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Urban Legends Cinema Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Urban Legends Cinema. Please turn off all cell phones and beepers. Let's look at the truth behind some famous movie rumors.

A multiple-choice quiz by Czolgolz. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
Czolgolz

Time
8 mins

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Multiple Choice

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213,988

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these statements is actually true about the classic 1959 film "Ben Hur"? Hint

No life preservers in the slave galleys...several extras drowned during the shipwreck scene, since director William Wyler refused to stop filming (1926 version)

An extra fell into the water during the shipwreck scene. They had added a chemical to the water to make it look blue, and the poor man turned blue for a week.

One for the bloopers reel...a stuntman was trampled to death in the chariot scene and the footage was left in the film.

Run for it Marty! There's an MG Mini parked in front of the Colosseum!

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 1987 movie 'Three Men and a Baby' would have faded into obscurity, had it not been for a persistent rumor. What can you supposedly see in one scene? Hint

During the diaper change scene, you can tell that the baby is actually a boy.

The ghost of a boy who died in a gun accident (as well as the gun).

An extra on the street flipping off the camera.

Tom Selleck's testicles (very briefly, at the beginning).

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Question 3 of 10

3. Let's have a look at 1939's 'The Wizard of Oz.' This film, I think, holds the record for rumors that turned out to be true. Can you find the urban legend among these true statements? Hint

During the singing of 'We're off to See the Wizard,' you can see a lovesick Munchkin hang himself in the background.

MGM wanted W.C. Fields for the Wizard, but he was too busy writing the script for 'You Can't Cheat an Honest Man.'

If you start Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' on the third Roar of the MGM lion, some strange coincidences occur.

A second-hand coat, purchased for Professor Marvel (The Wizard's 'real life' persona) once belonged to L. Frank Baum, author of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.'

4. Let's take a moment to thank some of those silver screen stars. It's not easy to make it big. In fact, you'd be surprised at some of the things stars did to get their first break. Three of these statements are true. Which one is nothing but an urban legend? Hint

Humphrey Bogart was the model for the famous Gerber baby from the babyfood jars.

Tula Cossey, a 'Bond girl' from 'For Your Eyes Only,' used to be a man.

Sylvester Stallone once starred in a pornographic film.

Jenette Goldstein (Vasquez from 'Aliens') thought she was auditioning for a movie about illegal aliens.

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'The Empire Strikes Back' (1980): I'll never forget everyone's surprise when we find out that Darth Vader is actually Luke Skywalker's father. George Lucas wanted to keep this a secret from everyone, including most of the cast and crew. When Skywalker accuses Vader of killing his father, what line was originally scripted? Hint

Your father still lives.

I am your brother.

Obi-Wan is your father.

Obi-Wan killed your father.

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to rumor, which actress' figure was the basis for Disney's Tinkerbell in 'Peter Pan'? Hint

Isadora Duncan

Jane Russell

Marilyn Monroe

Clara Bow

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Question 7 of 10

7. When an actor makes a career with silly or lighthearted movies, it's often hard to take them seriously when they attempt to move into heavy genres. Pia Zadora, star of the 1981 movie 'Butterfly' is subject to a rumor along these lines. Zadora allegedly played the title role in a stage production of 'The Diary of Anne Frank.' According to the legend, what happened? Hint

Zadora insisted on rewriting the script, with a happy ending when Anne Frank and her family escape.

Zadora's acting was so terrible, that when the Nazi soldiers broke into the house, someone in the audience shouted 'She's in the attic!'

Zadora appeared on stage wearing ridiculously expensive designer clothes (a bit odd for a fugitive).

During a post show interview, Zadora seemed to indicate that she thought the Franks were hiding from the Japanese, not the Germans.

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Marisa Tomei won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for the 1992 movie 'My Cousin Vinny,' people were shocked. Vanessa Redgrave was a shoo-in for 'Howard's End.' Not long after, a rumor began that Tomei did NOT win the Oscar; the presenter became flustered and just read the last name on the telepromter. Who was the presenter? Hint

Jack Palance

James Garner

Elizabeth Taylor

Paul Newman

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to one legend, a tornado demolished a drive-in theater during a screening of the movie 'Twister.' In the actual movie, a tornado does destroy a drive-in theater. What movie is playing during the movie tornado? Hint

'Star Wars'

'The Shining'

One of the 'Friday the 13th' movies

'Aliens'

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Question 10 of 10

10. When making movies that take place in the future, you run the risk of the film becoming outdated when the predictions fail to come true. 'Back to the Future II,' however, supposedly did predict a future event. According to the legend, what event did the 1989 film portray? Hint

Princess Diana's untimely death

The fall of the Berlin Wall

The election President Bush, and his son, President Bush

The outcome of the 1997 World Series

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these statements is actually true about the classic 1959 film "Ben Hur"?

