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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Bridge Too Far (1977) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Bridge Too Far (1977) - Part (2) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : A Bridge Too Far (1977) - Part (2)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: A Bridge Too Far (1977).

About the movie: An historic telling of the failed attempt to capture several bridges to Germany in World War II in a campaign called Operation Market-Garden.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Bridge Too Far (1977)?
a.		Batso is one of several iron communities that thrived during our Revolutionary War but became ghost towns when the iron industry moved to Bethlehem, Pa. Popular place for school outings, as is Allaire. Batso tried to make glass after the iron industry but didnt make it. Glassboro made the switch from iron to glass and still thrives.
b.		Numerous officers have the names of crew members. For instance, in one of the shots of the soldiers occupying the house facing the bridge in Arnhem, Sgt. Clegg was a reference to production manager Terence A. Clegg. During the Bailey bridge segment, one Pvt. Gibbs was a reference to editor Antony Gibbs. During (DVD Chapter 26) Frosts Last Stand, Frost calls out on Sgt. Tomblin, a reference to First Assistant Director David Tomblin. Finally, MacDonald, whom agreed to man the wireless as Gen. Urquhart mentioned, was a reference to then camera operator Peter MacDonald.
c.		Able (the old man) is much like Crazy Ralph from the first two films.
d.		Outtakes reveal a couple of things. First, Laurence Olivier had trouble using the large switchblade made for his character. Often, he would try to activate it and the blade would not come out. Second, several actors enjoyed imitating the unique speech patterns of producer Robert Evans. Years later, Dustin Hoffman used that imitation for his performance in Wag the Dog.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Bridge Too Far (1977)?
a.		This movie was originally going to be called "The Brad and Janet Show"
b.		Spoiler: According to Cinematographer Haskell Wexler, after the test screening the ending was changed as "the bad guy at the end didnt die badly enough. As it was, Halle Berry shot the guy, bang, he died. When we redid the scene, she shot him, kicked him in the nuts, struck him with a hatchet so he fell back, shattering a car windscreen before hitting the ground, where we stabbed him with a high heel..."
c.		According to the DVD Production Notes, James Caan agreed to do the film because of the scene in which he forces a reticent army surgeon to operate on one of his buddies at gunpoint (Scene 18). He said, "When Richard Attenborough came to see me in Los Angeles, he offered me the choice of several roles. I chose the sergeant chiefly for that one scene."
d.		The director lived on a working ranch in a farm workers quarters for six months while making this film.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Bridge Too Far (1977)?
a.		When The Tennessee Three play "Rock and Roll Ruby", a sign on the wall behind the audience says "CLASS OF 1955". This may be a reference to the group set up by Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison, called "Class of 55".
b.		According to the TLC network program "Hunt for Amazing Treasures", a unique six-sheet poster for the original 1931 release, showing Karloff as The Monster menacing Mae Clarke, is worth at least $600,000 US and is possibly the most valuable movie poster in the world. The only known (original) copy is owned by a private collector.
c.		Hardy Krügers character, Gen. Ludwig, is a composite of German division commanders Gen. Harmel and Lt. Col. Harzer.
d.		When Michael and his daughter Mary pick up Kay, Mary turns around to take a picture of her parents, facing the camera, and says "Hey Dad, smile!", meaning of course Michael. Behind the camera is Francis Ford Coppola, the director, who is the father of the actress Sofia Coppola, playing Mary.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Bridge Too Far (1977)?
a.		The project was set to roll early 2008 in China but the authorities blocked the shoot just weeks before production was set to begin. Chinas exit meant walking away from sets that had been built at a cost of $3 million. Weinstein Co. shifted the shoot to London and Thailand, where sets have been built re-creating Shanghais old colonial architecture.
b.		Special effects supervisor John Richardson was injured driving his BMW and his girlfriend was killed in the accident during production.
c.		In order to avoid sharing creative rights, George Lucas decided to avoid using a major studio to finance this film. Instead, he bankrolled the $33 million production himself, using a combination of his profits from Star Wars and a bank loan. Although the move was risky, it paid off several times over. Lucas recovered his million investment within three months of the films release. He then showed gratitude far beyond the Hollywood norm, by sharing the profits with his employees (nearly $5 million in bonuses).
d.		Director Mark L. Lester never met original writers Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman as they had already been replaced by Steven E. de Souza when Lester was hired.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Bridge Too Far (1977)?
a.		The object the Bielskis take from their house is a mezuzah, a piece of parchment (often contained in a decorative case). A mezuzah is affixed to the door-frame of Jewish homes to fulfill the mitzvah (Biblical commandment) to inscribe the words of the Shema "on the door-posts of your house". The parchment is inscribed with specified Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11:13-21). These verses comprise the Jewish prayer "Shema Yisrael", beginning with the phrase: "Listen, Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One."
b.		Two nitrate prints of this film survive in the UCLA Film and Television Archives, and neither one is listed for Preservation.
c.		Carlyle, the British officer with the umbrella, who died during the battle, is based on Maj. Digby Tatham-Warter, who survived the battle.
d.		The Mayan temple was made up of three separate sets. The first was the facade overgrown with vines for the characters to walk up. The second was the top of the temple, where the majority of the film takes place. The third set was used for the underground shaft and tunnel scenes. Shots that show the entire temple from a distance were a blend of the sets and CGI.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Bridge Too Far (1977)?
a.		This film was originally made around late 1993, and was supposed to be released in theaters during the holiday season of 1994. However, some production problems in France caused the films release to be pushed back to 1995, while The Lion King was reissued to fill in for the films absence.
b.		The Special Edition DVD and the Blu-Ray disc feature several "workprint" takes showing early passes at dialogue. This early voice-over work differs from the final dialogue in several ways: the Skeksis speak in a foreign language, Frank Oz provided the voice of Aughra (sounding very similar to his voice work for Yoda in the Star Wars movies), and the Mystics were referred to by (presumably) their original name, the ur-Ru. The novelization was apparently based on this earlier version, referring to the "Trial By Stone" contest by its original name - "Hakskeekah" - and calling the Mystics the ur-Ru. In the final film, one reference to ur-Ru was not redubbed: when the Mystics enter the Skeksis Great Hall, SkekOk, the Scrollkeeper sees them and shouts "Ur-Ru!" Moreover, in the films German dubbed version the Mystics are also referred to as ur-Ru. The filmmakers decision to rename them came too late for the German dialogue track, which was already in the making at the time.
c.		Frank Oz: At the board meeting for "Ocean Breeze Soap".
d.		Despite the fact that the film was made more than 30 years after the actual battle, a number of its principal characters were able to be employed as military consultants during production. The list of people includes: Brian Horrocks (James Fox), James M. Gavin (Ryan ONeal), J.O.E. Vandeleur (Michael Caine), John Frost (Anthony Hopkins) and R.E. Urquhart (Sean Connery).

