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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Witness for the Prosecution (1957) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Witness for the Prosecution (1957) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Witness for the Prosecution (1957).

About the movie: Agatha Christie tale of a man on trial for murder: a trial featuring surprise after surprise.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Witness for the Prosecution (1957)?
a.		William Gillette was the first actor to be universally acclaimed for portraying Sherlock Holmes, having written and staged the first authorized play in 1899. This film is the only preserved record of him doing Sherlock Holmes.
b.		In order to show just one of Marlene Dietrichs famous legs, an entire scene was written that required 145 extras, 38 stunt men and $90,000.
c.		There is scene in the trailer when Lindsey, while at a game, gets hit with a foul ball. Immediately afterward it shows Ben waving to the camera. The wave is not included in this scene in the movie.
d.		The added "Happy Endings" musical fantasy cost an extra $350,000 to make.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Witness for the Prosecution (1957)?
a.		The line "Come back with your shield, or on it" was a common phrase said by Spartan women to their sons and husbands. It was common Spartan practice to bear the dead soldiers on their shields. The phrase "Come back with your shield" was a reference to the fact that a soldier who showed cowardice would usually drop his very heavy shield as he ran away in order to escape faster.
b.		Marlene Dietrich was so certain she would be nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Christine Vole that she recorded a new introduction to her Las Vegas show mentioning her nomination. She was not nominated, and was crushed.
c.		Robert De Niro studied stroke victims to get a purchase on speech that is struggling to emerge.
d.		The design for the "Antonia Graza" was modeled after the "Andrea Doria" (a mans name), a real-life Italian cruise ship that also met a tragic fate: it sank in the 1950s after colliding with another liner. Contrary to this fact, the "Antonia Graza" actually shows a stronger resemblance to the Leonardo Da Vinci, a slightly altered and larger design which replaced the Doria after she sank.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Witness for the Prosecution (1957)?
a.		Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester (the nurse, Miss Plimsoll) were real-life husband and wife.
b.		Hildegard Knef turned down the offer to play the female lead. The role eventually went to Mai Zetterling.
c.		Was originally scheduled for a Christmas 1976 release, but was pushed back five months as post-production (especially special effects) took longer than expected. Studio executives were concerned that the new 25th May 1977 release date would put the films box office chances at risk as Smokey and the Bandit would come out that same week. However, by the end of its initial theatrical run in the U.S., Star Wars had grossed over twice as much as Smokey and the Bandit.
d.		Steven Spielbergs dog can be seen during the release of the humans from the mother ship sliding down the ramp. The dog was also seen in Jaws as Brodys dog.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Witness for the Prosecution (1957)?
a.		In the initial recording session, Dawn French played the role of Miss Spink and Jennifer Saunders played Miss Forcible. However, director Henry Selick wasnt satisfied with the result, so he had French and Saunders switch roles and re-record their parts. These re-recorded parts were used in the film.
b.		This was the first major, high-profile film with music by James Horner. Jerry Goldsmith wrote the score for this films predecessor, _Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)_, and the following quote by Horner likely references this fact: "Im sure that I was influenced by Goldsmiths large orchestral scores when I started out, and that was because the people who employed me wanted that kind of sound. I wasnt in a position to say, Go To Hell!"
c.		Jessica Cauffiel (Margot) and Alanna Ubach (Serena) were originally only going to be in the opening scene, but they were written into the script more, while shooting was going on.
d.		While it is generally supposed that Agatha Christie chose the name Vole after the ratlike rodent of the same name, in fact the word has several other meanings also relevant to this character. In cards, a "vole" means the winning by one player of all the tricks of a game. And the expression "go the vole" can mean either to venture everything on the chance of great rewards, or to try one thing after another, usually a variety of occupations - all perfect descriptions of Christies ingeniously named "Leonard Vole".

