter Ostrum
, who plays Charlie Bucket, made no other films. He later became a veterinarian. In fact, of all the Wonka kids,
Julie Dawn Cole
is the only one still acting.
c.
Chans prescient aphorism at the films conclusion, expressing pessimism about the upcoming Munich Conference was filmed months prior to the start of World War II.
d.
The German title translates to "Spy in the Secret Missionary Position".
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
The combination to the first door in the chocolate factory (at 49:53) is 99-44/100% pure, which was an ad slogan for Ivory Soap.
b.
Richard Curtis
and
Ben Elton
were approached to write the film, but both turned it down as they were busy with projects of their own.
c.
The background music in the Viking funeral sequence is recycled from
John Morris
score for Brooks
The Twelve Chairs
.
d.
Rob Reiner
: The truck-driver who takes Navin to the end of the fence.
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