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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : From Here to Eternity (1953) - Part (5) Quiz
Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : From Here to Eternity (1953) - Part (5) Quiz
This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: From Here to Eternity (1953).
About the movie:
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
1.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: From Here to Eternity (1953)?
a.
To prepare for her role as a killer, actress
Yancy Butler
worked out five hours a day and also trained Judo.
b.
Broke box office records during its run at the Capitol Theatre in New York City, where the film had its U.S. premiere.
c.
Don Coscarelli
got the idea of The Tall Mans living severed finger while drinking from a styrofoam cup. He punched his finger through the bottom and started moving it. He loved the visual effect of it and decided to include it in the story.
d.
"Shabah" (the text on Phantoms headband) means "ghost" or "phantom" in Arabic.
2.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: From Here to Eternity (1953)?
a.
Deborah Kerr
was romantically involved with
Burt Lancaster
while filming
From Here to Eternity
.
b.
Final film of
Jay Novello
.
c.
This is believed to be the first major Hollywood production to be distributed on Fujicolor release prints.
d.
The first Rambo film to break the pattern of greatly escalating the budget from one film to the next, it cost $50 million, while its predecessor
Rambo III
cost $63 million.
3.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: From Here to Eternity (1953)?
a.
Based on the real-life Gilbreth family. Daughter Mary died from a childhood illness; the movie includes a Mary but keeps her somewhat in the background with no lines.
b.
The final shot required the camera to pull back to show the entire Congressional chamber. However, there was not enough room on the set for the camera truck to pull back far enough. Since the sound stages being used were slated to be demolished after production ended, and this was the final shot being done, a large hole was made in the wall - with the camera truck protruding outdoors after pulling all the way back. As it turned out, the sound stages were never demolished and the wall was rebuilt.
c.
The third of eight movies based on the Harry Potter book series by
J.K. Rowling
.
d.
In 1966, a pilot of a TV series was shot, with Roger Davis (II)_ cast as
Robert E. Lee Prewitt
, but it was not picked up.
4.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: From Here to Eternity (1953)?
a.
James Jones
: in the background chatting with hostesses and other soldiers over
Ernest Borgnine
s shoulder as Fatso (Borgnine) plays the piano at the New Congress Club.
b.
When
Clark Gable
had to sing "Puttin on the Ritz," he actually had to be carried off by Harry Vans Les Blondes, so they saved that scene for last in case he was injured. On the day of the shooting
Carole Lombard
came to watch and was amazed that it only took one take.
c.
Joan Crawford
was an avid collector of Margaret and Walter Keanes "sad eyes" paintings and befriended the couple and tried to incorporate their work into her films. In the film, during the interior scenes of the neighbors (Mrs. Bates) house, several Keene paintings can be seen displayed on the walls.
d.
Producer
Fred Olen Ray
is the only constant throughout the history of the project. He directed and produced the ambiguous scene between
John Carradine
and
Dawn Wildsmith
(then Mrs. Ray), ostensibly for a Frankenstein film; he produced (but did not direct) the whole of "Evil Spawn," written to include pre-extant Carradine footage; and he produced the re-edited "remake," "Alien Within." The approximately 35 minutes of new footage was shot in and around his home in Hollywood.
5.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: From Here to Eternity (1953)?
a.
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.
b.
Montesito Pictures originally purchased the film under the title "Ugly Americans", but later changed it so fans of
Road Trip
(also Montesito) would want to see it.
c.
When Matt goes to his first West Ham game we are told that they are playing Birmingham, when really the game they are watching was West ham playing Gillingham
d.
Deborah Kerr
s characterization and performance in this movie is considered to be a cast against type as Kerr had previously been typecast in lady like roles and this part was considered a breakthrough for her into more sexy characters.
6.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: From Here to Eternity (1953)?
a.
The ominous piece of music to which Maleficent hypnotizes Aurora into pricking her finger is called "Puss-in-Boots and the White Cat." In
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
s ballet, it is used for a comic number in which two cats snarl at and try to scratch each other.
b.
Some photos still exist showing Jeanne Eagels with British actor Anthony Bushell, who originally co-starred in the role of Pierre. Bushells voice did not register well due to the early sound technology, and he was consequently replaced by Fredric March.
c.
The true hijacker, of which this movie is based upon, never used the alias D.B. Cooper. Instead he used "Dan Cooper". D.B. Cooper was the name of a person the police checked out, in case the hijacker had stupidly used his own name. The media got hold of the info that the police were checking out the rap sheet of a "D.B. Cooper" and the name has stuck ever since.
d.
Maggios comments about Gimbels basement refer to the famous New York City department store that was on 34th Street at Herald Square.
7.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: From Here to Eternity (1953)?
a.
At the first meeting at the beach, Warden makes a comment about Karen "... acting like Lady
Nancy Astor
s horse...". This is a variant of "Mrs Astors Pet Horse" and refers to someone who is either overly dressed-up or made-up, or full of self-importance ("Dictionary of American Regional English").
b.
The parts of Clint, Chaz and Lewis were written specifically for Kurt Finney, Chris Teregis and Adam Young.
c.
In the scenes where Steve Guttenberg is invisible, he was physically on the set reading his lines to the actors featured in the specific scene.
d.
Holds the world record of the motion picture with the longest movie title ever, with a total of 38 words in its complete title.
8.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: From Here to Eternity (1953)?
a.
We only see two coins thrown in the fountain, but we told of a third thrown in by Georgio.
b.
Angelo Badalamenti
: the soundtrack composer appears as the espresso-drinking movie exec at the beginning of the film.
c.
Joan Crawford
was originally meant to play her role in
From Here to Eternity
, but when she insisted on shooting the film with her own cameraman, the studio balked. They decided to take a chance and cast
Deborah Kerr
, who then was struggling with her ladylike stereotype, to play the adulterous military wife who has an affair with
Burt Lancaster
. The casting worked and Ms. Kerrs career thereafter enjoyed a new, sexier versatility.
d.
Walter Huston
: Capt. Jacobi.
9.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: From Here to Eternity (1953)?
a.
John Popper
: lead singer and harmonica player for
Blues Traveler
, has a bit part as the announcer for the Reno bowling championship. Blues Traveler, in Amish garb, appears at the end of the movie playing one of their songs.
b.
The Buffalo Bills
were the 1950 International Champion Medalist Quartet of the S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A., the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America. They were
Al Shea
(lead),
Vern Reed
(tenor), Wayne {Scotty} Ward (baritone) and
Bill Spangenberg
(bass).
c.
The voice for the line of dialog "Are you having fun? Im having fun." was changed for the theatrical trailer in order to preserve a critical plot twist late in the film. Late in the film
Val Kilmer
s character voices the line, but in the theatrical trailer a generic distorted voice is utilized.
d.
The last Academy Award Best Picture winner to receive nominations in all of the four acting categories.
10.
Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: From Here to Eternity (1953)?
a.
The character "Fillmore" was at one time to be named "Waldmire" after
Bob Waldmire
, a self-proclaimed hippie artist known to Rt. 66 fans for his detailed pen-and-ink maps and postcards of the route. Though Waldmires family owns the Cozy Dog Drive-In in Springfield, IL, Bob, now a vegan, preferred not have his name put on a character that would become a Happy Meal toy.
b.
The filmmakers used real blood and gore donated from a local slaughter house.
c.
Kim Stanley
campaigned for role played by
Donna Reed
.
d.
The film is credited with having the largest amount of model and miniature work ever utilized in a James Bond movie.
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