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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Black Legion (1937) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Black Legion (1937) Quiz
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About the movie:
When a hard-working machinist loses a promotion to a Polish-born worker, he is seduced into joining the secretive Black Legion, which intimidates foreigners through violence.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Black Legion (1937)?
a.
Warners would produce a similar-themed film,
Storm Warning
in 1951 about a for-profit hate group similar to the Black Legion.
b.
Lee J. Cobb
was to star. After rehearsing, he had a heart attack and was not able to film. Producer
Sam Katzman
wanted to keep going, so director
William Castle
played Cobbs character in long-shots. After it was sure Cobb couldnt return,
Gene Barry
stepped in.
c.
Edward McWade
is on production lists for the role of "Fisher", but that role was played by
Otis Harlan
.
d.
Many AM radio stations played an edited version of the movies title song in which an overdubbed "A" was substituted for the "F" of FM.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Black Legion (1937)?
a.
Director
Michael Curtiz
was brought in to shoot some additional footage after the production wrapped. It is known that he shot at least the scene with the Black Legion executives.
b.
Leonardo DiCaprio
s production company, Appian Way, expressed interest in investing in the film.
c.
The fantasy wedding scene was filmed in Post Office Square in the heart of Downtown Boston.
d.
No print is know to exist of this film. Please check your attic.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Black Legion (1937)?
a.
The boatman who rows
William Shakespeare
says, "I had that
Christopher Marlowe
in my boat once." This is a reference to the stereotypical remark of London taxi drivers about their famous customers: "I had that famous name in the back of my cab once."
b.
Last film of Max Adrian.
c.
The movie, which cost around $90 million to make, did less well than expected, taking around $60 million at the US box office.
d.
The location used for the machine shop is actually the real Warner Brothers machine shop, which still exists and can be seen today on tours.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Black Legion (1937)?
a.
The film that Betty and Ed go to see early in the film, All For Love is completely made-up, as are all the posters for the other films outside the theater. Titles that are visible include Jail-Break, Bengal Tiger, Public Enemys Wife and Big Noise.
b.
According to the book The Devils Candy, in 1990
Brian De Palma
was attached to direct. He was turned down by the studio after the failure of
The Bonfire of the Vanities
. Kenneth Branaugh was also approached after the success of
Henry V
.
c.
500 gallons of gasoline were used for the explosion in the Alaska airfield sequence. NASA had to be notified of it in advance because it was so big.
d.
The man and woman in the car dealership at the end of the movie are actually the film editors parents.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Black Legion (1937)?
a.
Mark Wahlberg
was originally offered the role of Jake Roenick but turned it down.
b.
EASTER EGG: To see some hidden special features on the R2 DVD navigate to the logbook in the upper right corner of the main menu and press select to enter, then enter the code 405 and select the master code for a list of all the special features available (some are otherwise only available in several hidden menus that must be found through mini-games on each menu).
c.
Huntley Ritter
performed the Nationals scene with a sprained ankle.
d.
When Frank lights a cigarette outside the pharmacy after his wife and child leave, an advertisement for Pabst Beer is visible behind him, only the P and the T have clearly been covered with white-out.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Black Legion (1937)?
a.
Sissy Spacek
caught the play on Broadway and told her agent shed like to star in it.
b.
When asked his feelings about a "Crystal" sequel by the San Francisco Chronicle,
Frank Oz
had a one-word answer: "Why?"
c.
Seamus Egan, who composed much of the music on the soundtrack, was on a tour of New England when his car broke down. He was put up for the night by a local couple he had never met, whose adult son happened to be visiting for the weekend. They loaned Seamus their own car so he could finish the tour. In gratitude, Seamus (and bluegrass musician Dirk Powell) gave them copies of their CDs, they only gift they could afford at the time. The son turned out to be Andy Yarme, a technician working on the film in New York. The CDs found their way to Ed Burns, who in turn called Seamus and asked if he could use some of the music on the film. After the film was picked up by Sundance, the music was remastered, and due to the increased budget, Sarah McLachlan was brought on board. Together, they re-wrote Seamus instrumental "Weep Not For the Memories", creating the hit "I Will Remember You". McLachlans video for the song following its release as a single cost three times to make as the entire Brothers McMullen production.
d.
The movie was inspired by a real case involving the Black Legion in Michigan, where a WPA worker was killed.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Black Legion (1937)?
a.
The ninth of sixteen movies for the suave detective nicknamed "The Falcon" starring
Tom Conway
.
b.
According to
Peter Lord
, co-founder of Aardman, this films original concept involved pirates, and was pitched to Dreamworks soon after the release of
Chicken Run
. However, Aardman were told that there was no market for pirate films (this was before
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
was made), and were told to modernize the concept. By the time the writer had done this, the project was temporarily shelved to make way for the production of
Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
.
c.
Banned in Austria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Finland, Trinidad and France. The ban in France was lifted after a year, and it opened to extremely negative reviews. Australian and British release versions were heavily censored.
d.
The movie was made by
Howard Hawks
and
John Wayne
as a counter-response to the underlying theme and point of view of
High Noon
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Black Legion (1937)?
a.
Frank Nelson
s movie debut.
b.
During Spocks memory tests, the computer speaks very rapidly, almost too rapidly to discern. The first question it asks Spock is, "Who said Logic is the cement of our civilization, with which we ascend from chaos, using reason as our guide?"
c.
Tarzan has been adapted from its book many times over the years and is second only to Dracula in the adaptation chart.
d.
Never released on home video.
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