Q 01/05

Which gruesome tourist attraction banned film shoots after hosting the crew of Don't Open Till Christmas?

A) Madame Tussauds

B) Tower of London

C) London Dungeon

D) The Clink Prison

Answer · why

C) London Dungeon

The London Dungeon sequence was filmed twice to add more gore. The crew's conduct upset the management so much that later productions were refused ent...

Q 02/05

Chief Inspector Harris hunts the Santa killer of Don't Open Till Christmas from which famous police base?

A) Scotland Yard

B) Bow Street

C) Paddington Green

D) Wood Street

Answer · why

A) Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard puts two detectives on the case and the hunt ends badly for both. One is taken off the investigation and the other is electrocuted.

Q 03/05

Caroline Munro, who has a cameo in Don't Open Till Christmas, played Naomi in which James Bond film?

A) Diamonds Are Forever

B) The Spy Who Loved Me

C) For Your Eyes Only

D) Live and Let Die

Answer · why

B) The Spy Who Loved Me

The Spy Who Loved Me cast Munro as Naomi, a minion of the villain. She took the part in preference to playing the supervillainess Ursa in Superman.

Q 04/05

Why was a Christmas-light electrocution scene scrapped from Don't Open Till Christmas?

A) The censors objected

B) The actor walked out

C) The lights were stolen

D) The set caught fire

Answer · why

D) The set caught fire

The set caught fire while the scene was being staged, so the electrocution never reached the screen. It was one more mishap in a shoot that ran for ne...

Q 05/05

Many labels have issued Don't Open Till Christmas on DVD because the film is believed to have which legal status?

A) Public domain

B) Crown copyright

C) Orphan work

D) Fair use

Answer · why

A) Public domain

Public domain is the status the film is believed to have, which let numerous companies sell their own DVD editions. A Blu-ray edition followed in 2022...