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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Botany Bay (1953) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Botany Bay (1953) Quiz
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About the movie:
In 1787 prisoners from London's Newgate Gaol are to be shipped to New South Wales. Hugh Tallant is an American medical student whom...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Botany Bay (1953)?
a.
May be the only movie in which the leading man,
Alan Ladd
, is subjected to that naval punishment known as keelhauling - being dragged under the ships keel from a rope that looped beneath the vessel, which could end up in dismemberment or death by drowning.
b.
Mary Steenburgen
s children were the ones who persuaded her to be in the film.
c.
This was the first
Walt Disney
animated feature to inspire a sequel.
d.
The two police squad cars seen throughout the film are both 1968 Dodge Chargers with various embellishments.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Botany Bay (1953)?
a.
Christy Carlson Romano
was originally supposed to play the role of Violet.
b.
Five weeks filming on-location had occurred when
Lee Canalito
playing Tarzan was sacked.
c.
The figurehead on the prow of the ship is a full body and face cast of
Jan Sterling
.
d.
William Holden
was the first choice for Leonard, but he was unavailable.
Billy Wilder
and the producer
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
then went to
Tyrone Power
, who turned down the part. Other actors considered for the role included
Gene Kelly
,
Kirk Douglas
,
Glenn Ford
,
Jack Lemmon
, and even
Roger Moore
. Eventually,
Tyrone Power
accepted the role when he was offered both
Witness for the Prosecution
and
Solomon and Sheba
for $300,000 each. Before he could complete Solomon however, Power had a fatal heart attack and was replaced by
Yul Brynner
.
Ava Gardner
and
Rita Hayworth
were also considered for the role of Christine Helm.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Botany Bay (1953)?
a.
"Im True To The Navy Now" performed by
Clara Bow
, in a rare singing performance, was also the title of one of her 1930 "talkies". The song was later reprised by Carmen Miranda for the Fox film
Doll Face
, though it was cut from the film as Paramount owned the rights and would not give permission for its performance. This (Navy) song is strikingly similar to the Irving Berlin song titled "You Canr Get A Man With A Gun", written, coincidentally in 1945, for the Broadway show "Annie Get Your Gun, the same year the earlier song was dropped from "Doll Face".
b.
Accepted into Sundance, the first film festival it was submitted to.
c.
According to his biography,
Alan Ladd
summed up his role in "Botany Bay" as follows: "Im a hell of a hero in this picture. I kill nine guys and duel and talk and talk and talk and make love all over the place. Dont miss me. Im very big."
d.
When
Walt Disney
was a child, he played Peter Pan in a school function.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Botany Bay (1953)?
a.
The original Broadway production of "Marriage-Go-Round" by Leslie Stevens opened on October 29, 1958 at the Plymouth Theater and ran for 431 performances.
Julie Newmar
won the 1959 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play and recreated her role in the movie version.
b.
Author
Michael Ende
decided that he was unhappy with the films version of his story, and refused to have his name placed in the opening credits. A small credit appears at the end with his name.
c.
Jonathan Harris
movie debut.
d.
Nelsan Ellis
(stable hand Eddie Sweat) was nuzzled, bitten in the stomach, and once even got stomped on by the horse during the production.
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