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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dirty Harry (1971) - Part (7) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Dirty Harry (1971) - Part (7) 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.
In the scene where Anton is playing the piano and singing a song (the scene between calling the prostitutes and them actually coming), the shot in the film was actually the third take. Also, the song being sung was written by Antons brother, and he (Anton) is singing it in a different pitch in the film.
b.
For the iconic final shot when Dirty Harry tosses away his badge,
Don Siegel
was dismayed to discover that they had only brought one badge to the location shoot, so Eastwood had to throw it perfectly in just one take.
c.
The famous line "terminate... with extreme prejudice" is spoken by
Jerry Ziesmer
, who also served as the films Assistant Director.
d.
The character Nevada Smith was supposed to be sixteen. He is played by 35-year-old
Steve McQueen
.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971)?
a.
Clint Eastwood
objected to the end of the film when Harry throws his badge away after killing the Scorpio Killer, arguing with director
Don Siegel
that Harry knew that being a policeman was the only work for which he was suited (and indeed the sequel
Magnum Force
begins with Harry still on the force, with no indication that he ever quit). Siegel eventually convinced Eastwood that Harry threw his badge away as a symbol that he had lost faith in the justice system.
b.
The 1992 restoration of the film, done at UCLA Film and Television Archives, was financed by
Martin Scorsese
, who would direct a biopic of
Howard Hughes
- upon whose life the film is based -
The Aviator
a decade later.
c.
Harry Brown
wanted his novel, "The Stars in their Courses", removed from the opening credits because the film bore little resemblance to his book.
d.
After liquidating the stock, Silverlake Video closed as of January 2010 in the red. Ben now works as a manager of a Rite Aid.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971)?
a.
Every one of
Robert De Niro
s outfits had a watch and a pinkie ring to go with it.
b.
The silver coffin of Temujin is from The Masters of Death, the fourth Shadow pulp story to deal with Shiwan Khan, while the cigarette billboard that broadcasts Khans commands comes from The Golden Master.
c.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the
Walt Disney
version on April 24, 1944 with
Billy Gilbert
reprising his film role.
d.
The 44 Magnum used in the film is now owned by Prop Master and weapons specialist Bill Davis who bought it off the production company years before the film became popular. The revolver is still in use as part of his catalog.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971)?
a.
Some cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names):
Sidney Bracey
(Crowder),
Jack Mower
(Morton),
Gordon Hart
(Doctor) and
John Sutton
(Officer). The voice of the man in the car bringing home Frank Bennett sounded a bit like Sutton, but he was not fully on camera and could not be identified.
b.
"The Dragon" and "The Diceman" make a quick reference to "Ford Fairlane" when they appropriate a drug pushers aging automobile.
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
was a film showcasing
Andrew Dice Clay
.
c.
Part of the movie was filmed at Hamilton High School in Los Angeles.
d.
Don Siegel
: pedestrian walking past Harrys car when he and Chico return to police headquarters.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971)?
a.
As of 2009, this was the last studio film to be shot in the 65mm process.
b.
Body count: 7 (Four kills by Scorpio, three by Harry)
c.
In his DVD commentary,
Francis Ford Coppola
claimed
The Godfather: Part II
was the first numbered sequel in film history. In actual fact, the British film
Quatermass 2
was the first (released 17 years earlier). The Godfather Part II is the first US film sequel to use such numbering though.
d.
The game used in the movie, Eternal Death Slayer 3, is actually a modified version of Majescos BloodRayne 2. Both BloodRayne 2 and the abandoned title Demonik were developed by Texas-based developer Terminal Reality.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Dirty Harry (1971)?
a.
Kezar Stadium, the scene in which Callahan shoots Scorpio, is the former home of the NFLs San Francisco 49ers, and has since been remodeled as a state park, with the playing surface still intact.
b.
Was voted the 9th Greatest film of all time by Entertainment Weekly, and is ranked on this list high enough to be the greatest comedy of all time.
c.
Danny Kaye
s re-creation of eight songs from the
Frank Loesser
score, released on a Decca album with accompaniment by
Gordon Jenkins
and His Orchestra and Chorus, zoomed to the number-one spot on the "Billboard" album chart in January 1953. The LP reigned in first place for an impressive 17 weeks. Rerecording the delightful patter duet, "No Two People," Mr. Kaye was joined on record by
Jane Wyman
, who substituted for Dannys film partner,
Zizi Jeanmaire
.
d.
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.
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