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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) - Part (3) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) - Part (3) 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.
"Screen Directors Playhouse" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on June 21, 1951 with
Edmond OBrien
reprising his film role.
b.
Haley Hudson
was considered for the role of Violet.
c.
Peter Ostrum
went through puberty during the film. His voice is high during the duet of "Ive Got A Golden Ticket" (39:00 to 41:50), and is much deeper later in the film, such as during the bubble scene (01:15:00 to 01:19:00, Fizzy-lifting drinks).
d.
Quentin Tarantino
,
Alan Parker
,
Danny Boyle
and
Stephen Daldry
were all considered to direct. Tarantino reluctantly declined as he was in the middle of production for
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
and
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
Originally the Kids father was to die of his self inflicted gun shot wound to the head. At the last minute, the director and the producers decided to let the father live.
b.
The song Wonka sings on the boat ride ("Theres no earthly way of knowing... ") are the only song lyrics taken directly from
Roald Dahl
s book. All other songs were written specifically for the film.
c.
Pearl Whites last serial.
d.
The dandruff that Allison shakes onto her penciled drawing for snow was achieved by sprinkling Parmesan cheese.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
This film was reportedly the most expensive film ever made in U.S. dollars, with a green-lit budget of $250 million. However, with the ground-up development of revolutionary CGI, the astronomical costs of shooting on location in New York (reportedly at $1 million per day) and extensive re-shoots which over-ran the production schedule an additional 8 months, have led many industry insiders to speculate a final tab of $350 Million or more in production costs alone. If this figure is true, then only
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End
comes in second with a final budget of $300 million.
b.
When asked to say grace,
Christina Ricci
goes into a tirade about the cruelty that is celebrated as Thanksgiving. She makes a similar speech when Wednesday, her character in
Addams Family Values
, hijacks the camp Thanksgiving pageant. Both movies star Ricci and David Krumholtz.
c.
Tied with
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
for the longest title of an Oscar winner for Best Motion Picture until 2004 when
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
won. The shortest is
Gigi
.
d.
The exterior of the chocolate factory was Munichs gas works.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
Mel Brooks
had problems with Yugoslavian extras who did not speak English. Some extras playing museum guards were to walk through the museum ringing a bell and shouting, "Closing time! Closing time!" The extras misunderstood and walked through the scene shouting "Cloakie Bye! Cloakie Bye!" Brooks decided "Cloakie Bye" was funnier, so he left it in the movie.
b.
The Tijuana motel sequence at the end actually takes place in the old Bates Motel set from Psycho on the Universal back lot.
c.
A significant portion of the films labyrinthine plot is revealed on a throwaway prop that most casual viewers rarely notice. Just before the Indian raid on the Edwards homestead, the tombstone that Debbie hides next to reveals the source of Ethans glaring hatred for Native Americans. The marker reads: "Here lies Mary Jane Edwards killed by Commanches May 12, 1852. A good wife and mother in her 41st year." Sixteen years earlier, Ethans own mother was massacred by Comanches.
d.
Joel Grey
was first choice for the role of Willy Wonka but was not considered physically imposing enough. The role was then offered to
Ron Moody
who declined it.
Roald Dahl
s original choice to play Willy Wonka was
Spike Milligan
.
Jon Pertwee
had to turn down the role because he was in the tight schedule of
Doctor Who
at the time. All six members of Monty Python (
Graham Chapman
,
John Cleese
,
Eric Idle
,
Terry Gilliam
,
Terry Jones
and
Michael Palin
) had all expressed great interest in playing the role, but they were deemed not big enough names for an international audience. Cleese, Idle and Palin would be seriously considered for the same role in
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
Jim Backus
was the original choice for Mr Salt but he was considered too recognizable a figure.
b.
John Kostmayer
: (The screenwriter) as Benny, a customer at Joeys Pizza.
c.
The prayer Mr. Brooks repeats throughout the movie is called "Serenity Prayer" written by the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. This prayer is in use in Alcoholics Anonymous since the early 1940s. Mr. Brooks visits AA-meetings to curb his morbid addiction.
d.
Renny Harlin
: [Finland] In scene when Tom tells Eddie about the book of bribed officers, Helsinki (capital of Finland) is spray painted on a concrete pillar.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
At the end of the film, the legend "Its finished!" appears on the screen, instead of the traditional THE END.
b.
