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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).
About the movie:
Two Western bank/train robbers flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)?
a.
After the huge success of
The Great Ziegfeld
MGM wanted to make a movie of
Lillian Russell
starring
Jeanette MacDonald
, but that project fell through. Twentieth Century Fox then decided to make a movie about Russell.
b.
According to screenwriter
William Goldman
, his screenplay originally was entitled "The Sundance Kid and Butch Cassidy." Both
Steve McQueen
and
Paul Newman
read the script at approximately the same time, and agreed to do it, with McQueen playing the Sundance Kid. When McQueen dropped out, the names reversed in the title, as Newman was a superstar.
c.
Two different little girls were used for the role of the daughter.
d.
The play, "The Kangaroos" by
Victor Mapes
, opened in New York City in 1926.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)?
a.
Actually before the real Butch and Sundance ended in Bolivia, they spent some time in Patagonia (Argentina), in a town called Cholila.
b.
A classical bassist,
Tim Jo
(Omar) originally auditioned for the part of Bug (the bassist in the band).
c.
Samuel Bayer
turned down the offer to direct.
d.
Though the uniforms appear to be New York Yankee uniforms, theyre actually the New York Mammoths.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)?
a.
The real "Hole in the Wall Gang" hid in Browns Park near the Green River. One of their bank robberies occurred in Delta.
b.
When the young Asa Yoelson is at the burlesque theater watching Steve Martin, there is an usher standing behind him and slightly to the right of the frame. Many have speculated that this usher is actually the real Al Jolson himself, this is not true.
c.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
d.
The snowy, winter street scene supposedly depicting Zürich is actually Prague. This same exact scene has been used in other movies.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)?
a.
Ron Howard
plays a boy genius who invents a super growth formula. He later played the same kind of role in
Genius at Work
b.
This movie was initially written with the intention of columnist
Walter Winchell
playing the lead. When he returned to New York,
Lew Ayres
took over the role. "Okay, America!" was a catch phrase used by Winchell on his radio show.
c.
Alexander Hall
was the original director, but fell ill with pleurisy and was replaced by
Rowland V. Lee
after two-thirds of the film was shot. The length of principal photography suggests that Lee reshot or expanded most of Halls material, resulting in many cast changes. It is not known how much of Halls footage remains in the film.
d.
The actual name of Butch and Sundances gang was The Wild Bunch. However, when the
Sam Peckinpah
film,
The Wild Bunch
, was released a few months earlier, the name of the gang was changed to the Hole in the Wall Gang to avoid confusion with Peckinpahs film.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)?
a.
Actual North Carolina State Troopers were used for the filming. They can be seen both in the search of the Verger home and driving their cruisers.
b.
The movie concludes by describing each characters fate. Niedermeyer was "killed in Vietnam by his own troops." In director
John Landis
segment of
Twilight Zone: The Movie
, some soldiers are overheard discussing "fragging Niedermeyer."
c.
Katharine Ross
enjoyed shooting the silent, bicycle riding sequence best, because it was handled by the film crews second unit rather than the director. She said, "Any day away from
George Roy Hill
was a good one." (This was after she had been scolded and banned from the set for operating a camera.)
d.
Lukes mechanical hand gets shot. Leia gets shot in the shoulder. Luke cuts off Darth Vaders hand. See also
Star Wars
and
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)?
a.
During filming,
Kevin Bacon
wore skin-tight costumes in green, blue, grey or black, to assist with the adding of special effects. Some of his cast mates said that the hardest part of the role was not laughing at someone painted in black, green, blue or grey, pretending to be mean.
b.
The filmmakers tried to get
Bob Dylan
to sing
Burt Bacharach
s famous song for the movie. He declined.
c.
Filmed over only three days in the desert at the cost of $8,000, the film, originally intended as a 20 minute short, became a 55-minute epic and won the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival for best short comedy/satire.
d.
First ever James Bond movie made without a title originally written by
Ian Fleming
.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)?
a.
Paul Newman
did his own bicycle stunts, after his stunt man was unable to stay on the bike, except for the scene where Butch crashes backwards into the fence, which was performed by cinematographer
Conrad L. Hall
.
b.
This is the only Indiana Jones movie not to have any scenes that take place in North America, nor have even a passing mention of the Marcus Brody character.
c.
When Jack commutes on the same Chicago Transit with Greg, his backup story is that hes looking for milk. In real life,
Robert De Niro
s nickname was, "Bobby Milk."
d.
Despite being considered a financial flop, it is the
David Lynch
movie to make the most money in its initial box office run, and the only one to break into the top 5 in its opening weekend (it was #2).
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)?
a.
Dustin Hoffman
was considered for the role of Butch.
b.
Behind-the-scenes footage made during location filming in Canada is included in the CBC-TV documentary "Canadas War in Colour" (2005).
c.
Dell Comics put out a 12 cent comic book version of Beach Blanket Bingo in conjunction with the movies release.
d.
500 Oregon National Guardsmen play the 2 armies.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)?
a.
Joss Stone
s first film role.
b.
In September 2007, thieves broke into
Francis Ford Coppola
s home studio in Buenos Aires and stole all the electronics, including his computer with the films script.
c.
Body count: 30
d.
Originally set in Chicago, director
Anthony Waller
changed the location when told that Moscow would provide much cheaper sets and labor.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)?
a.
The software Olive used in the FreeOlive.com video streaming is Trillian Astra.
b.
20th Century Fox hired director
Tim Story
after his ensemble work on the Barbershop comedies.
c.
Joanna Pettet
was first offered the role of "Etta Place" but was forced to turn down the role due to her pregnancy.
d.
M. Night Shyamalan
: [Home Invasion] The "Orange Suit Man".
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