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Bridge Too Far (1977)?
a.		This movie was originally going to be called "Sherlock Holmes Saves London" but the title was changed before release.
b.		Helen Mack replaced Carole Lombard, who refused to do the role.
c.		Despite the fact that animal protection agents were onset to monitor the wellbeing of the grasshopper Arnie decapitates in the letterbox, Leonardo DiCaprio accidentally killed it.
d.		During WWII, Dirk Bogarde, who played Lt. Gen. Browning, served in intelligence with the British army. He and eight other intelligence officers were sent to Arnhem by Bernard L. Montgomery during the battle.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Bridge Too Far (1977)?
a.		This film marked the first time in the entire series that Kenny is seen without his hood on.
b.		While doing research for the Eric von Stroheim documentary The Man You Loved to Hate, filmmaker Kim Eveleth discovered a previously unknown cache of stills from the cut scenes of the directors aborted masterpiece "Greed", thus paving the way for the eventual restoration of the silent screen classic.
c.		Despite playing their mother, Blythe Danner is only 12 years older than Michael OKeefe and Lisa Jane Persky. Danner later appeared as Tom Wingos wife in The Prince of Tides, which was also based on a novel by Pat Conroy.
d.		Stuntman Alf Joint was badly injured while filming a stunt falling of a rooftop. He missed the air mattress.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Bridge Too Far (1977)?
a.		This film was a hit in the Soviet Union at the time, as the film showed a working-class rebellion against a corrupt government.
b.		This film is believed to be lost. Please check your attic.
c.		The Tune Squads jersey numbers: 1, Bugs Bunny; 2, Daffy Duck; 3, Sniffles the Mouse; 6, Yosemite Sam; 8, Porky Pig; 9, Sylvester; 10, Lola Bunny; 13, Wile E. Coyote; 25, Barnyard Dawg; 33, Foghorn Leghorn; 53, Elmer Fudd; heart symbol, Pepe Le Pew; question mark, Beaky Buzzard.
d.		According to the DVD edition, the real-life Col. John Frost chided Anthony Hopkins during the filming for running from house to house during the battle for Arnhem. According to Hopkins, Frost told him that a British officer would never have run but would have shown disdain for enemy fire by walking from place to place. Hopkins claims he tried but as soon as the firing started, instincts took over and he ran as fast as he could.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: A Bridge Too Far (1977)?
a.		Steven Spielberg was so confident with this film that he started making his next film (Schindlers List), placing post-production in the hands of George Lucas.
b.		Originally, Richard Attenborough did not want to direct this picture, as he was keen to make Gandhi after Young Winston. However, major studios were reluctant to finance the picture, so he sought producer Joseph E. Levine for financing. This film was part of the agreement in exchange for financing "Gandhi".
c.		A documentary which outlines a more factual and non-fictionalized account of the Battle of the Bulge entitled The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles was made and released a year after this movie was made.
d.		Uncle Albert says the answer to his maths problem (3465222) is "a prime number of the Zeeman series". This is a fictional series, first used in Flash Gordon by Dr Zarkov who says: "A-ha! I thought it was one of the prime numbers of the Zeeman series."

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