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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dirty Harry (1971) - Part (2) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dirty Harry (1971) - Part (2) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971).
About the movie:
A San Francisco cop with little regard for rules (but who always gets results) tries to track down a serial killer who snipes at random victims.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971)?
a.
The type of aircraft used in the hijacking is an L1011-500 "Tristar".
b.
As stated in the commentary, experts were brought in to match the handwriting of
Abraham Lincoln
,
Queen Victoria
and
Calvin Coolidge
.
c.
The original title was "Dead Right".
d.
The character of Claire Stenwick is named for classic-era movie actress
Barbara Stanwyck
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971)?
a.
Producer
Steven J. Wolfe
s aunt makes a cameo as the nurse who leads the cast to Taras hospital room.
b.
When Callahan (
Clint Eastwood
) is being run all over town by Scorpio, he passes a wall which bears the graffiti "Kyle", the name of Eastwoods son,
Kyle Eastwood
.
c.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 8, 1951 with
Claire Trevor
and
Fred MacMurray
reprising their film roles.
d.
Blake Clark
s film debut.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971)?
a.
All the outdoor scenes were actually filmed in San Francisco except for the bank robbery which Dirty Harry foils, when he first utters his immortal phrase, "Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?" This scene was shot on a set.
b.
In
Richard Condon
s novel, the relationship between Mrs. Iselin and her son Raymond is more explicitly incestuous, complete with a bed scene. Director
John Frankenheimer
and screenwriter
George Axelrod
wanted to include that element, but reduced it to the less-than-motherly kiss that Mrs. Iselin plants on Raymonds lips. To appease the censors, Frankenheimer instructed
Angela Lansbury
to put her hand between their mouths and the camera during the kiss to obscure what she was doing a bit. By time of
Jonathan Demme
s
The Manchurian Candidate
, the incestuous content between the mother and son shown on screen had been reduced even more, so that the camera cuts away before she kisses her son on the lips, only leaving the implication of that relationship between them.
c.
As in
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
, full-size models were used in scenes which required teen actors to keep completely still for a lengthy period of time.
d.
Vampires
director
John Carpenter
was listed as Executive Producer in early publicity material for this film. However his name does not appear on the final credits, instead replaced by
J.S. Cardone
.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971)?
a.
The sound of the underwater monsters growling near the beginning of the film was made by the main sound technicians three-year-old daughter. The sound of her crying was recorded, and the frequency lowered to obtain the sound heard in the film.
b.
Veronica Cartwright
played the character of "Nancy Bellicec" in the
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
.
c.
The American and British tanks in the film are World War II vintage M-24 "Chaffee" light tanks. The German tanks, however, are portrayed by American-built postwar M-47 and M-48 tanks. Ironically, both the M-47 and M-48 types are called "Patton" tanks.
d.
The Hutchinson Co. quarry where the final shootout takes place was located just south of the Larkspur exit off highway 101. It was demolished in the mid 1980s.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971)?
a.
"The Waiting List" was mostly filmed in a first grade classroom over summer break.
b.
Filmed in 1995-96.
c.
According to the audio commentary on the DVD, the gargoyle that resembles a warthog (which can be seen during the climactic battle atop Notre Dame Cathedral) is actually not Pumbaa from
The Lion King
, but is the actual gargoyle that can be seen in that location on the real Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
d.
When Harry finally meets Scorpio in Mount Davidson Park, Scorpio orders him to show his gun with his left hand. Harry pulls it from his holster and Scorpio ad-libs the line, "My, thats a big one!" This line caused the crew to crack up and the scene had to be re-shot, but the line stayed
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971)?
a.
Bo Hopkins
was
Sam Peckinpah
s first choice for the role of Billy.
b.
The Outworld exterior scenes were filmed at the abandoned Kaiser Steel Mill in Fontana, California. The site is now home to the Auto Club Speedway.
c.
This was the only film that
Marlon Brando
and
Montgomery Clift
made together that wasnt a home movie.
d.
Clint Eastwood
performed all his own stunts, including the stunt where he jumps onto the roof of the hijacked school bus from a bridge. His face is clearly visible throughout the shot.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971)?
a.
Alexandra Heck, who plays Carly, is the real life daughter of
Carolyn Kanter
, who plays her mother, Rachel Logan in the film.
b.
American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films 1931-1940 erroneously reverses roles played by
Dorothy Burgess
and
Miriam Seegar
. Burgess plays Concha and Seegar plays Mary Carroll; AFI also erroneously credits
Montagu Love
with the role of Capt. Carroll;
Frank Hall Crane
plays Captain Carroll; Love plays Scar Murray.
c.
Albert Popwell
appeared in every "Dirty Harry" film except
The Dead Pool
playing a different character in each movie.
d.
Parachute stuntman
Joseph Leonard Svec
was killed in an accident while filming the scene where
Chuck Yeager
loses control of an experimental aircraft and bails out. Svecs helmet filled with smoke and he lost consciousness. He never pulled his ripcord and died on impact. During the real-life bailout this scene represented, Yeager collided with his ejection seat, breaking open the face-shield of his helmet. Molten explosive materials struck Yeager in the face, burning him severely and likewise filling his helmet with smoke.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971)?
a.
The film is set close to 2071. This means the Dr.I Dreidecker seen towards the end is over 150 years old.
b.
This was actually
Marie Dressler
s turnaround film. After having quite a slump in her career, Dressler was apparently having her last meal at a restaurant before killing herself when
Allan Dwan
, who was sitting at a nearby table, ended up offering her the role for
King Vidor
that night. The movie was a success, and Dresslers career skyrocketed again.
c.
The bridge Callahan jumps off landing on the roof of a schoolbus (in Larkspur, California) was torn down in August 2003 after being damaged by a truck two months earlier.
d.
Most of the puppeteering for Gypsy was actually done by
Patrick Brantseg
(who would later take over both the puppeteering and voice in the TV series) and the voice was dubbed in later by
Jim Mallon
. This was so Mallon could focus on directing the scene rather than operating the puppet.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971)?
a.
The original Clemson-class destroyer DD-298 was the USS Percival (commissioned 1920, decommissioned 1930). Its first commander was Commander Raymond A. Spruance who lead the 5th Fleet in WWII.
b.
Halliwells has described this film as "An attempt to recapture the simple pleasures of an Astaire-Rogers musical" See:
Fred Astaire
;
Ginger Rogers
.
c.
Paul McCartney
wrote and recorded an ultimately unused song as the title track for this movie.
d.
Initially, Warner Bros. wanted either
Sydney Pollack
or
Irvin Kershner
to direct. Kershner was eventually hired when
Frank Sinatra
was still set to star, but when Sinatra dropped out, so too did Kershner.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971)?
a.
Originally set to be directed by
Adrian Lyne
, but he had a falling out with Warner Bros., so they asked
Ben Affleck
to step in.
b.
After
Jamie Bell
hurt his foot during filming,
David Gordon Green
stood in for some of the shots of Chris running through the woods.
c.
The scene with the bats flying in the evening skies was not computer generated animation. Shot in Austin, the bats under Congress bridge is a well-known phenomenon as one of the largest known bats population in the world, and they all live under a bridge. During spring and fall, the bats can be seen flying out in the evening to begin their daily hunt for food.
d.
A police department in the Philippines ordered a print of the movie for use as a training film.
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