Filming and snow don’t mix. Not only are the bright lights for filming enough to make Frosty the Snowman sweat, the logistical headache of timing and shooting on location with nature’s chilly dandruff makes for one unpredictable castmate. That’s why for decades Hollywood directors and special effects artists figured out a slurry of tricks to make movie magic with the white stuff.

Now let’s see if you can be fooled or not. Take a minute with the quiz and see if you can tell the difference. If you can’t quite tell, just fake it until you make it. Or, as these movies do, fake it when you make it.

Movie 1 of 8

‘The Wizard of Oz:’ Real snow or witches brew?

That’s real snow.It’s asbestos.It’s soap suds.That’s a spell cast by Glinda the Good Witch.

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Movie 2 of 8

‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ but is it a wonderful lie?

It’s asbestos.Real snow.It’s shredded paper.That’s soapy water and Foamite.

Movie 3 of 8

‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey:’ So comes snow after fire, but is it real?

This was shot on location. It’s the real deal.Fake, conjured by Gandalf the Grey.That’s insulation.It’s white blankets torn up.

Movie 4 of 8

Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Gold Rush:’ Is it real or fake snow?

This is also asbestos.Painted wood chips.Like his stunts, it’s all real.This is salt and flour.

Movie 5 of 8

‘Yer a blizzard, Harry.’ Real snow or magic in the ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone?’

It’s a snow machine, so it’s kind of real.It’s torn up paper.That’s a weather modifying charm (10 points for Hufflepuff).This is also asbestos.

Movie 6 of 8

That seasons shot in ‘Notting Hill:’ Was this real or fake snow?

It’s SnowCel. Hugh Grant’s smile melted the snow and my icy heart.This was real snow!It’s a snow machine from a ski resort.It’s bleached cornflakes.

Movie 7 of 8

‘The Last of Us:’ Fake or real snow?

CGI. It was rendered with a PlayStation 5.This was real snow, and fake cannibalism.It’s SnowCel once again!It’s salt and flour with insulation bedding.

Movie 8 of 8

‘A Charlie Brown Christmas:’ Real or fake snow?

You serious right now?It’s dandruff from Pig Pen.It’s real snow.Why can’t I choose fake snow?

Your score: 0 out of 8

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