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  'Somewhere In Time,' Part 1   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
The first of two quizzes about one of my favorite movies, 'Somewhere In Time.' Have fun!
Difficult, 25 Qns, enfranklopedia, Jan 05 15
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  'Somewhere In Time,' Part 2   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
The second half of my 'Somewhere In Time' quiz. Have fun, and whatever you do, don't look in the coin pocket of your vest!
Tough, 20 Qns, enfranklopedia, Apr 19 10
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  'Somewhere In Time'   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Normally not a fan of 'romance' movies...'Somewhere in Time' with it's time travel twist is one of my all time favorites. Starring Chrisotpher Reeve and Jane Seymour.
Average, 15 Qns, ruefina, Oct 09 01
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  "Somewhere in Time": Behind the Scenes    
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 10 Qns
Yet another quiz about one of my favorite movies. Most of the information discussed here can be found in the documentary "Back to 'Somewhere in Time'" on the "SIT" DVD.
Difficult, 10 Qns, enfranklopedia, Apr 19 10
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trivia question Quick Question
Richard and Elise's first meeting is interrupted by Elise's manager, William Robinson. What is Robinson's middle name?

From Quiz "'Somewhere In Time,' Part 2"





Somewhere in Time Trivia Questions
1. Richard Matheson, who wrote the novel "Bid Time Return" (upon which "Somewhere in Time" is based), got the idea for its plot after seeing a photograph of a long-deceased actress. Who was the actress?

From Quiz "Somewhere in Time": Behind the Scenes

Answer: Maude Adams

Adams was a famous American stage actress from 1892 to 1943. She entered the spotlight thanks to her Shakespearian work, as well as her 1500 performances of J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan" in 1905-1907, 1913, and 1918. Here's a clip from her bio: "She had always kept her private life from public view, and she lived quietly in retirement until her death in Tannersville, New York, on July 17, 1953." Sound familiar?

2. In the past, Elise McKenna is starring in a play at the Grand Hotel. Who wrote it?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time,' Part 2

Answer: Bartlett Wells

Seen clearly on the placard outside the theater. As far as I can tell, both the play ('Wisdom Of the Heart') and its author are entirely fictional constructs.

3. What college did Richard Collier attend?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time'

Answer: Millfield

Every setting required by 'Somewhere in Time's' script was found on Mackinac Island.

4. Matheson realized that he had found the setting for his novel after staying at a particular hotel. It was not, however, the Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island, Michigan (where most of the movie takes place). In what state did Matheson set his novel?

From Quiz "Somewhere in Time": Behind the Scenes

Answer: California

Matheson stayed at the luxurious Coronado Hotel in San Diego, California. That location was briefly considered as the setting of the movie, but director Jeannot Swarc was uncomfortable with revisiting the site of the 1959 Billy Wilder classic "Some Like It Hot".

5. Richard Collier finally finds Elise walking by the lake. She speaks first. What does she say to him?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time,' Part 2

Answer: is it you & is it you?

Richard is surprised to hear these words, but manages to answer with a 'Yes.'

6. Who composed the score for 'Somewhere In Time'?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time,' Part 1

Answer: John Barry

Barry has scored over a hundred motion pictures, including quite a few installments of the 'James Bond' series.

7. What convinces Richard that he traveled back in time?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time'

Answer: hotel register

Richard discovers an old hotel register in the attic of the hotel that shows the time and date that he registered back in 1912.

8. Director Jeannot Swarc notes that one of the reasons that he decided to cast Jane Seymour was the fact that she answered "no" to a certain question. What was the question?

From Quiz "Somewhere in Time": Behind the Scenes

Answer: "Have you ever been in love?"

Apparently, of the dozens of actresses who auditioned for the part of Elise McKenna, Seymour was the only one who said "no" when asked that question. Swarc states that that answer probably played a part in her being cast in the role.

9. Richard and Elise's first meeting is interrupted by Elise's manager, William Robinson. What is Robinson's middle name?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time,' Part 2

Answer: Fawcett

Stated several times throughout the film. Christopher Plummer did an excellent job with the role, I felt.

10. The first scene of the film takes place just after the performance of a play written by Richard Collier (Christopher Reeve). What is the name of that play?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time,' Part 1

Answer: 'Too Much Spring'

We later see a framed program from this play stating that it premiered on May 19, 1972 at Millfield College.

11. Richard is attempting to convince himself that it is what day?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time'

Answer: June 27, 1912

Richard knows that this is the date that he went back in time.

12. Christopher Reeve had a rather unusual item hidden away on Mackinac Island during the shoot. What was it?

From Quiz "Somewhere in Time": Behind the Scenes

Answer: an airplane

Reeve, who was an avid pilot at the time, had a small plane stashed at the local airport. He and Jane Seymour would, on occasion, sneak away from the location in the middle of the night and take impromptu flights -- he even taught Seymour how to fly on one of their jaunts. Furthermore, when Reeve learned that Teresa Wright (who played Laura Roberts) was nervous about possibly missing a rehearsal for a Broadway play in which she was imminently set to appear, he assured her that if her "Somewhere in Time" scenes ran longer than the schedule suggested, he would personally fly her to New York to make sure that she would be on time.

