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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Blood Alley (1955) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Blood Alley (1955) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Blood Alley (1955).
About the movie:
A merchant marine captain, rescued from the Chinese Communists by local visitors, is "shanghaied" into transporting the whole village to Hong Kong on an ancient paddle steamer.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Blood Alley (1955)?
a.
The area codes in Janes phone book are 312, which is the area code for Chicago. The paper in the Burnhams kitchen appears to be the Chicago Sun-Times. Also, the lawn signs for both Carolyn and Buddy have phone numbers with an (847) area code. The (847) area code serves the northern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. However, the license plates in the film are not Illinois plates; the plates only identify "The Primrose State". The filmmakers made an effort to avoid any specificity in the locale, in favor of a more generic setting.
b.
EASTER EGG: On the special features side of the DVD, go to the deleted scenes section. While at the top of the list, press the "up" button on your remote control and a star will appear and be highlighted. Press the "Okay" button and a clip of outtakes will come on showing all of the filmmakers attempts at trying to put the rooster on the pig.
c.
The bagpipe music Jean and Andrea chase through the forest is "Inverness Gathering", a traditional Scottish piece.
d.
Robert Mitchum
was originally cast as Capt. Wilder. He was fired from the film after an altercation in which he shoved the films transportation manager into San Francisco Bay.
Gregory Peck
subsequently turned down the role of Capt. Wilder, and
Humphrey Bogart
wanted a $500,000 salary, which would have put the film over budget. Without a major male star involved, Warner Bros. contacted producer
John Wayne
, threatening to pull out of their distribution deal for the film unless he took the role himself. To keep his new production company Batjac afloat, Wayne agreed to play Capt. Wilder.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Blood Alley (1955)?
a.
At the end of the movie Farrell gives Seth the key to a lock box in a bank in Platt and tells him to go there to get his nest egg to give to the truckers wife. The address listed on the tag is 1060 W. Addison. This is the address for Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, IL.
b.
Kevin Jarre
: the white soldier who shouts "Give em hell, 54!"
c.
Average Shot Length = ~6.2 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~5.6 seconds. Both of these figures are fast for an early CinemaScope film, and much faster than
William A. Wellman
s first CinemaScope film,
The High and the Mighty
.
d.
The Klopeks named the dog "Landru", probably after Henri Landru, a notorious French serial killer.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Blood Alley (1955)?
a.
Opening film of the 2002 Venice Film Festival.
b.
According to
John Wayne
in a 1974 interview,
John Ford
hinted throughout the movie that Ethan had had an affair with his brothers wife, and was possibly the father of Lucy and Debbie. This meant Ethans thirst for vengeance stemmed not from the murder of his brother, but of the woman Ethan had loved. This was so subtle that many viewers at the time missed it altogether.
c.
Yegg is a US slang term, with three main meanings - safe-cracker, itinerant burglar, or thug. The last is the most likely meaning used in the context of this film.
d.
John Wayne
appeared in an episode of
I Love Lucy
to promote this film.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Blood Alley (1955)?
a.
There was some surprise when
Lauren Bacall
agreed to make the movie since she was a left-wing Democrat and the film was right-wing propaganda.
b.
Mals drink of choice, Ng Ka Py, is a Chinese brandy. it appears in his quarters, and he ordered it in the first scene of
The Train Job
.
c.
The United States Navy ordered submarine crews docked at San Pedro, California, USA to cooperate and participate in the filming of this movie. Three divisions of the Navy worked with the production, which also employed thousands of extras.
d.
Reels 2-5 survived. The first reel is lost.
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