Question 1

In 'Psycho' (1960), what is the name of the fictional town that Marion Crane steals $40,000 from?

Accepted Answer

Phoenix. Marion Crane works at a real estate office in Phoenix, Arizona, and steals $40,000 from a client there before driving to the Bates Motel.

Question 2

The shower scene in 'Psycho' uses no actual nudity. What surprising ingredient was used on screen as a stand-in for blood?

Accepted Answer

Chocolate syrup. Because Psycho was shot in black-and-white, Hitchcock used Hershey's chocolate syrup for blood, which photographed with the right dark tones.

Question 3

In Hitchcock's 'Vertigo,' what is the name of the real woman Scottie is unknowingly manipulated through?

Accepted Answer

Judy. Judy Barton is the real woman hired to impersonate the fictional 'Madeleine'; Scottie falls for the persona, not knowing Judy is the actual person.

Question 4

Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho' was the first American film to show what on screen, causing controversy upon release in 1960?

Accepted Answer

A toilet being flushed. The flushing toilet in 'Psycho' was considered scandalous and is widely cited as the first such scene in a mainstream American film.

Question 5

In Hitchcock's 'Psycho,' what is the name of the real-life murderer whose crimes partially inspired Norman Bates?

Accepted Answer

Ed Gein. Ed Gein's disturbing crimes — including keeping body parts and dressing in female skin — directly inspired the character of Norman Bates.

Question 6

Which actress played both Marion Crane and a separate character in different Hitchcock films, making her unique among his leads?

Accepted Answer

Vera Miles. Vera Miles appeared in both Psycho (as Lila Crane) and The Wrong Man (1956), and was Hitchcock's intended star for Vertigo before pregnancy changed his plans.

Question 7

In Hitchcock's 'Vertigo,' what is the first name of the character Kim Novak plays who is supposedly possessed?

Accepted Answer

Carlotta. The ghost supposedly possessing Madeleine Elster is Carlotta Valdes, her great-grandmother, central to the film's psychological mystery.

Question 8

In 'Psycho' (1960), on what floor of the Bates Motel does the famous shower scene take place?

Accepted Answer

Ground floor Room 1. Marion Crane stays in cabin/room 1 on the ground floor; the shower scene occurs in that first-floor unit.

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Hitchcock Quiz — 8 Questions

1. In 'Psycho' (1960), what is the name of the fictional town that Marion Crane steals $40,000 from?

2. The shower scene in 'Psycho' uses no actual nudity. What surprising ingredient was used on screen as a stand-in for blood?

3. In Hitchcock's 'Vertigo,' what is the name of the real woman Scottie is unknowingly manipulated through?

4. Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho' was the first American film to show what on screen, causing controversy upon release in 1960?

5. In Hitchcock's 'Psycho,' what is the name of the real-life murderer whose crimes partially inspired Norman Bates?

6. Which actress played both Marion Crane and a separate character in different Hitchcock films, making her unique among his leads?

7. In Hitchcock's 'Vertigo,' what is the first name of the character Kim Novak plays who is supposedly possessed?

8. In 'Psycho' (1960), on what floor of the Bates Motel does the famous shower scene take place?

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