13. Elise has a young French woman as her personal assistant. What is her name?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time,' Part 2

Answer: Marie

When Richard first knocks on the door of Elise's hotel room, it is Marie who answers. We see her again later, after Elise's performance. (And for all those etymologists out there, 'Paige' is a French name meaning 'young attendant.' That was kind of a red herring, I guess.

14. Blink and you miss it, but a supporting member of the 'ER' cast appears briefly in the scene described in the last question. Who is it?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time,' Part 1

Answer: William H. Macy

Macy, who played Dr. David Morgenstern on 'ER,' appears as a critic in the opening scene. He has no discernible lines, but is clearly identifiable as the guy with the red sweater tied around his neck, standing closest to Christopher Reeve. The closing credits of the film also state that 'Cheers' alum George Wendt is in the same scene somewhere, but I'm damned if I can spot him, and I've seen the movie at least 25 times!

15. What time does Richard check into the Grand Hotel?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time'

Answer: 9:18 a.m.

The hotel clerk almost gives him the wrong room.

16. The night before Elise's performance, Robinson gives Elise some last-minute pointers. She apparently knows the last comment he offers by heart, as she says it along with him. What is it?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time,' Part 2

Answer: 'Excess within control.'

They share a smile at her playfulness, and it's clear that despite Robinson's dark side, he truly does care very much for Elise.

17. In the same scene, Richard introduces his girlfriend to someone in the crowd. What is his girlfriend's name?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time,' Part 1

Answer: Shelly

We're never told what became of Shelly, but when we next see Richard eight years later, he has just broken up with a different woman entirely.

18. What is the name of the play Elise's theater company is rehearsing?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time'

Answer: 'Wisdom of the Heart'

'Bid Time Return' is the name of the original story that 'Somewhere in Time' is adapted from.

19. What is the name of Elise McKenna manager who is determined to keep her away from Richard?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time'

Answer: William Fawcett Robinson

Played by the wonderful Christopher Plummer. 'Excess within Control'.

20. Christopher Reeve was rather distracted during the shooting of a critical sequence because he had just learned, via telephone, that his spouse was pregnant. In what sequence was Reeve, by his own admission, noticeably distracted?

From Quiz "Somewhere in Time": Behind the Scenes

Answer: the "picnic" scene in Elise's hotel room

Reeve states that he felt that he was extremely distracted that day, and that Jane Seymour really "made" the scene, as his mind was elsewhere. Personally, I thought that his performance was excellent in every scene.

21. Richard asks Elise why she seemed to recognize him on first sight. What is her explanation?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time,' Part 2

Answer: Robinson somehow knew that he was coming, and warned her

Elise suggests, without actually stating it outright, that Robinson possesses some precognitive ability. Does he, or is he just an extremely good (or paranoid) guesser? We never really find out.

22. When Richard meets Elise McKenna for the first time (from his point of view, while he is still in college), she speaks exactly one sentence to him. What is it?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time,' Part 1

Answer: come back to me

It is also the only line spoken in the film by Susan French, who played the 'old' Elise. Coincidentally, French was born in 1912, the very year to which Richard Collier travels in the film.

23. What is Elise's room number at the hotel?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time'

Answer: 117

24. Elise tells Richard that the theater company is set to leave the Grand Hotel immediately following their performance that night. Where are they off to?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time,' Part 2

Answer: Denver, CO

A long way from the northernmost tip of Michigan, especially before the advent of commercial air travel.

25. Richard, a Chicago native, winds up at the Grand Hotel (on Mackinac Island, Michigan) quite unintentionally. Where was he actually headed?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time,' Part 1

Answer: He didn't have a set destination

Richard's agent asks him where he's going, and Richard responds with, 'I have no idea.'

26. What is the name of the coin shop Richard visits?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time'

Answer: Baxter's Coin Shop

When Richard is trying on his suit and putting away the money he got in the coin shop, he drops the change and gets it mixed up with current day money.

27. What is the acronym of the official "Somewhere in Time" fan club (or, as its founder prefers to call it, "appreciation society")?

From Quiz "Somewhere in Time": Behind the Scenes

Answer: INSITE

The fan club's official name is "the International Network of 'Somewhere in Time' Enthusiasts"...or INSITE, for short.

28. Where does Richard and Elise's electrifying first kiss take place?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time,' Part 2

Answer: In her hotel room

In my opinion, the best kiss in the history of cinema.

29. As Richard is driving out of Chicago, we can hear on his car radio a mention of a baseball game. Which teams are playing?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time,' Part 1

Answer: The White Sox and the Yankees

Richard doesn't seem especially interested in the game.

30. What is Arthur's last name?

From Quiz 'Somewhere In Time'

Answer: Beals

Richard Matheson wrote the screenplay. Reeve, well, need I say more?

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