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Witness for the Prosecution (1957)?
a.		When Clovis, the contractor inventor for the museum, comes to Teds office for his payment, Ted quickly comes out into the hall and closes his door in order to prevent George being discovered. On the wall is a museum display of arrow points. Clovis is also the name of a famous prehistoric arrowhead manufacturing site.
b.		The studio where filming was going on had an agreement hanging outside the door that everyone who came in had to sign, promising they would not reveal the surprise ending.
c.		When flying towards "Moron Mountain", the monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey can be seen at the very right edge of the frame floating in space.
d.		According to John Hurt in the DVD Documentary, he was considered at the beginning of casting to play Kane but had already committed to another film that was set to take place in South Africa, so Jon Finch got the role instead. However, two separate incidents occurred which got Hurt the role. First was the fact that he was banned from South Africa because the country mistook him for actor John Herd who strongly opposed the Apartied (Hurt points out that he was opposed to it too, but was lucky enough not to get blacklisted) so he was unable to do the other film. Second, Finch became seriously ill from diabetes and had to pull out. Ridley Scott immediately contacted Hurt, pitched him the script over a weekend and Hurt arrived on the set Monday morning with little to no sleep to begin filming.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Witness for the Prosecution (1957)?
a.		Three weeks into shooting the New York scenes, the Screen Actors Guild unexpectedly shut down the production for real and/or imagined violations. After nearly all night negotiations, with the help of a sympathetic SAG Rep and the posting of an additional $11,000 cash bond, production resumed at 5am that morning.
b.		When Leonard Vole (Tyrone Power) meets Mrs. French (Norma Varden) for the second time - in the movie theater - Vole tells Mrs. French that the movie is about Jesse James. Tyrone Power starred as the famous outlaw in Jesse James.
c.		Jayson Kochan, who plays the lead role of Clay, had just recovered from pneumonia a week before the Heavens Shore scene was shot, where his character swims naked in the Northwests Pacific Ocean during 45-degree weather and 50 mph winds. Unfortunately for Jayson, it took more than just a couple of takes.
d.		The avalanche was filmed at Corral Creek Canyon, at Sun Valley, Idaho.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Witness for the Prosecution (1957)?
a.		Alfred Hitchcock said "Many times, people have told me how much they enjoyed Witness for the Prosecution. They thought it was my film instead of Billy Wilders. And Wilder told me people asked him about The Paradine Case, thinking he had done it."
b.		After seeing the first footage of her work in the traffic jam scene, Barbara Harris reportedly ran out of the projection room, went home, and asked Robert Altman to meet with her immediately. Unhappy with her performance, Harris offered to put up her own money to have the scene re-shot. Altman told her no.
c.		Director Mike Nichols had to be covered by a sound blanket during the toast scene because he was laughing too loud.
d.		Garth wears a T-shirt that says "Video Toaster", a CGI special effects system that Dana Carveys brother Brad Carvey designed. Brad was the person on whom Dana based his "Garth" character.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Witness for the Prosecution (1957)?
a.		Once the prisoners arrive at the island and are walking with their bags, we see one prisoner fall over, onto a chicken. You can see the chicken get injured (probably a broken leg).
b.		Trent, Mikey, Sue, Rob, and Charles represent the five members of the original Rat Pack: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop, and Sammy Davis Jr..
c.		Unsure if he could play a man with a heart condition, Charles Laughton (Sir Wilfrid) staged a heart attack in the pool one day at home. His wife, Elsa Lanchester (Miss Plimsoll), and a houseguest panicked and pulled him from the water, at which point he explained his trick. Elsas reaction has not been recorded.
d.		The first cut of the film had a disastrous test screening with audiences, and heavy edits and re-shoots were implemented which delayed the release date more than half a year. The most significant change was the addition of the final sword fight between Blade and Deacon Frost, which did not exist in the original version of the movie.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Witness for the Prosecution (1957)?
a.		One month after the book was published, David O. Selznick purchased the movie rights from Margaret Mitchell for an unprecedented $50,000. At the time it was the highest sum that had ever been paid for an authors first novel. Realizing he had underpaid Mitchell, Selznick gave her an additional $50,000 as a bonus when he dissolved Selznick-International Pictures in 1942.
b.		When Angel gets tannoyed at the supermarket, the voice over the intercom is director Edgar Wright.
c.		Bridget Fonda, Peter Fonda: appears briefly in a crowd scene.
d.		The film was shown in London for a Royal Command Performance, but beforehand the Royal Family had to promise not to reveal the surprise ending to anyone else.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Witness for the Prosecution (1957)?
a.		Jason Wingreens film debut.
b.		The structure of the script was different in Quentin Tarantinos original script. The first two parts of the movie were told in trademark Tarantino nonlinear fashion. Director Tony Scott changed the script to linear structure for filming.
c.		By the time this film was made, Frederick Young had replaced Robert Burr in the role of Bernardo.
d.		Charles Laughton appears as himself, talking directly to the audience, in the lengthy 4 minute trailer.

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