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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Destry Rides Again (1939) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Destry Rides Again (1939) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Destry Rides Again (1939).
About the movie:
Kent, the unscrupulous boss of Bottleneck has Sheriff Keogh killed when he asks one too many questions about a rigged poker game that gives Kent a stranglehold over the local cattle rangers...
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Destry Rides Again (1939)?
a.
Norman Bates is ranked the second greatest villain on AFIs 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains.
b.
The song that
Walter Matthau
is attempting to sing in the shower is Cherubinos song from Act II of Mozarts "Nozze di Figaro"
c.
James Stewart
and
Marlene Dietrich
had an affair with lasted for the duration of filming. She later claimed that she had to have an abortion after Stewart made her pregnant.
d.
Star
Ariana Richards
received an "Introducing" credit although it was her fifth feature film role.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Destry Rides Again (1939)?
a.
According to VFX supervisor
Markus Manninen
, the computer animation used throughout the film was more complex than anything DreamWorks had done before.
b.
Inspired one of the most infamous movie reviews of all time: "And to hell it can go!"
c.
The first sound flashback. Dialogue heard earlier in the film was repeated over a huge close-up of
Sylvia Sidney
s tear-stained face as she recalls the past.
d.
According to her grandson Peter Riva in an Icons Radio interview,
Marlene Dietrich
had no interest in doing a western when presented this script. But her friend
Erich Maria Remarque
convinced her that it would be perfect for her. Remarque told her that it would make her "more American". "If I am more American", Marlene asked him, "can I do more against the Nazis?" Remarque answered, "Of course". Dietrichs motive for doing this movie was to warn Americans about the Nazis.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Destry Rides Again (1939)?
a.
Whitney Ransick
and
Dwight H. Little
turned down the chance to direct.
b.
The bank used at the beginning of the film was an abandoned building scheduled to be torn down, so the film crew was allowed to shoot at it, tear it apart and do whatever they wanted to. They also had to get over 500 signatures from residents and businesses for permission to fly the helicopters at low altitudes during the SWAT team insertion.
c.
According to her grandson Peter Riva interviewed for the Icons Radio Hour,
Marlene Dietrich
s fight scene was unchoreographed. She and
Una Merkel
agreed to do it impromptu with the only rule being no closed fists. They used feet, pulled hair, and Marlene had bruises for weeks afterwards. but the director got everything in one take.
d.
Joe Pantoliano
(who plays Arnie in the film) played the role of Max in the stage version.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Destry Rides Again (1939)?
a.
James Stewart
s first western.
b.
Originally
Jorge Garcia
was attached to play Harry Knowles, but scheduling conflicts with
Lost
caused him to turn down the role. Then,
Kevin Smith
stepped in and was reportedly very enthusiastic, but some last-minute editing for
Clerks II
forced him to step down.
c.
During a Q&A at Sundance Film Festival, Director
Derick Martini
reported working with a budget of $1.5 million.
d.
The heroine calling an Alien an "ugly mother..." is a reference to the two previous Predator films, in which both
Arnold Schwarzenegger
(
Predator
) and
Danny Glover
(
Predator 2
) refer to the Predators as such.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Destry Rides Again (1939)?
a.
This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1996
b.
The film crew of the Betty Bumcakes film shoot is the crew of this particular film
Rhinoceros Eyes
playing their respective crew roles:
Aaron Woodley
as the director,
David Greene
as the cinematographer (DP), and
Michael Charles Cole
as the boom operator.
c.
Heather Chasen
was a contender for the role of Magda.
d.
In the scene where Pope Kiril prays over the body of the Jewish man, he recites the Shema. However, rather than say "Adonai", he says, "Hashem." This is because "Adonai" is traditionally only said when one is actually at prayer, and not simply reciting a prayer in a secular context, as in during a performance (specifically, in a movie).
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Destry Rides Again (1939)?
a.
The role of Tom Destry was originally intended for
Gary Cooper
, but he wanted more money than the producers were willing to pay him. It was then offered to
James Stewart
, who took it.
b.
Mel Brooks
tells a character named Sondheim to "Send in the clowns!" Broadway composer
Stephen Sondheim
wrote the song "Send in the Clowns" for his musical "A Little Night Music."
c.
Quentin Tarantino
worked on the script for almost a decade.
d.
The scene where CJ meets his fate wasnt intended to be a rain scene, as there was no rain during the actual blackout on August 14th 2003. Production halted several times, in hopes that it would stop. Everytime the rain stopped and the cameras started rolling, it would start to rain again. Finally, the director decided it was destined to be shot this way, thus adding a dramatic effect to the scene.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Destry Rides Again (1939)?
a.
The Snakemen and She-Ra were in early drafts for "Masters of the Universe".
William Stout
was able to get
Gary Goddard
to approve his redesigned She-Ra costume, which was a futuristic white and gold suit consisting of a gold crown, a long sleeved top that revealed She-Ras cleavage and midriff, a gold chain-mail skirt and knee-high boots. However, the Snakemen and She-Ra were cut out due to the films limited budget.
b.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 5, 1945 with
James Stewart
reprising his film role.
c.
Final film of
Fritz Feld
.
d.
Final film of
Gareth Hughes
.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Destry Rides Again (1939)?
a.
Final film for actor
Chris Alcaide
. Alcaide came out of retirement to appear in this movie playing the Chief Justice. His last film had been
Hammett
, about five years earlier.
b.
When funds ran out,
Paul Thomas Anderson
used money New Line had advanced him for
Boogie Nights
and donations from his cast to raise the necessary $250,000 to finish the film. The film company Rysher signed off on Andersons director cut on the proviso that he change the title to "Hard Eight". Although Anderson agreed to this change, it didnt stop Rysher from barely releasing the film.
c.
The biggest grossing film of 1980.
d.
The movie was adapted for a Broadway musical starring
Andy Griffith
and opened at the April 23, 1959 at the Imperial Theatre and ran for 472 performances.
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