Answer: An extra fell into the water during the shipwreck scene. They had added a chemical to the water to make it look blue, and the poor man turned blue for a week.

According the Internet Movie Database, MGM studios kept the blue man on the payroll until he returned to normal.

Shortly after the original 1926 film came out, people claimed that several extras, weighed down by their heavy armor, drowned in the shipwreck scene. The director callously refused to stop filming, claiming it would be cheaper to pay off their families than to reshoot the expensive scene.

My 10th grade social studies teacher claimed you could see a stuntman getting trampled to death during the chariot race. Allegedly, his family requested the filmmakers include this last stunt in the movie. Alas, this isn't true. The same legend is told about Brandon Lee in 'The Crow,' the girl in gold paint in 'Goldfinger,' and two child actors in 'Twilight Zone, the Movie.'

The story of the car parked in front of the Colosseum is persistent, but according to www.moviemistakes.com it is not true.

2. The 1987 movie 'Three Men and a Baby' would have faded into obscurity, had it not been for a persistent rumor. What can you supposedly see in one scene?

Answer: The ghost of a boy who died in a gun accident (as well as the gun).

In the scene where Ted Danson tries to convince his mother to take care of the baby, you can see a shadowy figure in the background. According to the rumor, it is the ghost of a boy who died in a gun accident in the apartment. Actually, the scene was filmed in a Toronto studio.

The figure is actually a cardboard cutout of Ted Danson (he played an actor in the film, and it was a prop for a commercial). The other three rumors I made up.

3. Let's have a look at 1939's 'The Wizard of Oz.' This film, I think, holds the record for rumors that turned out to be true. Can you find the urban legend among these true statements?

Answer: During the singing of 'We're off to See the Wizard,' you can see a lovesick Munchkin hang himself in the background.

No one hanged himself during the movie. What you're actually seeing is a large bird. For more information about the Floyd/Oz connection, check out http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/trivia

Answer: Humphrey Bogart was the model for the famous Gerber baby from the babyfood jars.

Goldstein showed up for her audition as a space commando with heavy makeup and long hair, hoping to be cast as an illegal Mexican immigrant. Whoops! Tula Cossey, credited as 'girl at the pool' in 'For Your Eyes Only,' really is a transsexual. This was not discovered until after the film was released. Contrary to the rumor, however, she did not have a speaking roll in the 1981 film, and did not perform a love scene with Bond actor Roger Moore.

Stallone did star in the pornographic movie 'Party at Kitty and Stud's' in 1970. It was later rereleased at 'The Italian Stallion.' The Gerber baby rumor is famous, but untrue. Gerber baby foods were not released until 1928, when Bogart was nearly 30.

Answer: Obi-Wan killed your father.

The line was actually recorded this way and was changed to the infamous 'I am your father,' in editing.

6. According to rumor, which actress' figure was the basis for Disney's Tinkerbell in 'Peter Pan'?

Answer: Marilyn Monroe

Tinkerbell was actually based on Margaret Kelly in the 1949 film.

Answer: Zadora's acting was so terrible, that when the Nazi soldiers broke into the house, someone in the audience shouted 'She's in the attic!'

According to the rumor, the audience applauded the heckler. This story has also been told about Vanna White, Jenny McCarthy, and Pamela Anderson.

Answer: Jack Palance

Interesting, but not true. While Palance did seem a bit flustered during the presentation, he did read the right name. During every Academy Awards broadcast, two accountants from Price Waterhouse are stationed in the wings. If someone should screw up, they have instructions to go immediately onstage and make a correction.

Answer: 'The Shining'

A tornado actually did damage an Ontario drive-in that was showing 'Twister,' but it happened during the day, when nothing was on.

Answer: The outcome of the 1997 World Series

In 2015, time travelling teen Marty learns that the Cubs have won the World Series by defeating an unnamed Miami team. While there was no Miami team in 1989, that's the only correct prediction the movie made. The film mentions nothing about the Florida Marlin's 1997 series victory. For more information, check out www.snopes.com; the books by Jan Harold Brunvand, 'Urban Legends' by Richard Roeper, and 'Urban Legends' by N. E. Genge.

Source: Author Czolgolz

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