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Harryhausen's World Trivia Quiz

Ray Harryhausen is one of the great special effects artists in the history of motion pictures, and his films have become legendary. Test your knowlege of Harryhausen and his world with this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Chynna22. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Chynna22

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
22,307

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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386

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Question 1 of 15

1. Harryhausen wanted to make a version of this H.G. Wells classic novel and even shot some test footage of the creature: Hint

'The Food of the Gods'

'In the Days of the Comet'

'The Invisible Man'

'The War of the Worlds'

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Question 2 of 15

2. Harryhausen wanted a trip to Paris, so he came up with the premise for this film, a story about bat-creatures in Paris. He also shot test footage for it, but ended up making '20 Million Miles to Earth' instead: Hint

'The Jupiter Monster'

'The Vampire People'

'The Bat People'

'The Elementals'

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the proposed fourth Harryhausen Sinbad film? Hint

'Sinbad Goes to Mars'

'Sinbad at the End of the World'

'Sinbad and the Lost Universe'

'Sinbad and the Lost Continent'

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was to be the proposed follow-up to 'Clash of the Titans' and would have been a new telling of the story of the Trojan War? Hint

'War of the Titans'

'Clash of the Titans 2'

'Force of the Trojans'

'The Judgement of Paris'

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Question 5 of 15

5. Harryhausen had intended to make a sequel to a George Pal film, but it was never made. Name the film. Hint

'War of the Worlds'

'Doc Savage'

'When Worlds Collide'

'The Time Machine'

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which one of Harryhausen's films was a multi-million-dollar remake released in 2010? Hint

Earth Vs. the Flying Saucers

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

Clash of the Titans

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which Harryhausen film featured the children of two of Hollywood's legendary stars? Hint

'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad'

'Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger'

'Jason and the Argonauts'

'Earth Vs. the Flying Saucers'

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which Academy Award did Harryhausen win? Hint

Gordon E. Sawyer Award

Best Picture (given to producer)

Oustanding Visual Effects

Sound Effects Editing

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Question 9 of 15

9. As a result of 'The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms', Ray Bradbury was offered a job as screenwriter on this John Huston Film Hint

'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

'The Dead'

'The African Queen'

'Moby Dick'

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Question 10 of 15

10. The armature (metal skeleton) of the Ymir from '20 Million Miles to Earth' was used on another Harryhausen creation. Name it. Hint

the cyclops

Trog

the centaur

Medusa

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Question 11 of 15

11. In some pre-production photographs, Medusa from 'Clash of the Titans' is wearing something that she does not wear in the film. Name it. Hint

an arm band

a bra

a dress

a necklace

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Question 12 of 15

12. He was the film composer on more Harryhausen films than any other composer: Hint

Bernard Herrmann

Miklos Rozsa

John Williams

Jerry Goldsmith

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Question 13 of 15

13. Margaret Whiting, Zenobia in 'Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger,' had a completely different career besides acting. Name it. Hint

seamstress

big band singer

make-up artist

ballerina

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Question 14 of 15

14. Kathryn Grant, Princess Parisa of 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad,' went on to marry a musical and film legend. Whom did she marry? Hint

Bob Hope

Bing Crosby

Jack Benny

George Burns

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Question 15 of 15

15. Harryhausen included a tribute to Willis O'Brien in 'The Valley of Gwangi'by having the title character do this action, something that the T-Rex in 'King Kong' also did: Hint

stick out its tongue twice

stand on one foot

scratch its ear

jump up and down three times in a row

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Harryhausen wanted to make a version of this H.G. Wells classic novel and even shot some test footage of the creature:

Answer: 'The War of the Worlds'

Check out 'The Harryhausen Chronicles' for the test footage.

Answer: 'The Elementals'

You can seen footage of this unmade Harryhausen film in the video documentary 'Aliens, Dragons, Monsters and Me.'

3. What was the proposed fourth Harryhausen Sinbad film?

Answer: 'Sinbad Goes to Mars'

Harryhausen himself has said that all he had was an idea for the film, but the project never got off the ground.

4. What was to be the proposed follow-up to 'Clash of the Titans' and would have been a new telling of the story of the Trojan War?

Answer: 'Force of the Trojans'

Cinemafantastique had an interesting summary of the film's plot and proposed effects sequences. It's too bad it was never made because it sounded incredible.

5. Harryhausen had intended to make a sequel to a George Pal film, but it was never made. Name the film.

Answer: 'The Time Machine'

'The Time Machine' is currently scheduled to be remade.

6. Which one of Harryhausen's films was a multi-million-dollar remake released in 2010?

Answer: Clash of the Titans

The remake had CGI effects.

7. Which Harryhausen film featured the children of two of Hollywood's legendary stars?

Answer: 'Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger'

Taryn Power is the daughter of Tyrone Power, and Patrick Wayne is the son of John Wayne.

8. Which Academy Award did Harryhausen win?

Answer: Gordon E. Sawyer Award

Harryhausen's 1992 Oscar was presented to him by longtime-friend Ray Bradbury.

9. As a result of 'The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms', Ray Bradbury was offered a job as screenwriter on this John Huston Film

Answer: 'Moby Dick'

Huston commented that he noticed 'Melvillian overtones' in 'The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.'

10. The armature (metal skeleton) of the Ymir from '20 Million Miles to Earth' was used on another Harryhausen creation. Name it.

Answer: the cyclops

Because of this cannibalization, some creatures were sacrificed to create new ones.

11. In some pre-production photographs, Medusa from 'Clash of the Titans' is wearing something that she does not wear in the film. Name it.

Answer: a bra

Some studio executives did not think a topless Medusa was appropriate in a family film.

12. He was the film composer on more Harryhausen films than any other composer:

Answer: Bernard Herrmann

In addition to 'Psycho,' Herrmann also worked on several other Hitchock films as well as Harryhausen's 'Jason and the Argonauts', 'Mysterious Island,' 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad,' and 'The Three Worlds of Gulliver'

13. Margaret Whiting, Zenobia in 'Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger,' had a completely different career besides acting. Name it.

Answer: big band singer

Whiting toured with Rosemary Clooney and other big band singers for a time.

14. Kathryn Grant, Princess Parisa of 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad,' went on to marry a musical and film legend. Whom did she marry?

Answer: Bing Crosby

Kathryn became a popular television icon, both in Christmas specials, and television commercials thanks to her famous husband.

15. Harryhausen included a tribute to Willis O'Brien in 'The Valley of Gwangi'by having the title character do this action, something that the T-Rex in 'King Kong' also did:

Answer: scratch its ear

'The Valley of Gwangi' was an unrealized Willis O'Brien project

Source: Author Chynna22

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