The bees that were used in the gum machine were actually wasps (at 01:11:12).
Paris Themmen
, a notorious troublemaker on the set, apparently let them out of their bell jar and was stung on the face.
c.
After
Nadine
, director
Robert Benton
commented that he desperately wanted to work with
Kim Basinger
again and so he offered her the role of Toby in this film. She was not able to work it into her schedule, though. He has said that one day he will find a way to work with her again.
d.
Ansel Faraj
cites _Baron Blood (1972)_,
Pit and the Pendulum
, and _Spirits of the Dead (1968)_ as major influences on the look and feel of the film.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
The "kids" in the DVD commentary say (03:14 and 11:15) the child named Winkelman is played by director
Mel Stuart
s son
Peter Stuart
, that the uncredited boy sitting in front of Peter Ostrum in the classroom scenes (10:16 and 31:04) is Bobby Roe, son of first assistant director Jack Roe, and that the uncredited girl with pigtails in the classroom across the aisle from Peter (11:05 and 30:54) is played by Madeline, the directors daughter. In the featurette "Pure Imagination", Mel mentions his daughter was ten years old in 1970 when she read the book and suggested to him that he approach "Uncle Dave" (producer
David L. Wolper
) with the idea of turning the book into a movie.
b.
The swimming hole is actually an abandoned 350 foot deep quarry. DiCillo told all who went in that it was only 25 feet deep max. An expert swimmer at a nearby quarry was bitten by a poisonous snake and drowned several days before filming began.
c.
Producers
George Manasse
and
Robert Di Milia
cameo as the angry drivers that shout at Det. Gamble during the chase scene.
d.
Peter Franzén
was offered the role of
Matti Ristinen
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
After
James Dean
s death late in production,
Nick Adams
provided Rinks voice for a few lines.
b.
After reading the script,
Gene Wilder
said he would make the film under one condition: that he would be allowed to do a somersault in the scene when he first meets the children. When asked why,
Gene Wilder
replied that having Willy Wonka start out limping and end up somersaulting would set the tone for that character. He wanted to portray him as someone whose actions were completely unpredictable. His request to do the somersault was granted.
c.
One of 2 1997 films to star
Robin Williams
,
Billy Crystal
and
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
, the other being
Fathers Day
.
d.
Due to schedule conflicts,
John Williams
was not able to deliver a fully elaborated score. Composer-arranger
William Ross
was hired to adapt Williams material to complete the films score and was subsequently conducting the orchestra during the recording sessions.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
This was the final feature film completed by
Christopher Reeve
before a horse riding accident on 27 May 1995 left him paralyzed.
b.
The initial budget was supposed to be $3.3 million but then United Artists executive David Field found out that U.A. would only make the movie if the filmmakers were able to reduce the price tag to under three million dollars. Passer and company played along. Then, United Artists said that the film needed a big name star for it to succeed at the box office. The studio liked Jeff Bridges work in the dailies for Michael Ciminos opus Heavens Gate and said that they would only further support the film if the filmmakers got the actor to be in their movie.
c.
Irwin Kostal
, the composer for the American half of the production, clashed with the Soviet composer,
Andrei Popov
. Popov wanted jazz for the score; Kostal wanted "Volga boatmen music".
d.
The final Oompaloompa song took a total of 50 takes.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)?
a.
After returning from Florida, Ray wears a Tampa Bay Buccaneers hat. At the time the movie was filmed, the Buccaneers and Chicago Bears were division rivals.
b.
The sunglasses Cyclops wears are known as Oakley "X-Metals" ("Juliet") with Ruby lenses. This is a homage to the comics, where Cyclops can only wear sunglasses/visors with ruby/quartz lenses to stabilize/absorb the energy from his eyes.
c.
During the "Wonka Wash" car scene (01:24:27), the foam used to spurt out was compiled from basic fire extinguishers, but what was unknown to the cast and crew was that the foam itself was potent skin irritant, so after shooting the scene, the actors were left in considerable discomfort when their skin puffed up and required several days to receive medical treatment and recovery.
d.
The "2.0.9" robotics competition shown in the movie is based on the actual "6.270" programming competition at M.I.T.
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